How to Host a Halloween Party for Kids

Posted by Anonymous , 9/4/2007 Tags:HostHalloweenPartyKids
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How to Host a Halloween Party for Kids

Introduction

Get ready for some serious sugar highs and heeby-jeebies because this Halloween party is all about getting the little ones grossed out and sugared up. Get ready for the oooohhhhs and aaahhhhhs because ita??s gonna be a good one!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Invitations

Steps

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Step One

Write or print the party information (date, time, location, etc.) on a sticky label, place it on a box of candy. Use words that relate to candy like: a??Be part of the sticky-icky and come to our Halloween ooozzee-fest a??06.a?? Wrap the candy box with foil so the kids feel like they are unwrapping something special.

Decor

Steps

1

Step One

Place large glass bowls full of candy on zinc or wooden pedestals.
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Step Two

Use button candies as wallpaper to cover a table or wall.
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Step Three

Make a lollipop tree and use it as a centerpiece (see link to instructions below).
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Step Four

Scatter brightly colored beanbag chairs around.

Activities

Steps

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Step One

Candy necklaces: String Lifesavers or Gummysavers onto ribbon.
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Step Two

Pancake decorating: Make Mickey Mouse pancakes (three circles connecting in the pan) and set out cake decorations, chocolate chips, sprinkles, blueberries, and so on.
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Step Three

Sugar cookie house: Pre-bake sugar cookies from gingerbread house templates (see link below). Let the kids construct and decorate the house with frosting, candies (gum drops, licorice, M&Ma??s, Hershey kisses, etc.), sprinkles, and cake decorators. Before the party, cover cardboard with foil as the bases to erect the dream cookie houses on.
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Step Four

Chubby bunny: Dona??t forget to play a??chubby bunny.a?? Have a few bags of marshmallows on hand. Get everyone together, give each kid one marshmallow, then go down the line to each person and make them say "chubby bunny." After everyone has said it make them put another marshmallow in their mouth and go down the line again. Continue the process to see who can clearly say a??chubby bunnya?? with the most marshmallows in their mouth (disqualify people as the game goes on if they cana??t clearly say a??chubby bunnya??). Have a candy basket or sweet prize ready for the winner.
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Step Five

Guess what's in the jar: To gross everyone out, play this game. Have several jars with large enough openings so each kid can stick his or her hand in them. Cover them with foil or fabric. Then fill each one with something sticky, gooey, gross, or mushy. Have each child stick their hand in just once and try to guess what's in the jar. Here are a few examples:

a?￠ Cooked spaghetti noodles: worms
a?￠ Grapes covered in applesauce: eyeballs
a?￠ Slime: brains
a?￠ Jell-O with rats in it: the sewer

Overall Tips & Warnings

  • When working with food, kids tend to follow the a??one for you, two for me" policy, so be sure to have plenty of extra supplies on hand.

Overall Things You'll Need

  • Marshmallows
  • Colored beanbag chairs
  • Ribbon, lifesavers or gummysavers
  • Sugar cookies, frosting, cake decorations, candy, sprinkles, cardboard base covered with tin foil
  • Pedestals, glass bowls, candy
  • Candy hearts, pen, foil
  • Pancakes, cake decorators, sprinkles, chocolate chips
  • Button candy, large swirl lollipops, lollipop tree
  • Jars covered in fabric or foil, gross supplies to place inside
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