Oct
17
Several Halloween games I know are just variations of exiting party games. We have the Halloween musical chairs and the freeze dance. Both Iím certain you already know. It doesnít hurt to be a little creative with your chairs. You can easily make the children feel itís a Halloween game it you make the chairs [...]
Oct
13
As a child, some of my best Halloween memories revolved around the bundle of loot I collected when going out trick-or-treating. I come from a family of sweet tooths, and I inherited the trait. My neighbors were very generous and my haul quite large.
But even in the pre-historic days of my childhood, stories of apples [...]
Oct
12
The Halloween costumes that revelers choose provides an interesting snapshot into what is hot and famous (or notorious. Look to the headlines and chances are, they will be someone’s inspiration for a Halloween costume.
There are the perennials: ghosts and skeletons, the Wizard of Oz characters, and so on. But Halloween allows people to pay tribute [...]
Oct
11
Going to a Halloween party? Going trick-or-treating or just sitting outside watching the parade of trick-or-treaters showing off their sense of fun?
Don’t forget to bring your camera.
Then practice the first rule of professional photographers everywhere: take lots of pictures. Take them from all angles. If you don’t like the way it came out, take it [...]
Oct
09
Halloween and Thanksgiving, the two major holidays of autumn, are prime time to enjoy the vegetables of the season. Squashes are in season now with the pumpkin being synonymous with Halloween.
All squashes, including pumpkins, are highly nutritious and flavorful. They can be used in many different types of food.
But if you are going to cook [...]
Oct
08
Remember that when you introduce your toddler to Halloween, it is a totally new experience for him. Halloween is a holiday full of sights, sound, smells, tastes, and he is exposed to too much too quickly, he is likely to experience it as a sensory overload.
After all, the world itself is still a new place [...]
Oct
06
I had a friend who was born on October 31st. Yes, October 31st is Halloween and, yes, I did tease her about it on occasion. (Isn’t that what friends are for?)
Celebrating a birthday that falls on or near Halloween can be tricky. Just like people whose birthdays fall near Christmas, there is the danger that [...]
Oct
05
Halloween candy is high on the list of children’s priorities when they celebrate the holiday. So what are some strategies to lower their intake of the sugary sweets?
You can consider a tactic taken from the movie Gone With The Wind. Scarlett O’Hara does not want to look greedy or unfeminine when she attends a ball, [...]
Oct
04
As a kid, I remember the piles of Halloween loot very fondly. That the candy was high in fat, calories and sugar was of little concern to me as a child. But parents may feel differently regarding the fat and sugar they allow their kids.
Let’s face it–candy is the name of the game. And no [...]
Sep
25
Halloween parties are a great way to introduce the little ones to the holiday. That’s because you can tailor the festivities to the young guests on your invitation list.
For starters, you can schedule your party at your mutual convenience. You’ll probably want the festivities to take place in the daylight hours well before preschoolers’ bedtimes. [...]
