12 Nov 09 10 Easy Ideas For Your Halloween Theme Party

1. A Halloween theme party can be further narrowed down into further sub-themes, as a Halloween party can mean many things to different people.

2. The first decision you should make is exactly what sub-theme you are going to make your party. Is it going to be historical figures, movie characters or the more traditional monsters and witches.

3. Cut your invitations out from card and make pumpkins or a witches hat from it. Be creative! State clearly that anybody who isn't dressed up when they arrive will be charged admission on the door.

4. As far as your costume goes, Im sure you haven't missed all the possibilities while you were out shopping. Some classic costumes include; Frankenstein, Dracula, Freddy Kruger, Zombies, Cats, Witches and Demons.

5. Make some pumpkin lanterns to line the path leading up to your house. You can hang them on the trees or place them on the path.

6. Replace all of the light bulbs with green or red ones to add an eerie feeling to the atmosphere. Light plenty of candles and spread them around the room.

7. Make or buy in some figures or models of witches, gargoyles, wear wolves, vampires, ghosts, zombies, mummies, black cats and other monsters. Spread them around your venue to keep your guests on edge. Also body parts and fake blood will create a chill feeling.

8. For your music, you could play; People are Strange, Monster Mash, Thriller, Beetlejuice, Wear wolves of London and Ghostbusters.

9. No Halloween theme party would be right without plenty of sweets of many different varieties. So make sure you get plenty in and remember, you may be getting some trick or treaters calling round!

10. Bake a monster cake and decorate with zombies or ghosts. Get an edible spider for the top. Also get some monster shaped cookie cutters and decorate your cookies in a similar way.