ghoulish images to pumpkin carvings to black cat superstitions, Halloween conjures up a variety of spooky traditions that are fun for the whole family. This festive holiday is also a great opportunity for kids of all ages to express their creative spirit. Following are a few ideas for spooktacular Halloween activities that are sure to produce a whole load of frightful family fun: * Involve kids in creating their own haunted look with “no sew” costumes. Detailed step-by-step directions for costumes such as Dracula, pirate and princess are available on VeryBestKids.com. * Keep the bewitched memories from past Halloweensalive. Each year, take photos of all family members in costume and display the photos in festive photo frames. * Enjoy a family evening making boo-tiful decorations. For an easy ghost decoration, cover helium balloons with an old bed sheet andtie off at the neck. Draw spooky faces on the sheet and secure with a string to a tree or railing. * Rouse somefright by telling ghost stories round-robin style. Light the room with only a flashlight and have each person hold the flashlight while telling a part of the story. The last person in the circle decides the hair-raising end to the tale. No matter what the activity, make sure to provide some “bone chillin’ brew” and ghoulish goodies. Following is a quick and easy recipe to set the Halloween mood. For more spookalicious recipes and Halloween activities, visit VeryBestKids.com. Bone Chillin’ Brew (Makes 24 servings) Floating hands: Water Clearplastic gloves Rubber bandsortwist ties Punch: 2 bottles (64 fluid ounces each) Punch Flavor LIBBY’S JUICY JUICE Premium 100% Juice, chilled 1 can (12 fluid ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, slightly thawed 4 cans (12 fluid ounces each) lemon-limesoda, chilled For floating hands: Pour water into gloves, adding enough water to fill the gloves loosely but not so full that the fingers will not move. Fasten gloves with rubber bands or twist ties. Line baking sheet with paper towels and placefilled gloves on paper towels. Freeze for 3 hours or until firm. For punch: Combine Juicy Juice and lemonade concentrate in large punch bowl. Gradually stir in soda. Carefully cut gloves off hands with scissors. Float hands in punch.
