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Aim

To make a complete set of Halloween party invitations, Halloween name labels, Halloween stickers, Halloween envelopes

Resources

Computer, Halloween clipart, paper, envelopes, sheets of stickers, card, color printer

What to do

1. Making a Halloween invitation

Open your favorite word processor or desktop publishing program such as Microsoft Word or Publisher.

Type in the following invitation details.

Invitation

<insert name here> invites you to the

Scariest Halloween Party

Of the Season

Maybe a treat or even a trick or two… awaits you.

Remember to RSVP by

<insert date here> to <insert name and number here>

Add clipart and adjust the font to a scary looking style to fit in with the Halloween theme.
If you are printing on plain paper, you might like to add a border and color the writing.
Save your file as “Halloween invitation”.

2. Halloween envelopes

Open Microsoft Word.
Go to the Tools menu and find Envelopes and Labels.
Choose the correct size for the envelopes you have bought.
In the wizard, fill in the return details of the sender.
Find a Halloween clipart that suits and add it to the front of the envelope.
Print off your blank part envelopes ready to place you invitations in.
Save as “Halloween envelopes”.

3. Halloween Name Labels – Know your ghouls

Open Microsoft Word.
Go to the Tools menu and find Envelopes and Labels.
Choose the correct size for the labels you have bought – personally I prefer Avery labels.
In the wizard, fill in the people’s names and add a little picture to finish of the look of the name labels.
Set the color of the font so that it shows clearly on the white name labels.
Send to your printer.
Save as “Halloween name labels”.

4. Halloween stickers – For prizes etc

Open Microsoft Word.
Go to the Tools menu and find Envelopes and Labels.
Choose the correct size for the sticker labels
Some sticker sheets have special layouts so you may need to set the margins. You may choose to use small square Avery labels instead.
Add Halloween images and maybe titles such as Best Costume, Scariest Witch, etc
Set the color of the font so that it shows clearly on the sticker labels.
Send to your printer.
Save as “Halloween stickers”

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