An Old Fashioned Halloween Party - Decoration Ideas and more...

Spooky Vintage Style Halloween Party Invitation by B.Nute productions on Etsy

Bring back the Halloween party from yesteryear-- an old fashioned Halloween party with fun games, and art project that you may have done when you were a child. You remember... bobbing for apples, carving a pumpkin, wearing that hot halloween mask! Here are some decorating ideas to throw an Old Fashioned Halloween Party.

Inspiration Board for an Old Fashioned Halloween Party

Old Fashioned Halloween Party Inspiration Board

Spooky Banner

SpookyVintage Style Halloween Banner by B.Nute productions on Etsy

Hang on your mantle, at a doorway, or by a window and greet the halloween season with spooky vintage charm. Black glitter adorns each pendant, giving it an eery sparkle on a chilly fall evening. The word “spooky” glitters over the vintage imagery of halloween children. 

A Ben Cooper Vintage Halloween Costume

Old Vintage Costumes and Masks
Scour the internet for some vintage Halloween costumes and you'll be amazed the flood of memories from your childhood that may come back when you see what's out there! Vintage masks and costumes can be hung up around the party space for great accents. Hang on a clothes line, scatter and prop masks on a buffet table... be creative. If the costumes aren't too precious, perhaps have a dress up area for guests to have fun!

A little Halloween Costume History: If you grew up in the 60's or 70's you may have had the privilege of wearing a Ben Cooper costume for Halloween. Ben Cooper was one of the biggest brands of mass-produced costumes between the 1950's- 1970's. Head down a little memory lane and check out these links:

• Ben Cooper Halloween Costume Information
• Goblin Shop with Ben Cooper Costumes
• Images of Ben Cooper Costumes

Halloween Festooning from Blumchen

Old Fashioned Halloween Garland
One of my favorite shops for old fashioned garlands, crepe paper decorations and vintage holiday decorations is D. Blumchen & Company. If you have not perused their website yet, you are in for a treat! Make sure to check out their Halloween section and all their great vintage decoration items and ideas!

Beistle Halloween Cutouts

Old Fashioned Halloween Paper Cutout Decorations
Even with the stiff competition of animatronic Halloween mummies and vampires as well as folks parking full size hearses on their lawns for Halloween, vintage-style Paper cutout Halloween decorations are making a comeback! One company, who's in been in the business for a long while, Beistle Company have even re-released some of their all time classics. Take a look at some of their cutouts and see if any remind you of when you were growing up! Here are also some more links to vintage Halloween paper decorations:

• The Vintage Halloween Store- Cutouts
• Retroween Halloween Decorations

Halloween Party Invitation for Adults Plus Party Ideas

Halloween Party Invitations from B.Nute productions on Etsy

Who says only kids can have fun on Halloween? Not way. An adult Halloween party brings out the kid in everyone. Not only is it an excuse to dress up, but you can also get ghoulish, creepy and down right scary!

There are several different Halloween Invitations in my shop perfect for setting the mood of your ghoulish affair. Planning a Witches and Warlocks Halloween Ball, how about a party that's all about bones (A Skeleton themed Halloween Party that is!). There's also the Superstition Party-- to fill your guests with years of unlucky fears! A Gothic Halloween party may be more up your alley. No problem.

So, if you are planning a Halloween Party this year-- one with adults in mind, head over to my shop, and check out my latest Halloween invitations and matching decorations.

By the way-- be sure to check out a post of mine from last year filled with many ghoulish Halloween party ideas: Gothic Halloween Party Games, Art Activities and Decoration Ideas.

Gothic Style Halloween Party: Art Activities and Game Ideas

Gothic Style Halloween Party Art Activities
Depending on the timing or day of your party, an area set up with some art projects may be a perfect activity for your Haunted Halloween party.

Witches Book of Spells

Create a Spell Book
There's nothing more ghoulish than a bunch of evil spells to turn your guests into toads, snails or gargoyles! You could make this easy by writing a few spells an having kids decorate the page, or write up several lines that folks can use to mix and match to create their own wicked spell. Here are some examples of some spells, serious and silly:

• Sample of Varied Spells
• Samples of Playful Spells Written by Children
• Funny Spells for Halloween
• Simple Guide to Writing Your Own Spell
• Magic Spell Tips

Example Downloadable Halloween Coloring Page

Haunted Coloring Pages
Here's a links to many, many Halloween coloring pages online. Some are a "cute" and some are "scary." Pick the ones that fit your party best!

