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Well Halloween is only a day away, not much time left to prepare! I’ve already covered costumed, but how about those of us hosting Halloween parties? How can you decorate without looking like a kids craft time? Here are some ideas!

First, don’t rule out dollar store decorations. In moderation they are great to add ambience, just don’t go overboard. For example I have a large skeleton on my hallway wall, and a black and orange spider web on another.

Take down your curtains and hang black and orange lengths of streamers. Do the same in other doorways or arches where they won’t get in the way.

Here’s a tip that especially suited to geeks! Take that old PC that’s been gathering dust and set it up with a command prompt. If you have access to lab equipment set that up as well, and add some Christmas lights for back lighting. Instant Mad Scientist Laboratory!

Take some old clothes and stuff them full of paper or bags and set them up somewhere. If you have a full head mask stuff that as well, and either put it on top of the body, or in the lap. I’d recommend lap as it’s less likely to fall off or be a pain.

Decorations should not get in the way of your guests, but should be interesting and give the Halloween vibe. Don’t worry too much about things being corny, that too can be fun!

Next step is food and drink. Obviously candy is a must! However there a few things you can do to keep with the theme:

Cake: Find a mix that is white, and add red food coloring so that it’s blood red. Go nuts with the icing. If you’re using normal food coloring, make sure you take out equal parts water as coloring you add.

Punch: Drinks are drinks, but you can spice up the ice for sure! Take an unpowdered glove (VERY VERY important, you do not want powder!) and fill it with water and red food coloring. Tie off the end and put it in the freezer! Remove it for your punch bowl; you can decide if you want to take the glove off or not. I would just because it will look nicer. You can also get eyeball ice cubes and other Halloween themed things.

Cookies: Fingers! Short bread or sugar cookies work well for this. Make a finger sized cylinder, and use an almond for the finger nail or make an impression at the end. Put lines where the joints should be, and use the translucent red icing you can get in tubes for blood.

There’s tons of ideas, just use your imagination! This should be fun, not work. Let your inner child out and PLAY!

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