Halloween Tea Party

One Halloween celebration down...3 more to go!

The Halloween Tea Party wasn't exactly as I expected, and I had to do a lot of thinking on my feet; but 7 neighborhood kids had a great time.

The kids started showing up 10 minutes early. I told them to go and play. Two minutes later they knock again, and there are more of them. I ask them for 3 minutes to finish getting Gracie dressed. 1 and a half minutes later, there they are again. I give up and let them in. Only, there is one more than I had planned. The tea parties don't usually include boys, just because my parties are girley, and I didn't think they would enjoy it. So, now I have 5 kids (including Gracie), one of which I hadn't expected (a brother), and NO parents!

Fifteen minutes later, much to my relief, Colette and Mallory arrived. The kids had been playing in Gracie's room until this point. I gathered them all in the kitchen and they were very excited to fill their plates with goodies. Five minutes in to snack, and Charlie Brown Halloween special, there is another knock on the door. This time it is the new little boy who lives downstairs. Apparently, he was looking for someone to play with and another neighbor directed him to my apartment where all the kids were. He was not bashful about coming right in and joining the fun. I made him go and tell his mother where he was. He came beaming, and said he could stay.

The kids finished the treats, and then we played Halloween Bingo. I had found the cute idea online, but I didn't like their pictures, so I made my own. Each child got a baggie of candy corn to use as markers, and after a few games, everyone won at least once.

We did a craft after the game. Not expecting so many kids, I had to improvise, but the older 2 kids were great sports. They decorated treat bags to take with them on Wednesday. Each one really got in touch with their creative sides, and seemed to love this project.

When the treat bags were finished, I read them 2 stories: Trick Or Treat, Smell My Feet and Arthur's Halloween. By that time it was 5, and they were instructed to head home.

All of the kids were on there best behavior, and they had a great time. Every time I announced a new task, they would cheer "yea!." It was the boost I needed.

Some of our treats included cupcakes with pumpkins on top, spider crackers, and popcorn. Not to mention the lollipop ghosts and far too many more sugary prizes.

You can see pictures here. I plan to make this a blanket folder for everything Halloween, so be sure to check back later!

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