Halloween Fun 4 Everyone!

Copyright (c) 2006 Melissa Galt

Halloween isn’t just for kids anymore. In fact it seems

more and more adults young and old, especially singles, are

celebrating Halloween. It’s a great opportunity to meet new

friends and a possible date while disguised! So for a truly

awesome (no not gruesome) Halloween get together, follow

the tips and tricks here.

Set the mood! Yes, you do need to decorate for the season.

And like most other major holidays, a tree is in order,

only this one is more twiggy, black in appearance, and

bedecked and festooned with spider webs (yes, you can used

the left over Christmas angel hair), ghostly goblins,

pumpkin ornaments, and howling witches. There is a large

assortment of Halloween ornaments readily available, and

you can always make your own. Just check in with Pier 1

Imports, Bed Bath and Beyond, Linen’s and Things, Seasonal

Concepts, and even your local Hallmark Store. Beyond the

Halloween Tree, you’ll want to consider adding some festive

lights (ghosts and pumpkins are most popular) to an outside

railing or surrounding the door. You can even run these up

a stair rail inside and around windows. You aren’t going

for elegant– this is Halloween!

Okay, so you’ve got the tree planned and the lights ready,

now add a Halloween wreath to the door or better yet, a

favorite skeleton that glows in the dark to really add some

spook. Strategically placed webs with large black spiders

are effective, and your decor isn’t complete without jack

o’ lanterns lining the walkway and greeting visitors at the

door. You can make the party interactive and ask everyone

to bring a carved pumpkin, while you supply the candles.

It is a great ice breaker, and you can always come up with

a prize for the scariest, most creative, most recognizable

or biggest pumpkin.

Of course, you will need invitations, and in this high tech

age, it’s a lot more fun and unusual to get an invite by

snail mail with a follow up by email than just another

evite. Why not include a set of pumpkin seeds and roasting

instructions. You can provide the food or do it pot luck

style, but if you do a pot luck make it easy and ask for

specific types of dishes. Check out the menu here for ideas.

Not interested in sponsoring a pumpkin carving contest?

How about a mask decorating soiree where you provide the

goodies to decorate with along with the masks (order in

bulk from an online party source). You could even include

a cape decorating festivity, ordering a dozen or more from

a local party supply store. You could ask guests to bring a

Halloween ornament for the tree. It’s important to make

this interactive and a good way to mingle. Be sure to

award favors and prizes liberally, so everyone goes home a

winner.

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Melissa Galt is a Lifestyle Designer and Speaker based in

Atlanta, GA. She hosts a series of blogs on design tips and

trends and produces a monthly ezine dedicated to helping

subscribers design their signature life. For the latest

teleclasses, seminars, and ebooks on designing your life

check out http://www.melissagalt.com .