| Party Planning |
| Halloween parties are the best parties of the year because it is usually the one day of the year that most of us get to wear a costume, go out trick-or-treating, collect free candy and may even get invited to a party. If you lucky enough to be having a party yourself, planning ahead will insure that your party is a big success and everyone has fun. Use these guideline and your party will be a success. |
1. Decide on a Date and time:
First check with all family members to make sure it's OK to have a party.
Parents consider a Halloween party instead of children going out,
it's much safer. Decide when you want to have the party. Then decide
on a time that you think most of your quests can attend. Decide where
you will have the party, home, basement, school or rented function
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2: Make a Guest List:
Once you have decided on the date, time and place, you will have to decide how many friends you would like to invite to the party. Sit down and make up a list of friends that you think will want to attend. Remember the number you decided on and stick with it! When choosing a date, for your party, keep in mind those things already going on in the community or elsewhere that may prevent some people from coming.
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3: Invitations:
If you are going to have a party you need to tell people about it in advance so they can plan ahead. The best way is with written party invitations with the date, time, location and RSVP printed on the them. There is a large collection of FREE Party Invitations that you can print on this web site and use that are way cool. Just click the link above. If you plan to land mail for your invitations do it well before the party. Hand delivery is a good idea to get a quick response. |
4: Decide on refreshments:
You may want to serve your guests some snacks. Try some of the "recipes"
available at this web site. There's lots of recipes for cakes, cookies, cupcakes,
snacks, dinner and even breakfast. The recipes look a bit spooky just for Halloween.
Consider buying special Halloween plates & cups at a party store. Don't forget
to have plenty of ice!
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5: Plan Party Activities:
It can be as simple as having a few friends over to watch some scary
movies and eat snacks or have a large crowd with Halloween music, and your own
Halloween Dance. Be sure to pre-tape your music so you won't have to stand near
the music center all night. You might want to have a contest and pick out the
best, worst, scariest and most unusual costumes. You can get everyone laughing
by telling some Halloween Jokes.
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6: Decorations:
Decorations at your party can range from simple orange and black balloons
and streamers to the very elaborate! Here are ideas for indoor
decorating and outdoor decorating. There are
a lot of really fun things to make your party really spectaculart with all kinds
of great Halloween decorations.
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7. Choose your Costume:
It's important to plan for your costume in advance so that you have
everything ready. Costumes can be store bought, but some of the best ones come
from your own closet and your own imagination. For some really great ideas check
out the costumes on this
web site. You may already have everything you'll need. Or you can choose to
just wear a mask.
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8. Guest Book:
You may want to leave a guest book out so your guests can sign it and
you will have a nice memory of your party, you could even include photos. Make
a book with brown bags for pages, it makes it look old. Your guests can sign
their names in red or green ink.
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9. Budgeting for Halloween:
Are you trying to find new ways to save money for Halloween? Start saving your Halloween money before Halloween. Click here if you want
some ideas on how to make money for Halloween
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| If you have followed the guidelines above
you should be ready to have a GREAT Halloween Party!! One last thing, SAFETY,
it's a good idea to NOT use open flames around flammable costumes and decorations. |
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