I have always loved Halloween. As a child I used to love to get a good scare. Sure, I’d jump and scream and want to run away, but I’d always come back for more. Of course I loved the trick-or-treating too. Dressing up in a costume and going to the neighbors to get a treat, what’s not to love? My costumes were always simple and homemade, nothing like the variety of cool costumes you see today. And we still got things like candy apples and pennies for a treat, not tons of chocolate and candy bars like my kids enjoy- though I always limit their intake.  Since this year Halloween falls on a Saturday, we’re having a little nieghborhood party for the kids to enjoy during the day - something simple but fun!

I found a bunch of special crafts, games and treat ideas on the web. For one things, you can have a mummy wrap relay race - you divide the kids (or adults) into small groups and see who can wrap someone in their group in a roll of toilet paper the fastest. Another fun idea is to fill a plastic pumpkin with strips of paper saying either trick or treat - every time they pull a strip they’ll either have to perform a trick or get a special treat. There are lots more games to be found as well as wonderful treat recipes too. It’s a great excuse to get out and have some fun with the kids.