Nuclear Fright Theme

Try a post Nuclear war party, complete with bombed out decor. Halloween is a party in itself, with millions across the nation throwing their own party shindig, you need to have your guests look forward to a night of something a little more different. Vampires, werewolves and Frankenstein’s are for copycats. Make your party stand out from the crowd by being original. Your guests will love to dress up as something different.
 
You can make your invitations out of paper scavenged from burned out buildings, or so it would seem. All you will need are index card-sized paper, a candle and a felt tipped marker. Scorch all four sides of the paper with the flame of the candle, taking extra care not to burn you fingers. Have a small bowl of water handy to extinguish the flame if it gets too big. After completely scorching the paper, write the details of the party and make sure to specify details about the costume requirements.

Keep your decorations simple and hassle-free. You can litter your front lawn with junk metal and other scrap parts from your local junk shop. One money-saving tip is to borrow these items. Just be sure to return the scrap metal items as soon as you are done with them. Choose items with a lot of blackened soot to make it more realistic. Throw a stack of papers in the middle of your yard. Let them land where they may. The goal here is to try to make your yard look like something exploded there. Post a Restricted Area sign on your lawn and make it as official looking as possible.

Hang a sign above your front door that says Fallout Shelter in big bold yellow letters with a radioactive symbol right above it. Line your walls with plain GI sheets. You want to aim for that nuclear bunker look. Put all your furniture aside, except for a few chairs and a table. Remember, not too many things would have survived a nuclear bomb. Hang a number of gas masks everywhere. You don’t have to buy expensive masks, toy masks and novelty items will do. If you can get your hands on one, hang a radioactive protection suit, or make one yourself if you’re handy with a sewing machine.

Replace all your light bulbs with black lights. Hand out fluorescent markers to everyone along with little glow sticks. Encourage them to write everywhere, on the walls, themselves, and watch as the black light does its work. Instant coolness all around!

Ask your guests to come as nuclear holocaust survivors. Maybe a few would have mutated and grew an extra arm on their forehead. Give them suggestions to get their creative juices flowing. Burned clothing is a must. You could also choose to add a little pizzazz to your costume. Try a latex mask to make yourself look like a burned victim. There is a wide variety to choose from in specialty stores.

Post a sign on your table setting that says, “Survival Supplies”. But just because its post nuclear doesn’t mean you should scrimp on the goodies. Bring out all the food galore your guests can eat. After all, those survivors must be hungry.