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2 Basic Halloween Activities I Never End Up Doing
I have big plans for Halloween this year that I really want to follow through with. All five of my family members are going to be vampires! Doesn’t that sound great? I watched this video on how to make a no-sew cape a month ago. It’s going to be so easy. I still haven’t bought the materials to actually make the capes. I haven’t bought the fangs or the fake blood. I haven’t even bought a pumpkin to carve. Time’s almost up! Halloween is five days away! Shouldn’t I be out shopping? I feel bad that Halloween is quickly approaching and my same apathetic feelings for the holiday’s basic traditions are coming back to haunt me. This happens every year!
Carving a pumpkin and stressing over a homemade costume are two the worst things about this holiday for me. I know those are basic Halloween traditions, but oh my! What a drag. I love attending parties and going trick-or-treating and eating candy! I can do those things really well! Here’s how I get to do the Halloween activities I like and avoid the once I don’t:
I turn Halloween into a month-long party! That way I can avoid carving pumpkins and making costumes. Every weekend in October has focused on something pumpkin/harvest/goblin-related. We took a trip to the Botanical Garden to visit a pumpkin patch and see scary costumes. My husband and I went to a Fall party. Last weekend my kid’s school had a Fall Festival. We spent one afternoon decorating our front door with ghosts. This weekend we’re going to a Halloween party at my church. Then Monday, of course, we’re going out trick-or-treating. Oh! And the kids are also having a costume parade at their school. Can’t forget that!
So I’ve done enough Halloween celebrating to make up for my lack of desire to carve a pumpkin or dress my kids up. Don’t you think? On the night of Halloween, I might have all the kids go into their dress-up box and wear whatever they want. They might look really pathetic but that won’t stop them from getting candy and having a good time!
What are your plans for Halloween? Keeping the pumpkin carving tradition alive? Or attending every party in sight? Both?! I think I should stop telling people that we’re going to be vampires. Although with my track record, they probably already know that. I’ll see you at the party!
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Chris commented on Nov 02 11 at 7:17 amHalloween is one of my favorite holidays:)We just had our 2nd Annual Halloween Hayride in our neighborhood. We had talked about doing this for years but always ended up not doing it. Last year we decided to really focus on all the things we needed for a hayride and go for it!. We all loved it so much last year,we did it again this year:) The kids trick-or-treated on the hayride. Great memories! I wish you could have joined us:) We also started a new tradition. We have a Halloween Tree. Each year,on Halloween night, we open up a Halloween ornament and put it on the tree:) We did the pumpkin carving,Halloween parties,costume parades,etc. too but after Halloween was over, I asked my kids what their favorite part about Halloween was & they said being together with family & friends on the hayride:) Ask your kids what their favorite part about Halloween was…& make sure to do it again next year!:)
Michelle commented on Nov 18 11 at 10:12 pmI hate Halloween! If I had my way, we would let the entire hoopla pass by without even acknowledging it. Unfortunately for me, Halloween is my husband’s favorite holiday. So I buy or make my kids costumes, carve pumpkins, take them trick-or-treating, and dole out the candy. We watch movies ranging from cute to creepy while making caramel corn and candied apples. And the kids never know that I have my teeth gritted the whole time. I can’t wait til its over and the last I have to think about it for the next 11 months is putting the pictures up on Facebook for the grandparents to OOH and AAH over.
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