• Google Search for Halloween Coloring Pages

Design Your Own Gravestone
A morbid project, perfect for your gothic Halloween affair! Cut out gravestone shapes from card stock and have all guests decorate their own tombstone with an epitaph. When done, hang them all on a wall, and create your parties' own graveyard! You could turn this into a game, by having guests create their own tombstone, but leave off their name. Again, hang these on a wall, and have guests guess who's tomb is whos!

1950's Articulated Paper Glow in the Dark Skeleton

Pin the Bone on the Skeleton
Buy a pre-made "jointed" skeleton (or create your own paper skeleton) and disassemble so you have all the bones in separate pieces. Start by placing the skull on the wall, and then blindfold guests, hand them a bone/body part and let them guess where to put it. You could give them a hint by telling them which bone they have (i.e., "You have a foot bone.") or just let them guess by the shape and size of the item in their hand! In the end, you will have one mixed up bag of bones!

Gothic Style Halloween Game Ideas
Here are some frightfully fun game ideas for your Halloween party.

"There was an abandoned church at the end of the street
that no one went near for years...
until one fateful Halloween evening..."

Tell Ghost Stories
When was the last time you were told some ghost stories? This can be a great idea for your haunted party. Make sure to set the mood. Turn off the lights and only have a few candles flickering to read by. All gather around in a circle, by a fireplace preferably, and begin reading. Make sure to have lots of pillows and blankets available so folks can be comfortable, and have a place to hide when they are afraid! Here are some links to some ghost stories and tales online:

Build a Haunted Tale
An alternative to just reading a ghost story is to make the story a group effort. Have everyone sit around in a circle, and begin with one person who starts the story. He/She should only make up a few sentences, or until there's enough suspense to move on to the next person. As the story moves around the circle it should build and build, and hopefully be very different than what the first person thought it would be! To start the game, you can begin by providing a title, or have the group create a title once it's complete!

Flashlight Tag
Flashlight tag could be played in a dark house, a dark yard, or better yet, a graveyard! The rules are pretty simple; the person who is it has a flashlight. If you are "tagged" by the light, then you are out. The last person tagged becomes "it."

In general, flashlights can be a game unto itself if there are little kids around. Make sure to have plenty on hand for an evening of fun!

Enjoy!

Free Printable Ghostly Ancestor Halloween Photos: Perfect for a Spooky Decoration

Free Printable Ghostly Ancestor Photos by B.Nute productions

Make your mantle, or hallway walls extra creepy this year by hanging these free printable ghostly ancestor photos. Two lovely bride and groom pictures and an old-time musician with skeleton features will haunt your house for old fashioned Halloween fun!

Each photo is 5"x7" and will fit in a standard frame. Just print them out and swap out your cute family photo for these creepy ones-- just for a few spooky days as we get close to Halloween festivities. These images are also the perfect look for a Gothic Halloween party. For extra credit,  make up ghost stories about the folks in the pictures and how they lived!

Free Printable Ghostly Ancestor Halloween Photos

Ghostly Ancestors Halloween Photo #1: Bride and Groom (by B.Nute productions)

Ghostly Ancestors Halloween Photo #2: Bride and Groom (by B.Nute productions)

Ghostly Ancestors Halloween Photo #3: The Musician (by B.Nute productions)

Instructions for Making Your Ghostly Ancestor Halloween Photos
1. Select each links above (below the photo) and print out the photo on a 5"x7" photo paper, then put in a spooky frame to add to the look.
2. If you don't have 5"x7" photo paper, you can also print each photo on an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper. Print on white cardstock to give some weight to the photo. Now just cut out each photo, and place in a 5"x7" frame.
3. Place the photos on your fireplace mantle, or on a wall to add some spookiness to your Halloween.

Special thanks to The Graphics Fairy for the original vintage photos (pre-ghost!)
Printable items are copyright protected, and provided free of charge by B.Nute productions for personal use only. B.Nute's printables can not be sold, altered, or provided for download on any other site. For questions or inquiries, please contact B.Nute productions.

Gothic Style Halloween Party: Decoration Ideas

Close Up from B.Nute productions Halloween Haunt Gothic Invitation on Etsy

Although Halloween seems to be a far way off, stores are brimming with great Halloween decorations! It's also never to early to be thinking about your Halloween party! This week I'm going to be featuring ideas for a frightful Halloween Haunt Gothic Style Party... I hope you enjoy!

