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Neck Up Halloween

This is great fun and not as much trouble as the usual Halloween costume party. Ask your friends to come and only dress from the neck up. Or supply them with what they need to do just that (just in case they come out of "costume"). Why bother with the whole rigamaroll (I'm not sure how to spell that, folks) when you can limit your Halloween costume to your neck, ears and head.

Invitations

Something describing the rules...dress up from the neck up! You can use a Halloween invitation and add your theme. Try a flier, and I think it should be a blow-up of, what else?, your head! Put on a Halloween hat and have someone take a picture. Blow-up, color copy and make 2 per invitation. Glue both pictures back to back on a wooden Popsicle stick. It two of you are hosting, use a picture of each person. Send it out as the invite.

Don’t have the time to create your own invitation but still want the personal touch?  Take a look at our amazing Halloween invitations.

Decorations/Costume Ideas

You're overall decorations should focus on heads. You can choose how gory you want to be. Try light up skeleton heads, witches heads, vampire heads, just about any type of head. Take a minute and check out this selection of Hats, Wigs and Masks from our friends at BuyCostumes.com.

A fun table idea is to use a huge white cover. Gather enough material to form a ghost's head, stuff it and draw a face on it. Tie with a festive Halloween ribbon, and you've got a head centerpiece and your table cover all in one. Little bat and crow heads would make great confetti.

You might want to visit your local costume store for ghoulish heads that can be stuffed and placed as centerpieces.  Or maybe use an inflatable pumpkin bowl filled with candy.  Seems appropriate.

Decorate and wear hats, wigs and masksor maybe some sunglasses ...anything and everything your guests can use to decorate themselves. And then let them have at it. Of course, I think you should put an enlargement of your head at the front entrance. Hang them from the ceiling...

Hats, hats and more hats like top hats, derbies and sequined hats. There are loads to choose from. Wigs in neon and Mylar. Headboppers, tiaras, laser headbands, kerchiefs and bandanas, an Indian headdress or two, metallic streamer fedoras, hair braids, blinking bow ties, and masks, of course. If you're inspired beyond the head, check out our fun and wacky costumes.  

Or, you can try some Creepy Things to Surprise, Shock and Amaze, where the unusual is usual.

Menu

Serve goodies on Halloween paper goods. Let your budget rule. Finger food at a Halloween party is just fine. Color the food in orange and black (see our Black and Orange Ball) or just serve whatever makes your head feel good! Visit PartyMenu411 for great recipes and menu ideas.

Activites

See our Halloween Party Games and just have fun.

Favors:

Try Halloween themed gift bags filled with candy. Most everyone has a sweet tooth, and since you're focusing on the neck up…or better yet, a personalized Halloween Candy Bar.