happy halloween

 

 

 

Since we are going trick or treating with friends I put out my wreath again this year.  Trick or Treaters can grab one and go,  Have fun tonight!  Eat, drink and be scary!

that's a wrap

Know someone who has a birthday in October?  If yes, then consider wrapping their gift in a fun trick or treat bag!  This one is from the Disney store and went with the theme of our gift, but you can find all sorts of adorable treat bags from Pottery Barn kids to Lands End. 

wacky wednesday

This Halloween will be one that we will never forget.  We had a nor'easter here in Ct. and we lost power on Saturday night.  We just got it back today- Wednesday!  It has been crazy.  Since our whole town was 100% out for Halloween we could not trick or treat.  Instead we got together with some friends and made the most of the evening as best as we could WITHOUT POWER.  I didn't even have time to make the trick or treat bags to attach to the wreath like I did last year and wasn't even sure that anyone would stop by the house.  Instead, I quickly tucked some candy inside my Halloween wreath and put some LED lights into our pumpkins.  I am pretty sure no one came by  ;(  On a brighter note I discovered these over sized pumpkin marshmallows at the grocery store. I made them into a fun treat by dipping them in some chocolate and placing them into a cupcake liner filled with some cookie crumb dirt.  I twisted a piece of licorice into a stew and voila, a cute and easy treat.  I also used the marshmallows on the side of a mug of cocoa for my kids after they came in from playing in the first snow of the season.  I hope that you all had a wonderful Halloween and that you had the opportunity to eat, drink & be scary!

trick OR treat

Next week it is my turn to go into my son's preschool.  I like to bring some fun activities with me when I go in, just like I did with my daughter.  I am going to have the kids make these lollipop ghosts.  I cut a bandanna into four squares with my pinking sheers, wrapped one of the squares around a tootsie pop, tied some ribbon around the neck and stuck on some googly eyes. You can find bandannas for $1 at Walmart or I Party and and I got the lollipops at the dollar store so this was an inexpensive project.  In addition to being a fun activity for children you could also give these cute little guys out as party favors or to your trick or treaters this year.  I love how the pattern on the fabric made a mouth for the ghost too!  Boo!