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Cover PageTable of Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc354400792" Table of Contents PAGEREF _Toc354400792 \h iiiIntroduction PAGEREF _Toc354400793 \h vChapter 1- Decorations PAGEREF _Toc354400794 \h 7Glowing Ghosts PAGEREF _Toc354400795 \h 9Needed supplies PAGEREF _Toc354400796 \h 9Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400797 \h 9Spiders PAGEREF _Toc354400798 \h 10Needed supplies PAGEREF _Toc354400799 \h 10Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400800 \h 10Specimen Jars PAGEREF _Toc354400801 \h 11Needed supplies PAGEREF _Toc354400802 \h 11Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400803 \h 11Googly eyed cups PAGEREF _Toc354400804 \h 12Needed supplies PAGEREF _Toc354400805 \h 12Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400806 \h 12Chapter 2- food PAGEREF _Toc354400807 \h 13Pumpkin Cupcakes PAGEREF _Toc354400808 \h 15Ingredients PAGEREF _Toc354400809 \h 15Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400810 \h 15Crescent mummy dogs PAGEREF _Toc354400811 \h 16Ingredients PAGEREF _Toc354400812 \h 16Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400813 \h 16Apple teeth PAGEREF _Toc354400814 \h 17Ingredients PAGEREF _Toc354400815 \h 17Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400816 \h 17Chapter 3- Games PAGEREF _Toc354400817 \h 19Skeleton races PAGEREF _Toc354400818 \h 21Materials PAGEREF _Toc354400819 \h 21?Printer Paper PAGEREF _Toc354400820 \h 21?Craft Foam & Glue, optional PAGEREF _Toc354400821 \h 21?Skeleton template (which can be found at: ) PAGEREF _Toc354400822 \h 21?2 Bowls PAGEREF _Toc354400823 \h 21?Poster Board & Double-Sided Tape, optional PAGEREF _Toc354400824 \h 21?Scissors PAGEREF _Toc354400825 \h 21Setting the game up PAGEREF _Toc354400826 \h 21How to play PAGEREF _Toc354400827 \h 21Witches brew PAGEREF _Toc354400828 \h 22Materials PAGEREF _Toc354400829 \h 22Setting up the game PAGEREF _Toc354400830 \h 22How to play PAGEREF _Toc354400831 \h 22Mummy races PAGEREF _Toc354400832 \h 23Materials: PAGEREF _Toc354400833 \h 23How to play: PAGEREF _Toc354400834 \h 23Chapter 4- Crafts PAGEREF _Toc354400835 \h 25Chapter 4- Crafts PAGEREF _Toc354400836 \h 27Bat finger puppets PAGEREF _Toc354400837 \h 27Materials PAGEREF _Toc354400838 \h 27How to make it PAGEREF _Toc354400839 \h 28Homemade trick or treat bags PAGEREF _Toc354400840 \h 29Materials PAGEREF _Toc354400841 \h 29Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400842 \h 29Masks PAGEREF _Toc354400843 \h 30Materials PAGEREF _Toc354400844 \h 30Directions PAGEREF _Toc354400845 \h 30IntroductionTeachers, parents, day care instructors and any other adult who takes care of kids will run into the problem of how to keep the children they are taking care of entertained. Of course, trick or treating is the go-to option but if you are taking care of these children during the day, taking care of a rather larger group of children, or if you just want to do something different trick or treating may not be the route you want to take. Throwing a Halloween party is a perfect alternative or addition to trick or treating. However, it can be difficult to know where to start. This manual will provide you with a variety of ideas to help you throw your party. From decorations to games, this manual will cover the aspects that go into making a Halloween party, specifically:DecorationsFoodGamesCraftChapter 1- DecorationsHalloween decorations are an essential part of any Halloween party. They can provide a fun atmosphere for your party. However mass produced decorations tend to lose their excitement because they are found everywhere. This section of the manual will provide you with some cute, homemade decorations that you can either add to store-brought ones or use instead of store-brought ones.Glowing GhostsGhosts are a common icon of Halloween, so why not add them to your party? As you can read below, it doesn’t take much to make these ghost lanterns. These cute ghosts will brighten up any Halloween parties.Needed suppliesClean plastic jugs (one for each lantern you want)Black permanent markerCraft knifeString of holiday lightsDirectionsWith the black permanent marker, draw ghost eyes and mouths on the clear plastic milk jugs. Leave the caps on while you do this to prevent the jugs from denting.An adult should use the craft knife to cut a