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monirae · 10-03-2005, 01:19 PM

My 11yr old son wants to have a party for about 15 of his friends I am drawing a complete blank on what to do .

I like the scene setter stuff at oriental trading online for decorating is there any B&M stores that sell that kind of stuff ?
Also any ideas would be very helpful Thanks

Tine2495 · 10-03-2005, 03:50 PM

Hi! I cant remember everything I did when I was that young, but i do remember that my mom washed out a latex glove (or plastic glove) then filled it back up with water and froze it. After that she pulled the glove off and use the ice hand as an ice cube for a bowl of punch. I really thought it was cool then lol

earthgrrl · 10-03-2005, 04:24 PM

I remember parties as a kid where there were all sorts of creepy things blindfolded kids would stick their hands in and try to guess what it was (spaghetti was "brains", olives were "eyeballs")

Also, I've gotten good party ideas in the past from Family Fun's website. Check out their Halloween party ideas!

http://www.familyfun.go.com/parties/...en_ms_parties/

Aldug99 · 10-03-2005, 04:58 PM

We roast hotdogs and smores on our firepit. I also throw a bunch of spider rings in the yard and the kid who finds the most win a prize (you would be surprised how even older kids like this), I also make a scavenger hunt list and send the kids either in the yard (for younger ones) or through the neighborhood to search for items. They have a time limit and the person or team with the most wins a prize. Hope that helps.

angie25401 · 10-04-2005, 04:29 PM

Its not a halloween party without "bobbing for apples"

trouble225 · 10-05-2005, 12:25 AM

dont forget the brain jello

monirae · 10-09-2005, 04:45 PM

thanks for all the ideas the family fun site will take days to go through

treasure60 · 10-10-2005, 02:15 AM

Going to your local dollar store, Dollar Tree ,,,etc., will help you find a lot of Halloween goodies to put in good bags for the kids.

bakertr77 · 10-10-2005, 04:57 PM

Our local Party City has those same scene setters...hope it helps.

lpageadv · 10-10-2005, 05:18 PM

One of my neighbors has a Halloween party every year. We all have kids small through teen. What was a big hit one year was their scary tunnel! She went to an appliance store and brought home big, free, appliance boxes a few at a time. Then she taped them all together using duct tape into a tunnel. Inside she had her kids paint scary stuff with black light paints. Then in a couple of places she put in black lights (just cut a hole there and stuck it in). There was one section that had rubber gloves full of sand or something that were all stapled to the sides. Oh, and one box had a strobe light with a big rubber rat and a bloody fake hand in it. It was very cool and relatively inexpensive to make. The kids absolutely loved it... and a few adults too.

10-03-2005, 01:19 PM	#1
monirae Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: central ohio Posts: 281	help with halloween party for preteen My 11yr old son wants to have a party for about 15 of his friends I am drawing a complete blank on what to do . I like the scene setter stuff at oriental trading online for decorating is there any B&M stores that sell that kind of stuff ? Also any ideas would be very helpful Thanks

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10-03-2005, 03:50 PM	#2
Tine2495 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 382	Hi! I cant remember everything I did when I was that young, but i do remember that my mom washed out a latex glove (or plastic glove) then filled it back up with water and froze it. After that she pulled the glove off and use the ice hand as an ice cube for a bowl of punch. I really thought it was cool then lol

10-03-2005, 04:24 PM	#3
earthgrrl Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 409	I remember parties as a kid where there were all sorts of creepy things blindfolded kids would stick their hands in and try to guess what it was (spaghetti was "brains", olives were "eyeballs") Also, I've gotten good party ideas in the past from Family Fun's website. Check out their Halloween party ideas! http://www.familyfun.go.com/parties/...en_ms_parties/

10-03-2005, 04:58 PM	#4
Aldug99 chat Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Big Ten Champs...Ohio State Buckeyes! Posts: 785	We roast hotdogs and smores on our firepit. I also throw a bunch of spider rings in the yard and the kid who finds the most win a prize (you would be surprised how even older kids like this), I also make a scavenger hunt list and send the kids either in the yard (for younger ones) or through the neighborhood to search for items. They have a time limit and the person or team with the most wins a prize. Hope that helps.

10-04-2005, 04:29 PM	#5
angie25401 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Martinsburg, WV Posts: 76	Its not a halloween party without "bobbing for apples"

10-05-2005, 12:25 AM	#6
trouble225 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: midwest Posts: 208	dont forget the brain jello

10-09-2005, 04:45 PM	#7
monirae Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: central ohio Posts: 281	thanks for all the ideas the family fun site will take days to go through

10-10-2005, 02:15 AM	#8
treasure60 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 10	Going to your local dollar store, Dollar Tree ,,,etc., will help you find a lot of Halloween goodies to put in good bags for the kids.

10-10-2005, 04:57 PM	#9
bakertr77 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 107	Our local Party City has those same scene setters...hope it helps.

10-10-2005, 05:18 PM	#10
lpageadv Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: North Texas Posts: 2,189	One of my neighbors has a Halloween party every year. We all have kids small through teen. What was a big hit one year was their scary tunnel! She went to an appliance store and brought home big, free, appliance boxes a few at a time. Then she taped them all together using duct tape into a tunnel. Inside she had her kids paint scary stuff with black light paints. Then in a couple of places she put in black lights (just cut a hole there and stuck it in). There was one section that had rubber gloves full of sand or something that were all stapled to the sides. Oh, and one box had a strobe light with a big rubber rat and a bloody fake hand in it. It was very cool and relatively inexpensive to make. The kids absolutely loved it... and a few adults too.