| Halloween is one of the most popular days on the | | | | small trinkets and other small items. Tell the children to |
| calendar for parties and family gatherings. Halloween | | | | dig around in the bowl of jelly. You can call it a 'Brain', |
| costumes play a big part in the look and feel of any | | | | this will make it more interesting. |
| Halloween party. Everyone will want to choose their | | | | It's sloppy, sticky and messy, and of course and kids |
| own costume of course. Children have a wide choice | | | | will absolutely love it. |
| of costumes to choose from, ghoulish characters to | | | | The Spaghetti Game |
| cartoon characters and superheros. Of course mum | | | | Make sure the children are wearing a smock or play |
| and dad should get in on the act as there are plenty of | | | | clothes before playing this game as they are likely to |
| men's and ladies fancy dress costumes. | | | | get in one big mess. Make a big bowl of spaghetti and |
| Smoke machines and background music is available in | | | | fill it with all kinds of items, like plastic bugs, gummy |
| local stores and online, and will add another dimension | | | | worms and other items that might feel a bit strange. |
| to your event. Party games are a most important | | | | Make the children feel around in the bowl of spaghetti |
| ingredient and can be made as scary as you would | | | | and identify the items they feel. Once they are done |
| like, although if very young children are present should it | | | | and cleaned up, have them list as many items as they |
| be use with some caution. | | | | can remember. |
| Halloween Games are all part of making a good party, | | | | Whoever gets the most items correctly listed (and |
| Great! | | | | right) gets a prize. |
| The Brain Game | | | | Halloween Grub |
| Older kids will love the brain game. A popular game | | | | Your halloween party would not be complete without |
| that involves picking through a rubber "brain" to figure | | | | plenty of good grub. A garden barbecue would be a |
| out what's in it. It is available in some stores and you | | | | good idea and the menu could also include foods with |
| may find it online but there's nothing stopping you from | | | | names that reflect the halloween party theme, such as |
| making one yourself. Make some jelly and fill it with a | | | | 'hot devilish soup', 'devilish red cabbage', 'red spooky |
| variety of items, like sticky worms and sweets, some | | | | spuds' and any other spooky names you can think of. |