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  Fall Harvest Party

Party Ideas by Party Consultant Michelle Hylton         Updated: 01/25/2012

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Invitation Ideas

Leaf or Acorn Invitation Mini Pumpkin Note Card Invite
Use template and cut out two pieces per invite. Use a single hole punch on each leaf stem or acorn top and tie with a piece of raffia string. Write invite info inside.

Write your invite on a mini pumpkin and hand deliver. 

 

 Autumn Note Cards

 Squirrel Place Card Kit

  Squirrel Card Kit

 

                                                    

Decorating Ideas
Tableware Room Decor Outdoor Decor

 Autumn Theme

Thanksgiving

 

 Settlers Feast Party Kit

 Settlers Feast for 8

 

Use Leaf Centerpiece  or Pumpkin Table Deco Kit for  your tables.

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Orange Glitter Bowl

 

Fall Leaves Cutouts (3 count)

Scatter large Fall Leaves Cutouts (3 count) on your table.

 

Use our Fall scene setters for your theme.

 

Burgundy Fall Color Balloons - PartyShelf.com
Burgundy 12" Balloons

 

Use burgundy, orange and yellow balloons.  Tie them around these straw bales and place around your party room or outside party area.

Straw Bales for decorating

Straw Bale

 

Use a fall leaf tinsel garland  for entry ways or across the ceilings. Hang a fall tinsel wreath on your entry door or party room wall.

 

 5' Jointed Scarecrow Cutout

 5' Jointed Scarecrow Cutout

 

5' Jointed Cornstalk Cutout

 

Add scarecrows, black crows, acorns, pine cones and anything fall to decorate around the room.

 

More Fall Items.

Choose a corner of your yard to create a harvest atmosphere (see photo above).  Use straw bales for seating. State some steel rods or fence posts into the ground and tie corn stalks to them.  Tie colorful ribbon around the corn stalks.  Place oversized pumpkins at the foot of the stalks. Use bushel baskets filled with apples, mini pumpkins and gourds for decor.  Add or make your own scarecrows.  

Use small galvanized pails for serving snacks likes pretzels, apple chips, caramel popcorn, candy corn, etc.

 

 

                                                 

Game Ideas
Wheelbarrow Races Corn Husking Contest Potato Sack Races
Musical Straw Bales Pumpkin Seed Spitting Contest Pass an Apple Team Game (under chin, no hands)

Pennies in a Hay Stack

 

Hide pennies in a broken hay stack.  On your mark get set go, have guest search for pennies. The one with the most wins a special prize.

Three legged race Stuff a Scarecrow Contest

Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest

 

 

 

Activities

Make Treats

Make Carmel or Candy Apples for a take home treat!

Stuff a Scarecrow

This could be a group thing or a team race.

Leaf Pile Jumping

If you have leaves that have fallen rake them into pile for the kids to jump.

Pumpkin Decorating

Have a silly pumpkin decorating contest. You can provide the pumpkins, paint markers and some funny accessories. Make a bag for each team. They have to use whatever they are given to create a unique pumpkin character. Let the gang vote by applaud which pumpkin is the winner.

 

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Or make Gourd Heads

  Leaf Prints

You will need:

  • newspaper

  • white paper

  • tempera paint

  • paint brushes

  • leaves

  • Old T-shirt to cover clothing

Spread out your newspaper on a table or floor. Place white paper with name on it on newspaper.

 

Roll up your sleeves and put on old t-shirt.

 

Pick a leaf from your collection and find the side where the veins are raised.

 

Paint the leaf.

 

Press the painted side of the leaf on the white paper. Spread the leaf flat.

Carefully lift the leaf.

Repeat as often as you want.

 

Lay on paper to dry and clean up.

Pumpkin Piñata

 Halloween Pumpkin Pinata

  Halloween Pumpkin Piñata

 

 Count-Your-Blessings Tree Magnetic Craft Kits

 Fall Leaf Wreath Kit

 Fall Leaf Wreath Kit

 

Yarn Bugs

I found a book and it's site that showed how to make these and one year I went made them for all occasions.  I called them "ITS".  Just use your imagination and you can make them for theme.  I crafted my own patterns for feet, but you can buy them at this site.

 

Click here to go to the Yarn Bug Site.

 Mic Its Photos

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Table set up for a party.

You can pre-make base then provide glue and decorative accessories for the kids to make their yarn IT.

More Fall Crafts

 

 Fall Crafts for Less at the CreateForLess Fall Sale.

 

                                               

Favor Ideas
Red Bandanas Navy Paisley Bandana Bandana Cowboy Hat
Western Photo Holder Blinking Western Beads Orange Glow Bracelets
Decorated mini pumpkin Candy or Caramel Apples  

 

   

 

 

Scarecrow Pants Treat Holders

 

While most scarecrows are stuffed with straw, you'll have fun stuffing these little scarecrow treat holders with your wrapped goodies to create unique party decor favors. Designed to look like denim overalls, the treat holders are crafted of appliqué polyester felt with raffia straw. Hand wash. 6" x 7". Set of 6.

 

 

                                                 

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Decorations Jack O'lantern Piñata
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Apple Cider Punch

Ingredients:
1 gallon of apple cider
2/3 to 1 cup packed brown sugar ( depending how sweet you want it to be)
6 oz frozen lemonade
6 oz frozen orange juice
6 whole cloves
6 whole allspice
1 tsp ground nutmeg
3 cinnamon sticks

Garnish:
Orange slices (with cloves stuck in them)
Cinnamon sticks
Apple Slices

In a large pot or Crockpot combine cider, lemonade, orange juice cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar. Simmer slowly. Tie whole all spice and cloves in a cheese cloth or use a tea ball, put into pot. Stir occasionally.

You can pour cider into a punch bowl or leave in crock pot for serving.

Garnish drinks or punch bowl with slices of oranges (w/cloves in them) or apple slices and a cinnamon stick.
 

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