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Halloween party theme ideas can be broken down into two basic groups: Ideas for young children and ideas for adults. Except for the traditional notion of wearing costumes and eating candy, these parties may be somewhat different, including the decorations, music, food, and any contests or other planned events.

While planning a Halloween party for teens is possible, it may become tricky, since most may want to plan their own festivities, or perhaps roam around for the evening's revelry. There are always exceptions, of course, but those folks not of the teen mindset (specifically parents) may want to simply speak a few words of caution and then leave teens to their own devices. However, if your teen does ask for your input, especially if they offer to host a Halloween gathering, feel free to use any ideas in this article, keeping your teen's personality in mind.

== Halloween Party Theme Components ==

What goes into a Halloween party? Depending on how detailed you wish to get in your preparations, the answer could be "a lot." At the most basic level, though, consider that any successful Halloween party should include the following:

- Invitations: First, tell your intended guests what your theme is (most guests don't like to feel unprepared) and what specific events or attractions you will host. Second, tell them what you expect of them. This includes level of costuming (see below), whether they should bring drinks, food, or money to help offset the cost of hosting and preparations, and if they can bring guests.

- Costumes: Making costumes mandatory will ensure that many (if not all) of your guests will arrive dressed in the spirit of your party's theme. However, one or two may show up wearing a small addition to their wardrobe that reflects minimal costuming effort. It is up to you to decide what is acceptable and whether you are willing to deny entry until friends are "properly" dressed.

TIP: Contests are great for themed parties and can inspire guests to prepare their best offerings. You could give prizes for the scariest, most fun, most elaborate, most creative, or most theme-related costume. This idea is also good for the tastiest food dish, the spookiest story, or the most impressive Jack-O-Lantern. Let you mind run wild with similar ideas!

- Atmosphere: No matter what theme you choose, you'll want to create sights, sounds, and even tactile sensations to help guests get into the mood. These include theme-appropriate decorations, background music, lighting,

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