Guess How Many

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This is super easy and yet super fun for kids. Find a cool clear vessel and fill it with some candy. One year, we used double bubble gum, another year we used candy corn. The only time consuming part of this activity is counting the candy! You need to know exactly how many pieces of candy go into the vessel. 

Then put it out as part of your party decor along with a sign letting guests know they can offer up a guess on how many candies there are. Be sure to leave some paper and pens or pencils plus a bowl or box for entries. If you have younger kids playing, I would actually print out voting ballots with a line for their name and a line for their guess. That way you are more likely to be sure they will write their name on the ballot instead of making an anonymous vote :-) 

At a certain time, close voting and then look at each ballot and the winner is whoever is closest without going over. You could make the prize all the candy but then the winner's parent would probably be unhappy. I usually have toy or special candy as the prize. 

Enlist some kids to work with you while you go through the votes, they love to help with it!! 

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Day of the Dead Marshmallows

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These are so fun and so easy! All you need are some lollipop sticks, marshmallows, edible markers and imagination. 

Simply push a marshmallow onto a stick and decorate away! Day of the Dead images offer of lots of inspiration, but anything goes - bats, spiders, jack-o-lantern - anything! 

I suggest drawing a couple examples as inspiration. 

Here are a couple sources on Amazon:

 

Mini-pumpkin Decorating

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An easy and fun way to occupy young children at any Halloween gathering. Simple get at least one little pumpkin per child (best to have a few extra) and a few fun markers. Metallic ones work really well for an extra special feel. Use the pumpkins are part decor to start off with and then when ready, invite each child to take one and decorate it. If you have very young children you might want to also offer some stickers for them to use instead of markers. Encourage them to write their names on the bottom so they remember which is theirs when it is time to go home. They make a great party favor too.