Halloween Magic Party

Having a Magic Party is a great theme for a Halloween bash...plus more original than goblins and ghouls!

Need a Halloween party idea?

A Halloween Magic Party is fun for all ages from kids to grownups!

A list of Magic Party games will follow the decoration-making section. Bonnie & Beth's guests had a great time. Depending on the ages of your own party-goers, you may choose and adapt the "games list" to suit your needs.

How to make Magic Party decorations

...by Bonnie and Beth Abelew

List of materials needed: Bright Colored Posterboard (4 sheets), White Posterboard (2 Sheets), Craft Glue, Paint, Silver Permanent Marker, Cheap Plastic Sword

1. To make the box, cut two strips of the brightly colored posterboard the longer length of a standard sheet, but make the width fairly small, just a few inches. Make two more strips the same way, but the length of the shorter side of the posterboard.

2. Take a whole sheet of the brightly colored posterboard and glue the strips along each edge, so they are sticking up. You may want to prop them up temporarily with something while they're drying.

3. While that is drying, draw a magician face and neck, a separate two arms, and a separate pair of legs. Paint them however you'd like. When dry, cut each piece out.

4. Cut a slit on each side of the box you are making to fit each of the magician pieces. Slide them into the sides and glue them down on the inside.

5. On an unused piece of the bright posterboard, cut a small hole in the center to accommodate the plastic sword. Put a large pile of glue where the sword will touch the inside of the box, then place the last piece of posterboard (with hole) onto the box and slide the sword in through the hole and hold it in place until firm. Then glue down the posterboard sheet itself on the edges.

6. Decorate the box with silver permanent marker as desired.

Magic Stage and Trick: (See Picture 2)

List of materials needed to make this decoration: 3 Red Plastic Tablecloths, Two Identical Cartons, Two Similar Sized Dolls, Bright Wrapping Paper, Inflatable doll, Old White Shirt, Plastic Top Hat, bow tie, Black Tablecloth, Tinfoil, Brown Construction Paper, White Posterboard, Yellow Paper, Safety Pins

1. Cut a red tablecloth the length of the table you will be using and the height from table to ceiling. Lay the tablecloth out on a flat surface and draw a loopy curtain design like in Picture 2. Cut it out, leaving the top edge with two sides intact. You may wish to gather each of the two sides and tie a ribbon or other tie about halfway down to enhance the curtain effect.

2. Take another tablecloth and cut two pieces the width of the shorter sides of the table you're using and the height from table to ceiling. Draw and cut a loopy edge to the bottom of each piece.

3. Use the third tablecloth for the wall behind the table, cutting it to fit between the side curtains and the same height as the other pieces.

4. When hanging, either tape or pin the front piece and two side pieces to your ceiling, allowing them to just touch the table. For the back piece, either tack or tape it to a wall behind the table or hang it from the ceiling if there is no wall.

5. If you'd like, cut small stars and moons from yellow paper and tack or pin them to the back piece for added decoration. You may also wish to make a sign announcing the trick or the magic show or about your party to hang on the back piece.

6. For the trick in the center of the table, cut a hole in each carton to fit the head of one doll and the legs of the other. The carton must be big enough to fit the rest of each doll's body inside. Place each doll in a carton and close it up. You may wish to find a fancy hairpiece or decorations to put on the doll head or the doll feet.

7. Each carton needs to be covered in identical wrapping paper. Rather than wrapping it the normal way, cut a rectangle to fit each side of the cartons separately and tape them on. On the side with the head and legs, cut a piece with a hole to fit the body parts through.

8. The inflatable man should be dressed to look like a magician. Dress him in a white shirt, and use safety pins to fit it onto the man, being careful not to puncture him. Add a top hat, bow tie, or other embellishments as you wish. You can also cut a cape for him out of a black plastic tablecloth and pin it to the shirt shoulders.

9. To make the saw, draw a saw shape on posterboard. Glue a piece of tinfoil over one side, and cut it out when dry. Repeat with other side. Cover the handle of the saw with brown construction paper in the same way. Attach the saw to the hand of the inflatable man with tape or string.

