Everything is set for our Halloween Bash with the menu planned, invitations distributed, and the itinerary created.

After making the meal, decorating our house, and gathering the supplies, we were ready for our guests to arrive.

Part 3: Executing the evening of the Halloween Bash

With the itinerary in hand, the party began.

• Greet each guest and allow the children to play in the living room

While the children played, the adults put the final touches on dinner and served the children’s plates.

• Serve dinner: lasagna, salad, and bread

With Paul’s help, we had three tables:

1. Adults
2. Older children
3. Younger children

• Create crafts with the children

I purchased four different types of craft kits from the Target $1 section. Each child got to choose the craft of their choice. I had enough crafts for each child to do one, and each received their first choice. Glad it worked out. 😉

At the conclusion of the craft, each child was given an empty goody bag and allowed to choose prizes from the two containers.

• Choose teams and play Bounce the Ball into the Pumpkin.

This game is one of the favorites. The children got so excited getting those ping pong balls into their pumpkin.

The real fun is choosing their prizes and playing with the Halloween-themed toys.

• Play Mummy Wrap.

The children had so much fun playing Bounce the Ball and no one wanted to do the Mummy Wrap, so we skipped this game.

• Serve Dessert

One of our guests offered to bring dessert, and her chocolate trifle was delightful!

• Play Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin.

Following dessert, I assisted the children playing Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin. Almost all of them got it in the right spot. Pretty impressive if the blindfold worked! 😉

Each child then received more prizes for participating. Once finished playing with them, they added their prizes to their goody bag.

• Play with toys and prizes from the games

Giving the children free time to play with each other, they chose different items. Some of them played the games again while others enjoyed the toys and prizes.

In executing the itinerary, I followed the plan making slight adjustments throughout the process. Seeing what the children enjoyed transitioned into a smooth running, enjoyable Halloween Bash.

As you carry out your itinerary, make adjustments as needed. Knowing where you are going in your plan gives you freedom to tweak and rearrange the order resulting in a fun event for all. Happy planning!

Question: During execution, do you adjust your itinerary?