Halloween Potluck Ideas

Halloween is such a fun time to host a potluck party – the décor and food practically take care of themselves. AND, with free, online potluck SignUp sheets from SignUp, everything you need to organize it is at your fingertips. 

Using the easy-to-use scheduling tools and potluck planning wizard, creating a SignUp is easy! Then share it with your guests via email or social media in order to keep track of who’s bringing the eyeball meatballs and if you’ll have enough fake guts pasta to go with them. SignUp provides automated reminders and real-time e-calendar syncing, eliminating the endless phone tag and email threads – and your friends and family can sign up 24/7 from their computers or smart phones with no passwords needed.

Once the details are taken care of, you can concentrate on setting the tone with these spooky and playful Halloween party ideas!

Adorable Food

Remember that the food doesn’t have to look horrific to be a tribute to the holiday. (In fact, your guests may thank you if it doesn’t!)

1. Take a stick pretzel and spear a marshmallow on either end, dip in white chocolate and you’ve made bones!
2. Make your favorite seven-layer dip and pipe a spider web in sour cream on the top.
3. Have guests bring food that is color themed in orange, yellow, black and white.
4. Have friends and family bring the food they’d want for their last meal.

Whimsical Decorating Touches

1.     Print and cut out small tombstones for guests to use to identify their dish.

2.     Use body toe-tags as wine/drink charms.

Think Atmosphere

Since you’re holding a potluck dinner and the food will be mostly taken care of, you can invest a little extra energy in creating a spooky Halloween atmosphere.

1. Dim all the lights and use candles, or project ghostly figures on the wall.
2. Play a ghostly soundtrack of screams and wails, or Halloween-themed playlist  with songs like “I Put A Spell On You” or “The Blob.”
3. It’s always fun to have Halloween Movies playing in the background. Ghostbusters, The Addams Family, Edward Scissorhands, and Heathers are a few favorite choices. 

I Vant To Drink Your Blood
Don’t be afraid to get ghoulish with the libations!

1.     Think blood-red Sangria or fruit-punch for the kids

2.     Float a hand-shaped ice cube in it. (Inexpensively purchased online.)

3.     Freeze gummy worms into an ice ring to keep your punch cold and creepy.

Costume It Up
Go on, do the costumes – you know you want to! We all think that people don’t want to wear costumes, but think about it: have you ever been to a costume party that was a dud?

1. To ensure participation, have a stash of outlandish thrift store clothes for anyone who dares to come without a costume.  The rule is that the other guests get to dress the non-complier up!
2. Give prizes for the best, most creative, scariest, and funniest costumes. (Make sure to provide paper and pens so your guests can vote.)
3. Think about assigning someone the role of taking pictures of the outlandish costumes for blackmail, er reminiscing later!

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