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It has always been a tradition for every kid to have a scary or Halloweenish costume, during, of course, Halloween. Trick or Treat is the way of the children to go from one house to another asking for candy and other sweet delicacies, and if they are given none, then the house owners are in for a "treat".

However, some do not participate in this tradition anymore. Why? It is because they have a different kind of Halloween celebration to prepare for, the Halloween party.

Kids love Halloween parties for various reasons. They love them for the fun games, the delicious and catchy food, and the scary decorations that make their hearts jump out of their rib cages.

The games are the ones that they pay attention to the most because they have fun with the games, and also get benefits, in the forms of candies and other sweet delights. It seems that the more scared they get, the more fun and memorable their Halloween experience is.

Playing the Bean Bag Toss is not appropriate for a Halloween party; therefore, what is played is the Liver Toss. Just thaw a beef liver and the goal is to shoot, by tossing, the liver into a pail.

The How game is quite easy to play. The kids are just supposed to make as much as words as they can from the word Halloween. You can also make use of small Jack-o-lanterns that are made of plastic and have it passed around in teams that have already been lined up.

The catch is, none of the players are allowed to use his or her hands, just squeeze it under his or her chin. Get it all the way from the front to the back first, and then your team wins.

You can also spread lots of candy on a table and have each child get their share from the pile. However, they must never, under any circumstances, use their hands. They can use any other body part and have those sweet temptations placed in their individual buckets.

This game is called Little Piggies. Draw a Jack-o-lantern, or if you do not excel in the art department, have someone else do it for you, and have the Pin The Nose On Jack game. The Mummy Wrap will take more time compared to the other games.

A team member must be wrapped with white bath tissue from head to foot, just leaving the eyes uncovered. That mummy must then run around a post and back to the team and do the same thing to the next team member. The team who finishes first is declared the winner.

Always remember that it is not important that your child wins every game he or she joins in. What is important is that your child enjoys what he or she is doing, along with other children.

That is what Halloween is all about. It is about sharing the essence of Halloween with others, celebrating in joyous fun with your neighbors, and of course, giving lots and lots of candies to children who knock on your door.