Here you will find the most recent Halloween Party Ideas that have been added to VintageHalloweenIdeas.com

Halloween Party Ideas:

• Putting Together The Witch's Cat

  This is a cute twist on Pin the Tail on the Donkey. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Making a black cat may be the next stunt/game for your Halloween Party. A large black cardboard cat ...

• Halloween Magic Stunt

  Image by Getty Images via @daylife Halloween Magic is a stunt that small boys particularly will enjoy to the fullest. Several persons are sent from the room and are brought in again blindfolded. Two plates are placed on a table directly in f...

• Ducking for Apples

  Here is a different twist on the classic Halloween Game "Dunking for Apples". This does not involve any water. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] If you are so unfortunate as to lack a wa...

• Halloween Pumpkin Exchange Game

  [caption id="" align="alignright" width="144" caption="Image by rochelle, et. al. via Flickr"][/caption] For older children, Pumpkin Exchange is a good starter, because it gives the guests a chance to mingle with one another. Seven orange c...

• Skeleton Hand Invitation to Make

  [caption id="attachment_1369" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Skeleton Hand Halloween Party Invitation"][/caption] How To Make the Skeleton Hand Halloween Invitation The Skeleton Hand Invitations are easy to make.  Lay your hand down...

• Dennison Pirate Decorations from 1929

  A pirate who looks ready to rush aboard and commit murder and robbery can be fashioned 0f nothing more formidable than Cut-out H654, a fold of orange crepe paper cut into a narrow fringe, and some black mounting board. Because it's Hal­lowe'en an o...

• Dennison Halloween Decorations from 1929

  The above picture shows Dennison Halloween decorations that were available around 1929. A ghost may stand guard at the doorway. Its head is a Cardboard Cut-out H651 and its body crepe paper cut into fine fringe. Cardboard cats, owls, ghosts a...

• Russian Fortune Telling (1920's)

  [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] Pour melted wax or colored candle paraffine into a glass of cold water. A little ingenuity and imagination in the interpretation of the shapes formed in ...

• Ring Fortune Telling (1920's)

  [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] This is another way to find the name, or at least the initials of the future partner in life. Attach a string to a ring, a wedding ring, if possible. ...

• Hootin' Halloween Party Idea (1920's)

  Shall we have a party for Halloween? That is no question in the average school. It is a foregone conclu­sion. The one and only problem left is: "Just what kind of party shall we have?" Let us suggest a party for all the wise owls of the rising generat...

• Pulling Down the Shades Halloween Party (1920's)

  This party has nothing whatever to do with the adjustment ofyour window shades. What takes place is the pulling down from the centuries of "shades" of famous people of history and fiction. Here is an invitation verse which will request the prospecti...

• Black Cat Lifesaver Halloween Favor (1920's)

  Packaged candies make delightful favors. A few seals, cardboard cut-outs, a bit of crepe paper and Cellophane will work wonders. Instructions for making the Cat Bouquet Favor: To make the flowers, cover a Life Saver with a 3-inch circle of crepe...

• Howling Cat Centerpiece to Make (1920's)

  One big howl and sev­en little meows, a lively centerpiece made of cat head cut­ outs attached to spiral wires, and frills of orange and black crepe paper.

• Owl and Cat Table Decoration (1920's)

  Several orange crepe paper frills are ar­ranged around a glass flower holder which supports a spray of natural branches- the roosting place of the owl (Cut-out H640). The cat that waits hopefully below the branch is Cut-out H643

• Hiding Ghost Halloween Decoration (1920's)

  Ghosts may be encountered partly hidden under a chair or sofa. They really are not so fearsome since they have tangible form of crepe paper and cardboard. The hiding ghost can be easily made with some heavy white paper or crepe paper, craft glue, wi...

• Cat Noisemaker Favor to Make (1920's)

  Cut a piece of N0.9 wire 8 inches long and double it over hairpin-fashion. Paste an H 928 Cat Head Seal on the looped end of the wire and twist the two ends of the wire securely around the upper part of a cricket noisemaker. Fold a No. 212 Black ...

• Seance for a Halloween Party (1920's)

  [caption id="" align="alignright" width="210" caption="Image via Wikipedia"][/caption] A Mock Seance as the Dramatic Climax to the Halloween Party Remember when you were a young­ster how your hair rose on end and chills raced up and down...

