EventPro Magazine Fall 2014 Fall 2014 | страница 13

Life’s An Event Plan some activity Once your guests have arrived and costumes have been admired, it’s time for some fun. Why not entertain your guests with one of these fun activities: • • • • • Pumpkin carving Bobbing for apples Haunted garage Scary story telling Who dunnit Mystery Game • Caramel apple station • Costume parade • Mysterybowls (feel & guess what it is) • Scavenger Hunt Hauntingly Delightful If you’re going to haunt your house, garage, yard, or just want to add some scare to your get together keep in mind the following pointers. • Keep it simple. Less is more. • Remember your audience: Sometimes for kids all you need is to startle them, whereas adults may need more. • Things don’t always have to be gory to be scary. • Play to fears and phobias (spiders, clowns, snakes, darkness, mice). • Music and Sound Effects set the mood. • Props can be simple, and effective. • Distractions (someone looking at a prop is easily startled). • Keep the time of day in mind: At night some things that are scary or detailed during the day become invisible due to darkness. During the day it can be harder to startle if you can be seen, but easier to see detailed props. • Darkness alone can be frightening. • The internet is full of resources.   13