How are you celebrating Halloween?

[PrincessPerky]

Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?

this year we got mini playdough to hand out, we know decent number of kids around here and it is fun to see the costumes. Last year we made r2d2 for jc and a jedi one for gmc, (lil one week UE got nothing) this year we are not sure yet. prolly superbaby for UE a PJ set that used to be Gmcs in great shape and really cool to me to use it .

gmc will be a pirate, jc's not sure yet.

[Elgin526]

Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?

DH and I have no kids, but we both love Halloween.

We had a Costco coupon for BOGOF for a 30 count box of full size candy bars (the "good ones", too!). So that gives us 60 full size candy bars to give out to the kids. I always wanted to be the "cool" house in the neighborhood! If we run out of those we have a huge bag of fun size candy to hand out. I wish we'd had two of those coupons, we could have really stocked up and been sure all the kids would have gotten full size bars, but oh well!

[MonkeyMama]

Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?

Kids have the costumes already, from last couple of years. We will go trick or treating because my 3yo LOVES it so much, but we will probably be the only ones. Trick or Treating is pretty nonexistent. I have considered taking the kids to the mall/zoo this year where they have "safe halloween" but the crowds suck - and it is nice to go visit all the neighbors since we don't do it enough. They all buy candy in the hopes someone will show up I guess.

A couple of trips to the pumpkin patch and a few kiddie parties, plus I am going to 1 adult party. Yeah all the moms groups go a little crazy on halloween. I Wouldn't bother myself, but the kids enjoy so they already have 3 parties lined up. If other people want to go crazy over it and do all the work, what the heck... I remember last year was exhausting so probably more of the same...

I don't really intend to spend any money though. Some candy and maybe a pumpkin or 2 for the kids. Decorate pumpkins and bake pumpkin seeds...

[Ima saver]

Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?

I live in a small town. All the kids and parents (and lots of teens) dress up and walk around the town square. Many of the merchants stand outside and pass out candy. We eat in a restaurant on halloween night and sit out on the porch so we can see all the kids. Our costume party is on sat. night before Halloween and there is a prize for best costume. DH won it the first year. The restaurant people all beg us to stop on sat. night and show our costumes, but dh is too embarrassed. He went last year as a fat, ugly stripper!

[nanamom]

Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?

I have to agree with the person who asked what's to celebrate, unless of course you happen to be a member of a religious group that considers that day important. I know some people who are membersof such a group. I don't celebrate. If someone comes to my door I do give something out, accompanied by a note explaining why it isnt a holiday for Christians.
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[PRICEPLUS]

Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?

Actually it is less a Christian Holiday and more of a pagan event of Celtic origin. It is sort of like Santa Claus representing Christmas. While for Christians All Souls Day is important the pagan rites of dressing in costume are not Christian in origin.

It is pretty much a secular event for this Christian fella!

[budgetmom]

Re: How are you celebrating Halloween?

We will be going to trick or treat at a local church. They have games and activities for the kids that are all age appropriate and they win candy, and they have rooms that just give candy out. They also have a little mini carnival out in their parking lot. It's a safe environment in this big city and I won't have to worry so much about what's going into his bag. It ends up being a lot of fun for the whole family and we get to spend time together. I took my DS to it last year and the pony rides and petting zoo were a big hit. He was Woody from Toy Story last year and he will be Superman this year. His grandparents always buy the costumes(so I don't have to spend a dime on anything- I like that!), and they come with us to see the grandkids having a good time. DD is going to wear DS's first halloween costume-a pumpkin. I say let them load up on as much candy as possible, it will last for special treats for awhile, and I have a sweet tooth so...