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Halloween Idea #81
Do you throw away your
jack-o-lanterns when they start to rot? It seems such a shame to just
toss them out with the trash after you sent so much time carving and
enjoying them. Why not start a tradition of burying them instead!
Make a ceremony, get the whole family together and
honor the pumpkins that gave their lives for your Halloween! If you have
a back yard, this works well, the neighbors won't think you're a little
off! We dig a hole big enough to hold all of our Jack-O-Lanterns and
have a headstone that we made that is up all year. We bury them in the
same place each year. We are hoping that someday maybe a few pumpkins
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Halloween Idea #82
For a simple party game, buy a
bunch of mini pumpkins and play "find the pumpkins". If you
are doing this for one child, you can number them and tell them that
they have to find them in order. You can leave a clue written on the
pumpkin or on a piece of paper to give them a hint where to find the
next one. If they find one out of order, they have to leave it and come
back to it later.
Have an
"Easter Egg" type hunt, hide a bunch of them, the amount will depend on
how many participants there are, and who ever finds the most wins a
prize. Set a time limit for how long they have to look.
Draw a Jack-O-Lantern face on it and who ever finds that one gets an
extra prize. Hide them all over the
house and yard and the person who finds the most wins a prize! For more game ideas, try
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Halloween Idea #83
Be sure and save some of your
Halloween spending money for those day after Halloween sales! You can pick up all kinds of
things that you'll be able to use next year at discounted prices! Pick
up things that you might need like paper goods for parties, decorations,
even fog machines and strobe lights. Many stores mark this stuff down
right after Halloween, some on that night, and you can get anywhere from
25% to 75% off on things.
Don't get
things like makeup, it will go bad before you get to use it. Food items,
like cake mix or cookie mix, frosting and edible decorations should have
expiration dates on them so you can check those out to see if they'd
last that long. A bargain isn't a bargain if you end up throwing it
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Halloween Idea #84
People
decorate their vehicles with American flags for July 4th, they write all
over them for Homecoming, they put wreaths on the grill for Christmas so
why not do some Halloween decorating, too? Decorate your vehicle for
Halloween! Hang a wreath or decoration on the front grill, have a Halloween slogan license
plate holder made, make an antenna ball out of a little pumpkin!
Just make
sure that anything you add is in accordance with local law and also
doesn't block your vision. You can use some of those sticky reusable
window decals of blood dripping or bloody hand prints on your inside
windows. If you have a life sized skeleton, why not dress him up and put
him in the passenger seat or back seat? There's a ton of little
things that you can do to make your vehicle look like a rolling
Halloween haunt! |
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Halloween Idea #85
Using a fog
machine indoors can be a bit tricky. Since the fog juice is usually
glycol based, it can make floors slippery, leave a film on everything
and make it hard to breathe. If using a fog
machine indoors make sure to have proper ventilation. Better still, look
for a fog juice with a water base or use a few misting systems to make
cauldrons or other displays that give the illusion of fog. More Fog FAQ's here!
If you can
have your Halloween party outside, it's much better. You don't have the
worry of what the fog machines will do. You can use your garage or a
back porch area to set up for a party and still give the feeling of
being indoors. You still have three walls and a roof so if it rains or
the weather is chilly, you can enjoy your Halloween party. |
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Halloween Idea #86
Get together with your neighbors
and have an old fashioned neighborhood Halloween block party! If not
that, try and get everyone on your street to decorate for Halloween and
let the local news station and paper know about it! Promote Halloween,
it's the one truly fun night of the year!
Click here for more ideas.
See if
your local elementary or middle schools are interested in having a
Halloween party with all proceeds going to a local charity. You can do a
Halloween Carnival theme and have game booths, food and beverages,
prizes for best costume, a mini haunted house suitable for all ages.
There are all kinds of things that you can do for Halloween that make it
not only fun but helpful for charities. We all know how bad the economy
is, lots of groups need all the help they can get so why not lend a
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Halloween Idea #87
Let your children know not to
cut through back alleys and fields when out trick or treating. Make sure they know to stay
in populated places and don't go off the beaten track. Tell them to stay in well lit areas
and make sure they carry a flash light of some kind.
Go over a
list of rules with your kids to let them know how to be safe, to look
out for themselves when you aren't with them and how to have common
sense when it comes to making choices that could land them in trouble.
While it's okay to knock on the door, never go into a strangers house
while trick-or-treating, give them a flashlight to use when walking in
the dark so they don't trip and fall. Don't eat any candy until mom and
dad have a chance to check it first. These are just a few things that
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Halloween Idea #88
If you have a particularly
gruesome yard haunt set up, make sure you have warning signs up so that those with a weak
stomach can be forewarned. Also, consider setting up a less gruesome one for the younger
kids to enjoy! Some people, both adults and kids, are frightened
more easily than others. You want them to have a good time at your home
haunt, tell people about it and come back next year so make sure that
it's got something for everyone.
You can
also have a schedule set up, between certain hours it's a lighter scare,
after a certain time it gets a bit more gory. How ever you want to do
it, be sure to put up signs or fliers to let people know just what the
acre factor is so you won't spoil your night or theirs! |
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Halloween Idea #89
Be sure that you set a time
limit for
your kids to be home by if they go trick or treating with a group or are at a party. Make
sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time or to call home if there is
a problem. Make sure that both you and them have a cell phone so you can keep in touch during the
night. For more tips check here.
Kids are
busy having fun and lose track of time or the fact that when they are
late mom and dad worry about them. Be sure that they know how important
it is to check in while they are away from home. Let them know that
while they are out to have fun, there can be dangers if they don't keep
an eye open. Even though it sounds cliché, make sure that they know not
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Halloween Idea #90
If you and your child are going
out trick or treating with a group, make your child's costume a unique one so you can
spot them easily in a crowded area. If there's something eye catching about their costume
or what they are carrying, you can find them easily in any crowd.
Click here
for some great costume ideas!
If you
check out actual Halloween stores that have a huge selection of costumes
you are more likely to find something unique than one picked up at your
local mass market retailer, who usually get a small selection in. While
you are looking, check out costumes for adults as well. You'll need
something to wear, too! Maybe pick out theme costumes for the whole
family, like the Addams Family, and have everyone dress as a different
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