half-dollar-size hole in the back of each jug (a parent's job).Arrange the ghosts near each other and string the lights between them, stuffing several bulbs into each of the jugs.SpidersThese creepy crawlers are cute decorations and can also be a fun craft to do with children. Make these cute spiders together and then place them around the room for decorations.Needed suppliesTwo sizes of styrofoam ballsBlack paintPaint brushesToothpicksBlack pipe cleanersPaper scrapsThick gray yarnTape or tacksDirectionsPaint the Styrofoam balls black and let them dry. Stick a tooth pick in a smaller Styrofoam ball so about half the toothpick is sticking out. Push the bigger ball onto the toothpick to attach the two balls together. Insert the pipe cleaner legs into the body and bend them in half to create the knee joints. Bend the tips to create the feet.Specimen JarsThis is a simple and cheap craft that can add an eerie feeling to any room. All you have to do is collect your left over jars and fill them with creepy crawly things such as fake eyeballs, skeletons, etc. that can be found at any Halloween store and put them in jars filled with colored water. Needed suppliesEmpty pickle jars, baby food jars, spaghetti sauce jars, etc. for as many specimen jars you wantFood coloringObjects to fill specimen jars. You can find items like small skeletons, eyeballs, and eyeballs etc, at most Halloween stores.DirectionsCollect a few glass jars in different sizes, such as?picture, spaghetti jars, old baby food containers, etc.Wash and dry the jar. Fill the jar with water and drop in two drops of food coloringThen add the objects and place the jars together or around the room. Googly eyed cupsIf you’re serving beverages at your party consider serving them in these cute googly-eyed cups. This decoration is very easy to make and is a more creative alternative to regular cups.Needed suppliesOrange disposable plastic cupsGoogly eyesHot glue (unless the eyes are sticky)DirectionsGlue or stick the googly eyes on the cups. If you’re using glue be sure to do this a few hours ahead of time so the cups will have time to dry.Chapter 2- foodOf course candy is the staple of Halloween food. But, your party should offer more options than just candy. In this section you can find common party foods presented with a Halloween twist.Pumpkin CupcakesInstead of ordinary chocolate and vanilla cupcakes you can make pumpkin cupcakes to better represent Halloween. Ingredients18.5-ounce box yellow cake mix (plus the ingredients called for in the package directions)1/2? teaspoon? pumpkin pie spice15-ounce can pumpkin puree8-ounce bars cream cheese, at room temperaturecups? confectioners’ sugar24? pieces? candy cornDirectionsPre-heat oven to 350° F. Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners. Prepare the cake mix as directed but instead of adding water add pumpkin puree to the mix. Add pumpkin pie spice as well. Divide the batter among the prepared muffin tins.Cook for about 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean.Let cool.Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Spread on the cupcakes Top each with a piece of candy corn.Crescent mummy dogsPut a twist on the usual party food by making a sausage roll into a mummy.Ingredients1 can (8 oz) of refrigerated dinner rolls or cresent rolls2 ? Slices of American cheese, quatered10 Large hot dogsCooking sprayMustard or ketchup (optional)DirectionsHeat oven to 375°F.If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate at perforations, creating 4 rectangles. Press perforations to seal.OrIf using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles.With knife or kitchen scissors, cut each rectangle lengthwise into 10 pieces, making a total of 40 pieces of dough. Slice cheese slices into quarters (1/2 slice cheese, cut in half).Wrap 4 pieces of dough around each hot dog and 1/4 slice of cheese to look like "bandages," stretching dough slightly to completely cover hot dog. About 1/2 inch from one end of each hot dog, separate "bandages" so hot dog shows through for "face." On ungreased large cookie sheet, place wrapped hot dogs (cheese side down); spray dough lightly with cooking spray.Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until dough is light golden brown and hot dogs are hot. With mustard, draw features on "face."Apple teethMake a cute, healthy snack that will put a smile on anyone’s face.IngredientsApplesMini marshmallowsPeanut butterDirectionsCut the apple into about 1? inch slices.Spread peanut butter onto one side of each apple slice.Place a row of marshmallows on each slice.Place another slice, spread side down, onto the row of marshmallows.Repeat for each smile.Chapter 3- GamesOf course, you need a way to entertain the children you’re taking care of, especially if they’re hyped up on sugar. Instead of buying expensive and over played Halloween games, here are a few homemade alternatives.Skeleton racesMaterialsPrinter PaperCraft Foam & Glue, optionalSkeleton template (which can be found at: )2 BowlsPoster Board & Double-Sided Tape, optionalScissorsSetting the game upBefore the party, create the parts for complete skeletons (you'll need 1 for each team) .Cut out all the parts you made from the template. You can either glue them onto craft foam for more support or just use the paper parts.How to playAt game time, divide players into teams of 2 or more and place each team's parts in bowls across the room.At "Go," team members take turns retrieving 1 part from the bowl to build their skeleton.Players can assemble their skeletons on a flat surface or use double-sided tape to stick them to poster board mounted on a wall. The first team to correctly complete its skeleton wins.Witches brew MaterialsStrawsConstruction paperBowlSetting up the gameBefore the party, ask your kids to help you cut ten Halloween shapes, such as ghosts, bats and pumpkins from construction paper. Each shape should be about two to three inches. Place the shapes in a pile beside a small bowl. How to playUsing the straw as a vacuum, each contestant tries to pick up a shape and place it in the bowl to create the Witch's Stew. Time the players to see who can get all ten in the bowl the fastest.Mummy racesMaterials:Toilet paperHow to play:Divide the kids up into teams with two people on each team.Give each team a toilet paper roll.The person who decides to be the mummy must be wrapped up using the toilet paper roll.After they are fully wrapped they must hop to the finish line.Whoever makes it first, wins.Chapter 4- CraftsCrafts are another way to keep the children at your party entertained. If you have more than one adult, you can have half the kids making crafts and the other half playing games. These cute crafts are fun because the kids will be able to take them home. (since these crafts require the use of scissors, adult supervision is required)Chapter 4- CraftsBat finger puppetsThese bat puppets are fun to make and to play with.MaterialsSheet of paperBlack construction paperScissorsPenWhite or silver crayonGlueLarge pom-pom2 self-adhesive googly eyesHow to make itTo make a batch, create a template by drawing a large bat on a single sheet of paper or use the bat template that can be found at: which can be seen below (if you are making the template be sure you add finger holes as seen below) Use it to cut as many bats as you like out of black construction paper (cut the finger holes too.)Outline them with white or silver crayon. Glue on a large pom-pom body just below the ears and above the finger holes.Once the glue is dry, stick on 2 self-adhesive googly eyes.Homemade trick or treat bagsIf the kids you are taking care of plan on going trick or treating later, a give them materials to make their own cute trick or treat bags. This craft will allow them to be completely creative and make something that will be useful to them. Adult supervision required.Materials- feel free to add more materials. The more materials, the more creative the kids can be.ScissorsColored construction paperHalloween stickers Googly eyesGlueLunch bags (preferably colored ones)MarkersDirections1. Allow the children to use the materials to make a colorful and creative trick or treating bag.MasksChildren can make a mask to go with their costume or whatever they would like with this craft. Like the trick or treat bag craft, this craft will allow children to be completely creative. Also, like the trick or treat craft, the more materials your provide, the more creative the kids can be.MaterialsPlain masquerade masks (which will resemble the mask below and can be found at most craft stores), preferably in assorted colorsStickersGlitterGlueScissorsMarkersConstruction paperGoogly eyesPipe cleanersPom pomsDirections1. 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