Category: Halloween

When it comes to Halloween parties for children, it is important that the games and activities are age appropriate. Up until around age 7, children cannot differentiate between what is real and what is fantasy and games that involve fake blood, scary costumes or pranks may severely frighten and confuse children. While adults may enjoy games that focus on the spooky and scary side of Halloween, the best games for kids will be familiar games played with a Halloween twist.

Entertain your ghouls and goblins with a trunk full of Halloween games. These games should celebrate the crisp weather, the darker evenings, the creepy winds and the legendary stories of the season. Make your party the hit of the neighborhood with themed activities that will leave you everyone’s favorite mummy.

If hosting a group of over-treated kids at a Halloween party gives you the creepy crawlies, you probably need a solid, simple menu that will keep them happy and keep you calm. Design a menu that will make your kids scream with feigned disgust and shriek with delight. Don’t forget the pain medications to relieve the stabbing headache you may develop by the end of the party.

Decorate your home for Halloween and keep your children occupied that night by creating several holiday-themed craft projects. Halloween crafts do not have to be scary. You can make cute lollipop ghosts, fun pumpkin plates or paper bag puppets. Get together with other neighborhood moms and plan a Halloween craft party.

Having a kids’ Halloween party can be a great deal of difficult work, but when you see the guests’ happy–or scared–faces, it all becomes worthwhile. Consider the age of the guests when preparing–with older kids, you can do your best to scare their pants off, but if you’re having little ones over, you want to focus on the more cutesy Halloween themes, like pumpkins and friendly ghosts. If you plan and prepare for the party in advance, you’ll be able to have as much fun as your guests.