• Black Caterwaul Halloween Party (1920's)

  [caption id="attachment_1159" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Dennison "Sentimental Tommy" (H 445) 1920's"][/caption] Oh, for the carefree life of a cat! It has been said that each and everyone of us has traits in common with t...

• Halloween Bridge Party Idea (1920's)

  On Halloween the unexpected is ex­pected, if you know what I mean, and even the most rabid of bridge fans enjoys a bit of levity sandwiched in between his rule­ bound bids; so plan a different stunt for each table. Label the first table "Bloody Ha...

• Broomstraw Fortune Telling Game (1920's)

  One verse is to be attached to a straw of a witch's broom favor (like the one pictured here). The rhyme is to be attached to the broom handle. From straws, you may know which way the winds blow. So proverbs quite ancient have said; Witch bro...

• Fortune Telling Verses (1920's)

  Fortunes in verse form can be used in many fun-producing ways at a Halloween party. Here are a number that the hostess can use as best meets her requirements to foretell the destiny other guests. Keep in mind, these "fortunes" were first published i...

• Halloween Murder Mystery Party

  A Halloween Murder Mystery That May Stir Your Usually Law-Abiding Community This is a murderous age! To be success­ful, the modern novelist knows he must first kill his man and then find the murderer. "Oh," shivers the sweet young thing at your bri...

• Goblin Halloween Party (1940s)

  [phpbay]goblin halloween decor, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] On Hallowe'en the goblins and elves come out of their homes to play and dance among the toadstools. Toadstools and goblins provide a good motif for a children's party. The toadst...

• Black Cat Party Idea (1940s)

  [phpbay]black cat decoration, 6, "", ""[/phpbay] Invitations: A black cat with tag around its neck on which you write your invitations. Decorations: House should be decorated in all sorts and sizes of cats. Many china and such c...

• Easy Pumpkin Painting Ideas

  Learn how to Easily Paint Your Pumpkins With each annual visit to the pumpkin patch, teachers, room mothers, scout troop leaders and parents alike often wonder how to make the most of the prize pumpkin that was chosen by a child. Forget the messy...

• Kilkenny Party Idea (1940s)

  Invitations are delivered in a mysterious fashion. On a dark night before Hallowe'en, a dull thud on the front door brings the occupants out to discover a large white skeleton hand lying on the door-step, which turns out to be an invitation to a party....

• Four House Halloween Party

  The guests all come masked to the first house; Pumpkin-Face Inn, where they are given a small bag of buttered popcorn and four soda crackers.Here everyone has to go through the Ghost Test - eat the four crackers and then whistle. The first successfu...

• House-To-House Halloween Party Idea

  For many years groups of parents have worked together to give their children progressive or house-to-house parties.  They have met with such great success that we've been collecting definite ideas for these functions. The great advantage of a progr...

• Suggestions for a Fun Children's Halloween Party

  The most thrilling kind of decoration you can provide is Jack-o'lanterns, and a liberal use of small prizes and favors will add much to the success of the entertainment. Games should be of the active sort. By all means have the traditional apple ...

• A Good Deed Halloween Prank (1940's)

  A twelve-year-old girl planned this party for her friends, a group of boys and girls, so that the novel theme was a surprise even to her mother. In each invitation she asked the guests to bring oranges, apples, candies and canned goods for a mysteri...

• Ghost Party Invitation & Game Idea (1940's)

  Ghost Party Invitation: We've had a message from a ghost Who says he'd like to be our host On Saturday that's Hallowe'en. He says the spooks will lay a trail That we're to follow - if we fail Never more shall we be seen. We'll meet at at _____ ...

• Witch Party Favor to Make (1940's)

  A base of semi-circular heavy wire with feet at the bottom, which is covered by wide strips of orange crepe paper forms the base for this sleepy taffee apple favor. The broomstick is made of rolled crepe paper with a fringed end. The peaked hat i...

• Black Cat Pipe Cleaner Party Favor (1940's)

  Use pipe cleaner to form the body and tail of this Hallowe'en kitty, and glue to it a cut-out face. She stands guard over individual table fortunes. You can get everything you need to make this cat from Mister Art - click below to get great deals...