Underwater Trick: (Picture 3)

1. Draw a person that looks like he or she is floating underwater. Paint and cut out.

2. Make a chain to wrap around the hands by making loops from silver wrapping paper and attaching one inside the next until it is the length you desire. Tape the chain around the hands of the person.

3. Make two frames a couple of inches thick from white posterboard, cutting out the middles. Make two side panels that are several inches thick and the length of the shorter side of the posterboard. Cut out a smaller rectangle inside each of the side panels, leaving the frames. Cut out top and bottom panels the same width as the side panels and the length of the longer side of the posterboard.

4. Cut cellophane and glue pieces over the middle of each of the four frames.

5. Attach the box together with glue. Before attaching the top panel, hang the person you have made from the middle with tape or string.

6. Decorate the box with permanent markers as desired.

Levitation: (Picture 4)

1. Dress the male inflatable person in a shirt, top hat, etc. as desired. Attach a plastic wand to his hand with tape. Dress the female inflatable person in a leotard, if possible, or other doll clothes.

2. To make the platform, wrap the carton in wrapping paper. Then use black paper to either make a sign saying Levitation Platform, or cut out individual letters. Tape the sign onto the box.

3. To make the ring, paint the wooden ring in gold or another bright color. Decorate with permanent markers as desired.

4. To hang, make sure to hang the ring with the inflatable woman inside, otherwise she will bump into the strings and can't get through the ring. Once the ring is hung, hang the lady a little bit higher than the ring, to make it appear as though she is floating.

Giant Hat and Wand: (Picture 5)

1. To make the giant hat, attach two sheets of black posterboard together with glue on both ends, making a large tube.

2. Trace the tube bottom onto another sheet of black posterboard and make a circle slightly larger than that. Cut that circle out and glue it onto one end of the tube. Trim to fit when dry.

3. To make the rim, glue another two pieces of black posterboard together, so that the two long ends are together. You'll need to overlap them slightly. Draw a circle on these pieces 2 or 3 inches larger than the tube. Cut it out. Repeat to make another identical circle. Cut a circle into these circles the size of the tube bottom.

4. To make the edge of the rim, glue rectangular strips of black posterboard together that are about 4 inches wide, until it fits around the larger circles. Then glue these strips standing up around the edge of one of the circles. Glue the other circle on top.

5. Next glue the entire rim onto the tube.

6. Make strips of red paper in the same way as before, about six inches thick, until it is long enough to wrap around the tube under the rim, and glue in place.

7. To make the rabbit, draw a rabbit face and start of arms onto white posterboard. Draw paws separately. Cut out and decorate with permanent markers as desired. To attach to hat, glue the bottom of the rabbit into the hat. Glue the paws onto the sides of the hat and fold a little onto the rabbit arms. When displaying, hang the rabbit from the ceiling to stand it up.

8. To make the giant wand, roll a sheet of black posterboard into a tube and glue it to itself. Do this with two sheets and glue them together, overlapping slightly. To make the wand tips, glue white sheets of paper wrapped around each end.

9. To close the wand, trace the end of the wand onto extra white posterboard, and draw a slightly larger circle. Make two circles the same size. Glue these circles onto each end of the wand, and trim to fit when dry.

Party Games for the Halloween Magic Party

1. Hocus Pocus

In this game, we created "hinky pinks" on the theme of magic or magic shows. Hinky Pinks are pairs of words or short phrases that lead to a pair of words that rhymes (such as obese feline leading to fat cat). The ones created for this game included Swift Sleight of Hand (Quick Trick), Hilarious Rabbit (Funny Bunny) and Floating Change of Plans (Levitation Deviation). These were held up on cards and the person who guessed the most won.

2. Presto Chango

This was an improv game. The guests broke into teams of two, and the pairs took turns being the magician and the person receiving a spell. The magicians chose slips of paper to determine who they were changing the other person into, where the person would be magically transported to, and what that person would have with them. The choices were all silly things, like a pair of socks, a frog, or a candy shop. The magicians took wands and pretended to cast a spell on the other person, and then the magician and the other person had a conversation. The magician was supposed to talk to the other person as if they were that person or thing, in that place, with that item, without actually saying those words. This provided the other person with subtle clues, and the person had to guess all three things. This was timed and the fastest team won.

