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While heavily organized party games don’t do so well if people have had a couple of drinks, having some simple games in your back pocket can save you a lot of grief.

What’s a party without games? We’ve all been to a couple Halloween parties that turned out to be absolute duds. And if they’re more serious about their Halloween scares? You can’t go wrong with The Exorcist! Party games Beetlejuice is a great option for the easily spooked guests. Check out this terrifying iteration of a wreath that you can further decorate with plastic bats, eyeballs-whatever tickles your fancy!īut don’t just limit yourself to the visual decorations of the room-appeal to the other senses! If you’re planning a more relaxed get-together, light some ambient candles, spin some spooky tunes (Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is always welcome), and pop in a Halloween-themed movie. As with some of our previous event décor posts, Martha Stewart is always coming through for us. Just a quick search on Pinterest or YouTube will bring up hundreds of DIY décor ideas that will impress all your guests. Pumpkin, ghosts, cobwebs, and stray bones are this haunted holiday’s mainstays, but the décor doesn’t have to be so tried and trite. If this is the year that you’ve finally decided to stop being just a party goer and want to become a Halloween party planner, check out some of our planning tips below! Décor With this spooky holiday looming on the horizon, we can’t help but start thinking about the upcoming monster mashes. X Expert Source Christina MillikinSure, you can’t go door-to-door trick-or-treating anymore, but you can still capitalize on the chance to be whoever (or whatever) you want for just a day. If you host the party in the late afternoon, you can serve light bites to eat instead of a heavy lunch.Don't forget dessert! If you're feeling creative, try making bloody cupcakes or rising zombie cupcakes.Coat the edge of drinking glasses using corn syrup dyed with red food coloring, turn right side up and allow mixture to drip down the glasses to serve your creepy concoctions in.A glow-in-the-dark LED light at the bottom of the bowl would make for a nice added touch, too. And if you can get your hands on some dry ice to make it smokey, all the better. As for drinks, a cauldron of punch is pretty mandatory.Think cheese for a brain and mozzarella eyeballs with black and green olives for eyes. Witches' fingers are fairly simple to make with cookies and almond slices.Make the food in advance when possible, especially if it's tricky (such as making hands, skulls, etc.). wikiHow has its own section too - check out Halloween Food and Halloween Drinks. There are many different ideas for Halloween food that you can find in magazines, books, and online. X Expert Source Christina MillikinĬonsider what food and drinks you will serve. Then, link the website address on the invitations, so your guests can get more information about the party. If you don't have all the party details ready by the time you send out invitations, create an event website.X Expert Source Christina Millikinįounder & CEO, Glow Events Expert Interview.

To stay organized, ask guests to RSVP 1 month before the party date.

Be sure to let it dry though! Otherwise you risk everything smearing. In permanent marker, draw a funny face on the front and have the details on the back.

Buy a bunch of small pumpkins or gourds from your local grocery store or farmer's market.

If you put it in an envelope, add in some Halloween-themed confetti for an extra touch.

If a witch's hat isn't your cup o' tea, cut out pumpkins, ghosts, tombstones, or black cats out of construction paper instead.

To write in the necessary details, use a white or silver gel pen.

Grab some black construction paper, a template off the internet, and design and cut out a witch's hat.

Send these out about two weeks prior to the party. Set the time, date, and give any details about what to wear, bring, etc. Use your chosen theme to guide the invitation creation.