Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Decorating for Halloween
| By Ima Spider (aka Lynn Forgy) When I was growing up, Halloween was great fun! We would dress up in our costumes, wearing them to school, where each class would parade around in front of the entire student body. The winners were given prizes, of course, which they would gloat over for the remainder of the day. After school was let out, we would rush home where we would eat an early dinner and head out for our treats. We started early, around 4:00 pm. This ensured that we were able to make it to every house within several miles. We were given homemade popcorn balls (by my grandmother), and loads of all types of candy. After a parent inspected the candy, we ate it with great anticipation. My fondest memory of Halloween when I was growing up is the treats given to us by my grandmother. I can't remember her handing out store bought candy, although she may have. But I do remember the popcorn balls and how I looked forward to those every year. It's not practical for the most part in current times to make and hand out homemade treats - the parents of the children will snatch it out of their child's little hands and rush with it to the trash can for fear that it's somehow contaminated.  I also remember making homemade decorations - bats made out of black construction paper, pumpkins, witches, etc. These items aren't so common anymore - most of the Halloween decorations I see are bought from Walmart or some other store for more than I pay for a month's worth of groceries. Craftown and FamilyFun.com both have some cute ideas on homemade Halloween decorations. I have a challenge for you - not just for this Halloween, but for other holidays that will be upon us in the months ahead. Why not try an old-fashioned holiday theme? Keep it simple, homemade, and not only will you save some money, but you might just make a few memories, which are not something that you can buy. |
posted by Krista at 7:35 PM
I have several store bought decorations BUT next year I will be crafting some with my son.
He is only 14 mos old this Halloween so next year he will be just over 2 & I will cherish his homemade decor forever.
Matter of fact, my sister, who is 24, made Pilgrims out of paper plates when she was 7. We hung them up until they fell apart. I think she was 21. LOL