With Halloween only 10 days away, it’s time to start preparing for the big night. Whether you take your kids trick or treating, or you stay at home, there is plenty to do. This post will help you with ideas and tips to make this Halloween a Fun and Safe holiday for everyone.
On my last Blog post, “Tips for a Safe Coronaween”, we discussed; What the Doctors are saying about Halloween and Covid 19, Trick or Treating Ideas during Covid 19, Indoor Fun activities, Some Halloween Themed Dinner and a Movie ideas, How to throw a Virtual Halloween Party, we shared Virtual Haunted House Tours, Not so Spooky Halloween Playlists, and we gave you links to some Scary Ghost stories. In case you missed it, here is the link. https://angelikasworld.music.blog/2020/10/02/tips-for-a-safe-coronaween/
Today we will focus on; Pumpkin Carving/painting/decorating, Coloring pages and Printable, Audiobooks, some spooky meals and Treats, and even some Halloween themed not so Scary Movies. I hope you stay with us as we dive into some fun. Let’s begin!
Pumpkin Carving
The first thing we need to make sure of when discussing Pumpkin carving is Safety. Please make sure that the tools you use are age appropriate for your carvers. Most retail and Grocery stores sell pumpkin carving kits like these.
Or you can simply use Knives and spoons you have at your house. I am sure there are plenty of Knife options at your home as well. I would suggest that you use a butter knife for the little ones.
Setting up your carving Area
The next part is setting up your Carving area. You want to make sure that you cover the area with one of the following; Plastic throw away tablecloth, Newspaper, trash bag, tarp, or a plastic shower curtain. This is so that all the sticky and wet pumpkin pieces don’t stain your table or floors.
I highly recommend that you have your carvers wear some older clothes that can be stained just in case. I also recommend having a big bowl or bowls for pumpkin seeds and pieces. You might even want to save the seeds for roasting.
Stencils
It’s a good idea to have a stencil when carving with little ones. The stencil makes it easier for them to cut out the design that they want. Here are some cute and easy stencils for printing.
Here are some links to some nice easy stencils
Totally Promotional https://www.totallypromotional.com/blog/free-pumpkin-stencils/
Kids Activities Blog https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/95129/jack-o-lantern-patterns/
Woo Junior https://www.woojr.com/pumpkin-stencils-disney-pumpkin-carving-patterns/
No Carve Pumpkin Designs
If you prefer to keep your Pumpkin whole, we suggest painting. There are some Cute Pumpkin designs that are easy to paint and design. Here are some links and videos to a few of our Favorites.
Parents https://www.parents.com/holiday/halloween/no-carve-pumpkin-ideas-for-kids/
Coloring pages and Pintable’s
The first Gallery will be filled with Coloring pages that all ages can enjoy.
Lego Ghostbusters Coloring Page Cool Photos Ghostbusters Coloring Pages Sketch Coloring Page 
Halloween Printable Activities
kids Halloween books Playlist
Halloween audiobooks for teens and Adults
Spooky Meals and Treats
Family Halloween Movie Ideas
The Goonies: Pepperoni pizza, Rocky Road Ice cream
E.T.: Supreme Pizza, Cokes, Chocolate Reese’s Pieces Cookies
Hotel Transylvania: Mummy Wrapped Hot Dogs (using hot dogs and crescent rolls), Mummy Pizzas: With the leftover crescent roll dough, the kids can make their own fun mummy pizzas, Dirt cups(Chocolate pudding topped with crushed Oreo cookies, and a Gummy worm)
It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown: mac and cheese, pumpkin looking pizza with peperoni/vegetable faces
The Adventures of Ichabod Crane: Apple pie, Turkey/Chicken drumsticks,
Casper the Friendly Ghost: Pancakes, eggs, and Orange Juice (pulp free).
Beetlejuice: Shrimp with cocktail sauce
Monsters, Inc.: Sushi, lettuce wraps,
Ghostbusters: mummy Pizza, Green koolaid/Mountain dew/Green Gatorade, Green Jello, Marshmallows,
The Mummy: Roast Beef Wraps
Edward Scissorhands: Kabobs, corn on the cob, and Ambrosia salad
Gremlins: Fried chicken dinner
Scooby Doo: Cheese pizza, Sub sandwiches
Coco: Mexican Cuisine
Halloweentown: Jack-O-Lantern Quesadillas, Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes, Stew
Ingredients:
•1 can Refried Beans
•Shredded Mexican Cheese Blend
•You can add a cooked meat if you prefer
•10 Flour Tortillas (Soft Taco or Fajita Size)
Method:
•Using a sharp knife or kitchen shears, cut a Jack-O-Lantern face out of 5 of the tortillas. I also made little notches at the top to make it look like the stem. (This can be done ahead of time & then stored back in the tortilla bag until you are ready to cook.)
•Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
•Place the 5 uncut flour tortillas on a large baking sheet. Make sure they do not overlap. Spread a few tablespoons of refried beans over each tortilla. Sprinkle them with the Mexican cheese, and then top each one with a cut out tortilla.
•Bake in the preheated oven for around 5 minutes, just until the cheese has melted a bit, and the tortillas have started to brown.
Makes 5 Jack-O-Lantern Quesadillas
Not so Scary Family Movies
When Good Ghouls Go Bad
Casper Meets Wendy 1998
Coraline
Here is my Playlist
I hope you have enjoyed these ideas and videos. If you did like it, please feel free to Comment, Share, and Subscribe. As always, Thanks for reading!
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