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Halloween

Halloween

Halloween is an enchanting time for children and adults alike. Here are some tips to help your family celebrate, from terrific homemade costume ideas to wickedly fun crafts and party ideas, in addition to articles on how to keep your kids safe and healthy this year.

Halloween Crafts

Make a Papier-Mache Jack-o'-Lantern!

Want jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween without the big knife? With papier-mache and paint, you can create a festive pumpkin that will outlast its carved peers.

Craft a Cat Candy Cone for Halloween

Here's a perfect way to share Halloween treats: black cat candy cones! These are great for parties, decoration or simply sharing the plunder of trick-or-treat.

Decorate with Glittery Mini Pumpkins

Arrange a cluster these little guys in the center of your dining table or use them as individual place cards to add a little sparkle to your next fall party.

Picasso Pumpkin

There are many wonderful ways to decorate a pumpkin that don't require the use of a carving knife. Case in point: these Cubist art pumpkins.

Spider Mobile

With this creepy, crawly Halloween activity, your child can explore motion, space and balance and create a unique decoration while she's at it!

Make a Paper Pumpkin

These paper pumpkins will make festive centerpieces in your home this Halloween season.

Halloween Party Ideas

Pumpkin Carving Party

Invite a few families over and host a hearty autumnal supper certain to keep everyone wickedly warm during the outdoor pumpkin carving bonanza.

Halloween Drink Ideas

Set up a spooky beverage bar in your home this Halloween and concoct some spooktacular beverages to frighten and satisfy your guests this year.

Make Spider Sandwiches

These simple, wheat sandwiches are easy to make and can be a fun part of any child's meal. They also make a delicious tray for a Halloween get-together.

Eyeball Cake Pops

These Halloween-themed cake pops look like eyeballs and taste like fudgy chocolate! They're easy for kids to make and turn any table into a spooky scene.

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Spooktacular Halloween Activities

Halloween Shadow Pumpkin Symmetry

Teach a lesson in math and art with the concept of symmetry, while making a spooky paper shadow pumpkin for Halloween!

Sweet Sorting: A Fun Activity to Practice Categorizing

Delay your child's sugar overload, and develop his critical thinking skills, by doing some "sweet sorting" of his Halloween treasures!

Play Halloween Bingo!

Play a fun, Halloween-inspired Bingo game that will help develop your child's measurement, writing, and vocabulary skills while searching for spooky symbols everywhere!

Make a Pumpkin Math Book

This Halloween math activity book is a whole lot of fun. Kids will experiment with weight, measurement, buoyancy, scientific illustrations, texture, predictions and counting.

Halloween Treat Bag

Not looking to buy yet another disposable treat bag this Halloween? With this activity, reuse and recycle while creating a mini-masterpiece.

Make a Plastic Cup Monster!

Help your child learn how things grow with these fun cup monsters, which make great homemade Halloween decor.

Homemade Halloween Costumes

Make Your Own Costume: Fairy Wings

Does your child dream of dressing up like a real fairy? Whether it's Halloween, or just a regular day, it's easy to make the wings she wants!

Make Your Own Costume: The Four Seasons

Using plants and other items from the outdoors and clothing they already own, your kids can dress up as any one of the four seasons or simply as a Garden.

Homemade Ladybug Costume

A ladybug is an easy and quick costume to make for kids of any age. You can probably find most, if not all, the things you'll need in a thrift store or maybe already in your ...

Make a Superhero Cape!

What kid doesn't want to be a superhero and fly around town? Here's how to make a superhero cape out of an old sheet or piece of fabric.

Make Your Own Butterfly Costume

Need a last-minute costume idea? This cute butterfly costume comes together in under an hour and will help you save time and money this Halloween.

DIY Costume: Where the Wild Things Are

Make a costume for your own little wild thing this Halloween with a few simple sewing materials.

Halloween Coloring Pages

Paper Puppet: Witch

Third graders will enjoy making this witch paper puppet that is sure to put them in the Halloween spirit!

Paper Craft: Witch

Looking for some fun Halloween decorations? Try this paper craft, where your child can color, cut and fold her own witch figurine!

Halloween Photo Props

Get in the spirit of Halloween with some fun holiday photo props! Your child will love coloring and creating her own props, perfect for any photo shoot.

Halloween Photo Props 2

Get in the mood for Halloween with some spooky photo props! Your child will love coloring in and constructing her own costume props.

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Halloween History Quiz

Think you know the history of this hair-raising holiday? Take this quiz with your child, and bring a little history and culture to your family’s Halloween celebrations.

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