Halloween Discussion Forums, Costumes, Horror!

Hi all i'm new to the board.

I'm starting to plan for my Halloween Party, and i'm looking for some ideas.

I know when and time and how many people.(not vey many b/c i have 4 kids and i'll let them invite a chosen few from there class.)

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks


P.S. i saw the post on Michaels. I am in Louisiana so i'll go and check it out and report back!!! I LOVE HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!

Hi marti and welcome. Is this a kids party or an adult party?

MHooch,

Well a little of both kids mainly but adults are welcome too. I don't want any scarey costumes b/c i have a 4 yr old daughter. so anything in that area. All ideas welcome.

Want to have stuff for adults and kids.

Thanks,
Martha

Hi Marti!

Welcome to Halloween forum!


So, you don't want anything scarier because of your daughter? What are you going to look for? Party banners? Party plates, napkins, punch bowl, anything like that? I highly recommend you go to the Party City.

Martha,

When my daughter was younger, we used to get most of our Halloween ideas (both costume and decor) from Family Fun magazine. They have great how-tos. Look at familyfun.com, I'm sure you'll find lots of stuff.

Thanks guys for all the ideas. MHooch i will check out the site. Thanks.

I had the opportunity to go to party city. They have a few thing out but i will go back either this weekend or next week, and check it out.

Also michaels has a few things out to so i see some shopping in my furture. LOL

I also have to go school supply shopping this weekend so i'll see what's out there.
Happy haunting or hunting. Wichever u preferlol
Thanks agian,
Martha

Hi Martha! Welcome aboard!

Hmm... Do we have any suggestion............ ? hmmm, let's see........
How 'bout..... Inviting all of US!!!!!

One Eyed Jack,

You are more than welcome. come down to louisiana and i'll give you the tour of New Orleans. I am from New Orleans but moved nw of thier to seek higher ground after the storm. I dodn't loose anything, materialisticlly, but i have lots of friends who did.

Everyone is welcome to the party......... lol

Have a good weekend. i'm off to shop.
Always,
Martha

Wooo Hooo party at Martha's house!!

I think you will find lots of kid friendly ideas in family magazines. I believe family circle doessome cute ideas and Woman's day. Make sure if you are inviting adults to make sure to put on invites to keep the scary costumes at home and only wear kid friendly attire. You also want to avoid the slutty nurse from showing up with her girls popping out. I would think lots of pumpkins and streamers. Perhaps get your daughter in on the fun of decoration and looking through magazines. If you go online you can request catalogs (they should come in a few weeks)

Here are some catalogs you might like
Oriental Trading
Lillian Vernon
shindigz

all i did when i saw the post was laugh. I mean hard. Bring it on folks.
Gonna talk hubby into the party and if he says no i'll do it anyway.
lmao

Looking forward to start the shopping.

Got all my kidos in school so now i can shop and surprise them when they come home.

LOL ya'll have a good one and we'll talk soon
Love ya guys,
Martha

last year I had a "halloweenie" roast. along with smores, chips, dip, etc. had it right in my front yard. It was awesome. since I already had decorated my front yard for halloween I didn't have to buy any more decorations for the party. we had a little fire pit that we had bought at target a year before that we drug out into the driveway and everyone sat around it lawn chairs. neighborhood kids all played games, took pictures with the zombies, etc. all I payed for were the hot dogs and charcole everyone else brought different things. we had 45 people show up. 30 which were actually invited the other 15 saw what was going on and came over to join in the fun.

I love that name Halloweenie roast!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been wondering what to do with the kids of all the couples we want to invite to our Halloween party this year, now I've got the perfect idea. Kids and fire, what could go wrong??

Dr Strange wrote: Kids and fire, what could go wrong??

I didn't have a single problem. other than melted chocolate and marshmellows on my driveway. if you set up an area around the camp fire ( and I mean I actually roped off an area) where there is no running and kids cannot go without the parents supervision. common sense and decent parenting can help you have a great party. I was actually more worried about all my yard props being manhandled than any fire/kids issues.