Two years ago I hand wrote twenty eight Halloween invitations at the kitchen table on a Tuesday night. By the ninth one my handwriting had given up, by the twentieth Iâd spelled my own childâs name wrong, and I still had to find out which of them had nut allergies. The twelve free printable Halloween party invitations below exist so nobody has to do that again.
Theyâre all in one PDF. Six are fill-in-the-blank, so you print and write in the details. Six are blank inside if youâd rather write your own wording or type it before printing. Thereâs a class set at the end for thirty children, and a matching thank you note, because thatâs the bit everyone forgets until the day after.
The 12 Free Printable Halloween Party Invitations
Fill-in-the-blank, printed lines for the details
- Pumpkin patch. Friendly jack-oâ-lantern border, warm orange. The safest one for a mixed age group.
- Friendly ghosts. Three cartoon ghosts along the top. Good for under fives who donât want anything frightening.
- Black cat. A cat sitting in a crescent moon. Popular with seven to ten year olds.
- Spider web corner. Plain with a web in one corner. The most grown up of the set, good for older children who think the rest are babyish.
- Candy and sweets. Wrapped sweets scattered round the edge.
- Haunted house. A little house with lit windows and bats overhead.
Blank inside, write or type your own
- Bats and moon. Simple border, nothing in the middle.
- Trick or treat banner. The words across the top, rest empty.
- Witch hat. One hat, lots of space.
- Monster faces. A row of silly monsters along the bottom.
The two extras
- Class party set. Thirty small invitations to a sheet with a space for each childâs name, so nobody gets missed out.
- Thank you notes. Matching design, eight to a sheet, for afterwards.
Download the Pack (PDF)
All twelve free printable Halloween party invitations are in one PDF. No email, no sign-up, nothing to join.
Print on ordinary paper if the children are decorating them. Print on card if theyâre going in bags or pockets, because paper ones come home as pulp.
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⏠Download PDF (Free)What to Actually Put on a Halloween Invitation
This is the part that catches people out. Six things, and most invitations are missing at least two of them.
| What | Why it matters |
| Start and end time | Without an end time, parents donât know whether to stay or go, and the party doesnât end |
| Costumes yes or no | Say it plainly. A child in costume at a party where nobody dressed up has a miserable afternoon |
| Drop off or stay | The single most useful line. Parents need to plan around it |
| Allergies | A line saying âplease tell us about any allergiesâ is easier than asking everyone separately |
| RSVP by a date | Pick a date four or five days before. You need numbers for food and party bags |
| Your phone number | Not just a name. Somebody will be lost outside your house in the dark |
On the scary question: for anything under about seven, aim for friendly rather than frightening, and say so on the invitation. âNot too spookyâ on the card saves three separate conversations later.
When to Send Them
Two to three weeks before. Earlier than three weeks and people forget. Later than ten days and half the invitations clash with something.
If youâre in the UK, Halloween falls at the end of the October half term break, so plenty of families are away for part of that week. Send a little earlier than you otherwise would, and chase the ones who havenât replied.
For a class party, hand them out at the start of a week, not a Friday. Friday invitations live in a book bag until Monday.
Printing Them Without the Faff
Print one test page first. Always. Printer margins vary and itâs better to find out on page one than on page thirty.
Set the printer to Actual Size, not Fit to Page, or the cut lines wonât line up.
Cut with a guillotine if you have one. Scissors are fine for six and miserable for thirty. If youâre printing in quantity itâs worth reading our note on the best printer and paper for printables first.
Once Theyâve Said Yes
The invitations are the easy part. For the afternoon itself, our Halloween party games for kids has the ones that work with a big group, and Halloween bingo is the one to keep in reserve for when the sugar wears off and everyone goes quiet.
For quieter corners, thereâs Halloween coloring pages and the printable Halloween masks, which double as a craft and a costume for anyone who turns up without one. If youâre doing pumpkins indoors, no carve pumpkin decorating saves the knives.
Quick Questions
Where can I get free printable Halloween party invitations?
 Right here. Twelve designs in one PDF, six fill-in-the-blank and six blank inside, plus a class set and matching thank you notes. No email and no sign-up.
What should a Halloween party invitation say?
Start and end time, whether costumes are expected, whether parents stay or drop off, an allergy line, an RSVP date and a phone number. The table above covers why each one matters.
How far in advance should I send them?
Two to three weeks. In the UK send a little earlier, because Halloween sits at the end of half term and families travel.
Can I use these for a school class party?
Yes. Design eleven is a thirty-up sheet with a name space on each, so no child gets left out. Free for classroom use, just donât resell them.
Can I type on them instead of writing?
The six blank designs leave enough clear space to type into before printing, or write by hand if youâd rather.
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