Halloween Preparations

Halloween of course, starts several weeks before Oct 31. Here is a sampling of our scary October festivities.

My sister, Lisa, has started a great new blog. She posts fun ideas to do with pre-schoolers.

http://totsmarts.wordpress.com/

It has great links to videos, print-outs, and craft projects. Making "monster masks" out of brown paper bags from the grocery store, was one of her ideas. Sylvia and I had a blast decorating the monsters, giving them extra eyes, and wild hair made out of pipe cleaners.

When the mask was done, we clicked on the you tube link to the song Monster Mash, and danced around. Below is the link to a fun cartoon animated version of the classic Halloween song.




We even got the older kids to dance a bit. I must say though, that the dancing is more monsterly and fun with a mask over your head.

Since we only had two masks, we shared them around. Sean was at home working that day, and was lucky enough to Monster Mash with us.

Sean's talents were also called upon for pumpkin decorating...

...and cookie baking! Always good to have a versatile husband around for holiday fun.

Sprinkles are a must whenever Sylvia decorates sugar cookies. They are her signature item.

The older kids also had fun with the frosting.

Noel decorated a Deathly Hallows cookie (from the seventh Harry Potter book).

I think Asher's cookies looked the scariest... although they all tasted very good - escpecially with hot chocolate!