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A Friendly Halloween
By Brenda Hyde
When kids are younger it's always important to make
Halloween a friendly and nonthreatening holiday. As
adults, we can handle seeing that costume from the
"Scream" movie 200 times in one night, but small kids
are frightened easily and need to feel safe.
Consider what would be fun for your child or grandchild.
It may be completely different than what we want. Very
small children are happy with a handful of candy and quick
visits to family and friends. The more busy and loud their
surroundings are, the faster they could become confused
and agitated. Consider a small party with grandma, grandpa
and other family members. You can serve homemade donuts,
cider and have several simple crafts and games. The great
thing with small kids is they don't know what day Halloween
actually is, so you can plan the party for a Saturday when
everyone can visit! Here is a simple craft you can make:
Pumpkin Faces
You'll need:
paper plates
orange paint
pumpkin or sunflower seeds
buttons
beads
glue
yarn for hanging
hole punch
brown construction paper
If you are doing this for a party, you'll need to paint one
paper plate per person orange and allow it to dry. Set a
table up with bowls or cups that have assorted buttons,
beads and seeds. (if the kids are under three you'll need
to really watch them to make sure they aren't eating the
craft supplies!). Each person glues on whatever small
items they want to create their own pumpkin face. Cut a
stem out of the brown paper to make a stem and glue it
on the back of the pumpkin face. Punch two holes, spaced
evenly on the top of the plate-one on each side, and tie
each side of a piece of yarn to one hole. This will allow the
faces to hang evenly. Another fun idea is to use small paper
plates and make a garland by stringing them with yarn
for Halloween decorating!
About the Author:
Brenda is a mom to three, a wife and a freelance writer
living in the Midwest United States. She is also editor
of Old Fashioned Living.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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