Since both of my kids have been trick or treating, I have been the one that stays home and hands out the candy, while the hubby takes them out.
My daughter is now a teenager and I am left wondering, how old is too "old" to trick or treat?
I get such a kick out of the kids that come to our door - some can barely talk and get the words out and some older ones just stick their hand out without even saying those magic words, "trick or treat." My feeling is, if they're old enough to be making the effort, they deserve at least one piece of candy.
I think the funniest costume(s) I saw were a few years ago when a bunch of teens jumped out of our bushes with a flash camera aimed at me and told me they were the "paparazzi." I felt like I was a "star!" Pretty original idea!!
Cathy is a homemaker/wife and also mom to a second grade son with special needs, a teenage daughter and a stepmom to an adult son. Originally from the East Coast, Cathy has lived in the Midwest for close to a decade. She hopes to use her life experiences to help and inspire others and to put a smile on their face if only just for a moment!
I'm now on the hunt for a costume for my 7-year-old. With the different sensory issues he has, it has been challenging since he doesn't really like things on his head or face for a long period of time.
If you take a look around at the costumes out there (which where I live have been out for at least a month), that lets out quite a few!
I readily admit, I'm not one of those super crafty moms that can sew their own child's costume. My family knows I can do the basic sewing, like sewing a button on that fell off, but that's about where my sewing talents end!
I think one of the easiest things to do if all else fails is to just wear a pair of pajamas (doesn't it always seem to be chilly Halloween night??). I am still able to find pajamas with feet in my son's size, so I may just decide to do that.
Anybody out there have any good ideas for him?? My daughter is thinking pretty seriously about going out this year and said she will put together a costume with stuff around our house. That ought to be interesting!!!
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