7 Inexpensive Games to Play at Your Halloween Party

A holiday is the perfect excuse to get together with friends and family. Whether you plan to take to kids out to one of the trick-or-treat events around the area or gather with friends, Halloween is a fun time of year. A number of Halloween parties will take place over the weekend and the best real estate agent at the Lake of the Ozarks wants to help you prepare. Provided below are some exciting, inexpensive holiday game ideas for kids to play at your Halloween party.

1. Bob for Apples

A traditional Halloween game, bobbing for apples, requires a big bucket full of water and apples. The contestants will have to pick up an apple without using their hands. The first person to successfully capture an apple with their teeth is the winner.

2. Frankenstein Bowling

To prepare for Frankenstein bowling, decorate used canned good cans with monster faces. Set the cans up in a triangle (like bowling pins) and let the participants take turns knocking down the cans with a ball. To add a level of difficulty to the game, you can try to use a pumpkin as the ball, which does not roll very straight!

3. Eight-Leg Corn Hole

An easy way to make the traditional corn hole game more festive, is to decorate the bean bags for Halloween. You can simply add pipe cleaners and glue on eyes for a “spider” bag to throw. The rules of corn hole remain the same, just a little spookier version utilizing spiders.

4. Night Time Ring Toss

Ring toss in the dark is a fun way to give a spooky factor to a traditional carnival type game. Set up empty (or full) soda bottles or milk cans and use glow sticks hooked together for the rings. Darkness adds a scary factor, and ups the difficulty involved in ring toss.

5. Mummy Race

A mummy race is a fun way to start off any Halloween party. After the participants are wrapped like mummies, using toilet paper or paper towels, they are ready to race to the finish line. There are a number of race type options that can be incorporated into the mummy race format.

6. Pumpkin Golf

A large pumpkin and a small pieces of plywood can be used to create a pumpkin golf activity at your party. The pumpkin will need to be carved into a jack-o-lantern style (with a wide open mouth). Create a ramp with the wood from the ground into the pumpkin’s mouth. Now all you need is participants with putters and a few golf balls. Just like mini golf, try to putt the ball up the ramp into the jack-o-lantern’s mouth.

7. Decoration Station

A pumpkin decoration station can easily be made with a few small pumpkins and craft paints with brushes. The kids will have a blast painting their pumpkins alongside their friends. Remember to cover the work station with a tablecloth or drop cloth, for an easy clean up!

Now that you have plenty of game ideas, you are ready to have a great time at your Halloween party in the next few days. Your trusted real estate agent in Lake Ozark, MO wants you to be able to enjoy the spooky festivities. Next year, if you want to host your own Halloween party, you may want to start your search to buy a home at the Lake of the Ozarks. Give me a call at (573) 280-0484 if you are interested in the purchase of a new home in the area. 

Susan Spica
Professional REALTOR®

BerkShire Hathaway HomeServices
101 Crossings West, Ste. 202
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office: (573) 365-6868
Susan's Cell: (573) 280-0484

Real Estate at the Lake: What's Coming for 2015?

It seems that no matter how far in advance we begin planning for Christmas, it still sneaks up on us out of nowhere. Now here we are, caught up in the throes of last-minute wrapping presents and baking Christmas cookies, all the while dreaming of Santa's visit (and a day off!). 

I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas from your trusted real estate agent at the Lake of the Ozarks. As 2014 draws to a close, I wanted to remind you that the start of 2015 is the perfect opportunity to buy your new Lake of the Ozarks home. 

Reasons To Buy a New Home In Early 2015

1. 3% Down Payments Are Now Available!

Gone are the days of scraping together 20% of the total price of the home to provide a down payment. Earlier in December, Fannie May and Freddie Mac formally announced the introduction of 3% down payments to home buyers in the United States. Now, home buyers with good credit history will be able to afford the homes they've been dreaming of. If you have questions about this new policy, contact Susan Spica, Lake of the Ozarks Real Estate Agent.

2. Interest Rates Are Still Low (But They're Climbing)

The housing market hit an all-time low in 2011, but it has been slowly recovering since then. Recently, we finally rounded the corner. The housing market at the Lake of the Ozarks has seen wonderful growth over the last year, and that growth is only expected to increase. As the housing market continues to regain strength, interest rates are expected to climb. They are still low right now, though, so take this opportunity to lock in an affordable rate!

3. Home Prices Are Expected Rise
As the housing market continues to improve, sellers may not feel the same sense of urgency to sell their home as quickly as they possibly can. Consequently, sellers are likely to ask higher prices for their homes and wait for the right buyer to come along. If you want buy a great home for a lower price, you will be better off acting sooner than later. (If you need help selling your home at the Lake of the Ozarks, give me a call at 573-280-0480.)

If you have any questions about real estate at the Lake of the Ozarks, please don't hesitate to reach out to me. I have twenty-five years of experience selling and buying homes at the Lake, and I look forward to working with you in the future.

Merry, Merry Christmas to you and yours!

Susan Spica, Professional Realtor

BerkShire Hathaway HomeServices
101 Crossings West, Ste. 202
Lake Ozark, MO 65049

Office: (573) 365-6868
Susan's Cell: (573) 280-0484
Gina's Cell: (573) 889-9477