17 Tips for Halloween Party Hosting

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It can be a lot of fun to throw a Halloween party, and there are lots of creative ways to make your party stand out. Here are some ideas for your Halloween party:

  1. Party with a classic costume:

•  Ask your guests to wear their scariest and most creative outfits.
• Hold a costume contest with categories like "Scariest Costume," "Most Creative Costume," and "Best Group Costume.”

  2. Haunted House or Corn Maze:

• Turn your home or backyard into a ghost house or maze. * Use scary decorations, fog machines, and spooky lighting to create a creepy atmosphere.

   3. A contest to carve pumpkins:

• Set up a pumpkin carving game by getting pumpkins and carving tools. Put the carved pumpkins out where everyone can see them.

  4. A marathon of scary movies:

• Set up a place to watch movies indoors or outdoors. Show a bunch of scary movies from the past or the present.

  5. Trick-or-Treat Candy Bars:

•  Set up a candy bar with different treats that go with Halloween. Let your friends put their favorite sweets in their own treat bags.

   6. Food and drinks with a theme:

• Serve snacks and drinks with a Halloween theme, like "Witch's Brew" punch, "Mummy" hot dogs, and "Monster" sweets.

  7. Treasure hunt:

• Plan a scavenger hunt with Halloween-themed hints that lead to hidden treats or treasures.

  8. Telling the future and reading Tarot cards:

• Have a fortune teller or tarot card reader come to your party to add a touch of mystery.
  

  9. Photo Booth for Costumes:

• Set up a photo booth with a scary background and fun props so that people can take pictures of themselves in their outfits.
  

  10. Dance Party in the Dark:

• Turn your space into a neon-lit dance floor that glows in the dark. * Give out glow sticks and ornaments that glow in the dark.
  

  11. Challenge of the Escape Room:

• Make a Halloween-themed escape room where people have to answer puzzles to "escape" from a scary situation.
  

  12. Scary tales around the campfire:

• If you have a place outside to meet, make a campfire and tell ghost stories or urban legends.
  

 13. How to Make Halloween Crafts:

• Set up a place where people can make decorations or projects for Halloween.
  

 14. Dress Swap:

• Ask people to bring old costumes to trade with others, which will help the environment.
  

 15. Trick-or-Treat Karaoke:

• Have a singing party with songs about Halloween and tell people to sing their hearts out.
  

 16. Movies in the open air, under the stars:

• Set up a movie screen, blankets, and pillows outside so you can watch a movie under the stars.
  

 17. Dance-Off to Monster Mash:

• Teach your friends the "Monster Mash" dance or have a Halloween-themed dance-off.
  

Plan your Halloween party with the ages and tastes of your guests in mind, and don't forget to put safety first if you're including things like spooky houses or outdoor activities. Have a fun Halloween!