Halloween Party Ideas

The earliest Halloween parties in America came about when communities and families would gather together for the harvest. They would entertain each other with ghost stories, fortune telling, singing and dancing.¹

Fast Facts

1. Celebrated annually on October 31
2. Halloween parties originally intended for Victorian adults, not children²
3. 19th century harvest festivals, play parties, Snap Apple Night or Nut Crack Night parties preceded traditional parties³
4. 1970s: Adult Halloween parties increase in popularity⁴

Popular Party Games

Keep kids busy at your Halloween party by getting them involved in some fun games.

1. Build a monster is like pin the tail on the donkey, only the object is to add body parts to Frankenstein's torso.⁵
2. Weave a spiderweb by having the the group toss around a ball of yarn until it runs out. See who gets tangled in the web.⁶
3. Tragic Sam is an icky, sticky game. Hide food items inside a covered container and label them as parts of Sam's body. The object is to guess what the items are really made of.⁷

Halloween Information and Fun

Learn about the history of Halloween—the origins of the holiday date back to 1000 B.C.!

Spooky sayings abound on our Halloween quotes page

Take a lip-smacking look at some great Halloween candy, cupcake and cake ideas

Enjoy some hilarious Halloween pictures

Make plans to wait for the Great Pumpkin with Charlie Brown

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