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Spooktacular Family Fun: Unconventional Alternatives to Trick or Treating

Everyone’s excited about their upcoming Halloween plans. It’s a night of ghouls and sweets that kids look forward to all year long, but your family doesn’t have to wait to have fun. Plan a few of these Halloween activities that are enjoyable for the whole family. Whether you have toddlers or teens, your loved ones will have their best autumn yet.  1. Fall Face Painting It’s so much more fun to paint ...

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Deliciously Spooky: 3 Irresistibly Yummy Halloween Treats

It’s spooky season, and Halloween means yummy treats everywhere. Sometimes, it can seem overwhelming or even intimidating to make the perfect holiday-themed goodies for your kiddos or parties, but it doesn’t have to be! Here are three recipes for your little boys and ghouls this Halloween. Plus, they are all allergen-friendly! Homemade Treats this Spooky Season Chocolate Dipped Apples ApplesMelted chocolateToppings Popsicle sticksParchment paperCutting board or large tray Slice apples into wedges or rounds. Make ...

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DIY Halloween Costumes Your Kids Will Love

For kids, the BEST part of Halloween is deciding what they want to be this year. They often go the entire year talking about what costume they want! They usually do not meet the expectations. Kids' imaginations are limitless and creative, but costumes stores can sometimes fall flat. Before you run off in a panic and empty your wallet at some costume store, consider what you have buried in the ...

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Celebrating Halloween During Covid-19

I've always adored Halloween, so as the current Covid-19 pandemic rages on, I'm getting a little nervous about how exactly we're all going to make Halloween work. The traditional trick-or-treating seems a bit wrong this year - we're supposed to all be staying home as much as possible, and encouraging anything else feels irresponsible. After all, we really want the kids to be able to go back to school and stay ...

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How to Prepare for Your Kid’s First Halloween

Your baby’s first Halloween is a BIG deal — for pictures and Pinterest. But for a baby, it’s just another day of being carted around in a cute outfit, wondering what the heck all the fuss is about. Baby’s first Halloween is more an exercise in preparedness and managing expectations than it is candy-sorting and trick-or-treating routes. Your main priority is to capture a picture of your baby in her costume ...

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