Please Pin! Thanks! Halloween games for preschoolers -- I love playing with preschoolers! They get so excited and have so much fun with simple things. They are there purely for fun! Prizes are totally optional and can be as simple as being the first “it” for the next game. For preschool parties, plan for some active games and vary the pace with a few quieter games. Younger kids don’t always pick up on directions when they are excited. Have at least two or three games that are familiar to them and alter them just a bit to the season. Here are seven Halloween games that preschoolers love! Cat, Cat, Spider. To Play: Follow the rules for duck, duck, goose. “It” goes around the circle saying “cat, cat, cat, cat . . spider. When touched, the “spider” jumps up and runs to get back to ... [Read More]
Halloween
Halloween Fudge
Halloween fudge is an elegant treat with its smooth chocolate base tinged with subtle orange flavor. It’s a quick last minute treat that you can make in a few minutes to take to the office, to say thanks to a neighbor or just because. You’ve probably guessed by now that I am a fudge fanatic – any excuse to have fudge!! You can use chocolate melts or semi sweet chocolate chips for the chocolate layer. A 12 ounce bag of chocolate chips is the equivalent of 2 cups – no measuring needed. I’ve always found orange candy melts on the shelf, but you could also use food coloring if all you can find is white melts. If you want a darker orange, add a little extra paste food coloring. I like the subtle flavor of just ¼ teaspoon of orange extract. You can boost the flavor by adding an extra 1/8 ... [Read More]
Dirty Bones
Meringues are really very easy to make. You just need to be aware of a few facts before starting. No big deal, because everything in life is easier when you know a few facts ahead of time. Room temperature eggs are easier to separate and will whip faster than cold eggs. If you don’t have time to let them set – or if like me, you forget to set them out – you can set them in a bowl of warm water to speed up the process. Separate eggs very carefully one at a time over small bowl. When separation is successful, place yolks in one bowl to set aside for another use. Put egg whites one at a time into larger bowl for whipping. If there is the slightest bit of yolk in a separated white, do not add it to the larger bowl. THROW IT OUT. Or better yet, put it aside for another use. Even the ... [Read More]
Zombie Brains
Zombie Brains are surprisingly tasty Halloween treats! Bwhahahaha! They are sorta cute – but the name gives them the eeewww factor that makes little boys growl with delight. (And I would be delighted if you would pin the photo above! Thanks!) This is a very easy Halloween treat. The biggest problem I had was that it was very rainy day and the bottom of the brains were still sticky after setting an hour. (Now THERE is a sentence I never thought I would type!) A little sprinkling of powdered sugar on a new piece of waxed paper to which I then moved the candy pieces before adding the candy melts seemed to solve the problem. You can dip the chow mein brain into the candy melt, coating about half of each piece. But given my record with dipping candy here and here, I just spooned the ... [Read More]
A Dozen Awesome and Adorable Halloween Costumes for Little Kids
Olaf Laundry Basket Box of Popcorn Spider Shadow Popeye Jet Power Pack Fox Jake from Neverland Pirates Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Garden Gnome Candy Corn Need more Halloween ideas? Check these links: Preschool Party Snacks and Games How to Make Pom Pom Spider How to Make a Halloween Wreath Elegant Halloween Fun Foods for Kids Halloween Party Grasshopper Guts Smashed Frogs Zombie Brains Candy Corn ... [Read More]
Autumn Porch Welcome
A beautiful fall day -- perfect for creating a welcoming porch for the season. For the door, a simple sign proclaiming fall and hung with brown satin ribbon. A huge pumpkin, kissed by late afternoon sunlight and nestled in autumn leaves and berries atop a black urn. Bytes has dibs on carving a jack o lantern. Imagine coming at this dimpled brilliant beauty with a sharp knife -- not me. Beautiful pumpkin's companions. That's a swan gourd at the end. Looks just like a swan, doesn't it? If swans were green and spotted. It's shaped like a swan I meant to say. The stem looks like the beak -- even though you can't find it for the scarecrow's twine ties. On the other side, shooting into the morning sun, Mr. Strawman rests his foot on the little pumpkin. My dad always ... [Read More]
