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• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Planning a Party
• Method 2 of 4: Before the party
• Method 3 of 4: At a party
• Method 4 of 4: Office Party
• Tips
• Warnings

Halloween is party time! And at the same time - a great excuse to decorate the house and make it amazingly creepy. Take advantage of our ideas and start planning. And don't forget your own costume!

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Planning a Party

1. 1 Choose the party style that suits you best. The choice is so great that it is better to start thinking right now. Here are some cute and scary enough topics:
   • House with the ghosts;
   • ghosts;
   • horror;
   • story;
   • pumpkins (all in orange);
   • cemetery;
   • costume party (any costumes will do);
   • your favorite scary book.
2. 2 Write down your ideas. Before going to the store, make a list of the necessary things by section:
   • decoration for the room;
   • food;
   • music;
   • games and prizes (optional);
   • films (optional);
   • other ideas.
3. 3 Think about who you want to invite. Based on the number of people invited, you can determine how much space and how much food and drink you need. If the party is going to be themed (like movies), it might be worth limiting the number of guests so you don't have twelve Freddy Kruegers.
   • If the party is in your home, be realistic about how many people you can host. After all, you are the master of the house, and the failure or success of the party is up to you.
4. 4 Prepare invitations. Use your chosen theme to create invitations. Indicate the time, date and specify what to wear, bring, and so on. Send out invitations a couple of weeks before the holiday. Here are some invitation ideas:
   • Take thick black paper, download the template from the Internet and cut out the invitations in the shape of a witch's hat. Use a white or silver gel pen to write party information.
     • If a hat isn't your option, cut pumpkins, ghosts, tombstones, or black cats out of paper. If you're sending invitations in an envelope, also fill in the appropriate Halloween confetti.
   • Buy a few small pumpkins at the grocery store or market. Draw a funny face on one side, and write the party details on the other. Just be sure to let the marker dry, otherwise everything will smear.

Method 2 of 4: Before the party

1. 1 Buy or make party decorations. If you're throwing a big party, it might be worth investing more in decorating the room. It all depends on how many people you can bring to help. Make the decorations well in advance so that you don't run in a rush later.
   • For the haunted house:
     • In the hallway or on the walkway (if you live in a private house), replace the bulbs with glowing skulls. Take full advantage of modern technology. Many decorative elements now have touch sensors, so you can really scare your guests.
     • For rooms, use cobwebs in the corners and a smoke machine. Hang spider or bat figurines in dark corners, or if the lighting is dim, get some bottles of glow-in-the-dark liquid as well.
2. 2 Think about food and drinks. Various food and drink options for Halloween can be found in magazines, books, and on the internet. On wikiHow, you can find a few ideas too (search for "Halloween"). Prepare food in advance, especially if it is something difficult (like skulls or hands).
   • Witch fingers are fairly easy to make from cookies and almond petals. Cheese can be used to make brains, and mozzarella can be used to make eyeballs (with black or green olives as the iris).
   • When it comes to drinks, a pot of punch is a must. If you can get dry ice to “smoke” it is even better! The glowing LEDs on the bottom of the bowl are a great addition.
   • Cover the edges of the glasses with red colored sugar syrup. Tilt the glass slightly to the right and let the red liquid run down the rim.
   • Don't forget the dessert! If you're in a creative mood, you can make bloody cupcakes or a zombie hand cake.
3. 3 Prepare your music. Do this in advance, and also make sure that the music is heard everywhere. You should not only have ordinary music, but also scary sound effects!
   • In a private home, put the music outside so that your guests are scared even before they come to you. This music can be much shorter than what will be played inside. Search the internet for scary music snippets.
4. 4 Schedule Halloween games if desired. Here you need to take into account the number of guests, age and their interests. Search the internet for ideas for different games.
   • Costume parties are always loved by guests. You can even limit yourself to one theme - all guests must dress like characters from horror films, one particular movie (maybe your whole house will be decorated in this theme?) Or like the dead.
   • Pumpkin decoration competition. This is a great idea, unless your guests get too carried away and turn it into a pumpkin throwing contest.

Method 3 of 4: At a party

1. 1 Prepare and decorate the house on the day of the party. Try to move furniture around to make more room for dancing, games, and other entertainment. Place food in an easily accessible place, but not interfere with movement.
   • It is best to make the house "holiday-stable" in advance. The table with food and drinks should be away from items that are easy to break and should not be spilled on. If there is alcohol at the party, take care of space for their jackets, keys, and prepare the bathroom.
2. 2 Lay out the food just before the party. It's always great to decorate your table with an orange tablecloth, a witch hat, a pumpkin, and whatever is within your imagination.Take care of plates, cutlery, napkins and glasses / glasses. Place drinks nearby.
   • Wait with ice removal or hot food service until guests are ready.

Method 4 of 4: Office Party

1. 1 Hang up decorations. They can be in general Halloween style - orange and black, pumpkins and witch paraphernalia - or they can be tailored to a more specific theme. If your colleagues agree, take action.
   • Decorate your workplace in a movie style. You can vote in advance among colleagues. If you don't have a strict dress code or uniform at work, arrange to wear the costumes of the characters from this movie on the day of the party.
     • You can also decorate different offices or parts of the office space in the style of different films. Write the names of the films on the pieces of paper and put them in a bowl and have each employee draw out the name of the film, one of the characters of which he will dress up. All of this can be turned into a costume contest or a guessing game.
   • The theme song will also work if you dedicate it to famous late rockers. If you choose this theme, decorate your workplace like an abandoned music studio and dress up in costumes of musicians from the past.
2. 2 Play detective. Halloween isn't necessarily all about pumpkins, zombies, or vampires. You can throw a slightly old-fashioned and therefore even more sophisticated party with a murder investigation game. It will take some preparation, but it will be worth it.
   • Write down the character of each character, indicating how they know the "killed" and how they relate to the rest of the guests. Distribute characteristics to each participant before the party starts and uncover new clues throughout the party, revealing alibis, secrets and connections. At the end, ask everyone to make an assumption who is the killer (for the one who portrays the killer, this should be written in the characteristic). Then let everyone hear the truth!
3. 3 Have a Halloween dinner. Unfortunately, and perhaps fortunately, there are no traditional food and drinks for this holiday. Whatever theme you choose, just stick to it. Who needs butter beer?
   • Usually the snacks go well. Pumpkin cookies, savoyardi cookies (you can decorate them like your fingers), egg devil eyes and crab spider legs are hits.

Tips

• If adults with children come to you in the evening, provide a place for the children to sleep. This way adults can stay longer.
• Think of the prizes for the best costume, the best fright, the best growl, the best treat brought, and so on. Stock up on gifts for little guests.
• Invite guests at least two weeks before the holiday so they have time to get ready.

Warnings

• If you serve alcohol at a party, you are responsible for the guests. Make sure everyone gets home safely.