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Gather your little ghouls and goblins for a Kids’ Halloween Play Date with these fun and free printables!
Welcome to a spooktacular Halloween play date, where the little ghouls and goblins of the neighborhood come together for an afternoon of thrilling fun and eerie excitement (minus the actual scares)!
After all that spirited play, everyone needs a pit stop. So we set up a special kids’ table with treats that cast a spell on little taste buds, place cards with their names on them, and drinks to match. It’s the easiest way to give a Halloween get-together real party magic without throwing a full-blown party.
Keep reading for five tips to host a kids’ Halloween party, from the tabletop to the Monster Halloween Bark, plus free printables and a shoppable supply list. By the end you’ll be well-prepared to enchant your own young ghouls. And if you’re craving more spooky fun, peek at my spider Halloween party for kids and my pumpkin decorating contest.
What you’ll love about this Halloween play date:
5 Tips to Host a Kids Halloween Party
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Set a Spooky Kids’ Table with Halloween Tabletop Supplies
Transforming our dining table into a Halloween wonderland is a delightful part of preparing for our spooktacular play date! With festive party supplies in hand, we’re weaving a tapestry of enchantment right before our little guests’ eyes.
Start with a black spiderweb tablecloth, because every other color pops against it. Then layer on bold geometric plates and cups, orange napkins, and striped paper straws.
A pattern like that does the decorating for you, and the whole table lands in spooky-chic territory instead of scary. When the kids take their seats and behold it, their eyes light up with wonder, and every plate and pumpkin becomes part of the adventure.
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2
Serve a Festive Sweet Treat Like Monster Halloween Bark
Every hungry little monster needs a treat that dazzles, and this Halloween Monster Bark delivers. It’s white chocolate loaded with cookie pieces, candy corn, candy eyeballs, and orange sprinkles, so it looks wild but comes together fast. Best of all, it’s so fun to make with the kiddos.
Follow the recipe for amounts, let the kids go to town on the toppings, then break it into rough pieces and heap it in a bowl. Serve up a cauldron of Halloween happiness, one treat at a time!
3
Dress Up Drinks with Free Printable Drink Wraps
No Halloween party is complete without a bewitching beverage for the little trick-or-treaters. A bubbling cauldron of punch is fun, but individual bottles are easier for little hands (and a lot less sticky).
Print the free drink wraps, trim them, and tape them around plain bottles. Just like that, everyday juice and water look like they came straight from a witch’s pantry.
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Add Personalized Place Cards
Place cards make little guests feel like the stars of the show. Each card is editable in Adobe Reader, so you can type in the names of your honored young witches and wizards, print, and fold them into tent cards. Kids love finding their own spot, and you skip the “who’s sitting where?” shuffle.
The tent cards also double as labels for tasty treats. Use a few next to the Monster Halloween Bark and any other snacks so guests know what they’re about to dig into.
5
Send a Spooky-Chic Invitation
The fun starts before the party does. A bewitching invitation summons your favorite little witches, wizards, and ghouls, and builds the anticipation until the big day. Think of it as the first spell you cast, and the magic begins the moment the first envelope is opened.
This editable Halloween play date invitation isn’t part of the free printable set, but it’s available in my shop if you’d like your invites to match the rest of the party.
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Halloween Favorites
Download the Halloween Play Date Printables
The free set includes:
- Welcome to our Halloween Play Date 8×10″ sign
- Decorate a pumpkin 4×6″ sign
- Trick or Treat 4×6″ sign
- Printable Halloween drink wraps
- Editable place cards (tent cards you can also use to label treats)
- Favor Tags
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Kids’ Halloween Party FAQ
Collaboration
I teamed up with two amazing Minnesota party lovers to put together these Halloween ideas. Jackie from Sprinkles & Confetti has all the tabletop supplies you need in her Halloween collection. Holly from Legally Crafty is the queen of ribbon banners and made the purple, orange, black, and white banner that complemented the party decor perfectly.
Together with my printables, the whole look came together seamlessly, with Jackie putting her gorgeous party styling powers to good work.
I hope you enjoy these printables to host a kids’ Halloween party of your own.
Don’t forget to come back and check out other seasonal play dates and free printables, like this “Let it Snow” holiday party set, or this play date set for Valentine’s Day.
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