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    How to Throw a Hocus Pocus Halloween Party

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

    Everything you need to throw an amazing Hocus Pocus Halloween Party! Tons of Hocus Pocus ideas for witch-themed foods, games, activities, decorations, and printables. 

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    HOW TO PLAN A HOCUS POCUS HALLOWEEN PARTY! 

    "Come little children..." Name that movie! Anyone?

    If you guessed Hocus Pocus, you're right!

    Hocus Pocus has always our family's favorite Halloween movie since I was little. So when I was in charge of our family's Halloween party, I knew everyone would get a kick out this theme. 

    In our family, the Halloween party is the biggest party of the year! Everyone dresses up no matter how old or young and we party!

    With lots of good food and fun games, it's always a night to remember! 

    Get the 10-page Hocus Pocus Party Kit with signs, food labels, menu and more here. 

    Jump to:
    • HOW TO PLAN A HOCUS POCUS HALLOWEEN PARTY! 
    • HOCUS POCUS PARTY SUPPLIES
    • HOCUS POCUS FOOD IDEAS 
    • SAVORY HALLOWEEN PARTY FOODS 
    • HALLOWEEN PARTY TREATS
    • HOCUS POCUS PARTY DRINKS
    • HOCUS POCUS PARTY DECORATIONS
    • HOCUS POCUS DIY PARTY DECOR 
    • HOCUS POCUS PARTY FAVORS
    • HALLOWEEN PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES 
    • FREE HALLOWEEN PLAYLIST! 
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    HOCUS POCUS PARTY SUPPLIES

    The great thing about throwing a Hocus Pocus theme party is that you don't need a ton of expensive Halloween decorations. Here's the Hocus Pocus party supplies that will are inexpensive and you'll be able to use again:

    • Food safe cauldrons (varying sizes)
    • Hocus Pocus printables (engineer print signs, food labels, etc.)
    • Black table cloth
    • candles and candlesticks
    • witch hats (make your own with the tutorial below)
    • mini cauldrons for favors
    • Hocus Pocus party plates
    • "It's All Just A Bunch of Hocus Pocus" banner

    Use these for Hocus Pocus birthday decorations, too!

    HOCUS POCUS FOOD IDEAS 

    Since  Hocus Pocus is all about witches, we had to serve witch- themed foods which (no pun intended) was so fun to come up with. Some of the food names come directly from the movie! Here's the line-up:

    • Dead Man Toes- Farm Rich Mozarella Sticks
    • Witch Warts- Farm Rich Jalepeno Peppers
    • Blood Sauce- Homemade Marinara Dipping Sauce (recipe below)- 
    • Cast a Spell Salad- Caesar Salad
    • Sand-witches- croissant with meat and cheese
    • Life Potion- Root beer with dry ice
    • Witch's Brew Stew- Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
    • Broomsticks- Peanut butter cups and pretzels
    • Poison apples- Caramel apples

    Throwing a Halloween party can be a lot of work, but with Farm Rich, you can have fun and tasty party food ready in 20 minutes!

    This year, I served Farm Rich Mozarella Sticks and Jalepeno Peppers as part of the witch buffet. They were gone in no-time! Like, I only got one little bite. Since they are quick to make and obviously tasty, they will need to make an appearance again. Really soon.

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    SAVORY HALLOWEEN PARTY FOODS 

    DEAD MAN TOES

    Dead Man Toes were Mozarella sticks. 

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    WITCH WARTS

    Witch Warts are Jalepeno poppers and "blood sauce" marinara sauce for dipping. 

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    CAST-A-SPELL SALAD 

    Serve your favorite salad or pick up a Caesar Salad kit!

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    WITCH'S BREW STEW

    Get the recipe for the witch's brew here.

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    SAND-WITCHES

    Create simple sand-witches by grabbing your favorite deli meat and cheese and placing them on a croissant. 

