Thursday, October 26, 2006
Are you ready for Halloween? According to a news release by the U.S. Census Bureau, there will be 41 million school age children that will "Trick or Treat" this Halloween. (That's a lot of candy!) This despite the fact that the same report states, "The observance of Halloween, dating from the dark ages, has long been associated with the thoughts of the dead, spirits, witches, ghosts and devils."
It may surprise some but Halloween in the U.S is relatively new. In the United States, the first recorded instance of a Halloween celebration occurred in Anoka, Minn., in 1921. Which would explain why Anoka is the self proclaimed Halloween Capital of the World.
There are lots of activities and crafts available online for the children in your care. If you have been a reader for a while, you are sure to recognize some of my favorite sites…
- Crayola Kids
- Enchanted Learning
- DLTK Crafts for Kids
- Kids Domain
- Amazing Moms
- Kiddy House
- Family Crafts
- Family Fun
- Home School Zone
- Child Fun
- Apples 4 the Teacher
- Kids Soup
- Activity Village
- Kids Turn Central
- Kidz Page
And some must do things before Halloween...
- Check out the Halloween information at Parenting.com
- You can even “trick or treat” online…
- Please review these safety tips for trick or treat time…
- Practice your pumpkin-carving skills. You can even get free patterns. Or if you really want to avoid the mess, carve online.
- And finally don’t forget to honor the “Great Pumpkin”.
Have a fun Halloween next Tuesday!
