Halloween is just hours away, and so is the avalanche of M&M’s, gummy worms, Snickers, Kit Kats, lollipops, Laffy Taffy, bubble gum, Tootsie Rolls… There’s no way my little guys are going to be able to get 
through their overflowing bags of Halloween treats by themselves, and I do try to have some restraint and not steal TOO much of their loot (but I call dibbs on Bullseyes and Milky Way Darks), so we inevitably end up with a big ole pile of candy that just sits on top of the fridge for months until I finally take action and dump it into the trash. What a waste! I’m thinking there’s a better solution, right? I posed the question to our South Shore Mamas Facebook fans and got some great suggestions on how to deal with candy overflow!
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My five-year-old came home from school today with a recipe for something called ‘Witch’s Brew Goo’. He was pretty excited about it, said they made it at school, that it was REALLY cool, and could we please make it RIGHT NOW?? By now my three-year-old was all psyched up too, and we had the ingredients, so we went for it!
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I carved a lovely Jack-O-Lantern this year (if I do say so myself). I proudly display it in the living room, lighting it up each night to make the house more festive. Last night when I went to light my darling pumpkin, I noticed that it was getting kind of wilted and a little bit moldy! I swear this has never been a problem in past years, and it was kind of gross, so I went searching online for tips to avoid wilty, moldy Jack-O-Lanterns, so that no other South Shore Mamas will have to be the moldy-pumpkin-lady. Here’s what I found… [read more…]
Worth checking out: 13 Not-So-Scary Halloween flicks for the kids, courtesy of Disney Family Entertainment! Pick a few to watch this week leading up to Halloween, or pop one in the DVD player after the Trick-or-Treating is done! At our house (my boys are 5 and 3) we love “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown” and “Mickey’s House of Villains”.
Also take a look at their tips on face painting from professional makeup artist Elizabeth Villamarin!
If you’re still looking for that perfect Jack-O-Lantern carving pattern, we’ve gathered up a few free options for you here:
Disney Characters, Winnie the Pooh, Mickey, Minnie, Snow White, Tigger and Goofy.
Spook Master has half a dozen free patterns, you can subscribe to get access to over 250 more.
Star Wars patterns, 11 funky Star Wars patterns, some are pretty challenging.
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The Children’s Museum in Easton is having their Halloween Romp tomorrow, October 24th, at the Oakes Ames Hall in Easton. There are two times for the event, 2:00-4:00 p.m. or 6:00-8:00 p.m.
- Enjoy Halloween activities, indoors and outdoors
- Decorate trick-or-treat bags
- Have your fortune told
- Play games
- See creepy animals from New England Reptile and Raptor
- Go on a trick-or-treat lantern romp through the garden
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Looking for a way to get out of the rain tomorrow? Stop by Borders Book Store in Braintree tomorrow afternoon for their Kids Halloween Spooktacular. They’ll have games, spooky music, scary arts and crafts and more. Put the kids in their costumes, and go join the fun!
The Kids Halloween Spooktacular event will be held on Saturday, October 24th at 2:00 p.m. at the Braintree Borders Book Store. For more information call (781) 356-5111.
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When: October 24th & 24th, 10am – 6pm
Where: Seaport World Trade Center, 200 Seaport Blvd, Boston
Tickets: Adults $17 in advance, $19 at the door. Kids & Seniors $14 in advance, $16 at the door. Kids 3 and under are free.
“Where do you take the kids when they want to get all dressed up in crazy costumes, put lots of make-up on their faces – and have a whole lot of fun in a safe place? If you’ve attended Halloween Town in past years, you know you want to be at Boston’s largest Halloween celebration when it returns to the Seaport World Trade Center for its fifth year in a row on October 24- 25. Presented by iParty and benefiting Boston Medical Center, Halloween Town’s hair-raising antics and fun entertainment will once again include Grammy-award winning musical guests Dan Zanes and Friends… who will perform multiple concerts throughout the weekend.” ~ halloweentownboston.com
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You want the kids to have fun on Halloween. You also want them to be safe trick-or-treating. These fun flashlight ideas can help with both!
- Finger Flashlights, $12.98 for a set of 8, Hearthsong. Great little colored flashlights that attach to your child’s finger with an elastic loop. Finger Flashlights come in four colors: red, white, blue and green.
- Mini Flashlight Keychains, $5.99 for a set of 12, Oriental Trading. A fun, cheap flashlight option. Great for little hands to hold.
- Spooky Lantern, $14.98, on sale now for $11.99, Hearthsong. How adorable is this lantern? It looks like the old fashioned kerosene version, but runs on 4 AA batteries.
- 200 Hour Glow Sticks, $5.99, Life + Gear. This LED powered glow stick has a flashlight feature, emergency flash mode, and a whistle. Glow sticks come in a festive orange, as well as red, green and blue. They are available to order on the Life + Gear website, but I’ve also seen them at Target and Home Depot.
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There’s still time to pick your own pumpkins! Here are some pumpkin patches in the area to visit this month:
Belkin Family Lookout Farm: 89 Pleasant Street South in South Natick, (508) 653-0653. Pick your own pumpkins here! The farm is open every day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
C.N. Smith: 325 South Street in East Bridgewater, (508) 378-2270. Pick your own pumpkins from the field on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Nihtila Farm: 12 Nihtila Lane in Holbrook, (781) 767-0213. Pick your own pumpkins Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am until dark.
Sauchuk Farm: 53 Palmer Road in Plympton, (781) 585-1522. Pick your own pumpkins Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Ward’s Berry Farm: 614 South Main Street in Sharon, (781) 784-3600. Weekend hayrides to the pumpkin patch run through October 25th from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Hayride cost $3.00 per person for ages 3 and up. Or, you can walk to the patch patch for free 7 days a week (walk is approx. 20 min each way).
Have a favorite pumpkin patch that we forgot? Email us and let us know!
