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Before you know it, it will be October 31st. Where will you be and what will you be doing on that date? If you are planning a Halloween party, here are some great ideas to keep your party eerie, frightening, and fun.

Check out our Halloween party invitations and spooky Halloween party recipes, too!

Planning Your Halloween Party
	Hosting a Haunted Halloween Party No one says that you have to go out to have a good time on Halloween. Parties are one way to spend the evening at home and still have fun. Guests have fun and also find safety. Maybe this year you will host a Halloween party of your very own.
	Choose a Halloween Party Theme Halloween is the one time of year when it is permitted to scare the 'be-jeebers' out of everybody. Nothing is off limits; the spookier, the better. Fine tune your scare tactics and bring your most ghoulish dreams to reality with a spooky Halloween party. Ideas are shared for youth parties, teen parties and adult parties.
	Fun Halloween Party Game Ideas More Halloween party game ideas include a costume contest, pin the nose on the Jack-o-lantern, a pumpkin carving contest, mask making, guess how many seeds and a pumpkin seed spitting contest!
	More Halloween Party Games for the Home or the Classroom Here are a couple of fun ideas to start you off. Games include bobbing for apples, mummy wrap up, jack-o-lantern faces, ghost hunters, ghost bowling, upset the candy dish, pirates' treasure and more! Be sure to check out all our Halloween printables. The Halloween word jumble and Halloween word search puzzle are great games to play at your party.
	How to Create a Backyard Haunted House Haunted houses can be a fun part of Halloween, but many times they are too expensive or too scary for younger children. A simple haunted house in the backyard can provide all the thrills while still having that comfort zone of home. A few simple decorations and a bit of imagination can provide an evening of fun.
	Decorate Your Yard for Halloween Now that Halloween is upon us, why not put those flower beds (you know the ones you thought had been laid to rest for the winter) to good use? It’s time to dress up your front yard up for the Fall. Here are some tips to make your home look wonderful, even when the weather may not be.
	Fun Halloween Decorations That Kids Can Make Kids always have fun making crafts, especially holiday-themed crafts. Ideas include a trick or treat bucket, trick or treat party goody bags, tiny pumpkins and spooky spiders.
	Halloween Riddles and Tombstone Quotes Part of the party entertainment can be sharing Halloween riddles or reading Silly Tombstone quotes.
	Halloween Scavenger Hunts A scavenger hunt is a fun activity that not only provides a chance for kids to get outside before the weather gets colder, but it can help them think creatively too. There are a few different ways to do a scavenger hunt. Several kinds of hunts are suggested.
	Haunted House Safety So you want to get in on the scare craze this Halloween do you? That could mean having a haunted house or a yard haunt for friends and neighbors. Before you begin here are some safety tips to protect you as well as your guests.
	Low Cost Ideas for a Do-It-Yourself Haunted House Even adults like to venture into a haunted house at Halloween time. But, why would you want to pay $20, $30, or more to go out and see someone else's haunted house when you can create one of your own?
	Spooky Story Telling Campers seem to love it. Passing on stories while the embers burn bright on a cool fall night is something we look forward to with trembling. Storytelling has been the most popular way to pass on folklore down through the ages. Here are some storytelling techniques to straighten their hair.
	Top Halloween Games for Adults It isn’t just the kids who want to have fun on Halloween. Even though adults don’t trick-or-treat anymore, they can still throw a mean bash and invite all their friends. Here are some ideas for great grownup party games.
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For additional ideas, below you will find a thematic book list for Halloween Party Games. These Halloween Party Ideas for kids may be found at your local public or school library. For your convenience, ISBN numbers, book reviews and related links have been provided on each detail book page.

	101 Spooktacular Party Ideas by Linda Sadler
	Halloween School Parties: What Do I Do? by Wilhelminia Ripple
	Kids Party Games And Activities (Children's Party Planning Books) by Penny Warner