3. The Magic Beans

In this game, the guests had to close their eyes and taste magic beans of different flavors. They got a list of choices and had to guess the flavor of each bean. The beans were actually various flavored jellybeans. The person that guessed the most flavors won.

4. Houdini Hounds

This was a game that was made to involve dogs who were also invited to this party. Each person had a dog partner. Each pair (one dog and one human) had to complete certain tasks as fast as possible. The tasks were called out from a list on a paper. The tasks included having the dog wear rabbit ears and sit up, finding a certain coin and having the dog touch it, and saying Abracatwirl and having the dog twirl around using a treat. The time it took for each pair to complete all the tasks was recorded and the team with the fastest time won.

5. Magic Orb Oracle

In this game, a magic orb was used, which was similar to a Magic 8 ball. Each person was given a sheet to write down 10 questions to ask the magic orb about his or her future, and they also recorded whether this was something they hoped would happen or hoped wouldn't happen. They then took turns asking the Orb their questions, and they got points for each answer the ball gave them that matched what they had hoped for. The person who got the most positive responses won.

6. Your Trick of the Cards

In this game, each person was given a fairly easy card trick to learn. They received a deck of cards and instructions on what to do. The guests were given time to go off by themselves and learn the tricks, with private help from the hosts if needed. Afterwards, each person performed their trick for everyone else and their performance was rated in a number of categories (for example: most impressive, smoothest, remembered without looking at instructions, etc.) on a special chart. The person with the highest rating won.

7. Magic Mystery Box

In this game, each person was blindfolded and received a box of various magical and non magical items. An item was called out, and the guests had to try to be the first to find that item and hold it up. Items included a magic wand, scarf, coins, magic rope, etc. The person who held up the most items first won.

8. Trix Are for Rabbits

This was another game intended to be played with dogs. There were three parts. In the first part, each dog was given a magic hat made out of construction paper with a foam rabbit inside, along with treats. The dog who ripped open the hat first (so that you could see the rabbit), won points for his or her team. In the second part, the human team members had to find pictures in a wizard picture book in the fastest time. In the third part, the human team members threw Trix cereal to their dog teammates and earned points for each catch without hitting the floor. The team with the most points overall won.

9. The Magic Word

This game was a takeoff on the Last Word game. In each round a category was announced (such as famous magicians, magical animals, magic props, etc.) and each person had to say something that fit into that category without repeating. There was about 30 seconds for each category. The person who said the last word before the time went up won that category. The person who won the most categories won the game.

10. Which Wands

In this game, small paper wands of different styles that were printed on the computer were previously hung around the room. There were several hundred of them. There were three rounds. In each round, each person received a sheet with pictures of all the types of wands and indicating which wands were magical and which were duds for that round. The people only had 10 seconds to look at the sheet, and then had one minute to find as many magical wands as possible. They received a point for each magic wand they collected and lost a point for each dud they brought back. This was repeated in the second and third rounds, but with different wands being magical and duds. The person who earned the most points overall won.

11. Lightning Wizard

This game was a takeoff on the game "Blink". "Blink" is a card game where you have to match the cards in your hand to two draw piles either by matching the color, shape, or number of objects. The first person to play all their cards wins. We adapted it to this theme by creating a new deck of cards with wizards that had different tricks and different wands to match. They had to play the game in the same way and the first person to get rid of all their cards won. It was a very fast game, so we played the game several times, and the person who won the most won overall.

12. The Grand Illusion

For this game we found various optical illusions that had a question to go with them. For instance, illusions asking which line is longer or what other animal can this picture turn into. We could not use illusions that just involved seeing movement or changing color, they had to have a specific question. The guests then took turns taking a card with an illusion taped to it and answering it. If guests answered correctly, they got to spin on a white magic circle, which allowed them to earn various amounts of points. If they got it wrong or didn't know, they had to spin on the black magic circle, which involved losing points. After all the illusions were attempted, the person with the most points won.








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