Halloween Party Ideas and Themes
Happy Halloween! Here at Celebrations.com we celebrate for just about any reason, but Halloween happens to be a universally loved holiday around these parts thanks to the amazing Halloween treats, spooky cocktails and fun Halloween costume parties we enjoy.
Halloween falls on October 31st, which inevitably means there will be weekday Halloweens and this is the case for Halloween 2012 - it's on a Wednesday this year. But don't let that stop you from partying like a little monster! We've got some fabulous Halloween party themes to inspire your celebration and plenty of Halloween party games, Halloween crafts and Halloween foods that will have you celebrating all month long!
Real Party
Put together a simple, yet spooky dessert table for kids for Halloween this year with a few fun printables and party ideas from our friends at SaucyPants!
Inspiration
Our first ever Celebrate Crate is chock full of spooky Halloween party inspiration! If you've got your Crate, check out all the fun you can have with it. If you're missing out, don't! See what everyone is talking about here!
Spooky Halloween Foods
Halloween offers some of the best inspiration to play with food, get crafty with it and most importantly, have fun making it! Check out these 5 easy Halloween foods we're cooking up this year.
Real Party
For a Halloween party that's hauntingly haute try working with a skull motif. We came up with the party ideas here when we came across the Round and Round the Skulls invitation from Pear Tree Greetings. The result - a Gothic Glam Halloween Cocktail Party for the ladies.
Inspiration
The countdown to Halloween is on! Check out these 31 ways to celebrate this year from yummy treats to spooky DIY crafts and decor.
Craft
With so many Halloween parties going on it's tough to stand out in the crowd - well, it is if you don't have this awesome how-to. Be the host of the hit Halloween party of 2012 with our DIY pumpkin keg!
Real Party
Inspired completely by one adorable mummy Halloween costume party invitation from Pear Tree Greetings, we put together this easy, yet festive family-friendly Monster Mash for the kids and their parents before heading out for some trick-or-treating. From scrumptious mummy treats to a costume contest, we've got the tips and ideas you need to throw your own bash at home!
Drinking Games
Sip spooky cocktails all in the name of good fun. Halloween drinking games are ideal for adult-only celebrations - check out our themed drinking games for the holiday.
Craft
We're turning our mason jars into clever and cute Halloween treat holders for the ghouls and goblins we love most. Give our simple tutorial a try and pass these repurposed crafts out as a favor at your Halloween party!
Party Inspiration
Here in America Dia de los Muertos has grown in popularity in the last few years. The long-standing Mexican celebration (Day of the Dead) is one rooted in ancient history and tradition, and we've got 5 fun ways you can celebrate the holiday at home.
DIY
Create fun and unique paper crafts that can be used to turn your home into a haunted graveyard or monster mansion! One part cute and two parts spooky, these fabulous DIY crafts are a great way to get into the Halloween spirit.
Real Party
Host a fun, but simple Halloween costume party for adults only this year. Complete with grown-up sips and treats, this Halloween party keeps it fun and festive!
Real Party
Get the girls together for a night of Halloween fun. We've got some easy and cute ways to decorate your party as well as bite sized foods for a menu they'll love. Top the night off with an adorable DIY purse favor filled with grown up Halloween goodies!
Edible Halloween Crafts
These kooky craft ideas for kids are sure to get the little ones in the Halloween spirit. Channel their creativity and inner goblins with these fun and festive hands-on activities perfect for parties or even in the classroom.
Real Party
A Bat Halloween theme party is a great idea if you've got a mixed crowd -- guests of all ages, boys, girls, guys and gals, will love the ideas featured here. From one great looking invitation comes some fabulous and frightening Halloween decorations, treats and drinks!