Inspiration Board

Pre-Made Gothic Style Halloween Decorations
If you are willing to spend some money and have space to store the items, there are amazing gothic-style decorations that can be bought online. Check out this link to many inspirational decoration ideas: Gothic Halloween Decorations.

Framed Cemetery and Graveyard Pictures
Head to your local graveyard and start snapping some pictures. Try close ups, funny angles and distorted perspectives. When home, in you favorite photo program, convert the to black and white and print away. Purchase used frames, or "distressed" ornate frames and hang or place in groups around the party area. Remove all pictures of "live" people, and make sure to only feature the dead ones!

Martha Stewart.com Has Many Great Inspirational Pictures

A Spooky Mantle: Candles, Dried Roses, A Gargoyle Statue, Old Potions and More...
Imagine being in an old Victorian house that has been boarded up for years. Picture what the mantle may have looked like in the parlor, if no one had touched it in over 100 years... Candles 1/2 gone, roses dried, artwork discolored, dusty old bottles and spider webs galore. This is the perfect scene for your mantle at this party!

Cheesecloth
There's nothing better than cheesecloth to add spook to your space. Best yet, it's pretty inexpensive! I've purchased yards and yards of it and hung it up as tattered curtains in my windows and doorways.

All you need to do is tear and stretch (once hung) to give the tattered look. For also some aging, you water down some brown acrylic paint in a spray bottle. Then (before hanging) spray the cheesecloth to give it the perfect aged look.

(Also, be sure to check out this great Cheesecloth ghost decoration from Country Living.)

Photo from Country Living Website

Old White Sheets - the Abandoned House Look
There's a neighborhood near us that goes all out for Halloween! It helps that the houses are also the perfect style for Halloween, but the decorations these folks pull out are just amazing. One house in particular creates a look of an old abandoned haunted house. They drape all their furniture with old white sheets to make it look like no one has lived there for years. Although, as trick or treaters we never go in the house, as you head up to the door, you can look into their big picture windows and see the spooky set up! It's just perfect!

...weekly roundup...

I just love this picture above! That's me in the tiger costume. How I LOVED that tiger costume! I think I was a tiger for 3 years in a row. I thought is was so exciting to get the face makeup too-- the 3 lines for whiskers. The thing I like the best out of this picture are my best friends. I am still close with almost all of them to this day! How great is that?

Well, Halloween is upon us! I'm sure your weekend is action packed like mine. Although my house decorations fell a little short this Halloween (I'll make up for it at the holidays, I swear), I'm still ready to go for the big spooky night. If you have a spare moment, between costumes and candy, check out these weekly round up links...

• This week I went Hollywood on my blog. I know, seems like a strange time of year to be featuring a Hollywood party, but I had a secret motivation... my daughters Halloween costume this year-- a Glamorous Movie Star and her upcoming birthday! I think we'll be getting glamorous pretty soon around here. I hope you enjoy the features and free printable "Hollywood Star" tags.

• Any moment now, I'll be heading to my kids classrooms for their Halloween parties. Did you see this post the other day at Kara's Party Ideas about a classroom Halloween Party submitted by One Charming Party? Wow! That room mom is the best, that's all I can say! 

• The last little Halloween party nugget-- did you see the Mad Hatter themed Halloween Party on Celebrations at Home. Love taking a year round theme and making it specific to a holiday...

• Here's a great decoration idea for any type of year... a Ribbon Canopy. Just change the ribbon color for your theme. How festive!

• Now that Halloween is almost past, it's HOLIDAY PARTY time!! Check out my List of Holiday Theme Parties post for a whole bunch of ideas for your gathering this year!

Have fun trick or treating!

Free Printable Halloween Door Sign

Free Printable Mr. Bones Halloween Door Sign by B.Nute productions

If you haven't noticed, white and black are very popular colors this Halloween season! Here is a free printable Halloween Door Sign to hang up and spook your friends, family and neighbors. Mr. Bones will greet folks with a simple message-- Beware or you may loose your head!

Free Mr. Bones Halloween Door Sign by B.Nute productions

Instructions for Printing Your Halloween Door Sign

1. Select link above and print out from your browser. Use card stock to give the sign some weight.

2. Cut out the sign (final size is 8"x10").

3. Put in a frame to hang on the door, or attach a ribbon and hang from the door. You may also attach to an existing wreath to add spooky charm!

