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Halloween is such a fun holiday! Whether you have children or not, it is the perfect excuse for a party! We host our friends for trick or treat every year. A fire pit on the driveway, some good food, and lots of decorations make it a fun tradition. The dads take the kids around to trick or treat and the moms hang back and hand out the candy.
I don’t go over the top on the decorations for Halloween in my home, but I do enjoy decorating my mantel and adding a few touches here and there to be festive.
Halloween Mantel
Tips on Creating the Perfect Halloween Party
1. Pick Your Poison Station~ Create a station for adult beverages and dress it up with festive straws, themed drinks, and a skull to hold your wine bottle!
2. A Chili Bar~ Witches brew that everyone can enjoy with two kinds of chili and all the toppings!
3.Serve themed snacks~ Have some fun with snacks and make Mummy Dogs, Pumpkin Rice Krispies, a Graveyard Cake, and Vampire Teeth Cookies
4. Dress Your Table~ Have some fun with your table and give it a spooky feel with table decorations, plates, and candle light.
For more ideas on how to dress your table for Halloween, see this post I did with At Home.
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To life feeling like home!
XO,
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October 24th, 2016 at 11:25 am
I love your mantel decor! I need to add some Halloween touches to mine too!
October 25th, 2016 at 7:42 am
It’s all so adorable Amy! I love Halloween and especially the parties :). Pinning!
October 25th, 2016 at 8:46 am
Oh my gosh it’s all so cute! I love it!
October 25th, 2016 at 9:09 am
Thank you, Amanda! 🙂
October 25th, 2016 at 10:09 am
Love your mantel decor!
October 26th, 2016 at 8:42 pm
Thank you, Emily!
October 27th, 2016 at 12:57 am
that set of china is top notch! The mantel is simple, yet elegant.
October 27th, 2016 at 9:04 am
Love the “pick your poison” bar! Great ideas even though I cannot do spiders. Deathly afraid of them and my husband makes fun of me because I do the icky dance whenever I see one. I bet the themed snacks were really fun to make. Pinning.
October 27th, 2016 at 10:28 am
Thank you, Rachel! My hubby hates spiders also, lol
October 27th, 2016 at 9:18 am
I want to come to a Halloween party at your house, it looks so festive!!
October 27th, 2016 at 10:25 am
I’d love to have you, Roxanne!
October 27th, 2016 at 5:29 pm
What a great party. Love all the decoration ideas and the food looks amazing.
November 1st, 2016 at 12:56 pm
I love the themed snacks! Especially those pumpkins – so cute!
November 2nd, 2016 at 12:07 pm
OMG, I love the poison sign over the drink station. So great!
November 3rd, 2016 at 7:30 am
Thank you, Kati! It was a fun little touch! 🙂