subject: Planning a Great Theme Party for Halloween [print this page] It is fun to make believe, no matter how old you are. Theme parties are a great way to escape into another world even just for a few hours and a theme Halloween party is a perfect way to do it! There are so many different theme you can use for a party the hardest part won't be the planning, it will be choosing a theme!
Kid's Themes
When it comes to choosing the perfect theme for your party, the sky is the limit! But, to make your party completely successful you need to consider your guests. What are the ages of the party goers? For elementary school aged kids you can choose from any of these themes - and more:
Superhero
Cartoon Character
Disney
Princess (for an all-girl party)
Sports
This list should spark more ideas that will fit your kids! Make sure the theme is general enough so that all the kids can come up with some sort of costume.
Teen and Adult Theme's
With older kids and adults you can venture into the scary and retro categories. These are a little hard to pull off with little kids because they have no idea what the 80's were and scary costumes are well, scary!
Here are a few ideas for teen and adult Halloween theme parties:
Movie Characters
Retro - use a decade like the 60's or 80's and let people interpret it as the like. These parties are fun and outrageous!
Horror Movie Villains
Murder Mystery
Couples Costumes - This can be fun if you are having a couple's party. Guests can come as famous movie or book characters or fun things like bacon and eggs or salt and pepper!
Planning Your Party
Once you select a theme it is time to plan. Make invitations that go along with the theme you choose. For instance, if you choose a movie theme you could make the invitations look like a movie reel or movie tickets. For a retro party you can use something that is iconic from the time period - like big flowers and psychedelic colors from the 60's. Make sure you give yourself a couple of weeks to get the invitations out and allow people time to get a costume.
Your menu can either go along with your theme or have a traditional, Halloween theme. Since it is a Halloween party, even if you go with food that goes along with your theme you can still serve it in hallowed out pumpkins, cauldron, and other Halloween props.
Plan fun games that will go along with your theme such as trivia. For instance, you can ask questions about 80's movies or different Star Wars characters, clothing styles and music from a certain time period. For kids parties, have a themed scavenger hunt, pumpkin carving and a piata.
A themed Halloween party can be fun to plan and fun to host. Give it a try, you will find yourself planning themed events for every holiday!
Planning a Great Theme Party for Halloween
By: Cathy H. Jones
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