School-Aged Children
Newlyweds since 2007
Halloween plans?
Happy October! What will you and your family be doing on Halloween? I'm glad that it falls on a Sunday.
Are you going to a party or event? Hosting a party?
Do you normally get trick-or-treaters at your house? If yes, what is your favorite thing to give them?
Will your kids trick-or-treat? What age(s)?
Do you kids go to a haunted house? What age(s)?
Will your child wear a costume? (if more than one child, share what each of them will wear)
Will you wear a costume? If yes, what will you be?
If you don't have a plan, what would be the best thing you could imagine doing as a family for Halloween?
Newlyweds since 2007
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Re: Halloween plans?
I'm trying to come up with a plan. That's why I came up with the questions. Here are my answers... though, we'll see how it comes together by the end of the month.
Are you going to a party or event? Hosting a party?
We might host a party. It would be kids and their parents.
What activities will you have at the party?
Don't know
Do you normally get trick-or-treaters at your house? If yes, what is your favorite thing to give them?
Yes. Lots. I always buy the good chocolate. I loved going to the homes that had my favorite candy bars, so I do the same for the kids. Some years, I buy kid's jewelry and party favors. They love that.
Will your kids trick-or-treat? What age(s)?
Yes. It's a big hit in our neighborhood. We know the majority of the neighbors. We don't knock on the doors of anyone we don't know. My daughter is 8.
Do you kids go to a haunted house? What age(s)?
No, not a big haunted house. We've been to a little one-room haunted Adventure Zone at the YMCA. It was made for little kids... but, she was still a little scared when she was 7.
Will your child wear a costume? (if more than one child, share what each of them will wear)
Yes. This year she saw a costume for "Skeleton Bride" at Party City. She wants that and a scary black and white wig. I'm not so sure. I'm hoping she picks something else.
Will you wear a costume? If yes, what will you be?
I would like to have a fun costume. I don't have any great ideas yet.
If you don't have a plan, what would be the best thing you could imagine doing as a family for Halloween?
Newlyweds since 2007
We bring them trick or treating in the neighborhood. We get at least 100 kids. I usually go to Costco and buy those big boxes of individual chip or pretzel bags and then have a some candy to give out too.
My husband and I don't dress up. The kids are still in their thinking stage of what they want to be.
1. We pumpkin carved last year with a friends family and it was a ton of fun. We all brought a homemade soup or a dessert and the kids all dressed up. My neighbors do a crazy party where they invite all the kids in their class and pumpkin carve and throw candy in hay and pretty much go nuts. After trick-or-treating we go to a friends street who's neighbors give good candy and then do hot dogs/hamburgers
2. not at all. We've been here 6 years and hardly get any. Now the kids are old we go to other neighborhoods.
3. yes but our town does a huge trick or treat on Main St. were they close off 4 streets worth of business and the kids go around there. It is AWESOME! They are 5 and 7 but have been doing it since Logan was 3
4. no way
5. Yes Logan wants to be a Dr. and Liam wants to be Yoshi from Super Mario
6. no
Are you going to a party or event? Hosting a party? We invite family over for a dinner (chili and corn muffins plus pumpkin pie) and treak or treating. When the kids are asleep we watch movies and just hang out.
Do you normally get trick-or-treaters at your house? If yes, what is your favorite thing to give them? We get a lot of kids. I pass out dum dums and smarties because they're very allergy friendly.
Will your kids trick-or-treat? What age(s)? Yes, they are 9, 6, and 4
Do you kids go to a haunted house? What age(s)? No
Will your child wear a costume? (if more than one child, share what each of them will wear) Yes, we haven't picked out costumes yet.
Will you wear a costume? If yes, what will you be? I wear a witch hat or kitty ears while passing out candy.
Happy October to you as well! I LOVE THIS MONTH!!!
1. Last year I did a Halloween Eve family dinner. I made all sorts of spooky foods for dinner, did a small craft, decorated the LR, and had some yummy halloween treats. We will be doing our 2nd annual Halloween eve dinner. I would like to start inviting the kids friends (1 each) once they get a tad older.
2. When we were home to give out treats I liked to do anything non candy. Sticker sheets, play dough, small toys, pencils, etc.
3. Yes my kids are going to trick or treat. They love it! L is 5 and K&K are 4.
4. We have not been to a haunted house with them. There is one house that decorates the outside outrageous and the kids are scared of it. We always walk by it but they are afraid to stop.
They do such a good job decorating each year.
5. L will be a Skeleton, Ken will be a witch, Kay will be a black cat. My sister and I dress up with them. I am going to be a pumpkin or a vampire and she is going to be a ghost. Dh may dress up and Im trying to talk my mom into it as well.
We all go trick or treating together. (my sister doesnt have any kids)
6. Oh...already answered that in #5.
7. We are also spending the rest of the month going to the pumpkin farm, making our costumes, baking yummy fall treats, taking drives/walks to see the pretty leaves and trees in the mountains. (we live in Southwest Va and its beautiful this time of year) All of this fun leads up to the big night of our dinner followed by another fun night of trick or treating. Halloween is deff. MUCH better and more fun with kids!!