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Halloween is the perfect excuse for the old fashioned costume ball. It can be formal or informal.
Decorating is easy. You may or may not want to forego the crepe paper streamers and balloons, but it is a perfect time to set up all the spooky decorations you can assimilate.
From graveyards in your yard, black lights and fluorescent items hiding around every nook, even a mini spook alley. It is all up to you and your budget. Don't forget the dry ice in your punch bowl, awesome effect.
Make sure any background music includes Monster Mash and the other classics. We used a paid service like Napster or Rhapsody the last two years and it provided non-stop music the entire evening.
Games are not only for the young. If you choose to play games, be sure to consider the traditional bobbing for apples.
You can also hang apples from the ceiling and have two people try to eat it without using their hands. (that can be interesting).
Another fun way to incorporate the traditional apple is to create teams (as many people as you want as long as they have the same number). An apple is placed between the neck and shoulder of team member one who has to pass the apple to the next person in their team. The apple must be transferred between the players without using their hands. If it is dropped, the team has start over.
If you are going to have drinking, the host or hostess should consider gathering up car keys and make sure there are designated drivers before returning any keys. If anyone over indulges in the beverage department, the guest should be able to spend the night, have a sober driver take them home or call a taxi. NEVER LET SOME ONE WHO HAS BEEN DRINKING DRIVE.
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Halloween has quickly outpaced a number of
holidays with the choice of decorations available to express your
fancy. We have a 200 square foot area just to store our collection
of Halloween
decorations. Last year, I didn't even get them all out in time. Join with us
at Halloween at Home for great ideas on decorating for your next
Halloween party.
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 Planning a Halloween Party can be as much fun
as the event itself. The keyword here is 'planning'. You can't
expect to have a good party without getting a good start on the
holiday by formulating a party plan. I'm talking about months, not
weeks!
Click here for a guide to planning YOUR
next Halloween party.
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 What is Halloween without candy? Well for
one, the kids would be really confused. How do you incorporate
healthy eating habits during Halloween?
Visit our recipes section for
treats AND meals that will please mom and her little spooks.
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Halloween safety is very important. See our
top 25 tips for keeping your little ones safe on Halloween.
Click here for our tips.
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