Halloween costume party bingo

Halloween costume party bingo tips

• Ask guests to mark Homemade costume only for outfits built at home from cardboard, thrift-store finds or craft supplies, not store-bought kits. Let the person wearing it confirm, and give the most inventive one a small prize at the end of the night.
• Run the fog machine in short bursts at set times, such as when the costume contest starts. Players then know when to look for it, and nobody spends the evening waiting for a square that depends on one switch. Keep it away from smoke detectors, which fog can set off.
• Set up the pumpkin carving table near the entrance so guests see it early. Players can mark the square after carving or after voting on a finished jack-o'-lantern, which pulls quieter guests into the contest. Put down a trash bag for the seeds and pulp.
• Keep the bobbing-for-apples tub on a floor that can get wet, with towels nearby, and remind guests that face paint and wigs may not survive. Only players who actually dunk earn that square.
• Couples costume counts for any two guests in coordinated outfits, whether they are partners, roommates or coworkers. Two halves of a pun or a matching pair of ghosts both qualify, and the room can cheer for its favorite.

Best for

Ages

18 and up

Group size

8 to 40 adults, playing in small teams or solo

Duration

30 to 60 minutes, spread across the evening