For a fun twist to a regular Halloween party, consider these fun ideas for a Mad Scientist Party! From bubbling concoctions to gory details like bloody body parts and slime. For a more kid friendly party, you focus on bright décor and science experiments. For a darker twist you can channel your inner horror movie director and dial up the gore.
Whether your party is friendly and science filled or gory and slime filled, you are sure to find some great inspiration to make your party a spooky success!
Invitations
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From cute skeletons to scary severed fingers, here are some unique ways to announce your mad scientist party:
- Coffin Invitations
- Printable Coffin Invitations
- Fright Night Invitations
- Mad Scientist Party Invitations
- Lunatic Asylum invitations
- Toe Tag invitations
- Ouija board invitations
- Paper skeleton invitations
- Death certificate invitations
Decorations
There is something delicious and exciting about decorating a table with severed body parts, isn’t there? For a mad scientist table, consider some syringes, chemistry beakers, a skull and a rat for starters. Glow sticks will be a major asset in this gruesome tablescape!
- Human Heart in jar prop
- Mad Scientist Prop Kit
- Super Creepy Mad Scientist Mantle
- Severed Body Parts
- Blinking Eyeballs
- Doctor Bag
- Glow Sticks
- Bloody Handprint Tablecloth
- Skull Pitcher
- Haunted Cloth
- Gross Refrigerator Decals
- Creepy Signage
- Bloody napkins
Activities
You don’t have to just do the usual bobbing for apples or other Halloween games, you can incorporate some actual science activities that can be fun and educational too!
- Brain Surgery Game
- Make candy Potions
- Cool Dry Ice Experiments
- Halloween Mystery Boxes
- Pumpkin Bowling
- Apple Bobbing
- Slurpin’ For Worms
Food
There are some absolutely disgusting looking food ideas out there that would be perfect for a mad scientist party. Pretty much anything made to look like bloody body parts is a safe bet. Other options include anything resembling insects or biohazard experiments gone wrong.
- Bloody Skull Shrimp Cocktail
- Gelatin Brain
- Hot Dog Fingers
- Edible Eyeballs
- Glow in the Dark Punch
- Jello Worms
- Blood Clot Brain Cupcakes
- Rice Krispie Brains
- Zombie Monster Meatloaf
Party Favors
Who doesn’t like a collection of eyeballs, witches fingers and rubber bats? For Mad Scientist parties you can make your favors science themed, and giving slime is usually the norm. Consider putting a collection of spooky appendages in a clear plastic paint can favor and add a couple red rock candy sticks to complete the look.
- Plastic Halloween Favors
- Homemade Slime Cups
- Safety Goggles
- Magnifying Glass
Costumes
Don’t forget about your costumes! For kids you could pain a men’s white pocket t-shirt or order a costume to wear and have everything they need to look the part!
- Adult Mad Scientist Costume
- Boy’s Mad Scientist Costume
- Boys Doctor/Scientist Costume
- Einstein Wig and Mustache
- Safety Goggles
- Steampunk Goggles
- Star Wars gloves
- Doctor Bag