4. Now, try to keep your head about you... after all, it's Halloween time!

Printable items are copyright protected, and provided free of charge by B.Nute productions for personal use only. B.Nute's printables can not be sold, altered, or provided for download on any other site. For questions or inquiries, please contact B.Nute productions.

Boo! It's Halloween Faire Time... Come and see!

BOO!!

October is officially here.

So you know what that means...

Haaaaallllooooweeeen!

2 days ago, I noticed one of the houses in our neighborhood has put out their Halloween decorations. I have to say, although I LOVE Halloween, I do feel you have to wait at least until October to start to decorate. Especially out here in California, we get these blazing hot "Indian Summer" heat waves-- it sure doesn't feel like fall time when it's over 90 degrees!

This weekend, I'm going to be doing my first local fall time faire, The Artisan Merchant Faire. I'm so excited to show off my new Halloween items, as well as a sneak at some holiday things to come! Here's a list of some of the things I've been working on... I'll post pictures soon!

• Halloween Party Invitations
• Cool Vintage-style Halloween Masks and Banners
• Thanksgiving Party/Thanksgiving Dinner Invitations
• Holiday Party Invitations
• and more...

The faire is in Redwood City, so if you happen to be in the Bay Area (Northern California), do stop by... there will be many things for sale, as well as activities and classes for kids too!

Hope to see you this weekend... If not, have a great time decorating for Halloween!

Vintage Style Halloween Masks Party

Pottery Barn Kids Halloween Party Decorations

I just received the latest Pottery Barn Kids catalog, and oh man-- their Halloween party decor fits perfectly with one of my Halloween invitations - the Vintage Style Halloween Masks invite below.

Vintage Style Halloween Masks Party Invitation by B.Nute productions on Etsy

I love these Mini Treat Bucket ornaments too!

Pottery Barn Kids Mini Treat Bucket Ornaments

They are very cute as candy holders, but could also have a little plant in them too as a table centerpiece.

Halloween Party Game Ideas

Your Halloween Party is coming up any day now... How on earth are you going to entertain a bunch of hyped up, sugared-filled kids? A Halloween game or 2, of course!! So, here it goes...

Best Scream Contest

OK, so for this game you need a lot of patience, and perhaps and ear plug or 2, but I'm sure the kids will love it. First off, describe different types of screams to the kids, so you don't just get the loudest shout they can manage. Here are some good descriptions for different screams:

1. The I'm-in-the-shower-when-someone-scares-me Scream

2. The it's-the-biggest-spider-I've-ever-seen Scream

3. The I-can't-be-loud-because-I'm-being-chased-by-a-man-eating-zombie Scream

4. The I've-just-entered-into-Frankenstein's-lap-and-his-head-is-open Scream

Now that you've given the kids some ideas... have them line up, give them a number, and let 'er rip! For awards, give them descriptions like above for their signature scream.

Monster Mash Freeze Dance

This is an old favorite-- freeze dance-- but now play it to your favorite Halloween tune. Monster Mash is a good one! The directions are simple. Have all the kids get into the middle of a big room or open space. Tell them they need to continue to dance until the music gets turned off. If they move when it's off, then they're out. For an award, you can give them a mummy oscar statue for best performance (take an old Barbie and wrap it in gauze bandage.)

Costume Awards Show

Instead of just "scariest costume" or "funniest", try to think of unique and creative categories! For instance, best costume for "Who You Would Not Want to Meet in a Dark Alley." Here's some more:

"Most Believable Costume"

"Goriest Costume"

"Most Likely to Be Put in Jail"

"Costume Most Likely to Win an Oscar"

etc.

For the awards, you can make a mummy Barbie (like mentioned above), or pick up one of these Skeleton Award Trophies at buycostumes.com.

Would love to find out what your favorite Halloween party game is!

P.S., If ya like the artwork here, be sure to check out my Spooky Halloween party invites and Spooky banner... both are posted on etsy store.

Halloween Vintage Mask Party

Boo to Everyone in Blogland!!

It's been awhile since I've had a chance to write. You must forgive me... I've been buried in Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the beginnings of holiday fanfare! Yes, I was singing Christmas carols yesterday, as I was starting in on a holiday project, yet I haven't even had time to post about my latest Halloween items... so here it goes!

I'm sure you've seen them around-- those great vintage-style masks of spooky cats, frightful pumpkin heads, owls and more... Well I just had to make my own party kit based on the look!

I hand drew these mask images, scanned them in my trusty computer... and had fun adding colors, textures and more. I love how they turned out.

