Staying in this Halloween? Awesome House Party Theme Ideas

Not everyone wants to go out on Halloween…sometimes its easier, and way more fun, having everyone round for a kick-ass party right at home.  Halloween can be so easy to do with a few interesting decorations and fancy dress costumes.  However sometimes a specific theme can just make everything way more fun!  Even the preparation!!  In this blog I’m going to outline some images and videos that encompass the three main sections (decoration, food & drink and fun games) and how to have some fun with it!

1.  Decoration.

This is the area that I would probably have the most fun with.  It lends itself to people with a penchant for artistic flair!

There are literally loads of common themes  that are used for decorating houses and rooms like cobwebs, pumpkin jack-o-lanterns, bats, cats, skeletons….the list goes on and on!!  The main thing you need to decide is whether its going to be silly or scary!  You don’t want the theme to clash with the mood you are trying to set.  You should be looking to put up bunting on the walls, perhaps lighting in the front or back lawn, and bucket loads of nonsense decorations everywhere….the key is to be excessive!!

2.  Food and drink.

If you’re having people over for a party, then you probably need to cater it.  And as far as I’m aware, people need to drink to survive so thats a definite!!  Lots of fun can be had with this though, just watch this video below!!

How to make Halloween Gummie Worms

Putting on a fun food & drink spread can really take your party to the next level but it can be really easy to make it interesting.  There’s plenty of halloween themed sweets and candy about (especially at this time of year) so you only really need to put effort into the presentation.  That doesn’t mean that homemade food won’t go drown a treat too!  Go crazy with the Jack-o-lanterns…they’re a classic.

 

3.  Fun games.

Apple bobbing.

You will need:

• large bowl or bucket
• large towel or plastic sheet
• apples
• towels for drying off

Fill your bowl or bucket to 3/4 of its capacity with cold water and place your towel or sheet under the bucket. Put about 4-6 apples in the water and let each child have a turn at getting as many apples as possible – hands must remain firmly behind backs!  The easiest way to get the apples involves getting very wet (you need to push the apple all the way to the bottom of the bucket) so have a towel to hand to mop up wet faces!

 

Dress the mummy.

You will need:

• a big supply of toilet paper or kitchen towel!

Split the party guests into groups no smaller than two and give them a substantial supply of toilet paper. The object of the game is to try and turn one of the group into a mummy by wrapping them entirely in the loo roll! Prizes go to the quickest or the best attempt.

 

Pass it on ghost story.

Try this simple Halloween game. Fun and simple party or class game!

Turn off or dim all the lights and have all your guests sit in a circle. Start out by holding a flashlight so it illuminates your face and start telling a ghost story. At an exciting point in the story, pass the flashlight to the person on your left. They can then continue the story where you left off. Keep going for as long as you choose, it can be once around the cirlce or even longer. You can also set a timer for each person.

 

The devil is in the details.

Feeling like your guests haven’t fully appreciated the amount of detail you’ve put into your party atmosphere? Devise questions that deal with your decorations and watch them explore your haunt.

It’s simple, really. I created handouts with questions like “List the different types of vermin in the room” and “There are a total of 5 items in the lounge that are often used as weapons. List them”. I’ve created questions that had people checking the labels on prop bottles. Use your imagination.

 

I hope that you have been suitably inspired as to how to put on your very own Halloween party…remember, just enjoy it and have fun with it!!

I hope that you have found some inspiration here and have chosen the theme will make your Halloween night…however, if your plan is to go out then check out our Halloween cinema choices blog instead.

 

 

Thanks

Chris J

Alterego Fancydress

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