• Vintage Beistle Halloween Games

  You can find Vintage Halloween Games from Beistle in the themes of chance, fortune, skill and stunts.  One of the best place to find these vintage Halloween games is on eBay. Take a look at one's that are currently available: [phpbay]beistle hallow...

• A Halloween Romance - Story Party Game (1940's)

  Assign to each of eight people one of the following characters. Whenever one's character is mentioned in the story, he is supposed to repeat the sounds here given. The story-teller should pause a moment after the mention of a character in the readin...

• What Was It? - Ghost Story (1940's)

  (Before beginning this story each guest has been asked to select from a magazine the name of some advertised product. When the story-teller asks, "What was it?", he points in turn to various guests,' and they reply with the name they have selected.) ...

• Black and Orange Cup Cakes With Apricot Filling

  Make your favorite dark chocolate cake recipe, and bake in large cup cake pans. When cakes are cool scoop out some of center and fill with Apricot Chantilly. Serve with whipped cream. Apricot Chantilly Soak 1 1/2 cups...

• Jack-o'-Lantern Cup Cakes With Surprise Filling

  Orange Cup Cakes 4 eggs 1 1/4 c. sugar 1/4 c. orange juide 1 c. cake flour 1/3 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking powder Grated rind of 1/2 orange 1/4 c. boiling water Beat the yolks of eggs and half of the sugar until stiff and l...

• Spooky Fruit & Marshmallow Ghost

  Stand upright on a ring of pineapple on lettuce leaves, half of a banana cut crosswise. Add a head of marshmallow having eyes, nose and mouth of melted chocolate, fastening it on with toothpicks. Run toothpicks through stri...

• Sandwiches for Halloween

  Cottage cheese and jelly Ground beef and pickle Peanut butter and honey Frankfurters on buttered buns Chopped olives and cheese Whole wheat and white bread, spread with a mixture of ground stuffed olives, black ...

• Halloween Casserole

  1 cup rice 1 1/2c. boiling water 2 cups tomatoes 1 cup mushrooms 1 med. onion, chopped 1/4 cup butter 2 cups peas 1 green pepper chopped 1 c. diced celery 1 c. diced cooked veal Salt and pepper Meat gravy Wash rice, dr...

• Fortune Telling With Apple Seeds (1910's)

  This Halloween Fortune Telling Game and MANY others can be found in the following book available from Amazon.com: Games For Hallowe'en by Mary E. Blain Apple seeds act as charms on Halloween. Stick one on each eyelid and...

• Treasure Hunt Game (1910's)

  This Halloween Game and MANY others can be found in the following book available from Amazon.com: Games For Hallowe'en by Mary E. Blain In this game the seeker for a prize is guided from place to place by doggerel's as the...

• Lover's Test with Chestnuts (1910's)

  This Halloween Fortune Telling Game and MANY others can be found in the following book available from Amazon.com: Games For Hallowe'en by Mary E. Blain A maid and youth each places a chestnut to roast on fire, side by side....

• Homemade Tally Cards or Score Cards (1920's)

  This Halloween Tally Card Idea is from the1923 Dennison's Bogie Book. Get your own Digital Edition of this vintage Halloween book by CLICKING HERE. Or, you can look for an Original or reproduction print copy of Dennison's Bogie Books on...

• Fortune Telling With Cakes (1910's)

  This Halloween Fortune Telling Game and MANY others can be found in the following book available from Amazon.com: Games For Hallowe'en by Mary E. Blain Dumb Cake Each one places handful of wheat flour on sheet of white ...

• What is a Bogie?

  Whether you spell it "bogie" or "bogey", the meaning is the same. Here is an excerpt from "Gypsy Magic, Fortune &  Folklore of the 1800's". You can get the full digital edition of the book HERE. The witch, in gypsy as in other lore, is a hauntin...

• Homemade Witch Halloween Invitation Idea (1920's)

  This Halloween Invitation Idea is from the 1923 Dennison's Bogie Book. Get your own Digital Edition of this vintage Halloween book  by CLICKING HERE. Or, you can look for an Original or reproduction print copy of Dennison's Bogie Books...

• Fortune Telling With Walnut Shells (1910's)

  This Halloween Fortune Telling Game and MANY others can be found in the following book available from Amazon.com: Games For Hallowe'en by Mary E. Blain Open English walnuts remove meat in each half shell fasten short...

• Halloween Decoration Ideas for The Home (1900's)

  If the place where the festivities are held is in the country, the lawn in front of house should be decorated with hanging lighted jack-o'-lanterns. The eyes, nose, mouth in each one should be different and as grotesque as possible. If there is a fence...

• Decorating Your Home For a Halloween Party (1920's)

  [phpbay]halloween streamer crepe, 12, "",""[/phpbay] When your guests arrive the door should swing open apparently unaided and the hall should be entirely dark except for a few very faint green lights that may be followed to the dressi...

• Vintage Halloween Favors - 7 Favors to Make (1920's)

  [phpbay]vintage halloween favor, 12, "",""[/phpbay] All of the Halloween Party Favors and novelties illustrated here can be easily and inexpensively fashioned with the help of the stock goods that are described on pages 30 and 31.Â...

• Make Unique Halloween Invitations Using Vintage Seals (1920's)

  [phpbay]halloween seal vintage, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] The following is from the 1925 Dennison's Bogie Book: The only suggestion of formality for a Halloween party is the invitation, and even there great latitude is allowed.  To...

• Planning a Fun Halloween Party (1920's)

  The following is from the 1925 Dennison's Bogie Book: [phpbay]dennison bogie 1925, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] Halloween, the night of October thirty-first, is the one time of all the year when an opportunity is supposed to be given for looki...

• Creating a Trail of Terror for Halloween (1940's)

  Probably the two most typical Hallowe'en stunts are fortune telling and the Trail of Terror.  Young boys are especially fascinated by the latter, and some version of it will always be successful at a boys' party.  It fulfills a deep-seated longing fo...

• Tree, Owl & Moon Table Decoration Idea (1940's)

  [phpbay]halloween owl -stamp, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] A good base for a center decoration is a cardboard box, which may be made of a round cardboard base and semi-circle of rolled cardboard, the whole held together by gummed-paper hinges...

• Tally Cards for Halloween

  [phpbay]halloween tally, 6, "", ""[/phpbay] Tally cards to add to your collection or use for your Halloween Party.

• Children's Prize Centerpiece Idea (1940's)

  [phpbay]vintage halloween stickers, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] For a children's prize centerpiece use a large pumpkin with the bottom cut out overflowing with gifts, each attached to a streamer. Streamers extend underneath the pumpkin to...

• Autumn Themed Table Decoration Idea (1940's)

  [phpbay]pumpkin centerpiece, 6, "", ""[/phpbay] Brown poplin is an effective table covering, with white and orange as contrasting colors in the centerpiece and favors. A hollowed-out pumpkin overflowing with apples, oranges, banan...

• Halloween Place Card Holders to Make (1940's)

  [phpbay]halloween place card, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] To make a spiral as a support for cut-out witches, cats, bats, pumpkins, ghosts, tombstones, etc... Use about 20 inches of wire for a 4-inch place card. Four inches from the end...

• Goblin Way Table Decoration Idea (1940's)

  [phpbay]halloween crepe, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] "Goblin Way" might be the name of the dining room.  Here's how to decorate for this Halloween Theme: For this scheme two long tables covered with appropriate crepe paper or paper tabl...

• Decorations Made Out of Sheets & Newspapers

  [phpbay]halloween ghost, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] Sheets and newspapers may be used to advantage in decorating a room. Create a weird Halloween ceiling: Place a large safety pin in each corner of four sheets, and run a piece of str...

• Indoor Halloween Decoration Ideas (1940's)

  [phpbay]vintage halloween decoration, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] Here are some ideas for Halloween Decorations to use inside.  Perfect for home use and the classroom too! Stacked corn stalks with Jack-o'-lantern heads. Black cat and wi...

• Outdoor Halloween Decoration Ideas (1940's)

  [phpbay]halloween outdoor, 12, "", ""[/phpbay] No richer opportunity for effective decoration is given by any season than we find at Hallowe'en.   Here are some suggestions for Outdoor Halloween Decorations: Autumn leaves, corn...

