Transform some of your favorite games into fun Halloween Party activities like Halloween Bingo, Hershey’s KISS Checkers, and a Candy Corn Relay. more

Competition never tasted so sweet.

Make this Pumpkin Cake designed by Baker Alison Turner.

Does the thought of decorating a cake freak you out?

Put your frosting fears aside this Halloween and get creative in the kitchen with your kids by whipping up one of these easy holiday cakes.

Your kids will have plenty of ideas, so just follow their lead and make an edible centerpiece to top off your Halloween Party celebration. more

Do you have “side dish stress” at Thanksgiving? You’re not alone.

Getting all those little casseroles and accompaniments on the table at the right temperature and on time is a challenge for many Holiday Party hosts.

Follow these tips to help make your Thanksgiving meal countdown a success and hopefully, lessen your stress! more

Indulge in more Halloween Treats from our Experts:

Halloween Party Food

Cool Halloween Cupcakes

Haunting Halloween Cocktails

Nothing shrieks “Halloweeeeeen” like cocktails with creepy, crawly garnishes.

Entice friends at your Halloween Party with Chocolate Tarantulatinis, Frozen Strawberry Spider Bites, or potions they mix themselves at a Mad Lab Cocktail Bar where edible eyeballs and mini body parts are the garnishes of choice.

You’re sure to liven up the crowd, even the zombies, with these festive Halloween Treats! more

Even Vampires Like Martinis!

Rev up the fun at your Halloween Party with drinking games like Horror Movie Trivia, Name That Bone, and Monster Mash.

Drinking games can be played to encourage cocktail conversation without the “take a sip when you lose” rule or as icebreakers to get guests in the party mood.

You’ll recognize some of these games as old favorites with a gruesome twist for Halloween. more

Escape the pace of everyday life and host a Night in Havana theme party with a cool Cuban style.

Turn up the heat Ricky Ricardo-style with a Conga Drum Stage and then chill out in a Cigar Lounge.

Sip Mojitos and enjoy bocaditas of Latin cuisine to give guests a true taste of Cuba. more

 

Planning a kid’s birthday party can be both exciting and a little intimidating for the first time mom and dad.

Where do you start and how do you get to the cake-cutting part so that you can truly relax?

Follow this step-by-step guide and checklist to throw a birthday party that will make your child happy and that you can handle.  more

Broadway License Plate from NYC Webstore

Give your regards to Broadway with a Sweet 16 birthday party that celebrates the lights and city sights of New York!

Broadway is an avenue in Manhattan that borders a section where many theaters are located.

Decorate your party with a Times Square Entrance, Taxi Cab Lounge and Theater District Food Station more

Go “Hollywood” for a glamorous Sweet 16 Birthday Party.

Create a media blitz at the party entrance with a Step and Repeat Wall and paparazzi mob snapping photos of guests.

Decorate the party space to resemble famous Hollywood landmarks and locations.

Send birthday wishes of fame and fortune as the star of the party blows out candles on a tiered Red Carpet Cake. more

 

Celebrate the mom-to-be with an elegant Baby Shower Tea.

With designer teas available in flavors like Chocolate and Roses Rooibos and French Lemon Ginger, your home party will feel as if you are dining in world-class tea room. more

For A Big Celebration Cake from Wilton Industries, Inc. 2008

More Festive First Ideas:

• First Birthday Invitations and Themes
• First Birthday Supplies and Decorations

Few things are as sweet as your baby’s first birthday cake. Will your child dig in and provide you with the perfect “cake-on-face” photo? Will he or she actually blow out that one little candle?

Your baby’s first birthday cake is such a symbolic moment; make it a showstopper!

This article rounds out our First Birthday Party series along with Part 1 – Invitations and Themes and Part 2 – Supplies and Decorations. more

Check out more ideas for birthday parties and cakes from our Experts!

Bring your baby's First Birthday Party to life with these supply and decorating ideas!

In our article First Birthday Party: Part 1 – Invitations and Themes, we shared tips about invitation keepsakes, a little friendly advice from Mom and 5 popular themes for the very special occasion of your baby turning 1 year old.

And to sweeten up your affair, check out First Birthday Party: Part 3 – Cakes. more

Indiana Jones Party Supplies at Party America.

Celebrate all of the Indiana Jones movies with an action-packed birthday party themed around the archeologist’s adventures.

Indy, short for Indiana Jones, launched on to the movie scene over 25 years ago with Raiders of the Lost Ark; and the spirit continues to thrill with his latest movie release, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. more

Kids’ Halloween Party Timeline

4:00 – Guests arrive
4:30 – All-Play Games begin
5:00 – Eat dinner
5:30 – Say goodbye to those trick-or-treating on their own
5:45 – Prepare to trick-or-treat as a group
6:00 – Go trick-or-treating

Host a kids’ Halloween party on October 31st to make the most of the holiday for your little goblins.

With a typical trick-or-treating start time of 6:00pm, good party planning is key to make sure the kids gobble up spooky grub and have some friendly witchy fun before knocking on doors and collecting a candy store of sweets! more

Two Little Witches Brewing Up Fun!

Gear up for ghoulishly good fun at a kids' Halloween party! Roll out the pumpkins for an easy toss game and bring on the skulls and bones for a lawn bowl.

Hunt for witches and play Bingo with spiders to keep the kids busy before trick-or-treating or on an autumn afternoon before the holiday. more