by Tammy Lee Morris

Created on: October 20, 2009

Kids generally love a Halloween party no matter what the decorations, food, activities and music are. Go that extra mile and add a background soundtrack that is sure to provide fun and frights at the same time.

Choose a mixture of instrumentals and lyrical songs that will gets kids into a creepy and goofy mood while ensuring they have fun and enjoy the beat. When choosing songs, be sure they are appropriate for the kids - no explicit lyrics or foul language, and nothing too gruesome or scary. Remember that the parents might not appreciate their child having nightmares due to your party.

Here are 13 top picks for songs for a kid's Halloween party - throw in some instrumentals such as the Psycho theme, the theme from The Munsters, the theme from The Twilight Zone, and a few other movie themes (Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Jaws) and you've got a party!

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr. is always a funky favorite that gets little ghouls movin' and groovin'.

Michael Jackson's Thriller is a longtime favorite and a standard for creepy fun - whether you like zombies or not.

Monster Mash by Bobby Boris Pickett and the Cryptkickers is goofy fun for all.

Nightmare on My Street by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (Will Smith) is a fun homage to the scary movies of the 80s like Nightmare on Elm Street.

Scooby-Doo Theme Song is a must for any ghost-hunting crew of meddling kids.

The Time Warp from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, is a fun song that inspires goofy dancing and frivolity.

Haunted House by Jumpin' Gene Simmons, is a great choice for a kids' Halloween party.

This is Halloween by Danny Elfman (from The Nightmare Before Christmas), is a creepy and haunting song that definitely gets stuck in the skull and rattles around even after the song has stopped playing.

Caspar the Friendly Ghost by Little Richard is a cute and fun song that is sure to delight young party goers.

The Addams Family Theme by Vic Mizzy will have little witches and monsters snapping and singing along for kooky ooky fun.

Witch Doctor by Alvin and the Chipmunks will twist the tongues of those partiers who decide to sing along with the oo ee oo ah ah, ting tang wadda wadda bing bang,

Werewolves of London, by Warren Zevon will have moms, dads and kids aawoooing along with their own werewolf howls.

Ironman by Black Sabbath is a creepy and dark favorite that most kids will enjoy.

Check out youtube.com, amazon.com or Pandora.com to hear these ghoulish tunes.

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