Looking to have a fun and unique Halloween party? Look no further than this post, because a Pumpkin Carving Party is a great idea, and is guaranteed to be a ton of fun for all of your guests! Here are some ideas to make your carving party the most talked about party in town! First thing you will want to do, is decide how many people you will want to have, and your budget for the part. If you have a small budget, you may want to keep the number of people down, and have everyone bring their own pumpkin to the part. If your budget is a little number, have a few more people, and you can even buy everyone pumpkins. Setting these up can be really cool if you go this way, as you can have them all placed outside by the front door, and people can pick their own from the pile of pumpkins as they enter the house for the party!
First thing you will need, is invitations to get the word out about your party. These can go from simple $2.00 for 8 at a party store, to some really nice handcrafted ones from a website like Etsy.com. When doing this part, you will need to decide on a date, and a time. Ideally you will want it close to Halloween, so everyone’s pumpkin will last through the holiday. You will also want it during the day if possible, as this will allow you to have the party outside, where people creating a mess is less of an issue. This year, Halloween falls on Sunday, so I would think Saturday during the day would be your best bet. Make sure to check for conflicting parties that day though, as there is sure to be a bunch! If you have to have the party inside, you will want to get tables and cover them with a vinyl table cloth, you may even consider getting a painters drop cloth for the floor under the tables, just to be extra safe and keep the mess to a minimum.
Now we need to get all of the supplies. We have invitations, and we have table cloths, and pumpkins (if in the budget). You will need to get some snacks, drinks, and also some tools to carve with. Even if you have people bringing their own tools, you might consider having extras on hand, as someone is always bound to forget theirs at home. Another thing you will want, is to have some trophy’s and prizes for different categories! These can be very inexpensive to get, and you will be surprised at how competitive people get over these, and the amount of work they will do to win! It makes the whole party a much more enjoyable experience and one that no on will forget.
You will also want to get some markers, for people to outline designs, and also consider printing out a bunch of pumpkin carving patterns. While these are great to have on hand, you will be surprised at how few people will use them once they see you have prizes and a competition. The creativity will start pouring out! One last thing you will want, is several small trash cans sitting around, these will be used for people when they empty their pumpkins out and need a place to put the guts. One note on that though, a fun thing to do, is save as many of the seeds as possible, and bake them up to serve towards the end of the party.
Take a look at some pictures of pumpkin parties below, and don’t forget to take pictures of your own party. Pumpkin Carving parties quickly become an annual tradition for families and groups of friends, and you will want the memories for the future. One picture I would suggest everyone getting, is a group picture of everyone in a dark room (or if it is dark outside) holding their carved and lite pumpkin!
