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Archive for the ‘Halloween’ Category

October 30th, 2007

Virtual Halloween Party

If you are looking for some last minute Halloween fun that won’t cost you a dime, won’t make a mess, and won’t rot your teeth, I have gathered up some fun from around the web just for you!
First - let’s get in the mood with a fun, catchy, video filled with Classic Disney clips set […]

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October 29th, 2007

Trick or Treat Dilemma

Calling all expert parents! Halloween is looking to cause me some serious grief this year. The neighborhood we live in is not good for trick or treating because we are all on  large lots (making the houses very far apart) and we are the only house on the street with kids. In years past we […]

By char -- 4 comments

October 11th, 2007

13 Popular Halloween Costumes for Tweens

Halloween is right around the corner and I have been taking an informal poll from the kids I teach at gymnastics, my daughter’s classmates on the field trip, my son and his friends - basically every tween I know. I asked them all what they wanted to be for Halloween, and characters from this years […]

By char -- 26 comments

October 8th, 2007

Kids Halloween Party Recipes

I know we have at least one Halloween party on the calendar for October (maybe two) and I always panic at the last minute as to what to bring. This year I was proactive and went looking for ideas ahead of time. Now, I won’t make all of these recipes, but there were so many […]

By char -- 2 comments

October 6th, 2007

Build a Lego Pumpkin

How cute is this? A 3D Pumpkin Pack! By using 2 Lego Pumpkin packs you can build this cool 3-D pumpkin for Halloween. If you get the single pumpkin pack you can only build a 2-D pumpkin. The instructions for building the pumpkins and other fun Halloween activities can be found at The Lego Halloween […]

By char -- 2 comments

September 14th, 2007

Hannah Montana Will Be Hot For Halloween

I’m going to go out on a limb (not much of one) and guess that there will be an overabundance of Hannah Montana and High School Musical 2 costumes this Halloween.
We had to buy a Hannah Montana wig today. My daughter is going to a birthday party tomorrow where they are playing a game that […]

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October 26th, 2006

Halloween Treats - Apples with Worms

No, these treats are not for handing out. They are for dessert and you might find that your kids actually will eat something that is not chocolate. Not that there is anything wrong with chocolate!! Anyway, the apples are cored and stuffed with lots of nuts and raisins and then baked in a sugary syrup. […]

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October 16th, 2006

How to make a scarecrow with a broom

You can get as fancy as you want, but if the kids want to make a few scarecrows to decorate your yard this month, this has to be the easiest. The how to below is pretty simply to follow and then hand them some of Dad’s old clothes and let them get to work. You […]

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October 14th, 2006

Victorian Apple Games for Halloween

Kids are funny. If you told them that their ancestors played games like this at Halloween parties, they wouldn’t be interested. So, don’t tell them lol… Let them think that you came up with the idea all by yourself, or even better, let your kids think that they dreamed up the activity. With a little […]

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October 13th, 2006

Spider Cupcakes for Halloween

If you have tweens in your household, I think that these cupcakes would go over really well. For that matter, I can’t see a teen turning their noses up at these cupcakes either. And even better, you can pretty much wing it, just by looking at the photo, but if you want more instructions, Kraft […]

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