halloween

5 cool ways to use halloween candy (other than eat all it immediately)
November 4, 2012 1 comment

5 cool ways to use halloween candy (other than eat all it immediately)

We all want to eat our kids’ Halloween candy. At least I do. But we can’t. So here are 5 cool ways to use Halloween candy–other than eating it all ...

halloween giving: how to BOO! your friends (on a budget)
October 24, 2012 7 comments

halloween giving: how to BOO! your friends (on a budget)

I’ve said it before–spooky Halloween is not my thing. So this weekend, when our family was officially BOO’ed for the first time, a whole new chapter of Halloween fun–and Halloween ...

halloween learning ideas -- silly and scary literacy, math, and science
October 13, 2012 4 comments

halloween learning ideas — silly and scary literacy, math, and science

Halloween is in the air, and though we’ve just gotten around to decorating our house, we never do a lot of scary Halloween over here. We always stick to the ...

no-sew, not-so-spooky, totally cute halloween scarf
October 5, 2012 11 comments

no-sew, not-so-spooky, totally cute halloween scarf

Most of my friends and family know that I’m not a huge fan of anything even a little bit scary, so I work hard to make Halloween especially fun and ...

how to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning
October 31, 2011 13 comments

how to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning

There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy that my kids have collected ...

boo! it's halloween GHOST bingo!
October 21, 2011 10 comments

boo! it’s halloween GHOST bingo!

Yeeees! It’s here.  It’s creepy, it’s crazy, and it’s a little bit spooky (not really). It’s for everyone, it’s loved by adults and kids alike (okay, my kiddos and me), ...

halloween joke lunchbox notes: spooky, fun laughs
October 12, 2011 5 comments

halloween joke lunchbox notes: spooky, fun laughs

It’s almost Halloween! And of course, I’ve got googly eyes in my back pocket at all times, but I’ve also got something I’m throwing in lunchboxes this month. . . ...

new for us friday: help for classroom parents -- letters, party ideas, & volunteer spot
October 8, 2011 10 comments

new for us friday: help for classroom parents — letters, party ideas, & volunteer spot

It’s almost Halloween time, which means that all around the world, Classroom Parents will soon be a-scramblin’ for Halloween party ideas. And then they’ll be scramblin’ for Valentine’s Day party ...