As a kid I remember there was always a dentist on my Halloween route. He handed out toothbrushes every year which would elicit groans from the kids and whoops of joy from parents. Most kids want to come home with a bag of candy but many children won’t get to experience the real joy of…
DIY Halloween Candy Kabobs
Halloween is about two things: dressing up and eating candy. It’s become a faux-pas to hand out anything on Halloween except pre-packaged candy, typically peanut-free. But if you are hosting a Halloween party or even attending one, this is the perfect time to spruce up the candy selection. Candy kabobs are not only awesome to…
DIY Unicorn Costume
We are a Minions household. Little J lives and breathes Minions so clearly he is going to be a Minion for Halloween. Miss O, being the awesome big sister that she is, decided she wanted to be the fluffy unicorn from the Despicable Me movies. This is Agnes’ loyal stuffed toy in the films. Now…
DIY Non-Scary Halloween Decorations
I know what’s you’re thinking: non-scary Halloween decorations? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of the holiday? Not when you have small children. Miss O is 2 and finds most things to do with Halloween quite scary. She freaks out when we go into a store and they have big hairy spiders hanging from the ceiling…
9 DIY Last-Minute Halloween Costumes
So tomorrow is your kid’s Halloween party at school and you totally dropped the ball on their costume. Here’s 9 simple costumes you can whip up in no time yet still look like you exerted some effort into creating a beautiful costume. AndreaAndrea can always be…
DIY Halloween Decorations
DIY Halloween Decorations Andrea I have always enjoyed Halloween, especially the decorations. My mother was always passionate about decorating at Halloween. Now that I have a child I find myself getting really into decorating for all of the major holidays and even the minor ones too! As Miss O gets older I’m sure there will…