Halloween Decorations and Party Game Ideas

Halloween is a fun and exciting time of year for children of all ages. For most kids the first thing that comes to mind is all of the candy they will receive during Trick-or-Treating. But for many of us we will think of all of the Halloween parties and arts and crafts that go along with the holiday. I love to decorate for any holiday but I think that Halloween is one of my most favorite holidays to decorate for. Here are a few decorating and children Halloween part ideas.

The first decoration item that most people think about when thinking of Halloween is a pumpkin. You can decorate a pumpkin in many ways. Most people carve them with funny or spooky faces. But you do not have to get your hands dirty like that if you don't want to. You can leave a pumpkin plain and group it with other pumpkins of varying sizes to make a lovely display. You could even use paints to decorate your pumpkin. Anything goes when it comes to a Halloween pumpkin.

Another Halloween decoration to have around are mini ghosts. You can even have your children make these with you. You just need some small squares of gauze (any size square that you prefer is fine), cotton balls, yarn and a marker. Take the gauze and place three cotton balls in the middle of it. These will form the head of the ghost. Then tie the yarn around the neck to close up the head portion. Draw a face on the ghost if you want and hang them anywhere. You could also use fishing line instead of yarn so that you will have an "invisible" string to hang your ghost with.

If you are planning a childrens Halloween party then here are a few party game ideas to include. All children love party games. A good one to do, which includes the pumpkins you purchased to decorate with, it a pumpkin ring toss. Line up three large pumpkins with their stems. You can use plastic rings or just make some out of rope and duct tape. Make a toss line on the floor and let the children take turns trying to throw the rings onto the pumpkin stems. You can give the winner a prize or just award each child with a small prize like a spider ring or small bubble necklace. For younger children you could use small hula hoops as the throw rings.