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Halloween Party Games & Crafts For Children

Top Party Recipes for Halloween

The Haunted History of Halloween

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by Clare Swindlehurst

ids love to dress up as their favorite characters at Halloween, but these days you might not feel comfortable letting them out and about to go Trick or Treating. Why not do something a little different this year and let your kids invite their friends over for a Halloween Party? They can all get dressed up and enjoy some spooky fun in the safety of your home.

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Here are some ideas for party games and Halloween craft activities to keep them entertained.

Halloween party games 1. The not so spooky Halloween parade The little ones will want to show off their costumes so put on some mussy and have the kids put on a Halloween costume parade. Get them to do their best dance moves to the music and ensure the adults whoop, cheer, and look suitable spooked!

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2. The Trick or Treat bonanza Cut up some paper strips and on half of them write the word “treat”, on the others write out a number of tricks, such as “hop on one leg”, “growl like a lion” or “sing their favorite song”.

Put all of the paper pieces into a hat or a pillowcase and hide some sweets and candies around the room.

At the party ask each child to draw a piece of paper from the hat. They then have to perform the trick or search for the treats. katycuisine.com

Halloween craft ideas When the kids have run off all their energy on the party games have them sit around the table for some quiet craft time. Here are some ideas to get you started: 1. Not so spooky Halloween mask making Have a supply of white paper plates, glue, ribbons, felt pens and other craft items ready and ask the kids to make their own masks. They can design them to be as fun or as spooky as they like.

When everyone is done with their creations pierce a hole in each side of the plate and attach a piece of elastic so the kids can wear their masks, and pose for a group photograph!

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2. The great Halloween loot collection Kids love to take loot bags home from parties so let them decorate their own bags. You’ll need the same craft supplies as for the mask making, but this time they’ll need brown paper bags to decorate.

When the decorating is complete let the children go back to playing and fill the loot bags with candy and Halloween themed treats, when the party is over they can take their loot bags home.

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The Haunted

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by Clare Swindlehurst

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id you know that Halloween is America’s second biggest commercial holiday? October 31 is now a day for dressing up in costumes, going to parties and eating candy, but Halloween is an ancient tradition that started long before costumes and candy corn were even invented!

Why is it called Halloween?

There are many different thoughts about the origins of Halloween, but the one thing people do agree on is that it’s more about harvesting than horror.

The Celts are said to have started this annual tradition because they celebrated their new year on November 1 to mark the end of the summer and the start of the long dark, cold winter. They staged a harvest festival called Samhain to protect themselves and their crops from the

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winter ahead.

The name Halloween didn’t come about until much later when in the 800s Pope Boniface IV named November 1 All Saints’ Day or AllHallows Day. This day was to honour those people who had died for their Christian beliefs.

Before too long people started referring to the night before as AllHallows Eve, and then eventually Halloween.

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d History of

oween Why do we trick or treat?

In the early days of All Saint’s Day celebrations in England families would have parades and festivities.

Poor people would beg for food and they would be given Soul Cakes if they promised to pray for the family’s

dead relatives.

After a time this became a tradition in itself and children would “go a souling”, visiting houses in the neighbourhood and being rewarded with food and money.

What about the Halloween costumes?

Hundreds of years ago it was believed that ghosts roamed the streets on Halloween so people would wear masks when they left their houses to fool the ghosts into thinking that they were spirits too.

People would also place bowls of food outside their houses to satisfy the ghosts and stop them from enterOctober 2011

ing the house.

As centuries passed these two traditions of costumes and tick or treating have combined and today children wear costumes for fun and eat the candies that are left out, and no one really worries about the ghosts anymore!

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What’s the story behind the Jack-o’-Lantern?

There is an old Irish myth that says that an old trickster called Stingy Jack was not allowed to enter heaven or hell because of the trickery he had played while he was alive. The devil gave Jack a glowing piece of coal and a hollowed out turnip so that he could find his way in the dark, and the legend suggests that Jack has been roaming the earth ever since.

The Irish named the ghostly wandered Jack of the Lantern which over time became Jack-o’-Lantern.

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Scottish and Irish children would recreate the lantern with a turnip and a candle and use it to scare away spirits like Stingy Jack.

This tradition continued for many years until European immigrants arrived in America and saw that pumpkins were much better because of the bright orange colour and soft insides. Today the turnips have been abandoned and people across the world carve faces into pumpkins on Halloween. katycuisine.com

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inco Ranch offers many activities and events for its residents and by popular demand Cinco Ranch is creating a Community Lunch Group. This group will meet twice a month on a weekday at local eateries for the lunch hour. This group not only gives the neighbors a chance to foster new friendships but it also supports the locally owned businesses in the Katy area. This group is open to anyone who is interested in joining us! We will be meeting the first and third Thursdays of every month at noon. Please email Jessica@MyCincoRanch.com or call 281-394-7195 for meeting locations.

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breast cancer: Top Things Every Woman Should Know

by Nathalie Fiset

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reast cancer is a reality many women will have to deal with. Statistics show that one woman out of nine will develop breast cancer in her life. Whether it be a dear friend, a close family member or herself, every woman will be touched by breast cancer in one way or the other. Breast cancer accounts for about 30% of all cancers.