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    HALLOWEEN PARTY TREATS

    Here's some simple Hocus Pocus Halloween treats that won't take you all day to make!

    POISON APPLES

    Caramel apples make great Hocus Pocus themed desserts. If you don't want full caramel apples, serve your favorite apples with the best caramel apple dip.

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    BROOMSTICKS

    The witch broomstick treats were actually just Reeses' peanut butter cups with stick pretzels pushed in.

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    HOCUS POCUS PARTY DRINKS

    LIFE POTION

    Don't forget the Life Potion that saves the day in the movie!

    Just pour root beer into a food-safe cauldron like this one from Amazon and add a chunk of dry ice for the smoky affect.

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    HOCUS POCUS PARTY DECORATIONS

    You can make your Hocus Pocus Halloween decor as simple or elaborate as you like.

    "It's All Just A Bunch of Hocus Pocus" and "Come Little Children" giant $4 engineer prints create a great backdrop for your Halloween tablescape. And Staples will print them for just $4.

    These Hocus Pocus party decorations make a huge statement for really cheap! 

    CLICK HERE FOR THE HOCUS POCUS THEMED PARTY KIT! 

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    You can create this fun Hocus Pocus party in no time with our Halloween printables and DIY Witch Hats. 

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    HOCUS POCUS DIY PARTY DECOR 

    Paper plates make great decorations because they are inexpensive! Because this paper plate halloween party wall was so popular, I decided it would be a great Hocus Pocus DIY party decoration.

    They were so simple to make and made a big statement!

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    WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

    • black party hats
    • assortment of paper plates
    • hot glue gun
    • marker or pen

    DIRECTIONS:

    1. Pick out your favorite Halloween themed paper plates.
    2. Trace the outline of a party hat onto the patterned side of the paper plate.
    3. Hot glue around the line you drew.
    4. Attach the party hat onto the glue circle.
    5. Hang on the wall using masking tape.
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    Any paper plates will do, but the black and white striped paper plates are my favorite!  

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    HOCUS POCUS PARTY FAVORS

    Everyone loves a good party favor. Here's some fun witch-themed party favors that are great for your Hocus Pocus theme party. 

    BROOMSTICK KITS

    For the favors, I filled mini witch cauldrons with peanut butter cups and stick pretzels. I attached a tag that said, "Broomstick Kit". All of the little kids loved making their own broomsticks. It's a fun favor, but this also made a a fun party activity.

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    HALLOWEEN PARTY GAMES AND ACTIVITIES 

    Whether you are hosting a Hocus Pocus birthday party or just want some fun, here's some activities: 

    • Witch Cackle Contest- have party guests do their best cackle for a prize
    • Play "Pin the witch on the broom"
    • Go on a witch hunt! (Hide mini cauldrons filled with treats around the room like an egg hunt).
    • Watch Hocus Pocus, the movie!
    • Go on a hay ride to escape the witches. 

    FREE HALLOWEEN PLAYLIST! 

    I've curated a Halloween playlist with popular songs from Hocus Pocus, plus other fun Halloween songs right here. All you have to do is press play!

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    Ok, my friends! You're ready to throw one amazing Hocus Pocus Party! Grab your Hocus Pocus Halloween Kit here and please be sure to tag @sofestive on Instagram so I can feature you! 

    This post is part of the 31 Days of Halloween Series.  Find all the simple ideas in our ebook: Celebrate Simpler- Halloween: 31 Spooktaculary Simple Traditions, Halloween foods, and party ideas.  
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    1. Torri Mahoney says

      October 11, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      I want your witches brew stew recipe! So fun!

      Reply
      • Mel says

        October 11, 2016 at 9:02 pm

        Check the blog tomorrow for the recipe!

        Reply
    2. Cherie Rogers says

      October 23, 2021 at 5:24 pm

      Just make sure nobody drinks the life potion

      Reply
      • melissa says

        October 23, 2021 at 9:58 pm

        yes very true!

        Reply

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