I also love how each invite has it's own mask (set of 6 invites...) So, when sending out those invites, you can make sure to send the right frightful mask to the right person!

Now this party could really be any type of Halloween party-- it could be a "mask" party-- where all have to come with a mask on, it could be a costume party, or it could just be a good ol'fashioned Halloween party- full of frightful fun and CAAAaaanddy, of course!

Are you having a Halloween party this year? What's your theme?

P.S., Like I said, I'm in the process of updating my website with all my latest holiday creations. I'll update with a link as soon as it's there... but if ya gotta have it now, make sure to email me, and I'll mail it off ASAP! :)

Free Printable Halloween Pretend Witches Spells

Free Halloween Printable: Pretend Witches Spells from an Old Spell Book by B.Nute productions

And the Halloween fun continues... today I'm exploring the world of witches and spooky (or not so spooky) spells! Have you ever wondered where that lost toy, lost phone, or lost t-shirt went? Summon it to appear with this Bring Back the Lost Toy spell (substitute the word "toy" with whatever you are missing.) What about bad dreams? I've created the perfect pleasing spell sure to warrant only the sweetest of dreams!

Print these out and add to a spell book for a witches costume, or frame them and decorate the Halloween mantle or bookcase shelf along with other witch and warlock paraphernalia; an old spell book or two, a magic wand, a few tails of newt, a hat and possibly even a broom.

Free Printable Pretend Witches Spell
Bring Back the Lost Toy Spell

Free Printable Pretend "Bring Back the Lost Toy" Spell by B.Nute productions

Sweet Dreams Spell

Free Printable Pretend "Sweet Dreams" Spell by B.Nute productions

Instructions for Making Your Printable Pretend Spells
1. Select each links above (below the image) and print out the spell on an 8.5" x 11" piece of paper. Print on white cardstock to give the spell some weight. Now just cut out each, and place in a 5"x7" frame. (Each image is 5"x7")
2. Place the pretend spells on your fireplace mantle, or add to a book case for some spooky witch Halloween decoration.

Printable items are copyright protected, and provided free of charge by B.Nute productions for personal use only. B.Nute's printables can not be sold, altered, or provided for download on any other site. For questions or inquiries, please contact B.Nute productions.

Free Halloween Party Printables: Little Witches and Warlocks Party

Free Printable Witches and Warlocks Party by B.Nute productions on Catch My Party

I'm so excited to share one of my latest creations, a vintage-style Halloween Party for little ones, a Witches and Warlocks Party!

Free Printable Witches and Warlocks Invitation by B.Nute productions on Catch My Party

Over the last month, I've had a great time working with Jillian at Catch My Party to design a free printable party that she can share with her audience, as well as I can share with you! In keeping with my vintage style, I used some fun old-style fonts, a gothic border, and a dash of spooky Halloween, but made sure to keep a young audience in mind!

Free Printable Witches and Warlocks Cupcake Toppers by B.Nute productions on Catch My Party

Also, as part of the kit, I added a fun, old-fashioned Halloween Cootie Catcher/Fortune Teller.

Free Printable Witches and Warlocks Cootie Catcher by B.Nute productions on Catch My Party

So, be sure to head on over to Catch My Party to download this free printable Halloween Party.

Free Printable Witches and Warlocks Goodie Bag Label by B.Nute productions on Catch My Party

Enjoy!

How to Throw a Craft Party

Craft Party Inspiration Board including
Valentine Craft Party Invitation by B.Nute productions

Whether you're young, old or somewher in between, a Craft Party is always a hit! Even your most "uncreative" friends (as they call themselves) will enjoy a couple hours of cutting, pasting, and decorating with good friends!

A Craft Party can be held anytime of the year you want to be creative with friends, but is especially good during holidays such as Valentines, Easter or Christmas. Here are some tips on how to throw your own Craft Party.

Guest List - Adults Only? Kids Only? Adults and Kids?
The first decision in throwing a Craft party is who do you want to come. A crafty morning, afternoon or evening with friends is a great way to relax and have some quality "girl" time. So many times we wish we had more time to sit down and make something by hand... now here's your chance.

On the other hand, your little artist may love to have a Craft/Artist Party for her birthday, say. This may be a daunting thought (visions of painted handprints covering your living room walls), but when planned carefully this party can definitely be a hit and kept under control. If the kids are very little (preschool or toddler age) it may be best to make sure a parent comes too, to enjoy craft making and help her little artist.

