It's the season of ghost, ghouls, witches, vampires, and all things that fright up the night!  Are you excited for this spooky Halloween season?  Peppers and Pollywogs is excited to share tips to make your Halloween party successful this season.  With creative Halloween Treasure Hunt Clues, a Monsters party plan for the littlest ones, ways to celebrate Trick or Treat night out, and crafts that are cool and green all at once, we have you covered  Visit Peppers and Pollywogs for more Halloween ideas that are easy-to-do, budget-friendly, and fun! Check out Peppers TV Halloween video to see some of our spooky ideas come to life.

Weeks before Halloween, people already have their spooky decorations up in their yards, whispers are wafting through the air regarding what they are going to be for Halloween, and people are scaring up some great Halloween party ideas.

Halloween parties are often a time for family fun, and are not exclusive to adults or to kids. So, when considering gathering your ghouls and ghosts together, both young and old, keep the following top etiquette tips in mind: 

During this festive Halloween season, a Monster Mash party is a perfect celebration to throw, and the monsters can be cute (not scary) too!

Check out Celebrate Express for a darling Monster Party Box that is sure to pull this theme together!

Here are some Halloween Treasure Hunt Clues for your upcoming Halloween Party you can use regardless of where you hide subsequent clues. You must fill in the details based on where you hide your clues!

Happy Halloween To You,
Get Your Glo-Sticks to Look For The Clues
Don't Get Scared When the Ghosts Go Boo!
Look Under ______ for Clue #2!

Jump for Glee
When You Find Clue #3
Under the _____
It Will Be!!

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We all know this age old rhyme as Halloween approaches:

Trick or treat, you're so neat.
Give me something good to eat.
Nuts and candy, fruit and gum.
I'll go away if you give me some.

Trick or treat, smell my feet.
I know you'll give us lots of treats.
Not to big, not to small,
Maybe the size of Montreal.

Trick or Treat, Trick or Treat,
Give me something nice to eat,
If you don't, we don't care,
We'll put money in your underwear!

Cute, huh? Halloween Eve will be a time for kids to get together, don their costumes, and head out into the crisp night air with their torches to light the way. Here are some ideas for the festivities.

Looking for ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle this Halloween season?  Kiwi Magazine has a great article showcasing easy Halloween crafts that make festive decorations out of toilet paper rolls, milk jugs, and egg cartons.  What a perfect way to not only share quality time with your kids, but also help the environment! I also like the idea of reusing tin cans during the season.  One way to use them is as a round cookie cutter ... a perfect pumpkin in the making!

Second, you can use these tin cans to create lanterns with them to light a path to your front doorway this season.  Here are the simple steps:

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