How to Throw a Teen Halloween Party

Fear has no age limit. If you want to throw a teen Halloween party that's frightfully fun, start planning your party now. After all, the Halloween party that's going to be the talk of your high school will have to be scary, fun and memorable. Careful planning will make your teen Halloween party a success.

Things You'll Need

• Invitations
• Decorations
• Plastic bowls
• Plastic cups
• Games
• Pranks

Instructions

1. Create or buy Halloween party invitations. Include the date, time and location of the party. Decide whether your party will be a costume party or a plain-clothes party. Specify the type of Halloween party you are throwing. Include an "RSVP" date on your Halloween invitation. This will help you gauge the amount of supplies, food and beverages that are needed for your teen Halloween party.

2. Purchase Halloween decorations, or make your own. Make your house look creepy and spooky. Hang faux cobwebs from the corners of ceilings. Wrap your front door with caution tape or "police crime scene" tape. Replace your light bulb with a black light. Play low, spooky music to set the mood.

3. Safe-proof your home. Remove irreplaceable items and family heirlooms from the area. Use plastic bowls and cups instead of glass. It's very easy to bump into glass objects in a dim room. To avoid accidents and long after-party clean-ups, purchase disposable cups and non-breakable bowls.

4. Play scary games. While most teens feel that they are too old for Halloween games, there are a lot of games that will make you laugh and scream until your stomach hurts. Play "Bloody Mary" in the dark with a flashlight and a mirror. Ask an older sibling or friend to disguise himself in a scary costume and "intrude" on your party. When your friends are officially creeped out, reveal who the masked person is.

5. Set up pranks to play on your friends. Place rubber bats and large plastic bones at the bottom of the potato chip bowl. Watch your friend jump as she touches the spooky object. Another scary prank for a teen Halloween party is the "toilet monster." Place this prank item in your toilet bowl, and press the lid down. When someone at your party lifts the lid, the "toilet monster" will pop up and they'll scream.

Resources

• Toilet Monster
• Scary Halloween Games
• Black Lights and Fun Lighting