Every woman should be aware of and stop smoking. It is also proven the risk factors and change those that women who breastfeed their she can to lower her risk of developbabies are at lower risks to develop ing breast cancer in her life. breast cancer.

Women who are not active Certain measures, by finding physically, smoke or consume a lot of breast cancer at an earlier stage alcohol are at higher risk to develop can lower the complication rate and breast cancer. morbidity associated with this condiWomen who have their first child at tion. The two most recommended a later age or have never given birth measures are to do a mammogram are at higher risk to develop breast exam every two years after the age cancer. of 50 (or earlier if a woman has risk Women who had their first period factors) and doing a breast selfat an earlier age (less than 12 years examination. It is also recommended old) are at higher risk for breast for a woman to visit her doctor regucancer. larly. One has to know that about two Woman who have close family thirds of breast tumours are found by members who had develop breast the woman herself upon doing her cancer are at higher risk for themself-examination. selves.

Many organizations and industries Women who are older. The further have joined forces to push back a woman advances in life, the higher breast cancer and one can only her probability of developing breast encourage them by donating time or cancer. money for this worthy cause. There Women who experience a late are many researches on breast menopause (after 55 years old) have cancer conducted worldwide and it an increase risk of developing breast is expected that the near future will cancer. see the decline of this devastating There is hope however and certain affliction. measures have proven to help reduce the risk of developing About The Author breast cancer for a Dr Nathalie Fiset is a family doctor and a certified woman. It is recomhypnotherapist. For more information go to: http:// mended to exercise www.bestmenopause.com http://www.drnathaliefiset. regularly, lose any com or http://www.a-1hypnosis.com. excess weight, lower alcohol consumption

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pumpkin soup recipe

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Ingredients

6 cups chicken stock 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 4 cups pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley 1 cup chopped onion 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 5 whole black peppercorns

Directions

1. Heat stock, salt, pumpkin, onion, thyme, garlic, and peppercorns. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 30 minutes uncovered.

2. Puree the soup in small batches (1 cup at a time) using a food processor or blender.

3. Return to pan, and bring to a boil again. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for another 30 minutes, uncovered. Stir in heavy cream. Pour into soup bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.

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recipe

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roasted vegetable

chicken Ingredients

1 (4 pound) whole chicken salt and pepper to taste 6 whole onions 4 carrots, cut into 2 inch pieces 4 stalks broccoli, chopped 6 potatoes, peeled 1 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

2. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste; place in a large roasting pan. Arrange vegetables around chicken, add water to the bottom of the pan, and cover pan tightly.

3. Roast at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C), basting occasionally, for 2 hours or until chicken is golden brown and tender and juices run clear.

4. Serve with Sage and Onion Stuffing

sage & onion

stuffing Ingredients

2 medium onions 4 fresh sage leaves or 1/4 teaspoon dried sage 2 cups soft breadcrumbs 2 ounces butter salt and pepper

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Directions

1. Dice onions.

2. Put them in a pan with just enough water to cover them and parboil.

3. Chop the fesh sage finely, if using.

4. Drain the onions.

5. Mix fresh or powdered sage and oninons in a bowl with the bread crumbs.

6. Melt butter, add to stuffing, and season to taste.

7. Stuff the bird of your choice or cook at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes in a well greased pan. katycuisine.com

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recipe

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pumpkin

waffles Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 pinch salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 1 2/3 cups milk 4 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled

Directions

1. Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt in large bowl.

2. In a second bowl, add eggs, sugar, pumpkin, milk, and butter; beat well.

3. Gently fold in the flour mixture.

4. Cook according to your waffle iron directions.

5. I do these in my belgian waffle iron and it uses about 1 cup batter and takes 4-5 minutes to bake.

6. They come out a nice deep, golden brown.

7. These are great with a little bit of syrup, but would also be great with honey butter.

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pumpkin spiced

latte Ingredients

2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 cup milk 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger brewed espresso

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Directions

1. Brew your espresso. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk together the pumpkin, vanilla, sugar, pumpkin pie spice and milk. Warm over medium heat, whisking constantly, until hot and frothy. Do not bring to a boil. Pour the espresso into a mug and pour the pumpkin spiced milk over it.

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recipe

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candy apples Ingredients 8 -10 small apples, at room temperature 1 cup chopped peanuts 1 (14 ounce) package caramels, unwrapped 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 2 tablespoons water wooden craft stick (popsicle sticks)

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Directions

1. Wash and dry apples.

2. Insert stick into stem end of each apple and set aside.

3. Place peanuts in a shallow bowl or pie pan and set aside.

4. In a heavy saucepan, cook caramels, peanut butter and water over low heat until melted and blended, stirring frequently.

5. Remove from heat (you may have to return to heat if mixture starts to set up).

6. Dip and turn each apple in caramel mixture, coating most of the way up.

7. Allow excess to drip into pan.

8. Dip apples in peanuts and place on a waxed paper lined baking sheet or into paper cupcake liners.

9. Store in a cool place or refrigerate.

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Servers makes less than minimum wage… much less, some as little $2 an hour.

