Four Traditions for a Perfect Halloween

ByDawn Lopez

Halloween is one of our absolute most favorite time of the year. With the changing of the seasons and so many fun things to do, its an easy time to have fun with the whole family. Its the perfect occasion to celebrate or even create brand new traditions.  We're participating in HERSHEY'S® BOO BLVDTM and want to share the four family traditions that make our Halloween so special with you.  Its brought so much fun and laughter to our family, I hope it will bring you and your family big smiles too!

Making Halloween Crafts

Every year we get together and pick Halloween themed crafts to do.  The crafts don't have to be complicated or expensive to make. Just try brainstorming some frugal ideas with things you have on hand such as paper towel rolls and empty tissue boxes or scrap paper. You'll have a great time spending time and creating special moments.

This year we've already made this Yummy Mummy Tree using a branch that we spray painted black.  We secured the branch by poking a whole through an empty portable fruit cup.  Then, we filled the base with rocks and added a layer of tape the bottom.  Our "mummies" are made with KIT KAT candy and wrapped with strips of paper towel. I printed our spooky eyes and taped them to the candy. Finally, we taped them onto our tree branch. It came out great, was really affordable and most of all we had a blast making it together as a family.

We've also made skeletons out of cotton swabs and puffs this year, they are so cute and taking advantage of things we have on hand. Lastly, its a must that we carve pumpkins every year! It just wouldn't be Halloween without letting your creativity shine and getting your hands all goopy with pumpkin! Don't forget to bake up the yummy seeds!

Creating Halloween Treats

Every year is marked by some fun new treats that my son and I make together.  Spending time in the kitchen together has always been such a great way to bond for us. Its also a wonderful way teach him the basics of cooking and a great way to explore his creativity.  He is so proud when he is able to tell friends and family what we've made and that is priceless and a great esteem booster. It just wouldn't be Halloween if we didn't create lots of pumpkin and candy themed treats! This year we incorporated the best of both with our Frozen Pumpkin Spice Candy Cheesecake. We used KIT KAT candy and HERSHEY'S KISSES in Pumpkin Spice flavor.

Also be sure to plan some time to create great recipes for the candy your kids get while trick or treating! You will have a blast!

Get Dressed Up

It just wouldn't be Halloween without getting all dressed up! Every year we all participate in costume picking festivities as a family!   One of the most important things to do is to pick a costume every year.  My son starts getting excited as early as September, so we have plenty of time to consider all of the fun options.   You can create your own costumes, even if you aren't crafty.  One year, my son wore my dance recital costume from when I was a girl, it was one of the best ideas ever.  We've also made our own face paint at home. Give yourself plenty of time to brainstorm and make a master plan.

Decorate Your Home 

Nothing builds up excitement like adding festive decorations in and outside of your home. When my husband was growing up, every year his parents would get he and his brothers construction paper, crayons and supplies and they would all sit down together and make fun Halloween crafts. Those same crafts would be hung around the house as their decorations for that year.

 

Whether they are homemade or store bought, decking your home with the spookiest of decor can be a wonderful family activity.  We've come up with some fun and spooky ideas over the years. One of my favorites are the pumpkin headed- hay spiders we made!  Make sure to take lots of pictures to treasure your creations for years to come.

 

What are some of your favorite Halloween traditions?

I am participating in the HERSHEY’S BOO BLVD. campaign via Mom Bloggers Club. This post was sponsored by HERSHEY'S. All opinions expressed are 100% mine.

Dawn Lopez shares delightfully simple recipes, crafty cute diy projects and creative party ideas. Making her family's lives a celebration is the inspiration behind Cutefetti.

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  3. Such cute halloween traditions. My little ones are still a bit to young to do crafts yet. but I will definitely keep these ones in mind when they are!

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  4. All great ideas I love watching my kids come up with new fun things for Halloween. We have always taken the candy we dont like from the bags and make art with them still rapped we glue them to cardboard and make a picture its different but we have been doing this for years. it started when my daughter was 4 she was making pictures on the floor with her candy she would move them all around coming up with new pictures flowers a cat all kinds of things so now we do it together

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  5. getting dressed up and pumpkin carving are my favorites 🙂
    i was sent over here by the rafflecopter on mommy testers for land for sale but dont see an actual place to comment for that but decided to explore your site anyway 🙂

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  7. Visited Hershey's boo blvd and what i liked best was the gingerbread haunted house craft on the interactive digital map. I'm going to make it tomorrow, thanks for sharing this awesome site.

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  16. I like the recipe for Hershey's Marbled Cheesecake....although the recipe for the peanut butter cheesecake looks pretty good too!

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  30. We have the same sort of traditions too. Except I've never made the Frozen Pumpkin Spice Candy Cheesecake which I may try. We always have a costume party too.

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  36. I love to see the little kiddos in their costumes and giving them special treats and seeing their reactions to my scary decorations 😀

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  40. Holiday traditions are such a fun way to share with your children. For my family for Halloween, as a family, grandparents, kids, and grandkids would pick a day to go to the local pumpkin patch to pick out pumpkins, then the weekend before halloween, we would gather at grandma and grandpa's house for pumpkin carving and good food and conversation! Such special memories! 😀

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  45. Aw, the Kit Kat Mummy Wrapped idea is so cute! I really want to try that - I bet the smaller kids who come by for candy, will just love it 🙂

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  49. We are such a hodge podge family. I like that there is a little something for everyone. it gave me great ideas!

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  53. What fun traditions. I love hearing what others do. The mummy tree is great. I really like that one. The dessert is getting pinned!

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  56. I love the cute craft idea!! My daughter is one, so we have't done anything like that yet, but there is alot to look foward too!

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  57. Some really cool ideas! Thanks for sharing! The Frozen Pumpkin Spice Candy Cheesecake looks so delicious!!

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  64. I really like the candy bowl center piece made with KitKats and the Reese's pieces--I don't think it would last long here

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  66. I liked the recipes of course. I love the Haunted Tree Halloween Cake. I think I might have to make that this year.

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  67. Thank You for all the great Halloween Ideas!! I LOVE the spooky candy Tree! This is really neat! Thanks I enjoyed!

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  73. The Reeses Pieces Halloween Fudge sounds delicious! Very unique since we do not usually associate fudge with Halloween, but it gives me an excuse to eat fudge at another time besides Christmas! 🙂

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  87. All of the fun crafts! With 3 kids, it's nice to find things to occupy them on the windy, cold, or rainy days they don't want to play outside!

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  88. halloween is a wonderful time of year, please parents dont allow your children to eat candy b4 it is examined, also stay close to your kids dont allow them the chance to run in front of traffic, wear a reflective clothing.

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  89. Seriously agree with Jan.... that cheesecake looks awesome.. I forgot everything about your post when I saw it!! LOL My daughter would so love this! Thanks for sharing !!! 🙂 Recipe?

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  91. The candy corn cheesecake looks delish! I need to get some bones for the yard. The neighborhood kids would love that. 🙂

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