Halloween falls on a Monday this year, which means that I'll have all weekend to actually try to put together a spooky-fun school lunch for my kids. While I have tremendous admiration for parents who pull off incredible bento box creatio…
I'm barely getting to the store before all the good candy is gone, so I'm definitely not looking for over-the-top complicated crafts and activities that are going to impress my friends at our annual Halloween party. And when I'm charged …
Let's get something straight: Halloween is about candy. Straight up, no bones about it. That said, with pumpkin carving parties , pre trick-or-treating Halloween dinners , and fun Halloween snacks for school lunch or after school, there …
Welcome TODAY Show viewers! If you're here to find more about the Halloween treat recipes that our food editor Stacie Billis shared with Hoda and Kathie Lee this morning, we've got you covered. We found all of these ideas on Pinterest (l…
Some of my favorite posts here come from the things my kids ask me to find -- in this case, printable Halloween paper dolls. They loved some incredibly adorable paper dolls we'd featured here years back , but now they've gotten older and…
Hooray for Halloween! Save the cute stuff for birthdays and get your spooky on with these seven Halloween cupcake recipes that are perfect for the little goblins in your life. And don’t worry: I bypassed the most intricate ideas for ones…
Let's be honest...I'm lucky if I can get two eyes, a triangle nose, and a mouth carved into our pumpkin each year, but for some truly talented and dedicated pumpkin carvers out there, insanely intricate carvings become a masterful work o…
It's officially that time when my kids beg to decorate our door for Halloween and here come our friends from Caravan Shoppe to the rescue! Mom and graphic artist Alma Loveland -- make of the Ollieblocks we can't get enough of -- has just…
If you've been following our Halloween coverage this year, you won't be surprised that we've been seeking out cool Sharpie Halloween pumpkin decorating ideas. After all, we're busy! So we're all about cutting down on fuss , days of exces…
Given that 1 in 13 children have food allergies these days, Halloween treats can be really tricky. And not in that good Halloween way. Many families are participating in non-candy treat campaigns like the Teal Pumpkin Project to better i…
The leaves are crunchy, the air is crisp, the sky is blue, and your kids need to have fun in those adorable costumes too. So we've put together a list of we think are some of the best local Halloween events for kids all around the countr…
Welcome to the no-stress portion of our Halloween coverage, as we track down some of the coolest, most creative no-carve pumpkin decorating ideas that are perfect for kids. After all, for me, Halloween's swarming bats, cackling witches, …
If there's one time to indulge in totally outrageous, decadent drinks, it's Halloween. Whether you like the tried-and-true dry ice trick (never gets old!), fake blood, or going for a color that definitely doesn't occur in nature, we've f…
Putting together these ideas for easy Halloween costumes for babies, all featuring clothes and accessories they can wear again, wasn't just fun -- it was very personal. I know I'm not the only parent who doesn't look forward to spending …
I have no problems with princesses and more traditional Halloween costumes for my daughter, but I admit I do have a bit of a bias toward strong girl Halloween costumes. So when my daughter told me she wants to dress up as a Greek goddess…
Costumes, decorations, and parties are all part of the Halloween fun, but let's face it: The real reason that Halloween is candy. However if you're a kid with food allergies, that's also the reason that Halloween can be a big letdown. Mo…
Not everyone has kids that want scary Halloween decorations around the house. Like mine, for example. Hosting a trick-or-treat party is one of my kids' favorite traditions of the year, and they totally love Halloween, but they'd prefer w…
We're all big fans of artful, creative pop-up books around here, but when I checked out a copy of Midnight Creatures: A Pop-up Shadow Search , it didn't cross my mind just how extraordinarily creative it would be -- and how much it would…
This year, with all five of my nieces dressing up as Star Wars characters, I couldn't think of a more perfect Halloween craft than creating Star Wars Halloween pumpkins together. So I've searched the web for them -- and all of you! -- an…
Full disclosure: I'm down with pumpkin spice. Lattes, candles, cookies, soap, cake, more cake. I love the smell, I usually enjoy the taste, and I am most definitely not judging you if you do too. When it comes to Pumpkin Spice Oreos and …
Some kids are just not down with full-body Halloween costumes. If you've ever tried to wrestle a screaming baby into that adorable plush monkey onesie and ended up covered in bodily fluids, you know just what I mean. Luckily, these adora…
As we turn the corner into All Things Pumpkin Spice, let us not forget that being up all night with a scary book can be truly delicious. These YA reads for teens (and adults!) who dig dark themes range from silly vampires to magical devi…
If your kids are anything like mine, they want nothing more than to eat pure, unadulterated candy from their Halloween haul for about, oh, three days. They still want it after that but, eh , only the dregs are left or, though they'd neve…
Pumpkins look pretty on your stoop or porch through Thanksgiving but, honestly, come November first and I'm done with mine, especially if they've been decorated for Halloween. Instead, I pull out the wreathes and gourdes (fancy!) and use…