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ECOWEEN: Ghost Lollipops
If you're looking for an earth-friendly treat that may cause a bit of fright go with ghost lollipops. Toddlers love projects so enlist your lil ones help in wrapping each individually wrapped organic sucker in a sheet of recyclable tissue. Tie it off just under the candy with a piece of string, ribbon, twine or raffia found around the house.
Sugardaddy: Matthew McConaughey
After spending years flashing his six-pack abs and antics in what seemed to be an endless parade of shirtless photos, Matthew McConaughey is creating a different type of stir as father to nine-month old, Levi. The ultimate bachelor, who will always hold a place in our hearts as stoner David Wooderson in Dazed and Confused, continues to play the romantic lead in hilarious movies like How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and next month's Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. But, since he became a parent to his son with girlfriend Camila Alves, McConaughey is a laid back daddy who manages to incorporate his lil guy into all his daily activities from surfing to movie premieres to beach strolls.
Texts and Tunes: Halloween Tales to Scare Off Fright
Halloween can be scary for tots — especially toddlers who have become more aware of their emotions or are afraid of the dark. My daughter acted squeamish around ghosts and goblins her first few Halloweens, so we opted to keep things light with charming costumes and princess fanfare. Talking and reading books about the holiday — minus the gory details — can help scare off fright.
What Do You Know About Halloween?
Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls, oh my! Halloween is one of the most lighthearted holidays that we celebrate, yet many tots take the game of gathering candy very seriously. Before you and your little ones head out on October 31, take this quiz to see how much you know about the spooky celebration.
Delilicious: Marshmallow Sprinkle Skulls
After seeing BabySugar's ghostly cupcakes, I wanted to bake something Halloweenish for my wee ones. I was thrilled when I found these simple and adorable marshmallow skulls – a perfect decoration for a Halloween baked good. With only a bag of marshmallows, color sprinkles and a knife, I turned a regular marshmallow into a spooky skull.
Goblins, Ghosts and Spider Cupcakes, Oh My!
It's time to get spooky in the kitchen! Most everybody loves a cupcake and boy have we got some haunted frosted tops that will make wee ones squeal! Though the creepy cakes may look tough to tackle, these deliciously lil devils are a cinch to make and the youngsters can easily give a helping hand.
Delilicious: Jack-O'-Lantern Pumpkin Pancakes
Trying to trick your children out of sweet and fancy treats like Goblins, Ghosts and Spider Cupcakes?
Add a little festive flare to their breakfast by making pumpkin pancakes! Not only is pumpkin a great source of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and potassium, but a sprinkle of cardamom will help aid the digestive system.
Lil Links: Use and Reuse Blackboard Pumpkins
- Super cool blackboard pumpkins — CafeMom
- It's a girl for Bill Hader — Celebrity Baby Blog
- The black Barbie has hair issues — ParentDish
- The Gossip Girls take over Barneys in a Bjorn — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Simple and clever ghost garlands — Alpha Mom
- Should the US have stricter IVF laws? — The Mommy Files
- 10 surprising ways you put yourself at risk for swine flu — Health
- Cutest baby in America revealed — Parenting
Blockbuster Inspired Costumes For Wee Ones
Tots will be over the moon when mama brings home the latest flick inspired costume for their trick-or-treating pleasure. It's easy enough to dress youngsters up in butterfly wings and lofty ghost sheets but their imaginations will run wild if they can act out their favorite movie character from the silver screen.
Kiddos who adore Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are will jump into the gray pajamas with glee while UP fans will find the idea of a suit and a gaggle of balloons quite enticing.
Lil Links: A Spooky Vegetable Garden
- Turn the garden into a ghostly graveyard — Alpha Mom
- Oliver Hudson expecting baby number two! — Celebrity Baby Blog
- 6 ways to use old baby cereal — CafeMom
- Woman gives back adopted baby because she can't bond — ParentDish
- Rebecca Gayheart in another billowy top — Celebrity Baby Scoop
- Has motherhood kept you from your civic duties? — TrésSugar
- Mattel introduces new line of cute black dolls — The Laughing Stork
- To cry it out or not — Momversation
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