How to Have a Festive Halloween

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Do the Prep ahead of time. Make some finger sandwiches (using lunchmeats, cheese and mayonnaise or mustard); thread the green or black olives (or both) on a toothpick, then stick them onto the top of each finger sandwich. Prepare the cookies ahead of time and place them on a festive tray. Peel and slice the oranges, set aside...they will later be added to the punch.
You should spring in to action by setting the mood for a thrilling and chilling Halloween, and there is no better place to start than some festive decorations; hang some (orange and black) streamers, Skeletons, Witches, Dracula, and, naturally, a Mummy or two...this is the time of year for "Spooks and Goblins" so you may want to hang a ghosts as well.
Before it is time to begin the Hallowe'en celebration, pour the fruit punch and soda into the punch bowl and add orange slices. Then move on to the next step.
You'll need to take an ice pick or knife to chisel a fairly good size chunk of the dried ice; then add it to the fruit punch. It will steam, just like a Witch's brew, and it will delight your family and guests.
Have all the goodies, such as the snacks, paper plates and napkins, on the dining room table or a coffee table in your living room.
Dim lighting will work best for this type of celebration. You may want to use candles if the lighting in your house is too bright and they can be kept safely out of reach. Keep things on the spooky and eerie side, hey, it's Hallowe'en.