{"id":5145,"date":"2021-10-24T10:35:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-24T13:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/?p=5145"},"modified":"2021-11-01T16:05:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T19:05:24","slug":"halloween-activities-and-recipes-to-keep-your-little-monsters-entertained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/halloween-activities-and-recipes-to-keep-your-little-monsters-entertained\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting for Halloween: 7 Halloween Activities and Recipes to Keep Your Little Monsters Entertained While you Wait for the Witching Hour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-39488 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/09\/Title-Halloween-Recipes.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Activities and Recipes\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/09\/Title-Halloween-Recipes.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/09\/Title-Halloween-Recipes-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2016\/09\/Title-Halloween-Recipes-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Halloween is such an exciting time. There are the days leading up to\u00a0Halloween, Halloween morning, Halloween at school, and then of course, Trick or Treating on Halloween night. Yes, it seems the fun never ends&#8230; no matter how much you wish it would!<\/p>\n<p>Before you reach for another glass of witches brew, check out this\u00a0\u00a0list of Halloween activities and recipes, sure to entertain your little ghouls while they get ready for the next sugar rush.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Decorate Pumpkins:\u00a0<\/strong> This is our family&#8217;s favourite Halloween activity. \u00a0If your kids love carving pumpkins then this activity should keep them happy for a while. For a twist on the traditional, check out all these fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhg.com\/halloween\/pumpkin-carving\/printable-pumpkin-stencils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FREE pumpkin stencils<\/a>! If you like roasting pumpkin seeds, here&#8217;s a trick: boil them first! Makes all the difference in the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Take Part in a Halloween Event Around\u00a0Halifax:<\/strong>\u00a0There are TONS of events in Halifax around Halloween. Check out Our Best Picks for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/ultimate-guide-family-halloween-events-halifax\/\">Spooktacular Halloween Events in Halifax and Beyond<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Ghostly_Shepherds_Pie_Halloween.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Activities and Recipes\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>3. Ghostly Shepherd&#8217;s Pie for Halloween:\u00a0<\/strong>Here&#8217;s a great recipe from our\u00a0Editor in Vancouver: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-girl-who-ate-everything.com\/2012\/10\/spooky-shepherds-pie.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ghostly Shepherd\u2019s Pie<\/a>. She says it&#8217;s super-easy and always a big hit with the monsters!<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Watch a Halloween Movie<\/strong>\u00a0Family Fun Canada has rounded up a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/family-halloween-movies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">list of kid-friendly Halloween flicks<\/a>. Movies like Monsters Inc. or Casper, or Hotel Transylvania are a great mid-afternoon activity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Explore Your Neighbourhood: <\/strong>Take a drive, or a walk to explore the decorations around Halifax! \u00a0Visiting spooky houses in the daylight has lots of advantages. First of all, the decorations aren\u2019t nearly as scary. Secondly, there&#8217;s no candy to be had in the daytime, so you might actually enjoy a relaxing family Halloween walk!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halloween_Stories_Halifax_library.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Activities and Recipes\" width=\"600\" height=\"426\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>6. Halloween stories: <\/strong>Head to the Library and Bring Home a Stash of Halloween Books! Or visit one of the amazing local bookstores in Halifax, and start building your own Halloween collection! The Halifax Public Library has a huge collection of Halloween books for kids.\u00a0A few of our favourites are:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Pumpkin-Cat-Anne-Mortimer\/dp\/006187485X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pumpkin Cat<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s\/ref=nb_sb_noss\/186-2424932-9767843?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&amp;field-keywords=Mole%27s+harvest+moon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mole\u2019s Harvest Moon<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Halloween-Play-Felicia-Bond\/dp\/0060286849\/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1445877758&amp;sr=1-3&amp;keywords=The+Halloween+Play\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Halloween Play<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Runaway-Published-Scholastic-Paperbacks-Paperback\/dp\/B00GGW22A2\/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1445877843&amp;sr=1-2&amp;keywords=the+runaway+pumpkin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Runaway Pumpkin<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Haunted-House-That-Jack-Built\/dp\/0545985390\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1445877965&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=haunted+house+that+jack+built\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Haunted House that Jack Built<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5150\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5150\" class=\"wp-image-5150 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2015\/10\/Halloween-Mini-Pizzas-J-Dubien-Kids-CBC.jpg\" alt=\"Halloween Activities and Recipes\" width=\"600\" height=\"419\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetthedubiens.com\/2014\/10\/spooky-halloween-mini-pizzas.html\">Jill Dubien<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>7. Get Crafty<\/strong>: Check out\u00a0Pinterest&#8217;s vast selection of \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/jvanthul\/halloween-crafts-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halloween recipes and crafts<\/a>\u00a0(which my family would\u00a0quickly convert into Pinterest-fails). \u00a0But for no-fail Halloween fun, check out Frugal Mom&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.frugalmomeh.com\/2015\/09\/pumpkin-apple-stamps.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pumpkin Apple Stamps<\/a>\u00a0or these cute\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/parents\/food\/view\/easy-halloween-mini-pizzas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halloween Mini-Pizzas\u00a0from Parents CBC<\/a>. And while this isn\u2019t really a craft, I love all these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/explore\/pumpkin-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest Pumpkin-themed Games<\/a>\u00a0such as the easy-peasy Pumpkin Ring-Toss (all you need is a pumpkin and a hula hoop!).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Enjoy these fun Halloween activities and recipes! Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is such an exciting time. There are the days leading up to\u00a0Halloween, Halloween morning, Halloween at school, and then of course, Trick or Treating on Halloween night. Yes, it seems the fun never ends&#8230; no matter how much you wish it would! 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