At Home With Kim Vallee features a wonderful spotlight on Twinkle Kids Cakes and Decorating Kits.  What a great activity for kids to do at a birthday or holiday party.  Many of the designs match popular party themes, like a Space Cake or Jack and the Beanstalk.  There is also a Holiday Gingerbread Cake too!  The cakes are delivered in a white bakery box and tied with twine.  What a wonderful activity with everything you need to build a fun felt cake!

Twinkle Kids also features Twinkle Flower Pops that would make a great party favor too.

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Along with tips to make a great and safe Halloween costumes, Woman’s Day also has a great article on Halloween Safety Tips too.  It’s a great article to keep your upcoming holiday celebration safe and fun!

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It would be fun to pack a Halloween lunch that spooks it up a bit. How about an Eyeball Caprese? Really spooky and nutritious too!  This is a great link from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories.

Don’t forget to add a Halloween Snack Mix for a taste of sweet and salt too!

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Looking for a quick and gross craft to make for Halloween? How about some Fake Snot? It takes minutes, looks absolutely gross, and is quite seasonal! This article offers all that you need: a simple list of ingredients, and easy instructions.  Whip up a batch before the kids go out to trick or treat! It is definitely the gross variation of slime!

Photo Credit: Anne Helmenstine

Do you think there is an age that is too old for trick or treating?  If a bunch of teenagers show up at your door, do you begrudge handing out the goodies?  SouthCoastToday.com featured an article exactly on this topic.  The article talks about the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where LD denies a bunch of 13-year-olds the loot!  OK, that’s funny!

For good spirit during the evening, by all means, hand it out!  Trick or treating is one of the fondest memories of childhood for many and you can’t blame the kids for wanting it to last as long as they can.

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MomLogic featured an interesting post on a mother who states I Lie to My Son About When His Birthday Is!  The parent has anxiety over hosting large parties and entertaining the kids and parents.  She’s guilt-ridden and horrified that she did this, but it’s an interesting read.  What if you are a parent that is shy and doesn’t like to host parties…not even every other year.  Does your child suffer as a result?

The comments on this post are really interesting too!  Thoughts?

Football season (both Pee Wee and High School) is well and truly under way, and, of course, that means cheerleading is also in full swing.  Perhaps your kid is or aspires to be a cheerleader someday and would love to have a cheery, cheerful, cheerleading type of party.

You may be able to host this party at the local football stadium … this would give you plenty of space and an authentic feel.  You may want to call your local schools and see what’s involved with securing such a venue.

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