Are you looking forward to having a great party this Halloween and making it a night that people will remember for a lifetime? If so, then you may be wondering where to start.
After all, there are so many options and you want to make sure that you are not too cliché.
So what are some things you can do in order to maintain the Halloween traditions and set the mood without being too trendy? If you are ready to get some creative new ideas for your Halloween party this year, then here are five great tips to get you started.
 

• Get a focused theme
Halloween parties can be either the scary and gory type or the festive fall oriented type.
In order to really get yourself focused, it is best to establish which theme will work the best for you and your guests.
Once you are focused, you can select all of your activities and decorations from there and make sure that they all tie the party together into one common theme.

• Have a prize for the best costumes
In other words, have one for the scariest, one for the most creative, one for the most authentic or well-crafted.
People want to be recognized for their efforts and not only that, it will inspire some interesting reactions.
Also, having a few categories will increase the options of winning something.
When it comes to prizes, you do not have to be extravagant.
To most people, just the idea of winning something is prize enough.

• Play a joke on your guests
A great practical joke is the perfect thing for a Halloween party.
Of course you want it to be in good taste and nothing that is going to offend anyone.
Since it is a Halloween party, maybe you can stage something that will scare people just a little bit.
Just be sure to use good sense and not overdo it.

• Have each person bring an activity
Don't wear yourself out trying to come up with all of the activity ideas yourself.
Have each person recommend an activity and see if they can also help you out by bringing the supplies.
You might even want to select a few games that are a little overdone and make them off limits.
This will insure that you have more creative input from people.

• Have party bags for your guests
This does not have to be anything fancy, just something they can take away with them from the party.
This will make the night more memorable.
When it comes to party bags, it is always good to include at least one thing that is not perishable.
It does not have to be restricted to the Halloween theme.
This will insure that the guests will have something to remember the party by for years to come.

As you are planning your party, make sure that you have each of these working for you so that you can have the best chance for success.