Halloween is celebrated on the 31st of October every year in some parts of the world.The holiday is a chance for people who celebrate it to get together with friends and family and have fun.Halloween has many exciting ways to get in on the fun, from costume parties and spooky decorations to pumpkin carving and ghost tours.
Step 1: People can wear costumes.
Dressing up is one of the best parts of Halloween.Encourage your guests to show up in costume if you host a party.You could choose a theme such as vampire or Star Wars, or you could let everyone show off their creativity in a costume of their choice.For larger parties, you could have the other partygoers vote on their favorite costumes.Don't forget that not everyone likes playing dress up, and that's okay.Don't try to force guests to wear costumes if they prefer not to.
Step 2: Put together a bunch of tracks.
Don Hinson and the Rigamorticians' "Riboflavin-Flavored, Non-Carbonated, Polyunsaturated Blood" has been giving partygoers goosebumps for decades.You can queue up pop favorites like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and The Cranberries' "Zombie", as well as "Howlin' for You" by The Black Keys.The Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil" is one of the popular Halloween additions.The theme songs from horror movies like "Friday the 13th" and "Halloween" are some of the best.
Step 3: You can mix up some Halloween punch.
You can start with a blend of soda pop and fruit juices.Adding food coloring to your punch will make it look like blood, yucky green slime, or bubbling purple witches brew.To make a simple yet satisfying Halloween punch, combine 2 litres of ginger ale with 4 cups of pineapple juice, 2 cup (120 mL) of fresh-squeezed lemon juice and a few scoops of lime sherbet.You can serve your punch in a cauldron on top of a block of dry ice.If you want a more gruesome touch, you can make "eyeballs" by stuffing blueberries into larger lychee berries and putting them into your punch.If you're planning on serving alcohol at your party, you should consider whipping up a second bowl of punch that you can spike with your favorite liquor.Keep your alcoholic concoctions off-limits to guests under the age of 18.
Step 4: There is an assortment of Halloween-themed treats.
Keep it simple with a few baskets of candy, or set out trays with lots of goodies.If you have a knack for food decoration, this can be a great opportunity to conduct mad science experiments on your own Halloween-themed confections.Provide a few healthy snacks, like a veggie tray or homemade granola bars, for your guests who are more health-conscious.If any of your guests have food allergies or sensitivities, list the major ingredients of the various items you put out and label them.
Step 5: Bob wants apples.
A favorite Halloween tradition is bobbing for apples.If you fill a large bucket or wash tub with water, dump in a few apples, and challenge your guests to use only their mouths, you will be in good company.There will be no shortage of laughs if you win or lose.You can get other items if apples aren't your thing.Any small food or beverage item will work if it floats and won't fall into the water.Bobbing for apples is a great activity for parties with kids and younger guests in attendance.
Step 6: There is a collection of scary movies.
A private showing of some hair-raising fright flicks can turn your home into a theater of terror.If you want to scare the living daylights out of your guests, stick with classics like Halloween, Night of the Living Dead, The Exorcist, or House on Haunted Hill.The movies you show should be appropriate for the average age of your guests.Poor child nightmares are the last thing you want to do.Beetlejuice, The Adams Family, Hocus Pocus, Casper the Friendly Ghost, and Hotel Transylvania are some kid-friendly titles.If there is going to be alcohol at your party, start a drinking game for guests who want to play along with the movies you are watching.If a doomed character splits off from the group, you might take a drink.If no one is watching, horror movies can make excellent background noise.
Step 7: To trick-or-treaters, please handout candy.
If you live in a residential area, you will most likely be visited by at least a couple waves of costumed creeps throughout the night.Take turns handing out a few handfuls of treats to the boys and ghouls who come to your door.As you portion out the treats, try to guess what the trick-or-treaters are going to eat.If you don't want to have to run back and forth to the door while you entertain your guests, set out a large bowl of candy with a note telling trick-or-treaters to take a single piece.The kids in your neighborhood will be happy that you did.
Step 8: There are jack-o-lanterns in this picture.
