Host a perfectly creative and fun kid-friendly Halloween party that is completely fright free! We’ve never been big on the ghosts and ghouls, but oh how we love all the candies, jack-o-lanterns and hayrides!
Good morning friends! Not only am I sharing some darling fright free Halloween party ideas of my own this morning, I’m blog hopping with six other fabulous bloggers and the ideas are so creative!
Have a look!
What’s Your Halloween Fortune? from Fern and Maple
Death by Chocolate Halloween Party from Fun-Squared
The Purr-fect Halloween Party from Giggles Galore
Boo Halloween Party from A Pumpkin and a Princess
All the Fun without the Fright from The Celebration Shoppe
Halloween Boo-k Exchange from Dukes and Duchesses
Mystery Menu Party from The Crafting Chicks
Kid Friendly Halloween Party Tips
We like a bit of spook, without the scary. I started hosting an annual Halloween party when my kids were just toddlers and at that time, the last thing I wanted to put in front of them was severed heads and caskets. That said, I love a good fun spook like spider webs and flowing ghosts. Now my kids are a bit older and we’ve moved back south near my family so the annual party has turned from being just friends and neighbors to being a lot of family. So even though my kids are a bit older, we have lots of littles in the group.
When you’re planning, a few things to consider:
Faces – even when you use a scary element, like a ghost, make sure it has a silly face to put the kids at ease.
Colors – keep it bright and cheery. You can have all the spiders, bats and ghosts you want, as long as you weave in bright oranges, purples, etc.
Everyday elements – make sure you weave in some big pumpkins and maybe hay bales. The everyday can put the little people at ease, especially with our group because the hayride is at dusk through the woods!
Kid Friendly Halloween Party Decorations
When it comes to decorations, we stick to all the traditional bats, spiders and owls oh my! {wink} These are from my Haunted Halloween paper craft collection (available on Amazon & other retailers). Here are a few more great and inexpensive ways to fill the party space:
Balloons – it doesn’t get any cheaper than a balloon and they fill a space so quickly!
Garland – you can buy them or make them in minutes with a punch or die cutting machine like Cricut. I love to hang them all over the room and more often than not, I hang them with Command Strips or Scotch Tape.
Treats – my treats often double as decoration. Add a sticker to goodie bags, decorate cookies, tie a straw to a drink with ribbon. They all look so cute and pull the room and dessert table together.
Pumpkins & Hay – I’m on the natural elements again. They’re inexpensive, they come in mini sizes and they work great as space fillers. JoAnn Fabric and Craft Stores sells a mini hay bale that works perfect for even table top!
Giveaway
We’ve teamed up with Oriental Trading to give you the chance to win a $75 gift card. You can get a lot of balloons and garland with $75! :)
More Halloween Party Ideas
Looking for more kid friendly Halloween party ideas? I have soooo many!
- Easy Frankenstein Halloween Pull-A-Part Cake
- Spider Web Halloween Treat Bags
- Haunted House Halloween Invitation
- Haunted Halloween Party Paper Crafts
- DIY Spooky Eye Halloween Mugs
As always, I hope you’re inspired to craft, bake, create and celebrate! And make sure you hop over to see all six other Halloween party ideas!
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Kid-friendly Halloween Party – All The Fun Without The Fright seen first on The Celebration Shoppe.
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