PEANUTS® GREAT PUMPKIN HALLOWEEN PARTY

by Tonya Coleman of Soiree Event Designand Oriental Trading

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN• It’s the 50th anniversary of the

Peanuts classic, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

• As a child, I remember watching every Halloween season, filled with anticipation and waiting along with Linus for the Great Pumpkin to appear in the pumpkin patch.

• It’s become one of my favorite traditions at my own house so I was all in when asked by Oriental Trading to design a Peanuts Great Pumpkin Halloween Party.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED• Peanuts® Great Pumpkin Stand-Up

• Jack-O-Lantern Stand-Ups

• Orange Pumpkin

• Peanuts® Halloween Cupcake Holder

• Peanuts® Halloween Dinner Plates

• Peanuts® Halloween Dessert Plates

• Peanuts® Halloween Luncheon Napkins

• Peanuts® Halloween Beverage Napkins

• Metallic Gold Spoons

• Peanuts® Halloween Cups with Lids and Straws

• Peanuts® Halloween Bean Bag Toss Game

• Peanuts® Halloween Tattoos

• Peanuts® Halloween Bouncing Balls

• Peanuts® Halloween Pails

• Toy Filled Jack-O-Lanterns

• Peanuts® Halloween Treat Boxes

• Jack-O-Lanterns Trick-or-Treat Buckets

• Peanuts® Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Craft Kit

• Pumpkin Decorating Craft Kit

• Peanuts® Halloween Cupcake Boxes

• Peanuts® Halloween Character Picks

• Peanuts® Halloween Stickers

• Paint Palettes

• Halloween Basic Pattern Paper Assortment

SET THE SCENE!

• Greet guests with a super cute Peanuts Great Pumpkin Halloween wreath.

• Once inside, nothing sets the scene for a themed party better than life sized cardboard stand-ups.

SET THE SCENE• Use the Peanuts Great Pumpkin

Stand-Ups and Jack-O-Lantern Stand-Ups to create a pumpkin patch right in your living room.

• Don’t forget to use your TV to help set the scene for the party - especially a themed party inspired by a TV show or movie.

• This area could also be used as a photo backdrop for fun pictures.

PEANUTS MAKE YOUR OWN GREAT PUMPKIN PARTY CRAFT• Kick off your party with a

screening of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown movie!

• Then set up a pumpkin decorating table with an Orange Pumpkin and a Peanuts Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Craft Kit in a Peanuts Halloween Pail for each guest.

PEANUTS MAKE AND TAKE CUPCAKE BAR

• When the movie is over, have your guests visit the make and take cupcake bar to decorate their own cupcakes.

• Each guest will get their own cupcake tray filled with toppings, two cupcakes and a Peanuts Halloween Character Pick.

• One cupcake is to enjoy at the party and the other is to take home in the convenient Peanuts Halloween Cupcake Boxes.

PEANUTS MAKE AND TAKE CUPCAKE BAR

• Be sure to serve ice cold milk in these Peanuts Halloween Cups with Straws for the kids to enjoy with their cupcakes.

• Don’t forget to have plenty of Peanuts Halloween Luncheon Napkins on hand and the Peanuts Halloween Dinner Plates are great to place under each guests cupcake trays.

PEANUTS HALLOWEEN PARTY GAMES

• Now it’s time for fun!

• The Peanuts Halloween Bean Bag Toss Game provides kids with lots of fun.

• These Peanuts Halloween Tattoos and Peanuts Halloween Bouncing Balls make great prizes.

PEANUTS HALLOWEEN PARTY GAMES

• Now it’s time to head outside for a Great Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt.

• Give each guest a Jack-O-Lantern Trick or Treat Bucket and send them out to find Toy-Filled Jack-O-Lanterns hidden in the yard. If it’s too cold to go outside, you can do this inside your home.

PEANUTS COOKIE PARTY FAVORS

• At the end of the party, send each guest home with a Peanuts Halloween Treat Box filled with a yummy Peanuts Cookie.

• These cookies were custom made by the amazing Auntie Bea’s Bakery.

MORE PEANUTS PARTIES

• Be sure to check out my other Peanuts Halloween posts, including DIY custom cupcake trays, cupcake cups and sprinkles bottles, plus a super cute DIY pumpkin wreath and Mini Pumpkin Pudding Pie recipe.

ABOUT SOIREE EVENT DESIGN

• Tonya Coleman is owner & creative director of Soiree Event Design—an event planning & graphic design studio specializing in planning and styling events, styled shoots for brands, graphic design and branding. Our online shop: Soiree-EventDesignShop.com features all of our signature, personalized party printables now available as both DIY downloads or Ready to Use printed decor that will come to you printed and assembled to make your event truly unique and memorable. She shares all her tips and tricks, DIY tutorials and party inspiration on her blog, Soiree-EventDesign.com/blog. She styles for brands such as Mattel, Disney, Jelly Belly and more!

ABOUT ORIENTAL TRADING• Oriental Trading Company is the nation's largest direct retailer of

value-priced party supplies, arts and crafts, school supplies, toys and novelties. The company has been recognized as one of the Top 20 Internet Retailers based on customer satisfaction.

• To see our wide selection of products, please visit www.orientaltrading.com

• For parties, crafts, DIY, weddings and education ideas, visit our blog at http://www.orientaltrading.com/blog/ or connect with us on social media.