Every year I have a Halloween party. This actually started when I was still living in Louisville and has followed me out here. I really enjoy having parties and it is always fun to see what costumes people come up with.
This Year's Challenge
I have always had adults only parties. Not that there is any crazy nudity or anything of the sort, but there usually is plenty of adult bevs flowing, a game of beer pong happening and just good ol' adult time without a lot of distractions (other than the frequent potty breaks from the frequent bar visits).
This year, I will be inviting kids. This will be a first and something that I just better get used to since I won't have anything to do with mine next year (all babysitters are usually here). This really has me perplexed and I need some help from my awesome friends!
How Do You...
> Keep it fun with adult entertainment (no, not strippers) for the grown-ups who prefer adult parties over kid parties?
> Decide what time to have the party?
> Decide the menu? A kids menu and an adult menu? Keep in mind it is usually finger foods.
> Separate the kids from the adults who may not want to deal with kids at a party?
> Motivate friends to come who may be deterred by the "kid" aspect?
> Manage the kids while still hosting the adults?
> How do you keep sane when you cannot have a drink to take the edge off and you have lots of kids running around the house?
> Should I include an itinerary in the invitation showing when kid activities will take place and then when beer pong tournament will begin so that adults can see that there WILL be adult things going on throughout the night?
Original Ideas
> Set up an "area" for the kids. I am thinking in our living room where the Mac computer usually sits. I can move the computer and set up a table with paper covering so that they can do crafts and crap.
> My MIL suggested bobbing for apples which we can do outside IF it is still light (which goes back to what time to start) and if no one is worried about kids swapping saliva around flu season.
> Beer pong and other adult entertainment in garage with electric fans set up to keep it cooled off.
> Fire in the fire pit at a certain time for S'Mores.
> Patio area around chiminea designated for cigar/cigarette smoking
> Costume contest for adults (as usual) and for the kids
> Take away goodie bags for the kids
> Pin the stem on the pumpkin (I'm kinda kidding about that unless I run out of other things for them to do)
Now it is your turn. Do you have any ideas that could help this party be a success? I don't want people not to come because there are kids here and I don't want the party to turn out to be a kid party with adults having to follow them around everywhere. I want to find a happy medium so that everyone comes and has fun. This is really weighing on my brain so any help would be much appreciated!!
2 comments:
I would tell any "adults" that didn't want to be around kids to feel free to have fun at a frat party somewhere. Love me, love my kid.
But, that aside, I do have a good idea I saw that is fun for adults and kids - instead of the gross, messy, and dangerous bobbing for apples, hang apples from strings, tie the strings to a broomstick or ceiling somehow, and have everyone "bob" that way with their hands behind their backs. It's really hard to get a good grip on the apple and it's funny to watch, no matter what age is doing it.
No party should cause this much stress! I think you're FAR too kind for trying to accomodate everyone anyway. Do what Dawna and Todd want to do for once! After all, no good deed goes unpunished! TRUE DAT! haha
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