# Let's share Halloween tips

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 18, 2015, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-share-halloween-tips/731672 "2015-09-18T14:10:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Spud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spud/32/347_2.png) [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-share-halloween-tips/731672/21 "2015-09-18T21:56:09Z")

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> [@Projammer](#):
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> [Buffet table setup](http://i.imgur.com/ezOOQgE.jpg)
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> Also mix up some ginger ale punch in a clear container. Hang a black light somewhere close by. The punch will glow in the dark.

I like the idea of giving them some food since they can’t mingle with the people on the floor. I would add something like this as well.

> **[Spooky and Creepy Guacamole | Halloween side dishes recipes, Halloween side...](https://www.pinterest.com/pin/304555993525614301/)**
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> I'm not sure what to say about this. I think the picture speaks for itself. This is my amazing guacamole served in a totally disgusting way, but I LOVE it! And the actual guacamole recipe is incredible. I actually pride myself on making excellent...

I’ve also seen one done with melted Brie and apples.

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**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-share-halloween-tips/731672/22 "2015-09-19T01:35:20Z")

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If you don’t have dyes, you can stain cheesecloth a sepia tone with tea. Hanging action figures with string nooses can be fun, too. I had two Canadian prime minister (in)action figures dangling from my door that got a lot of people excited. You can also make little round bombs and dynamite bundles out of clay to liven up a diorama.

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**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-share-halloween-tips/731672/23 "2015-09-19T01:39:49Z")

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I’m totally plundering ideas from this. Especially the alien invasion one.

**WOOKINPANUB** – yup, _kawaii_ means “cute”, and yes, Hello Kitty (no one found my zombie HK costume as amusing as I did), and smiling scarecrows and happy plaid pumpkins and crap. Yawn.

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**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-share-halloween-tips/731672/24 "2015-09-19T02:25:45Z")

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> [@GrumpyBunny](#):
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> I’m totally plundering ideas from this. Especially the alien invasion one.
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> **WOOKINPANUB** – yup, _kawaii_ means “cute”, and yes, Hello Kitty (no one found my zombie HK costume as amusing as I did), and smiling scarecrows and happy plaid pumpkins and crap. Yawn.

Oh puhleeeeease:rolleyes: But I guess Halloween should be whatever anyone wants it to be (even if they’re dull, boring duds). One department here did a kid friendly tableau that \*I \*thought was fun, though; Grumpy Cat’s Unhappy Halloween. Man, did they go all out. Grumpy pinata, a section that had a big rainbow as the backdrop but with fake rain (tinsel) coming down from the ceiling. Another section where the kids could search through the sand filled litter box for prizes. It was wall to wall grumpy fun and I loved the hell out of it.

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