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An unexpected number of princesses, animals, vampires and superheroes took over the Creighton Community Hall Sunday afternoon. Dressed for the Town of Creighton's annual Halloween party, the children kept arriving, their quick turnout surprising organizers. All 100 treat bags had been handed out within the first 40 minutes of the party. Once children collected their goodies, they played a few games, took a break with some colouring and then got right back on the floor for the costume parade. Older children participated in a balloon rally. In teams of two, participants ran from pylon to pylon, burst their balloon, chewed a piece of bubble gum and blew the biggest bubble they could. Once all of their balloon pieces were put in the garbage, the teammate ran to the start line to tag their partner Ð who completed the same tasks. Besides the balloon rally, children tested their bouncing ability. They threw coloured eyeballs into buckets for points. From there, it was time for the Candy Corn Relay. Children were required to carry candy corn on a spoon, held in their mouth, from one bucket to the next without dropping any on the floor. Halloween Bingo was as popular as ever. Playing with caramel bites, it looked as though a few pieces might had been eaten as a pre-game snack. Babies to those in the 10-year age mark played in the games and enjoyed the afternoon activities before they hit the streets for trick-or-treating. Some children, and parents, participated in the party's Trick or Treat Game. Depending on the pumpkin picked, participants acted, sang, stayed quiet or grabbed a treat from a bag.
