Hosting a kid’s Goosebumps watch party can be a thrilling and nostalgic experience. Whether it’s for a birthday, Halloween, or just because… a Goosebumps watch party is sure to be a hit. Here’s some ideas to help put together a fun and spooky party with themed food, games, and extra activities for a little variety.
Invitations:
You can buy these pre-made, download printables, or make your own. A fun idea would be to create spooky-themed invitations with images of “Goosebumps” book covers and a “You’re Invited to a Spine-Tingling Viewing Party” message. Hand-deliver or send them electronically to your guests.
Decorations:
- Cobwebs and Spiders: Use fake cobwebs and plastic spiders to give your space a creepy, abandoned house vibe.
- Balloons: These tried and true, helium-filled kid pleasers make great decorations. They can be incorporated into games, and you can send everyone home with some. You can try to hunt down mylar balloons with official Goosebumps characters on them. Or just grab regular latex balloons in Goosebumps colors and have an employee fill them with helium for you. Any decorations in green, purple, black, or silver can be considered a “Goosebumps” decoration. If you can find glow-in-the-dark latex balloons, that’s bonus points.
- Spooky Lighting: If you don’t have spooky string light, pick up a few purple and/or green bulbs and switch out a few in your regular lamps. Also consider placing some LED candles around to create a mysterious atmosphere. Walmart and the dollar store both sell them. Amazon has more elaborate LED candelabra options if you’re interested.
- Goosebumps Book Covers: Print out Goosebumps book covers and photos of the villains, and fan art. You can frame these and hang them or incorporate them into your table centerpieces.
Themed Food and Drinks:
- Monster Finger Hot Dogs: Serve hot dogs with almond slivers as fingernails and ketchup as blood.
- Slime Punch: Make a green punch with lime sherbet and lemon-lime soda. Add gummy worms for a slimy effect.
- Mummy Wrapped Pizza: Use pizza dough to create mummy-wrapped mini pizzas with olive slices for eyes.
- Worms in Dirt: Create a dessert using chocolate pudding, crushed chocolate cookies (dirt), and gummy worms.
- Ghost Popcorn: Make popcorn and drizzle it with white chocolate for a ghostly appearance.
- Monster Burgers: Make burgers or buy the pre-made and dress them with toppings to look like monster. You can use olives for monster eyes, shape mouths with pepper slices, arrange onions to look like teeth… you get the gist.
Games and Extra Activities:
- Goosebumps Trivia: Test the kids’ knowledge with a trivia game based on the “Goosebumps” books and TV series. Offer small prizes for correct answers.
- Goosebumps Video Game or Board Game: If your kids are really into Goosebumps, you may want to order a Goosebumps video game or board game. A quick pre-game to the actual viewing or intermission is a great way to break up longer parties – like sleepovers.
- Scary Storytelling: Encourage the kids to sit in a circle and take turns telling their own spooky stories. You can provide short, age-appropriate kid’s books and some flashlights to add atmosphere.
- “Monster Freeze” Dance: Play a game of freeze dance with spooky music. When the music stops, the kids have to freeze in their best monster pose.
- Scavenger Hunt: Create a “Goosebumps” themed scavenger hunt with clues and riddles that lead to hidden prizes.
- Make Your Own Goosebumps Book Cover: Provide art supplies for the kids to design their own “Goosebumps” book covers. Encourage them to really make up their own, not just recreate an existing one.
Costumes:
Encourage the kids to come dressed as their favorite Goosebumps character or in Halloween costumes. You can also provide a selection of masks and costume accessories like vampire capes, witch hats, and fake spider rings for them to choose from.
Prizes and Party Favors:
Prepare small goody bags with Goosebumps themed items like bookmarks, stickers, and small spooky toys. Slime is a must. If you find glow in the dark slime – you have to grab ’em! You can also have a prize for the best costume and for the winners of games and trivia.
Watching Goosebumps
Choose a selection of classic Goosebumps episodes to watch. Make sure you have a comfortable viewing area with enough seating and blankets for the kids. Dim the lights and prepare for a spooky binge-watching session.
It can be easy to create a memorable Goosebumps viewing party that’s both fun and just the right amount of spooky for kids to enjoy. It’s a perfect way to introduce a new generation to the thrills and chills of this iconic series.
What’s your favorite classic Goosebumps episode? Which episodes will you be screening at your Goosebumps viewing party? Let us know in the comments.
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