Recent Fun Blog | Holidays PostsHands-On Thanksgiving Funby Michele CheplicYesterday at 06:26 AMWho among us has never made a handprint turkey? Thanksgiving birds traced from tiny hands are a holiday staple in most people's homes. However, in recent years the traditional art project has advanced significantly. These days you can create elaborate turkeys from a single tracing. Having Fun Stuffingby Michele Cheplic02 Nov 2009 08:43 AMThe countdown to Thanksgiving is on, so let's talk stuffing. Not the kind that you eat with Tom the Turkey. I'm talking about stuffing sweet treats into cute decorations that your kids can make themselves. Do-It-Yourself Halloween Costumes for Boysby Michele Cheplic16 Oct 2009 08:57 AMPart of the reason I allow my 5-year-old to attend so many Halloween-related events is that I want to get the most out of the money I dropped paying for her overpriced costume. Simple No-Sew Halloween Costumesby Michele Cheplic15 Oct 2009 09:08 AMWhereas my mother could sew a bridge to connect Hawaii with California, I struggle to reattach buttons to blouses. If you are as bad a seamstress as I am, then you might have never considered making your own Halloween costume. Coordinating Halloween Costumesby Michele Cheplic14 Oct 2009 07:31 AMI'm not a matchy-matchy kind of mom. I've never once considered buying coordinating mother/daughter dresses, nor have I ever honored the request to dress my child in an outfit that complemented her cousin's. However, when it comes to Halloween costumes, I'm a little more flexible. Cheap and Easy Halloween Costumesby Michele Cheplic13 Oct 2009 04:44 AMDon't let the slumping economy put a damper on your Halloween festivities. Just because you don't have $50 to shell out for an elaborately designed costume from the Halloween store, doesn't mean you can't make the most of the haunted holiday. Affordable Halloween Couples Costumesby Michele Cheplic10 Oct 2009 07:31 AMI recently suggested to my fellow blogger Andrea that her husband and her daughter should consider dressing up in coordinating Halloween costumes before heading out to trick-or-treat. After all, you don't have to be married to dress up in couples' costumes. Fun Group Halloween Costumesby Michele Cheplic08 Oct 2009 12:09 PMA couple of years ago one of the moms in my daughter's playgroup suggested that we dress our kids in coordinating Halloween costumes for our city's annual Boo Bash. She thought it would be cute to have each child dress up as a zoo animal. My daughter chose a monkey costume. Homemade Halloween Costumes for Girlsby Michele Cheplic06 Oct 2009 05:12 AMAfter spending the last few years trick-or-treating as a dog, cat, giraffe and monkey, my 5-year-old daughter is finally breaking out of her animal costume rut. This year she's making a bold statement by trying to scare candy from complete strangers dressed as a man-eating dinosaur (a.k.a. Make Your Own Halloween Costumesby Michele Cheplic05 Oct 2009 03:46 PMAre you that mom? My fellow blogger Andrea is not. At least not when it comes to Halloween costumes. Interestingly, I was not raised by that mom. My mom is extremely crafty, and throughout my childhood her exceptional creativity gave birth to many homemade Halloween costumes. Recent Blog Comments Jacob09 says... "There are lots of ways to have fun without cost." micheleld says... "I have a great idea for party favors that can tie in with almost any popular party theme these days..." |
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