Halloween Parade 2010

I love Halloween and so do my kids!  This year, both Kylie and Emma decided to be witches.  Actually, Emma was going to be Scooby Doo until she saw her big sister was being a witch.  Than, at the last minute I had to literally run to Target and JoAnns Fabric to find a witch costume - luckily, I found one!

Here are pictures from today's school Halloween parades:



Emma's class went "Trick-or-Treating" to each class where they got 1 piece of candy from the teacher of that class.  She carried her broom between her legs throughout the entire parade.  I kept telling her that she could hold it in her hands.    I was afraid she was going to fly away.  Too cute!!!




Here is Kylie as "Ribbon Witch" in her class when her parade got over.  Her parade at school was outside and because it was cold, I wasn't able to get great pictures (the kids were walking fast), so after the parade, we went back to her class for her party.  There, I got some great pictures of her and her friends.  Here she is posing with her friend, Bianca.

For the class parties, since I love helping out, I found M&M stix here, so I decided to create my own.  Here they are:

Sorry for the "fuzziness" of the pictures, I used my husband's camera as I couldn't find mine.  Though, hopefully you can get the jist of it.  They are M&M's in clear wrappers, with Halloween cardstock on top to seal them. 
Aren't they cute?  The kids really enjoyed them.  I can't wait until Christmas to make these again for their parties.

TOYS 'R US: TRICK 'R TREATING with Crayola (10/30)

On Saturday, October 30th from 12 noon - 3 pm, bring your kids dressed in their Halloween costumes to your local Toys R Us store for Geoffrey's Halloween Parade featuring Crayola.

Kids can make final preparations for a “boo”tiful Halloween at the “Geoffrey’s Halloween Parade Featuring Crayola!” event at Toys“R”Us stores nationwide. And, all are invited to come dressed in their ghoulish garb and parade around the store a day before Trick-or-Treating begins to design their own Crayola Glow Explosion masterpiece that can be used to customize kids’ complimentary, reusable Trick“R”Treat bag, while supplies last.


In addition, kids will have the opportunity to sign Geoffrey’s Safety Pledge, a checklist with key tips for parents to review with their children before trick-or-treating, created by Toys“R”Us and Safe Kids USA. A special Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF collection box will also be available for kids to decorate so they can make their own unique box to bring out with them on Halloween night to collect change for kids in need around the world.

Halloween Candy Buy Back

What do you and your kids do with all that Halloween candy that you collect on October 31st? Do you have a big bowl in the kitchen where all the candy is collected and then up for grabs? Do you stash the candy in a secret place and then allow each of your kids to have one piece each day? Well, if you want to do something different with all that Halloween candy this year, consider participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back.


Here’s how it works:
* Participating dentists buy back kids’ unopened Halloween candy for $1 per pound at a scheduled event.
* Dentists send the candy to Operation Gratitude or other Military support groups
* Operation Gratitude sends the candy to U.S. Military deployed in harm’s way

What a great idea!
Thanks, Bargain Blessings!

PARTY WAREHOUSE: $25 off $45 Halloween Costume (Thursday, 10/14 only)

Take this coupon to Party Warehouse to score a Halloween costume for cheap!  For one day only, Thursday, October 14th, purchase a costume for $49 and with this $25 coupon off any 1 costume, your total out of pocket expense will be $24.  There are over 1,000 costumes to choose, so with an added discount, this could be a good place to stop on Thursday.


Also, take this 15% off coupon your entire purchase.  Not sure if the two can be combined, but it doesn't hurt to try.  I know I will try (extra savings)...


Emma already has her costume, she is going to be Scooby Doo, though Kylie, who wants to be a Witch, does not.  I will be taking Kylie over on Thursday to hopefully get a costume for her.  Will I see you there???


Thanks Andrea for this great coupon.

CHILI'S: Kids Eat FREE Halloween Weekend (10/30 - 10/31)

KIDS EAT FREE AT CHILI'S HALLOWEEN WEEKEND!

Bring the kids to Chili's on October 30th and 31st in their Halloween costume to receive a SPOOKTACULAR offer!

DINE IN OR TO-GO

ONE (1) FREE KIDS MEAL WITH EACH ADULT ENTREE PURCHASE!

KIDS MUST BE 12 AND UNDER, ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT OF LEGAL AGE, AND IN COSTUME TO RECEIVE THIS SPECIAL OFFER!

Thanks, Freebies 4 Mom

PYTHON PRINTABLE GAMES: Halloween Themed Printables {Review}

October is probably one of my favorite months for a number of reasons:  1) my birthday month; 2) my daughter Emma's birthday month and 3) Halloween.  Every year since my daughter, Emma, was born, because her birthday is so close to Halloween, we have a Halloween themed "costume" party for her.  I love anything and everything Halloween, so when I was given the opportunity to review Python Printables for Halloween and Fall themed printable, I was at complete excitement. What kid does not like to color, or do puzzles, or games?  I know for me, still as an adult, I love all of it.

I obtained the link from a representative at Python and quickly added a ream of paper into my printer as I knew each and every kid that was coming to Emma's Halloween birthday party was going home with a complete spiral-bound activity set. I had to limit the pages to print as there were so many different activities to choose from. As I was printing the pages, Emma kept taking the sheets off the printer, wanting to color right away.  I kept telling her that these were for her party - she was very happy and said that her friends were going to love them.

I printed age-appropriate activities and pages for Emma and Kylie for fun-time at home.  This is definitely a site worth checking out.

If you would like to retrieve some printables for your family, you can check out the FREE Halloween coloring pages/$5 coupon here.  This set includes the following:

•Witch on broomstick and cat with treat bag

•Squash centerpiece

•Frankenstein's Surprise!

•Kid dragging treat bag with hole in it and dog eating the leavings

•Kids in costume with overflowing treat bag

•Vampire couple 'dressed to kill'

•Skeleton eating candy and scary suit of armor

•Happy Jack the Scarecrow

•$5 voucher to use on your next purchase from Python*

These lovely coloring pages are TOTALLY free. Feel free to print as many copies as you like, send them to your friends by email or post links to this page on forums, FaceBook, MySpace or wherever you like. The more kids who enjoy these free Halloween coloring pages, the better!

You still need to checkout to receive the link and download the pages, but you will not be asked to pay anything. Just fill in your email address. You will get an instant download link by email. Print and give them to your kids or grandkids.

These amazing Printable Halloween Coloring Pages are totally FREE! Happy haunted season, everybody.

If you have any questions or comments about this product, please visit Python Printable Games.
* Minimum cart total for coupon $19.95. One coupon per checkout process. Multiple separate purchases using voucher welcome. Voucher expires November 30, 2010.

Python Printables also offers other printables such as 30th and 40th Birthday, Slumber Party, Thanksgiving, Camping, BBQ, Picnic, just to name a few.

Disclosure:  A huge thank you to Python Printable Games for providing me access to their site to print games for a fair and honest review.  No other compensation was provided.

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