| Planning a Halloween party for your family and friends | | | | for the night, dimly lit but bright enough so your |
| is a fun thing to do. Whether you will be hosting | | | | guests can see without tripping over each other, with |
| adults, children, or a mix of both, a Halloween party is | | | | a fog machine or cauldrons with dry ice creating that |
| the fun and exciting party for everyone to attend. | | | | misty effect along the floor. |
| Halloween Parties take a bit of planning and I have | | | | Seventh Step - All important Music is a must for a |
| seen fit to cover all bases and make it the event of | | | | fun Halloween party. There is heaps of suitable music |
| the year, with some great ideas to get you started: | | | | for Halloween, Thriller, Monster Mash, Welcome to |
| First Step - Deciding on a budget for your party and | | | | my Nightmare, go wild and get some great party |
| working out who you are going to cater for is the | | | | tracks. |
| first step, weather it is going to a Children Party, | | | | Eighth Step - Game s for Halloween are always a hit |
| Adult or both. | | | | for any party for that matter. A fun game for adults |
| Second Step - Using your imagination and creating | | | | is charades using scary movies and themes. For |
| some spooky foods is on the agenda, children are | | | | children, bobbing for apples can be fun if the weather |
| easy to cater for and for the adults some creepy | | | | and space allow for it. Also, contests for the best |
| canapés are just what the party needs. | | | | Halloween Costumes always go over well. (Mention |
| Third Step - Beverages are also easy, as a slimy | | | | the Games and the Prizes on your invitations). |
| punch made out of lemonade, sugar, meringue | | | | Ninth Step - Writing secret messages on your |
| powder, and seltzer water. To this add some green | | | | drinking glasses is a clever way to blow your guests |
| food coloring and stir. The mix will be slimy and | | | | away. How you do this, is by taking a mixture of dish |
| frothy and some Creepy Cocktails for the adults | | | | soap and water and write messages with it, using |
| won't go astray either. | | | | your finger, on the outside of some drinking glasses. |
| Forth Step - Dry ice to beverages is also a fun way | | | | Once you are finished place them in the freezer to |
| to spook things up a bit. This will give them a foggy | | | | frost over. As your guests drink, and the glasses |
| effect which is just as appealing to Adults as it is to | | | | warm, your messages will magically appear. Your |
| Children. | | | | guests will be amazed at and talk about this ghostly |
| Fifth Step - Decorating for Halloween is also fun. | | | | phenomenon for a long time after wards. |
| Form Styrofoam cut outs you can make tombstones | | | | Step 10 - Jumping online is one of the best ways to |
| in the yard and even hang lanterns, skeletons and | | | | research Halloween Party Idea's. There's plenty to |
| ghosts in your trees. Spider Webs can be put | | | | choose from, costume ideas, novelties and complete |
| through the inside of your home, with spiders, creepy | | | | Halloween theme packs are available and very |
| decorations a coffin here and there. | | | | affordable, so make your Halloween one that |
| Sixth Step - Lighting is also an important consideration | | | | everyone there will remember this year. |