halloween

Show Off Your Love of Your Favourite Show with Netflix-Inspired DIY Halloween Costumes #StreamTeam

October 19, 2016 by Kathryn 3 Comments

I’ve always been a fan of all the different holidays, and Halloween is a special favourite. I love creating fun homemade decorations, dressing up and handing out candy to the neighbourhood kids. And my boys love the fun of trick-or-treating and dressing up in fun costumes just as much! Last year, we took our costume inspiration from Avengers Assemble on Netflix Canada for our costumes and dressed as Iron Man, Captain America and Black Widow.

This year, both my boys have taken their costume inspiration from video games rather than television but personally, I’m thinking dressing up as Eleven from Stranger Things would be a fun and easy DIY costume choice! A pink dress, an oversized jean jacket, a white-blonde wig and sports socks would be all I needed to showcase this character from my new favourite Netflix exclusive series. Looking for a little inspiration for your own child’s look? Check out these three fun and easy DIY Netflix-inspired costume ideas! [Read more…]

Decorate for Halloween with Two Easy DIY Crafts and Earn Double RBC Reward Points at Home Depot

October 14, 2016 by Kathryn 15 Comments

Halloween has always been one of my favourite holidays. I love the costumes, the decorations and the fun spooky spirit of the season. So I also love creating DIY décor for the yard to get everyone into the Halloween spirit! This year, we don’t have a whole lot of space to decorate since the front yard of our townhouse is fairly small. So with my RBC Rewards Credit Card in hand, I headed to The Home Depot Canada to stock up on supplies for a few easy decorations for small spaces…giant garbage bag spiders and glowing chicken wire ghosts!

With two times reward points for RBC Rewards Credit Card holders in Saskatchewan and Alberta on all purchases from The Home Depot Canada until the end of October, the timing was perfect for grabbing my supplies. I bought PVC pipe, elbow connecters, black spray paint, glow-in-the-dark spray paint and both one and two-inch chicken fencing. Then I added a cute plastic jack-o-lantern that plugged into the wall as a fun finishing touch! With my supplies in hand, it was time to get creative. [Read more…]

Find the Top Costumes for Families at Costume Express

October 21, 2015 by Kathryn 15 Comments

Halloween is just ten days away and if you’re still looking for the perfect costume, why not make the celebration a family affair? Costume Express has some great ideas for themed family costumes and since The Avengers: Age of Ultron movie came out this summer, superhero-themed costumes are sure to be a popular pick.

My youngest son received a Captain America costume about a month ago for his birthday and since that meant we already had the start of a theme, my oldest son and I decided to choose coordinating costumes. Luckily, Costume Express was there to help with an Avengers Iron Man costume for Zackary and a Black Widow costume for me! [Read more…]

Halloween is Healthier with Go Gourmet Squoosh Fruit Pouches-Giveaway

October 6, 2015 by Kathryn 126 Comments

In just a few weeks, one of my very favourite holidays will be arriving…Halloween! I’m notorious for going overboard with food, decorations and treats during almost every holiday celebration, but Halloween has always been one of my personal favourites. Custom tombstones, creative costumes and more help to make the day one that my boys and I anticipate for weeks in advance.

But there’s no doubt that all the candy involved in the holiday isn’t necessarily the healthiest choice for little ones. And I learned years ago that switching up those treats for something different, and ideally healthier, isn’t disappointing for little ones at all. In fact, they often get extra excited about getting a more original addition to their treat bag!

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Treat Your Little Goblins to 4 Easy and Healthy Halloween Snacks

October 28, 2014 by Kathryn 51 Comments

Halloween is just a few days away and since kids will soon be indulging in all kinds of sweet treats, I thought I’d create a few healthy Halloween snacks for my little monsters this year. Planning a Halloween party menu without overindulging on sweets doesn’t have to mean skimping on fun and these four simple recipes are proof of that!

Halloween Pumpkin Oranges

Such a fun and easy treat! Simply peel mandarin oranges and insert a small slice of celery into the top to create instant delicious mini pumpkins that kids will love to gobble up! [Read more…]

Scare Up Some Fun with Easy Butterscotch Rice Krispies Lollipops this Halloween

October 15, 2014 by Kathryn 52 Comments

Halloween is fast approaching and I can already sense the excitement in the air as my boys plan their costumes and anticipate the candy spree they’ll soon be enjoying. I must admit that I never pass up any opportunity to celebrate an event and Halloween is one of my favourite holidays to go all-out decorating the yard and making fun treats.

This year, the boys and I started our celebrating even earlier than usual by making some simple and adorable Halloween Rice Krispies Butterscotch Lollipops. Not only are the treats super easy to make, but they can easily be customized by simply using a different flavour of pudding in the recipe! [Read more…]

Carving Pumpkins is Eco-Friendly with the Glad Gruesome Challenge

October 30, 2013 by Kathryn 7 Comments

While I don’t mention it often, I absolutely love carving pumpkins. There’s something so fun about making a piece of art that will only last for a few days and over the years, I’ve tried all kinds of pumpkin patterns, from sunset silhouettes of the African Serengeti to fantasy castles and dragons. So when I was asked to carve a pumpkin as part of the Glad Gruesome Challenge this year, I leaped at the chance.

The mission was simple. Choose a pumpkin, carve it for Halloween and throw the guts into a countertop compost bin lined with a Glad Compostable Bag featuring Febreze Freshness. Then check to see how well the bag contained the smell and mess of the decomposing pumpkin. The boys and I chose our pumpkins and started carving!

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Celebrate Halloween with a Simple Ghost Toast Snack and Activities from Disney Junior

October 19, 2013 by Kathryn 7 Comments

I love celebrating almost any holiday and I’ve sometimes even been known to find obscure holidays or invent my own traditions just as an excuse to celebrate and have fun with my boys. But of all the holidays throughout the year, Halloween is easily one of my favourites. I have a tendency to go overboard with decorations, costumes, treats and food, but my boys have so much fun that I just can’t help myself. From elaborately decorated pumpkins to a yard filled with homemade Halloween décor to spook-tastic meals and treats, there are just so many easy ways to make Halloween extra festive!

And this year, Disney Junior is giving families one more way to get in the Halloween spirit with an entire month of Halloween specials! Tune into Disney Junior weeknights at 6pm EST for brand new Halloween-themed episodes of all your child’s favourite shows including Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Sofia the First, Stella and Sam and many more! And to really get your child ready for spooky fun, Disney Junior is airing Halloween episodes all day on October 30 and 31!

But that’s not all! Visit the Big Halloween Party section on the Disney Junior website to find Halloween colouring pages, fun printable crafts and even templates to carve your very own Disney Junior pumpkins! I have a feeling the Mickey Mouse pumpkin is going to be a part of our Halloween décor this year! And while you’re enjoying creating spooky decorations for your house, why not whip up a fun Halloween snack for your kids? My personal favourite is this easy Ghost Toast, especially since it’s so simple the boys can make it themselves!

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