| When planning a Halloween party it is a lot of fun to | | | | Addams family, etc.), Literary Monsters (Headless |
| plan a theme party. Not only can you plan your | | | | Horsemen, Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and |
| costumes and decorations easily, but you can also use | | | | Dracula would be just a few of many possibilities). |
| the theme to select invitations and help your guests | | | | For high schoolers or adults, possible themes might |
| pick their costumes too. Of course, the theme of a | | | | include: Old School Monsters - you know the ones |
| party depends on the age of the guests. Here are | | | | from way back before color was introduced to |
| some suggestions for guests of all age. | | | | television or movies (Frankenstein, Bride of |
| For children elementary age and younger, the easiest | | | | Frankenstein, Mummy, Creature of the Black Lagoon, |
| thing to do is to have a party that will probably allow | | | | Werewolf, Dracula, Phantom, Thing, Fly, Godzilla, Blob, |
| them to wear the costume they had been planning on | | | | or King Kong for starters), Science Fiction and B Movie |
| all along. These could include a Sesame Street | | | | Casting Call (Attack of the Killer Tomatoes, Rocky |
| Monster Party, Cartoon Stars Party, and Blues Clues | | | | Horror, The Blob, The Alien Machine, etc.), Clowns - |
| Mystery Party (complete with Handy Dandy | | | | who doesn't find clowns and mimes just a little on the |
| Notebooks for all the guests), Monsters, Inc. Party or | | | | freaky side? (Bozo, It, Krusty, Ronald, etc.), Fortune |
| even a Superheroes party for the boys or a Princess | | | | Teller or Seance (everyone should bring their fortune |
| party for the girls. | | | | telling device of choice be it tarot, magic 8 balls, ouija, |
| For older children and pre-teens fun themes may | | | | etc.), Dead Poets, Musicians, & Author's Society |
| include Goosebumps Party, TV Monster Parties | | | | (everyone comes dressed as their favorite dead |
| (guests come as one of the monsters or monster | | | | performer - a karaoke machine and an open mic for |
| family members seen on television i.e., Munsters, | | | | poetry recitations will add a unique twist to the night!). |