Planning a Pumpkin Party

by shelley ginger

Throwing a Pumpkin Party in October celebrates fall, the harvest, or Halloween.  Below are a few ideas to help you plan your Pumpkin Party.

Determine the number of guests you plan to invite to your Pumpkin Party.  Purchase enough pumpkins for all your guests.  The size of the pumpkins is up to you.  You want to have enough, so all guests can decorate one and take it home.

Purchase permanent markers of various colors and pumpkin carving kits.  The permanent markers can be used by everyone to decorate their pumpkins, but you will find them more useful for children.  Older children and adults may want to carve faces in their pumpkins with the pumpkin carving tools.  More experienced pumpkin carvers will prefer to use knives to create their pumpkin masterpieces.

Carve the pumpkins as soon as the party begins, so you can prepare the pumpkin seeds to be baked in the oven.  Cook them while the party continues.  By the time the party ends, your pumpkin seed should be ready to be eaten by your guests.

Encourage your guests to bring home-made pumpkin pies for a pumpkin pie contest.  Slice up the pies and have guests vote on the best tasting pumpkin pie.  Give the winner a grocery store gift card or a small computer-generated certificate.  Just in case you can’t get any volunteers, bake or purchase some pumpkin pies for a pumpkin pie eating contest.

Have a pumpkin scavenger hunt, too.  Hide a very small pumpkin and give a prize to the person or team who finds it.

Before your guests depart, give them a pack of pumpkin seeds, so they can prepare for next year’s Pumpkin Party.

July 29th, 2009 by Yolanda D. Young | Posted in Holiday Celebrations, Party Planning, Party Themes, Tips | (0)