5 Tips for Great Kids Parties

Want to throw a great party for younger kids. Follow these 5 tips.

1. Send out invitations at least 2 weeks in advance. Give time for your guests to find the perfect costume.

2. Don't be too scary. Keep the age of your guests in mind. Go for friendly-spooky, not bloody-scary.

3. Keep it short and simple. Anything over a couple hours and you risk losing the attention of the younger ones.

4. Make sure to plan plenty of activities. If you run out of time, you don't have to do them all, but it's better to have some games left over, then to have party time left with nothing to do.

5. Give them something to remember your party by. Send them home with something Halloweeny and unique. Have a craft table and let them make their own party favors.

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Is that Cinderella I see?

Do your kids want to dress as their favorite characters this year? Here's a list of the top kids' character costumes for 2008.
Girls:
Hannah Montana
Sharpay (High School Musical)
Elizabeth Swann (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Gabriella (High School Musical)
Disney Princesses

Boys:
Indiana Jones
The Joker
Star Wars Clone Trooper
Transformers
Batman
Iron Man