3 cool Halloween treat ideas for classrooms or Halloween parties.

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

I know I know, kids get so much candy on Halloween that sometimes it’s fun to find treats and goodie bag ideas that don’t involve candy at all. Sometimes, yes, and sometimes now. Instead of handing out plain ol’ bags of candy, here are a few treat...

Easy kids Halloween crafts: Grateful parents say thanks, KiwiCo

by Christina Refford | DIY

If your kids are as excited about Halloween (already!) as mine, check out the fun and not-too-scary DIY Halloween craft kit from CMP favorite KiwiCo (formerly Kiwi Crate) that will keep little hands busy and out of the Halloween candy stash. Even if you’re not...

Halloween clip art and templates from Martha Stewart: Too early? Not for her.

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY

I will admit that we have been completely holding back on posting Halloween decor and craft ideas just yet. Can’t we get through September yet? Well, we guess not. Because Martha Stewart’s Halloween Issue just hit the stands, and we’ve got some...

Fantastic felt party props for great photo booth opps.

by Stephanie Mayers | Party Ideas

There you are, planning a nice simple kid’s birthday party, and bam! Suddenly your best laid plans to keep everything simple go haywire and you’ve reached wedding planning levels of crazy. Gearing up for my 4-year-old’s birthday party this year, I...

Sugar-free ways to keep kids busy on Halloween

by Cool Mom Team | DIY

Trick-or-treating is still hours away and my kids are already talking nonstop about Halloween candy. So to help maintain a bit of my own sanity today, I’ve rounded up a few ways to keep my kids busy and entertained until the evening rolls around. Here’s...

Ghost stories. Ooooooooo!

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

My tween is finally beyond the check-under-the-bed-for-monsters stage, and is now onto reading scary stories “for fun.” So once she hangs up her Halloween trick-or-treat bag for the night, I know she’ll enjoy digging into this smart and spooky guide...

Count us in: BabyLit scores with a spooky number book

by Delilah S. Dawson | Books for Kids

Jennifer Adams and Allison Oliver hooked us with their beautiful BabyLit counting and color board books based on classic literature like Alice in Wonderland and Jane Eyre. They’ve done it again–this time, with a counting Count Dracula. Little Master...

5 gluten-free, allergy-free Halloween sweets that take the trick out of the treat

by Stacie Billis | Food + Recipes

Sure, I may be a nerdy health-food mama, but Halloween doesn’t faze me too much. A candy binge one day a year is no biggie–especially with so many all-natural candy options and fun home recipes for yummy, wholesome Halloween treats. Still, candy can be...

The terrible tale of a trick-or-treater’s worst nightmare: no candy!

by Christina Refford | Books for Kids

Of all the scary things my kids might face on Halloween night, one thing looms most terrifying in their minds: the prospect of trick-or-treating at homes with no candy left to give. (Yes, First World Problems, I know.) Which is why this little Halloween tale is a true...

5 geeky, spooky, and altogether kooky cookies for Halloween

by Delilah S. Dawson | Kitchen + Dining

Get out the flour and sugar. Crack the eggs (better use than egging the grouchy neighbors, trust us). Monster mash everything up. And then select the perfect creepy cookie cutters for a very happy Halloween snack. First we brought you NINJAbread Men. Now we’re...