What better way to meet the families in a new school than to host a party (for kids and adults!). In France, they don’t really celebrate Halloween – so this was the perfect opportunity to bring a little Canada to our new community.
Games
Pumpkin carving
I bought out the stores supply of pumpkin carving kits, and had to settle for French pumpkins – making for a much trickier craft than in Canada.
Capture the pitchfork (Capture the flag)
Zombie Hunt (Manthunt)
Spooky Box-oh-Prizes
Put all the prizes in a box, fill with packing materials, punch a hole in the box and let the kids feel around for their prize!
Piñata
This is always a hit – especially if you have a teen helper who keeps it exciting. I stuffed the piñata with 20 individual bags of goodies so that when it finally broke, that one kid didn’t get 1/2 the loot. Another tip is to use a crappy bat – something hollow. Otherwise all the kids won’t get a chance to swing.
Ghost Tag (Freeze Tag)
Halloween Dance Party
Decoration
During our spare time in the days leading up to the party, Téa and I had fun setting up the rec room.
Photos (many courtesy of Vicki Cervantes Mataix)
Invitations
I kept it simple, invited the kids and invited the parents to stay or take off and get some quality kid-free time. About 75% of the parents stayed.
France Escape 