Halloween Play Date for Kids & Parents

By Colleen Mullaney

Play dates are a fun and entertaining way to keep the kids busy while parents share ideas and tips over food, crafts, music and drinks! This year for Halloween instead of doing the usual trick or treat or to jump start your evening of ghouls and goblins, entertaining maven and author of crafting and décor books, Colleen Mullaney is offering a play date filled with treats! This year with Halloween falling on the weekend, it is the ideal holiday to host a seamlessly themed play date perfect for parents and children.

Crafts, food, music and good drinks are the essential elements for any successful play date. What’s more, since it is Halloween you can encourage your guests and their little ones to dress up and play the part. To keep little ones busy, light up the night with these scary ghosts glowing in the dark.

Sparkling Ghosts

You’ll Need:

1/2 gallon or gallon white plastic milk jugs
Black markers
Foamy shapes with adhesive backs
Knife or sharp scissors
Twinkle lights with battery pack

Wash and dry milk containers thoroughly. Using the black marker color the top black. Outline a face on the front of the jug, and fill in with marker.
Cut a small square in the back of the jug with the knife or scissors.
Decorate the exterior of the jug with adhesive backed foamy shapes of the season.
Insert the strand of lights in the jug, and turn on.

No party is complete without snacks. They make a great supplement to a larger spread and can be made to mirror your overall theme.

Witches Brooms

You’ll Need:

1 package fruit roll-ups in desired flavor and color
1 package pretzel sticks

Cut fruit roll-up into 6-inch lengths and cut a fringed edge along the roll-up.
Take a pretzel stick, and pressing one end of the roll-up on the end of the stick, roll the fruit around the bottom, creating a sweep for the broom. Press the roll-up firmly to the pretzel to secure. Continue with remaining pretzels.

Pizza mummies

You’ll Need:

1 package mini bagels
1 jar pre-made pizza sauce
shredded mozzarella cheese
can of black olives, sliced

Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Open the bagels and place bottom side down on a cookie sheet. Place a tablespoon of sauce on each bagel and spread evenly. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top and bottom of pizzas, leaving a space for the mummies eyes. In this space, place 2 sliced black olives. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Worms on Buns

You’ll Need: