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Halloween's just slightly below my daughter's birthday and Christmas in terms of big deals in our house. And so, we're already starting to plot out our holiday plans. Here's how we celebrate it:
1. We take the day off. Otherwise, we tend to miss giving out candy to the early-bird trick-or-treaters (i.e. the cutest little ones).
2. We give out the good stuff. No Bit-o-Honey or Smarties from us. It's mini candy bars all the way, and several of them for each trick-or-treater.
3. No completely prefab costumes. Even though my crafting skills could use a little work, I refuse to just slap a Target special on my daughter's back. Last year, I made her ribbon skirt (knotted lengths of ribbon over a piece of elastic), her crown (silk flowers and feather butterflies hot glued to a ring of pipe cleaners) and her "butterfly fairy wand" (twisted pipe cleaners with a feather butterfly and trailing ribbons). The wings we made stunk, so we went with prefab on that. This year, it appears that I'll be attempting to handcraft a traditional ghost costume, or a "Princess Fiona" (ogre style) for my daughter.
4. Pumpkins must be bought at an actual pumpkin farm. Even if, as last year, the pickings are slim by the time we get ours.
5. Scary movies must be watched (though after the little one's in bed). I prefer the original Halloween. While eating candy and sipping hot cider, of course.
How do you celebrate the big day?
Lisa from the Mamahood
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