Black tulle draped over furniture gives an eerie effect. White tulle draped gives a ghostly effect. Stuff the tulle to form a ghostly shape and hang it up where the breeze can make it flutter. Hang up several ghosts and hide a rotating fan out of sight to blow on them. For a party use helium balloons for the ghost head. Drape one layer of tulle over the balloon, gather it then tie it closed. Tie the balloon strings to the back of furniture so the helium balloon ghost won’t float away. Helium will only last for the evening so save this tip for party time.

Bales of hay look great and provide extra seating. Fog machine, strobe lights, and black lights provide more eerie effects. When using black lights try to have them in an area that has no other light source.

If possible designate a room where the door can be shut. Glow in the dark paint also works well with a black light. Paint butcher or brown wrapping paper and tack that up on the walls, rather than painting the walls themselves. Dry ice put in containers or hollowed out pumpkins is great fun. Just add water and watch the fog start rolling in. Kids are amazed by it. Keep it where the kids can’t touch it because the ice itself can give you a bad burn if touched with bare hands. The ice is so cold it freezes skin.

Large black garbage bags cut open make an affordable black out cover for windows or you can use them on your walls.

Don’t forget to play spooky music. Music or spooky sounds can only add to your parties.

Here are a few creative ideas for outdoor decorations: cut ghost shapes out of quarter inch plywood with a jigsaw. Then ***** in a painted stake to the back of the cut out, be sure your screws are screwed in from the front of ghost. Paint white then use black paint to make eyes and mouth and push into the ground. Using the same idea cut out shapes of a tombstone and use spray paint with a faux stone finish in grey. Let dry, then paint RIP with black paint. Foam board can be used instead of plywood but it won’t last more than one season. The plywood will last for several years and since it’s flat it doesn’t take up much storage space.

Make a headless man using an old pair of jeans, shoes, gloves, shirt and jacket. Stuff jeans with rolled towels, newspaper or plastic grocery bags. Arrange jeans “legs” on a chair that has a back support or on a bench up against a wall. Then stuff the T-shirt and stuff the arms. Place the shoes and gloves where they should be. To arrange the limbs sometimes takes some finessing. Use fake blood around the neck and you are finished. I sometimes have my headless man hold a jack-o-lantern as his head. On Halloween night or party time, spread raw hamburger where the neck should be and use ketchup for more blood.

Don’t overlook your tablescapes. Try to use “cute” plates and balloons so the kids aren’t overwhelmed with a scary atmosphere but I still incorporate spooky items like rubber snakes, eyeballs, skulls, etc.

Use your imagination and you can come up with fun and easy Halloween Party Ideas for Kids.

By: Dee Power

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