Pick up pumpkins from the supermarket or pumpkin patch.Remove the tops from the pumpkins, scoop out the seeds and pulp, and cut frightening faces into one side.If you want to make a jack-o-lantern with an eerie glow, place a candle inside each pumpkin and replace the lid.If you don't know what to carve, there are premade jack-o-lantern stencils online.Print out a stencil that catches your eye, pin or tape it to the pumpkin's face, and cut around the dotted lines.Keep big kids away from smaller children by giving them a hand with potentially dangerous carving tools.
Step 9: There are pumpkins to paint.
Kids and pumpkin-carving tools are not compatible.If you have young children at home, picking out pumpkins in different shapes and sizes and decorating them with paint is a safer alternative.Afterwards, use your pumpkins to decorate your house.Your kids can personalize their pumpkins with monsters, animals, or characters from their favorite books, movies or TV shows.Pumpkins with leaves, flowers, or abstract designs are great for decorations in childless homes.
Step 10: Hang fake spider webs in your home to make it seem haunted.
Stay away from places like long hallways, staircases, light fixture, and the corners of your ceiling.Use strips of tape for easy removal.You can make your staging more realistic by putting plastic spiders in the web.You can find fake spider webs at any store around Halloween.Your webs should hang high so that guests don't get tangled in them.
Step 11: There are balloon ghosts in your house.
Put the balloons into the garbage bags.Attach the balloons with rubber bands by twisting the excess material around them.Use a permanent marker to draw eyes and other features onto your balloon, then release them to haunt your office, kitchen, or living room.If you are going to be blowing up a lot of balloons at the same time, you should rent a tank.If you want your balloons to float on their own, helium is a must.
Step 12: Turn any door into a frightening mummy.
There are strips of toilet paper or white crepe paper on the door that leads to your party space.Cut two eyes out of construction paper and tape them to a door.You can place a few sheets of wrinkled green or yellow tissue paper beneath the bandages to create the look of gnarled skin from the tomb.Using a red pen, marker, or crayon, criss-cross red lines onto your construction paper eyeballs to make them look bloodshot.You can buy giant stick-on googly eyes online or at most major arts and crafts stores.
Step 13: The end table could be turned into a candy stand.
Cut out pieces of scrap fabric in the shape of eyes and a mouth and place them on the lower part of a white sheet.Place a large bowl in the center of the table and fill it with candy.The table will look like a ghost because of the billowing sheet.If possible, use a plastic bowl.If someone stepped on the sheet, the glass bowl could break.
Step 14: You can go trick- or-treating.
Halloween is synonymous with trick-or-treating.If you have small children or are still young enough to do it on your own, you can go door-to-door in your costume and collect candy.It's important to bring along a bucket or bag large enough to carry your haul home.Wear reflective clothing or carry a flashlight to make yourself visible to drivers when it gets dark.Some people don't like getting trick-or-treaters on Halloween.It is a sign that the person who lives there doesn't want to participate in the event.
Step 15: Go to a haunted house to see if you are brave.
If you can survive a tour of your most harrowing local haunted house attraction, join a group of adventurous friends.This is a great way to celebrate the darker themes of the holiday.You are in for a scare.You can find a list of haunted house attractions in your area by running a quick search.It isn't for the faint of heart that haunted houses are.If you suffer from heart problems, seizures, or another medical condition that might be triggered by lights and loud noises, you may be better off sitting this one out.
Step 16: There will be special screenings at the movie theater.
Costume nights and limited big-screen showings of classic horror movies can be found at some theaters during the Halloween season.They may offer free or discounted tickets.You can find the show times in your local newspaper or online.If you don't like partying or just feel like hitting the town, a group outing to the theater can be fun.If you want to see an R-rated movie without being accompanied by an adult, you must be at least 17 years old.
Step 17: Sign up for a ghost tour to learn more about the history of your area.
Most towns and cities offer guided ghost tours.One of these tours can give you a fascinating glimpse into local lore and legend while also showing you parts of your neck of the woods that you have never seen before.Most ghost tours take place on foot in the late evening, which means you will need to wear a pair of comfortable shoes and a light jacket, as well as stand and walk for up to 3 hours.It's important to pack a camera and a phone.You may be able to capture an image of a ghost.Ghost tours fill up quickly the closer to Halloween so be sure to purchase your tickets as early as possible.