Throwing a Halloween party can seem a little daunting the first time, there's a lot to think about. It can be really fun though if you just relax and enjoy it! Make a list of everything you need to buy and another of everything you need to do.
You can now stop trying to think of everything, and hopefully this should leave you pretty calm.
The main elements to consider are:
1. Your costume!
Choose what you want to come as, and make sure you have all the bits and bobs you will need. If it involves particularly tricky make-up, have a practice run before the day.
2. Food and drinks
Decide on which food you would like to serve. A finger buffet is by far the easiest to do and you can have it all prepared before the party so you don't spend half the night cooking! Once you know how many are people are coming, you can work out quantities.
3. Decorations
This is such a fun one. Go as mad as your budget allows! If you don't have a huge budget, improvise and make some things yourself. I have a post coming up Thursday on some fab little home made ghosts that are really cheap and easy to make!
4. Games/entertainment
Decide what sort of party games you want to play. I will be sharing some inspiration Thursday through Saturday!
5. Playlist
It's not a Halloween party without a spooktacular (sorry, couldn't resist!) playlist!
If you get these right, your party will be a huge success!
When broken down, all the elements are pretty simple to do so take them one at a time. Stay tuned over the next few days as each day I will be adding some top tips for each category.
One other thing to take into account is your guest list. This one is pretty simple - invite the people you like!
Great tips. We have been making some decorations and the kids are going to invite a couple of friends for a low key event as in Holland Halloween is not a very big event. But I want to pass on my culture and traditions to my boys. #twinklytuesday
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Oh sounds fun, maybe you will get them all loving it!
DeleteHi! We will be doing our annual halloween party with the kids this year and we can´t wait! I always ask each Mum and Dad to bring a plate of something (snack food) that way it makes for less work for the host with everyone pitching in and you can focus more on the decor :) #twinklytuesday
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea Jane! Hope it goes well :)
DeleteWe love making decorations! Pinterest and blog posts have been our inspiration and such a fun thing to do with kids! Halloween is our favourite time of year! #TwinklyTuesday
ReplyDeleteIt's such a great time for crafts, Pinterest is full of fab ideas!
DeleteI always find it useful to break down big tasks into more manageable chunks...mainly cos I like ticking things off a list! Great tips :)
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Me too, it feels like you're getting somewhere that way! Thank you :)
DeleteHalloween is not big over here like it is in the States, but absolutely love all the Halloween posts and all the gorgeous pictures of decorated homes.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with #ShowcaseTuesday
Me too, some people's decorations are like movie sets, they are fab! Thanks for hosting :)
DeleteHalloween food is so much fun to make. My personal favourite and one my boys loved was jelly worms. Make up green jelly, get a load of stawsm the ones with the bendy tops. Put a load together and put an elastic band round them, making sure the tops of the straws are pulled up. Stand rhe straws up in a bowl and pour the jelly into the straws. Let it set then remove the jelly worms from the straws.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up, Tracey #abitofeverything
I love Halloween food - so gross yet so good lol! Oh I'm loving the idea of jelly worms, I'll have to give those a go for sure :) Thanks for hosting!
DeleteSome great tips there, we used to throw Halloween parties all the time when we were younger, so much fun! Not so much these days though :( Thanks for linking up to the #bestandworst and see you again!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I love a good Halloween party. I'm a bit gutted I won't be doing one this year but never mind! Thanks for hosting, see you next time :)
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