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document.write( "Many parents are opting for Halloween or Fall parties as an alternative to
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document.write( "trick-or-treating. But how do you keep all those kids safely and happily
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document.write( "occupied for a few hours? These are some simple, easy to manage games and
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document.write( "activities that will make your party memorable and fun. The games cover a
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document.write( "wide age range, choose the ones that best fit the ages and temperaments of
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document.write( "your guests.
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document.write( "Thinking Games
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document.write( "Guess How Many: Fill a jar with candy corn or miniature marshmallows and
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document.write( "have guests guess how many are in the jar. This is a good game to play at
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document.write( "the beginning of the party, as guests filter in.
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document.write( "Memory Game: Put a few theme-appropriate items (an apple, a piece of candy,
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document.write( "a leaf, etc.) on a tray. Show the tray to the guests for a few seconds, then
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document.write( "have guests write down (or call out) as many items as they remember.
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document.write( "How Many words can you make from HALLOWEEN or SCARECROW.
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document.write( "Physical Fun
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document.write( "Popcorn Relay Race: Set out bowls full of popcorn at one end of the room,
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document.write( "empty bowls at another. Teams must transport the popcorn from full bowl to
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document.write( "empty, using a measuring cup. This is a messy game - plan it for the end of
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document.write( "the party! (Note: popcorn is a choking hazard for children under three).
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document.write( "Cotton-ball Scoop: Fill large mixing bowls with cotton balls and give each
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document.write( "guest a spoon. Kids must scoop out as many cotton balls as possible in one
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document.write( "minute - without using fingers!
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document.write( "Pin The..Nose on the Jack-o-Lantern, Stem-on-the-Apple, Hat-on-the-Scarecrow,
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document.write( "or whatever variation best suits your party theme.
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document.write( "Arts And Crafts
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document.write( "Paints: Finger or sponge-paint with fall colors, or black and orange. Guests
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document.write( "can make a tablecloth or placemats for the party, or pictures to take home.
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document.write( "Collages: Guests can make collages of fall leaves, pictures from magazines
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document.write( "that relate to your party theme.
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document.write( "Picture Frames: Buy clear plastic frames, or make you own from craft sticks,
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document.write( "and have guests decorate the frames with paper, paints, cutouts, and other
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document.write( "craft items. Take a Polaroid of the guests when they arrive and the photo and
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document.write( "frame are a great gift.
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document.write( "Odds And Ends
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document.write( "Dance - Young children love to dance; pop in a Sesame Street tape and let
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document.write( "them go!
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document.write( "Parade - If your guests come in costume, have a costume parade throughout the
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document.write( "house.
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document.write( "Ghost Stories - If your guests are older (nine and up) have them create a
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document.write( "ghost story. Dim the lights and sit guests in a circle. The host(ess) holds
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document.write( "a flashlight and begins the story. At an exciting or pivotal moment in the
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document.write( "tale, pass the flashlight to the next person to carry on the story.
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Published by permission.\n" ); document.write( "by Barbara Thomas of http://www.go-pcc.com/services/writing\n" ); document.write( "as featured in The Family Corner.com" );