Pumpkin-Shaped Ice Cream Balls

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How about an ice cream Halloween treat for the little ghosts and goblins in your family? Even the big kids will like this special dessert. These adorable ice cream pumpkins have a harvest look but folks will be pleasantly surprised to find a mix of vanilla ice cream and orange sherbet inside. These treats taste like the classic summer ice cream bar. 1 quart vanilla ice cream and orange sherbet blend, slightly softened 10 to 12 ounces orange candy coating disks {Read More}

Kids Craft: Halloween Wreath

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Halloween Wreath Craft for Pre-School and Kindergarten Students This is a fun project that you may want to break up across a couple of days, so be sure to start a few days before Halloween. Mom, be sure to join in the fun as well and make a Halloween wreath of your own too! Material List • Paper Plate (One per child/adult) • Scissors • Leaves • Glue Sticks • Orange Construction Papers • White Construction Paper • Black Construction {Read More}

Choosing A Pumpkin From The Pumpkin Patch

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Halloween Pumpkin Picking If you have the opportunity to choose your Halloween pumpkins from a farm this fall, I would encourage you to do so. The last ten years I have taken my children and grandchildren out to a local farm to pick out our pumpkins. They have a hay wagon loaded with hay bales that we sit on. As the farmer pulls out very slowly, we know that our fall journey has begun. We are on our way to {Read More}

Halloween: How To Carve A Pumpkin

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So you’re ready to carve your pumpkin? Congratulations in joining the ranks of many who rank pumpkin carving as one of their favorite Halloween activities. To avoid a huge mess you’ll have to clean up later, the first thing you’ll need to do is prepare your workspace. Choosing Your Pumpkin Carving Space Select a flat work area. Lay down several layers of newspaper being sure to overlap them. This stuff is sure to get a little on the messy side. {Read More}

Simple & Easy: Homemade Halloween Costumes For Kids

You can find a large variety of Halloween costumes available at stores in your neighborhood. However, when you consider the cost and lack of originality, homemade costumes are a more fun and oftentimes more cost-effective option. Plus, if you involve your children in creating the homemade costumes, the results will be worth more than any store-bought costume in any store. Here are some inexpensive, homemade Halloween costume ideas that will cost little money and show lots of imagination. Soda Can: {Read More}

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