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Halloween: Top 5 Tips for a Howling Party

Source of Recipe

Food Network


Recipe Introduction

Whether you're planning to have some of your adult friends over, or entertaining a bunch of little werewolves, our party tips and meal ideas guarantee a spooky celebration. From mischievous menus to recipes for a high-end Halloween, you'll have no trouble planning a ghoulish gathering. 1. Play a game: Use cold spaghetti, peeled grapes, and other freaky foods to gross out your guests. Place them in bowls labeled "brains" and "eyeballs", then award a prize to the brave invitee who takes a taste!

2. Create a spooky ambiance: Halloween's one of the best times to go on a decorating frenzy. Paint clothespins black to create bats, or make your own mini ghosts using cotton balls and white cloth. Find spooky music to play, or record some scary sounds (low notes on the piano, a door creaking, etc.).

3. Have a contest: Tell your guests that they need to be extra creative with their costumes. Then, host a mini-awards ceremony with prizes for the scariest, prettiest, and funniest costumes.

4. Make the party mobile: Why not start off at one person's house and make your way down the block? Each house can pick a theme and plan their hour of the party around it.

5. Cook together: Preparing creative food for Halloween can be fun -- for kids and adults! Make Shortbread "Fingers", Gingerbread Jack-O'-Lanterns, and other devilish desserts with your guests.