Candy corn, caramel apples, spiced cider and pumpkin donuts… it’s that glorious time of year when the leaves change their greenery for the majestic hues of autumn. With the change of the season comes all this excitement of the festivities of fall, especially when you have little ones like I do.
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| Paint to a toddler is like chocolate is for moms... irresistable! |
A tradition I have started up that my son (5) and daughter (3) always look forward to is our annual Halloween Party for them and their little friends. This year it is getting big enough to outgrow our house so we are going to try it at a little neighborhood park that just so happens to be in the middle of an enchanting little wood so we will get to enjoy the sights and smells of fall at our party. One of my party-loving friends has graciously offered to help me out this year as well, so it should be totally awesome!
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| We love this park... and caramel apples |
If you and your family love to get into the spirit of the fall season and are looking for some fun ideas for celebrating with your kiddos, look no further! Below are pictures of various foods and games and activities I have incorporated into our Halloween parties these past two years. Browse, copy or enhance my ideas (or many, many takings from pinterest-ahem) for your parties and above all, come up with some fun ideas of your own and share them with me!
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| Cream cheese creepy crawly crackers |
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| Spooky apple bites |
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| Witches fingers |
At this point I would like to say I promise I do more than food... I put on a puppet show both years and we always read some good Halloween books like Splat the Cat, Cliffords Halloween, or like this years: Mouse's First Halloween by Lauren Thompson (really love this one because it is interactive for the kids).
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| Jello with cut up grapes |
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| Jello and gummy worm cups |
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Salt dough ornaments and glitter glue station
To make the salt dough ornaments you mix 1 cup flour with a 1/2 cup of salt and 1/2 cup of water. Roll and cookie cutter them out, then bake in the oven at 250 degrees for two hours. Paint, glitter, etc later! |
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| Game "Wack-a-Spider" Stuffed spider, fishing line, paper towel roll... awesome fun! |
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| Bat masks were my son's favorite |
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| Daddy was Curious George for our little monkey girl... yes, I made his outfit, no, don't ask me how I made the hat because I totally just winged it and that was a year ago so frankly I don't remember how I pulled it off... |
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| Puppy dog! |
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| He-he-he! Just noticed what the plastic wrap box next to the plate says... did not plan that |
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| Clementines and spinach leaves, mini healthy pumpkins my kids loooove |
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| How to make slime: Dissolve one tsp of borax in one cup of water, then mix that in a bowl with one bottle of elmers glue. Add a few drops of food coloring. Stir, squeeze with your hands for a while then drain the excess water. Don't be afraid to get messy! This will keep in the fridge for quite a while. Also, we have added glitter and that is even more fun! Want to try glow in the dark paint sometime soon... I imagine it might work :) |
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| See how wonderful it is? |
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| What is a party without apple bobbing? |
There is nothing better than seeing the joy-filled faces of children and I am all geared up a fantastic party next week. I will be posting pictures, for anyone who is interested. Have a safe, scrumptious and slightly spooky Halloween!
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