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…
Yo-Kai Jibanyan Costume with DIY Bell + Collar
Whether you like to make a DIY costume, do a little DIY to make an existing costume more special or buy it all off the rack, trying to get the Halloween costume right can a source of stress. But it doesn’t have to be…well unless you have an October 30 mind changer. We asked the…
Autumn Mantel
Autumn Mantel I have a slight addiction for changing the decor in my house on a regular basis. Although I buy things at discount stores like HomeSense or items on sale at other stores, it eventually becomes quite pricey to keep updating your home. We moved into our new home just over a year ago…
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…
World Wide Wednesday: Halloween Arts and Crafts
Halloween Arts And Crafts Halloween is an excellent time of year for decorating. You get to go crazy with skeletons, witches, bats and cobwebs. I can’t wait until Miss O is old enough to appreciate the fun that is Halloween. I can’t wait to start crafting things with her and decorating with her. This week’s…
Fall Pumpkin Crafts for Thanksgiving and Halloween
It’s October 1st! It’s officially fall and time to start planning for Thanksgiving and Halloween. Here is a collection of fabulous fall crafts you can make with your kids all centred around the official fall fruit: pumpkins! There are crafts and recipes for all different ages included in this roundup of pumpkin crafts. …