{Guest Post} Halloween Parties for Kids

Today I have Angela here to guest post. She’s going to share some ideas for throwing a fun kids’ Halloween party. Here’s Angela:

I’m Angela Johnson , a keen collector of craft supplies. I spend a lot of time organizing my collection, using some of them and writing about my projects for HairBowCenter.com .

Crafting an Epic Halloween Party for Kids

So you’ve got your invitations sent out explicitly stating the details of your costume party, and the fact that your kids are so excited to see all of their friends there. Now it’s time to make sure it’s the best Halloween party of their lives.

Spooky scenery

Kids want one thing – to have fun! Set the scene for an exciting fun filled party with lots of color. Make a cute statement using fun Halloween characters like black cats, ghosts, and Frankenstein. Print these out and have your kids color them in. String them together and hang them around the party.

Make glowing green ghosts to add a kid friendly supernatural element. Use a sharpie to color the eyes and mouths onto the balloons. If the party is for smaller children, I suggest you make the faces silly and light-hearted rather than really creepy. Place a green glow stick in them before you inflate them. Attach them in pairs or threes all around the party.

©Martha Stewart

Another fun balloon idea is this flying bat from HalloweenMania.co.uk. It’s just a bit more complicated but still super easy. Print this template and cut out eyes and fangs using white foam, and the ears and wings using black foam. Color the tips of the fangs with red sharpie. Stick on the pieces with double sided sticky tape.

©HalloweenMania

Ghoulish Games

Pop Goes the Pumpkin is a great idea from Martha Stewart that also doubles as a decoration. This game is better for supervised kids around the age of four to ten, if using push pins. The older kids will love it too if you let them use darts while in a big space. They will love taking turns picking which balloon to pop. Some of the balloons will have candy and confetti, and some won’t which adds suspense.

©Martha Stewart

I’ve simplified Martha’s supply list and instructions to make it a bit to make it easier and less fancy (find the tutorial here). You’ll need:

35 orange Balloons
¼ Inch grosgrain ribbon in black, orange or Halloween print
Green paper for the pumpkin stem
Scotch tape and pushpins
Small thin candy and confetti to go inside the balloons
Hooks to hang the board on the wall
4 by 5 ½ foot board

Put candy and confetti in most of the balloons and then blow them up. Tape or pin the balloons onto your board in a pumpkin shape to the board (it’s easiest if you start with the edges and work your way in). Cut your ribbon into strips about three inches long. Tie two ribbons onto each of the pushpins. Use the green paper to cut out a stem for the pumpkin and tape it on. Let the games begin!

Fiendish food

Kids love pigs in a blanket, so these little mummies will be the perfect balance to all that Halloween sugar. Get the recipe here, and let your kids help wrap the dogs. Use some veggie dogs for the vegetarians out there, and you’ll have a happy group of party goers.

Halloween is my favorite time of year to throw parties, especially with my children’s help. There are so many creative ways to celebrate your friends and family. Get inventive with your kids and let them help throw a party for their friends. They’ll be so excited once Halloween finally rolls around, they won’t be able to stop smiling.

Thanks for sharing the fun ideas, Angela! My boys love those mummy dogs. Sometimes they ask for them in May. I also love the idea of having your kids help plan the party! What a great way to get them involved and to (hopefully) lessen your workload a little.

This post was written by Krista and originally appeared on While He Was Napping. Links included in guest posts are included by the guest post author and are not necessarily reflective of this blog or its author.

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