Creative ways to prevent post-Halloween over-indulgence
What can you do to limit the amount of candy you and your child consume following Halloween? Here are some solutions I found/worked out which will lead to a healthier November for kids and parents.
Halloween costumes for kids who use wheelchairs
Carter has Spina bifida, so his dad built him this outfit so he could roll around on Halloween with the rest of the kids.
Make a holiday wreath out of a ceiling medallion
I’ve seen ceiling medallions used as wall art before, but this is my first notice of them being used as wreath alternatives. Of course you could make easy ceiling medallion wreaths for ANY of the upcoming holidays. But I’m definitely a big fan of this dark Halloween version.
Make pumpkin cake from your carved pumpkin flesh
After spending several hours carving those wonderful Halloween pumpkins I was left with a ton of pumpkin flesh. Being a little green I just couldn’t bear to throw it all away. So I grabbed my trusty carrot cake recipe, substituted pumpkins for carrots, added a few juicy extra bits, and fed the flesh of a thousand pumpkins to my nearest and dearest!
Operation Orange Balloons: tips for celebrating Halloween in non-American countries
Halloween is an American holiday that very few people in Australia see any reason to celebrate — right up until you have kids. Once you have kids, Halloween is an excuse to dress up and go for a walk.
4 Halloween crafts your kids can make out of recycled materials
I was recently inspired by this list of kid’s Halloween crafts you can make out of recycled materials — so much so that I decided to let my three-year-old try out one of the suggestions.
Get into the Halloween spirit (get it?) with photo cards from Tiny Prints
I love a good holiday-themed card, but I’m not exactly DIY-inclined, so I like to outsource my seasonal greetings. I’ll at least attempt a craft or two (and there are few DIY crafts coming later today!), but something that requires actual serious attention to detail and design? YIKES. Enter Tiny Prints, aka my new favorite place online to make cards and invitations.
How to make gothtastic gingerbread bats with SERIOUS bite
It’s cooling down, and you know what that means? It’s time for Our Lady Of The Manners’ gingerbread bats! Some of you may remember the Offbeat Empire’s favorite goth etiquette columnist, Jillian Venters, aka Our Lady Of The Manners. Some of you may remember her as the author of Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them, or as the ultimate giver of gothic wedding advice on Offbeat Bride. What you may not know, however, is that Our Lady Of The Manners also has a mean gingerbread bat recipe that has some SERIOUS bite…