The word “TIP” means To Insure Promptness.

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ood Recipes

oween Spectacular

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ant to wow family and friends’ this Halloween? The trick here actually is to turn familiar food into a creepy creation yet still retaining its taste.

Using food coloring adds a fun and festive mood to ordinary foods, perfect for the Halloween. Cooking up Halloween party food recipes is not at all difficult. Whether you’re hosting a kiddie Halloween party or an eerie night for adults, the last thing you want is to bore your party guests with the same old treats.

Remember that celebrating the Halloween should be done the way it really should be: scary, spooky and mysterious. So how exactly can you make guests drool in the mouth on your party?

To begin with, start with exciting beverages for all ages. Give a little kick to your Halloween drinks by decorating it. For example, you can buy small plastic creepy crawlies like spiders, beetles or worms and top it on your drink. You can also put them in an ice cube container after filling it with water and then freezing them.

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Serve it with drinks and your guests can actually see the spider through the ice cube. Make your party guests drink ‘dirty water’ too. How to do that? Just add sherbet to your lemonade. When mixed with regular lemonade, it turns into a grayishbrown color, much like dirty water.

Moreover, add red food coloring to smoothies and you instantly have a drink that looks like real blood.

Now let’s move on to snacks and other Halloween party food. Perhaps the easiest way to bring out some spookiness to your treats is by making slimy jello. Depending on the kind of spook you want, you can go for popular Halloween colors such as green for goo, black for darkness or red for blood. Serve ‘brain matter’ using green jello or solidified blood with the red variety.

If you opt for another treat, you can never go wrong with cupcakes and decorate them with funky frostings

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or bake cookies and top them with edible decorations. Always make your decorations edible as much as possible. You don’t want to risk your party guests’ safety, especially curious kids who practically put just about anything in their mouths.

You can also surprise your guests with red, peeled grapes. How this works? Have them close their eyes and make them put their hands in the bowl. (Their hands must be clean, of course). Without saying to them what it is, tell them to just eat it. When it touches their mouth, tell them it’s animal eyeballs! Just for the fun of it! You’re bound to have a spooky night that’s going to scare up a lot of raves from your guests!

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GreenHall

eco-friendly tips for a

by tClare Swindlehurst

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ids and adults love Halloween, there is just something fun about the spooky decorations, costumes and candy. But the downside is a lot of waste, luckily it is possible to have a green Halloween with just a few eco friendly tips and some forward planning on your behalf.

1 Choose Your Halloween Candy Wisely The first place to start is with the Halloween candy, here you need to be thinking about the safety of your children as well as the environment.

Try and go for organic treats and candies that aren’t stuffed full of artificial ingredients. A trip to your local health food store should present you with a wide number of options.

Of course you could also start a new Halloween tradition and bake the treats yourself. The kids will have great fun helping you to bake and decorate Halloween cakes and cookies. Just make sure you have enough to go around when word gets out to those trick or treaters!

2 Be Creative With Your Decorations Eco friendly decorations are so much more fun than store bought ones. Leave the plastic decorations on the shelf and opt instead for the more natural look. You can decorate your home with pumpkins, apples, leaves and candles. A little imagi-

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nation is all you need to give your home the Halloween wow factor! If you are hosting a party then stick to reusable plates and cutlery instead of throw away items so that you can do what is best for the environment.

If you are worried about using your best crockery pick up some cheap plates from the local dollar store, you can use them for other occasions such as Christmas so they’ll work out cheaper than disposable items in the end.

3 Recycle Your Halloween Costumes No one wants to wear the same old Halloween costume year after year, but buying new costumes isn’t very eco friendly. Instead of buying new why not see if you can swap costumes with friends and family.

Or take your old costumes and turn them into something new. You can reuse parts of old costumes and pick up new items from charity and thrift stores to create a wonderful unique Halloween costume that your friends will envy.

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Colourful Waterplay

Now here’s

loween

one of those activities for kids that is fun but

a bit messy so kids must play it outdoor with an apron. Head outside with bottles of water and a

variety of food colorings. Then let your kids mix and match the colors until everyone has the same uniform color in each bottle.

Bookworms

If you’re thinking of activi-

ties for kids that are not only fun but also enriching, then consider reading books to them. And

yes, books aren’t just read in your bedroom. A shaded part in your yard can be a perfect place

to enjoy a book with your child. Spread a rug and take out those books.

4 Reusable Halloween

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5 After The Halloween Let Your Young Artist Shine

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Fun Is Over To make sure your Halloween outside. Next, arrange an easel, spread the crayis really eco friendly you need to ons, the glitter glue and encourage your kids to keep thinking green even after the be crafty.

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If you think you won’t wear it again then offer it to a friend or donate it to charity. the most out of a sunny day, by setting a table

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Howl O Ween DOG WALK & EXPO Benefiting Citizens for Animal Protection Saturday, October 29, 2011 · 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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Costume Contest, Great Door Prizes, T-Shirts, Goody Bags... and Lots of Fun!!!

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