Gearing Up for Halloween

Still Looking for a Costume?
Halloween is next week! Neither of my boys have costumes yet, but their grandpa is taking them to get some this weekend when he comes to visit. If you are still looking for a Halloween costume, it’s a great time to buy one online. Many are on sale, and there’s still time for it to get here before Halloween.

Toys R Us has a bunch of Halloween costumes on sale for kids, starting at just $5.00
Old Navy also has a bunch of cute costumes from newborn to 5 years, on sale starting at $9.99. If any of you have owned an Old Navy costume you know what great quality they are and how well they hold up. We have a couple and boys enjoy dressing up in them even now.

Browse around the next few days online and you’ll be surprised how cheap you can find a Halloween costume.

Hoarding the Candy?
I am definitely one who’s guilty of buying and eating too much Halloween candy. I received these tips from Wellspring about Halloween and wanted to share:

Wait to buy your candy.
We tend to eat what’s in the pantry. This year, try waiting until Halloween day to buy your candy or at least hide it somewhere until then. Odds are everyone will be snacking a bit less on this year’s treats.

Plan your own activity.
Halloween is about having fun, not hoarding stashes of candy. Corn mazes, haunted houses, even planning your own party are activities that take the focus off of sugary treats.

Limit the amount you grab.
It’s hard to not take a handful of anything that’s free, but limiting your children to only one item at each of your stops is a healthy start. At the very least, it’s polite for the trick-or-treaters after them.

Offer healthy alternatives.
Don’t worry about getting toilet-papered, not every house needs to offer candied apples. Gum, hard candy, glow sticks/glow necklaces, and plastic rings are all popular, healthy alternatives to candy with high levels of saturated fat.

Ration the amount of candy eaten afterwards.
The typical dietary recommendation for candy is a maximum intake of 22 pounds per year for a 12-year-old child** – which can often be eaten in a single night during Halloween. Having the occasional treat is good for you, offer one after a healthy meal, exercising, or finishing homework.

With Halloween just a week away, I hope everyone has some fabulous plans! What will you be?

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Mon | 02.11.09

DenzelWnap said:

Good afternoon, Happy Happy haloween!!!

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Thu | 29.10.09

Dana said:

I should have read your tip on the candy before I bought ours. Over half the bag is gone already.(mostly by Me!!)

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Tue | 27.10.09

Cndlady said:

this year for halloween I have decided to do the alternate treat to candies. I bought little tubs of playdoh, glowsticks, pencils & pads. Last yr I bought of few of these items and candies and gave the children a choice of what they wanted…most of them chose a candy alternate so this yr I went candy free

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Fri | 23.10.09

Misha said:

I really wanted to get my son the “Where the Wild Things Are” costume. WEll, not really GET him the costume but make it. All I need is a tail and some ears…very simple and it won’t break my pocket book!
O. And I’m SO guilty of hoarding candy. When I was a child I would nurse my candy stash for a year. A YEAR. Crayzee.
.-= Misha´s last blog ..Fresh =-.

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Thu | 22.10.09

Janaca Cann said:

Jordan wants to be Spiderman this year so we already have his costume, but not for little Jackson yet. I liked those tips! Thanks for sharing. I already bought some Halloween candy…bad idea! Jason found it opened it, and we have all been snacking. I like the thought of waiting to buy it.

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