papaya42 on October 26th, 2009

There are so many websites now that contain great pumpkin carving patterns and stencils for free. These are my top 5 sites for downloading some awesome free pumpkin templates that are pretty easy to use for last minute pumpkin carving:
5.  Celebrating Halloween Free Stencils, Templates, & Patterns
4.  Disney’s FamilyFun Printable Halloween Patterns & Pumpkin Carving Templates 
3.  DLTK’s Pumpkin Carving Patterns
2.  [...]

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papaya42 on October 24th, 2009

Try handing out some of these great non candy Halloween “treats” that will not rot teeth, induce hyperactivity, and contribute to the ever-growing obesity problem among children in the U.S.:
5. Water bottle with koozie
4. Purell or handiwipes in convenient “to go” size

3. Toy trinkets such as bouncy balls, containers of playdough, or vampire teeth
2. Sugar-free [...]

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papaya42 on October 21st, 2009

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A fun and educational Halloween activity for kids to do at home or school is to make up their own spooky mad libs and stories.   This activity can be done in a group or alone, and either way will get the kids in the mood for trick-or-treating while at the same time promoting creative thinking [...]

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