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Learn to Plan a Fall Harvest Party

Lesson #2

By Denise Witmer, About.com

Part of what makes any party a blast is how everything fits with the party theme. Your fall harvest party needs to have fun seasonal games and activities, good fall food and an abundance of fall decorations.

Make Your Fall Harvest Party Menu

Keep in mind the cool temperatures and serve hot apple cider. Remember that guests like to graze and have some quite a few finger foods around like Candy Corn Rice Crispy Treats. Here is more of our index of fall harvest party recipes. If you've got a recipe you'd like to add, feel free to email it to me.

Set up a Craft Table

Crafts are always a hit. All of the girls will love the fall beaded earrings and other crafts. Here is an index of fall craft instructions we have on our site. While the boys could be getting into it too, you can get them to set up some of the games.

Set up the Games

Choose games where there will be a lot of candy prizes and your party will be the talk of the town for months. Candy is the first thing that comes to mind when people think of fall fun, so ply your guests with an abundance of it. Here is a list of games to choose from. If you've got a game you'd like to add, feel free to email it to me.

Make a Shopping List

Now that you have chosen your menu and activities, you'll need to make a list of all of your supplies. Then divide the list into smaller lists organized by store. If an item can be found in two different stores, put it on the list where you feel you'll get the best deal.

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