Kids are scared of monsters even if in reality they are not really there. It is part of their development when they become afraid of the dark and they create illusions and fantasies in their minds.
One of the most horrifying events for them is Halloween. They have an impression that dead rise from their graves and ghosts are everywhere during that occasion. To provide your kids a little twist about Halloween, why not create a Halloween party for them? This will help them connect with the reality that Halloween is a remarkable event when families and friends get together to remember their love ones who had passed away. And also, Halloween party would erase their negative thoughts about the occasion. Instead of thinking scary moments, they would think of Halloween as fun and adventurous.
But perhaps, you would wonder how to create a Halloween party which are friendly and memorable. Here's how:
Make guest lists of the children invited. Remember, the more the merrier.
Choose a venue. You don't have to go far if you have a lawn outside or if the space of your house is wide enough for the intended visitors
Send out invitations. In making invitations, it is much better to customize it with scary pictures. This will also make them feel the Halloween season. In the invitations, make sure to include the dress code and other necessary information like time, place, theme, and others.
Decorate the house. Make your house appear old and dark. You can hang spider webs with plastic spiders and jack 'o' lantern streamers everywhere. You can even make a Halloween tree with the use of a small tree from your garden. Hang it with different scary decors like skeleton and cover the branches with a black paper. Glow in the dark mini ghosts are spooky and can go great with the scary theme. Spread the black, white and orange balloons all over the venue to make it creepier.
Plan for the foods and drinks. You can always prepare the usual menu. However, you can add some twist to make it a memorable party. It is given that during Halloween, there are plenty of spooky things that you can get. Try getting candies with frightening styles like eyeballs, claws, and even a set of vampire teeth. You can even bake cookies with the shape of a ghost, or perhaps you can serve spaghetti with meatballs since it is red and it jives with the theme. For the drinks, try serving carrot or strawberry juice that looks spooky as well.
Party costumes. To complete the Halloween the party, let you kids wear their frightening costume. For boys, add fake beard and mustache. For girls, you can let them wear their wigs with dark make up to add the frightening look.
Party games and entertainment. Play a music that jives with the theme while playing games. There are many Halloween games that you can choose from. The scarier the better. After the games, you can let them watch scary movies while eating their candies and cookies.
Your kids will definitely enjoy the party. But see to it that you have conveyed the real meaning of Halloween. This will lessen their fears being in the dark because of the fun that they've experienced in the party.
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