• Black Cat Party Invitation (1940's)

  [phpbay]black cat halloween, 5, "", ""[/phpbay] For a Black Cat home party, a cut-out black cat has tail attached by means of a dress snap fastener.  When the tail is swung up it is found to bear this message: This is the tail of...

• Halloween Invitation Ideas - Barn Party (1940's)

  For a barn party, this was the message written on brown wrapping paper decorated with Hallowe'en figures: Dere Frend - Yew air ast to a Halaween Partty that us folks air a goin to hav on Saturday nite, Oktober thirtieth.  Hope to see yas.  Kum at Ka...

• Halloween Invitations Tips (1940's)

  A written invitation has the advantage of putting the guests into the party mood before they arrive at your door.  It should build up anticipation, but should not promise anything which the party will not justify.  Hallowe'en invitations may be writt...

• Tips for Successful Home Halloween Parties (1940's)

  Because the home is the natural entertainment center, home parties for Hallowe'en are the most successful.  When the group is small and well acquainted, a pleasant and tactful hostess can see to it that everyone enters into the spirit of things and en...

• Vintage Halloween Games

  [phpbay]vintage halloween game, 12,,decoration"", ""[/phpbay] Vintage Halloween Party Games can fetch a high price if you want to get originals. You could take a look at the ones pictured here to the right to get ideas for games t...

• Vintage Halloween Placecards

  [phpbay]halloween place card,[/phpbay] Check out these Vintage Halloween Place Cards to get ideas to create your own - or purchase vintage ones for your party!

• Halloween Party Ideas

  Halloween parties are easy to make fun for everyone. The holiday is an ample opportunity to get all of your friends together and celebrate in a different way than you are used to. Halloween parties are often held amidst decorations to a haunted hous...

• Halloween Party Invitations

  Make a Fun and Spooky Halloween Party Possible with Unique Halloween Party Invitations Halloween isn’t just the time for trick-or-treating; it’s also the perfect time to throw a spooky Halloween bash. In fact, this is the time of the year where cos...

• Spooky Ways To Decorate Your Home

  There are a number of places you can find some terrific arts and craft ideas for this Halloween, the internet being the best place to search. The net is full of loads of craft and art ideas for Halloween. If you search, you will find a number of cra...

• Quick And Easy Halloween Decorations

  Need some quick Halloween decorations, that even the kids can help with? Here are three great Halloween decorating ideas using easy to find, inexpensive materials. Craft Foam Creepies Craft foam is sold in sheets at the craft store in a whole arra...

• Fashionable But Inexpensive Halloween Decoration Ideas

  You do not have to be a good crafter to be able to make many special Halloween items that will make your holiday joyful. Halloween suggests pictures of spooky ghosts, black cats, dark witches, and flying bats. You can recreate some of these image...

• Halloween Party Games

  Halloween party games should carry a spooky theme to entertain all participants. This is how the many games available for you to play at the occasion are. Halloween is a very important and grave celebration which is planned months in advance to ach...

• Legendary Party Themes and Ideas

  Legendary parties have legendary party themes! What separates a good party theme from a legendary party theme? Specificity. Your party theme idea should be as specific as you can make it. The more specific you are with your theme, the easier it is...

• Organizing your Halloween Party

  Halloween is a fun holiday that begs for having a creepy costume party. But getting such an event together requires some planning and organizing. First Things First Step one in organizing your Halloween party is deciding what kind of party you ...

• Halloween Party Games

  Halloween party games should carry a spooky theme to entertain all participants. This is how the many games available for you to play at the occasion are. Halloween is a very important and grave celebration which is planned months in advance to achie...

• Pot-luck Halloween Party Theme

  Children favorite holidays are Saint Nicholas (in Belgium) or Christmas, because of the gifts; Carnival (in Europe) because of the costumes, parties and parades; and Halloween. Why do they love Halloween? Adults assume that children love Hallowe...

• Cast a Spell With a Witch and Warlock Halloween Party

  Here's a truly wicked Halloween party theme invite your friends to a fancy dress witch and warlock party. Set the scene by turning your party area into a magical cave. Drape the furniture in black sheets (this will also help to protect your furnitur...

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