Once you've decided your guest list, this will help tailor the rest of the questions you need to decide to host your party.

Pick a Craft
Obviously the craft you choose to make should be geared towards your guests age and ability... but here are some suggestions on things to make:
Holiday Themed Crafts

Valentine Crafts

Valentines Day and card making go hand in hand together! Get out your doilies, hearts, red and pink paper, glitter and more, and get to work! Think up some fun extras to add to the mix, like fabric trims, ribbon, embroidery thread (for stitching on a card), old Valentine ephemera, playing cards (especially the Heart suit), and more.

Another crafty idea for Valentines is to make candy. There are many candy making kits available at craft stores; how about candy lollipops, chocolate hearts, or bonbons?

Easter Crafts

Family and friends will love a homemade Easter card. Similar to Valentine card making, find a bunch of extra embellishments for folks to put on their card. A great easter card is to simply start with an egg shape on the card, and then create several different designs in the egg using pens, glitter, fabrics, notions and more.

Easter is also a great time to decorate eggs of course. Whether you'd like a crafty afternoon of egg dying, or creating egg ornaments, friends will love this traditional Easter craft activity.

Halloween Crafts

Pumpkin carving parties, costume parties and more usually dominate this holiday, so throw a twist and host a Craft Halloween Party. Host it in early October, with the intention of creating Halloween decorations to use around your house, or give to friends as gifts. Make Halloween garlands, a wreath for the front door, or even decorate a canvas bag or two to give to your kids to use while trick or treating. There are so many great Halloween craft accessories available this time of year, I'm sure something at the craft store will catch your eye!

Christmas Crafts

Christmas is craft season. There are shelves full of crafty gift and card ideas for Christmas and the holidays at the library. Check out several of these books, and pick out your favorite activities to create at your Christmas Craft Party.

Adult Craft Party

UFO's

In the crafting world, a UFO is an UnFinished Object... you know the one... that wreath you started to make for your front door but never finished, or how about that mosaic table top collage that got started and never finished. This party is all about bringing those unfinished pieces back to life, and get them done!

Knitting

Knitting is a great way to gather friends and have some fun crafting and chatting. If you have beginner knitters, be sure to have either some "how to" books available, or if someone is an expert, have the help them get started. You can come up with a project (a simple scarf, perhaps), and provide supplies, or have friends bring their own projects and just have fun knitting together. The internet is a wealth of information on knitting circle ideas.

Paper Crafts

If you search paper crafts on the internet, I'm sure something will tickle your creative fancy! Pick a project or two, purchase some decorative papers, gather friends, and have fun!

Jewelry Making

Ask friends to bring a pound (or more?) of different types of beads. Now, at the party you will have your very own "jewelry making store"... with a plethora of bead choices to use!

Make it Pot Luck
A pot luck craft party is a great way to share the expense of all the crafting supplies. Have guests bring either their own supplies, or better yet, assign them an element of the craft, or their favorite items. Once all together, you will have a bounty of supplies to create the objects you desire!

The Set Up
A large table is essential for this party. Depending on the craft (messy, relatively clean) it may be necessary to cover the table with a plastic table cloth. Set out either a buffet of crafting supplies and/or set bowls of craft pieces in the middle of the table. Now it's time to create!

Something to Nibble and Sip
Be sure to have some nibbles to eat and something to drink. No need to get to elaborate with this, since the focus on the party is crafting! How about a mini-sweet treats table with coffee, hot cocoa and tea? If you're having a crafty morning, how about bagels with loads of fixin's and coffee. For a crafty evening, some savory appetizers, and wine will definitely please the crowd!

Old Fashioned Halloween Party - Printable Halloween Mask Art Activity

Printable Halloween Masks by B.Nute productions

Remember the craft activities you did at your school Halloween party in elementary school? You may still even have some of them tucked away in an old memory box. Below is an art activity suggestion that may be reminiscent of those projects, perfect for your Old Fashioned Halloween Party.

Decorate a Mask
Set up a table with crayons, markers and glitter glue; print out the free printable mask templates below; and have kids decorate away. Once finished punch a hole on either end, tie a string to the hole, and put the mask on the kids! Now they are ready for some costume party fun. Be sure to include some blank paper for kids who may want to make their own masks.

Printable Pumpkin Mask from B.Nute productions

Printable Cat Mask from B.Nute productions

Printable Owl Mask from B.Nute productions

Printable Ghost Mask from B.Nute productions

Have fun, and be sure to email me with pictures of your decorated mask!