This is Halloween!

Boo!

My kids love The Nightmare Before Christmas, the Tim Burton movie that is like The Grinch Who Stole Christmas tale, but turned around where the main character who LOVES Christmas and wants everything to do with it, ends up messing it up for everyone. They had a lot of fun at the Creepy Critters event, so when Halloween came this year, they were over the moon with joy.

On Halloween, we carved the pumpkins we got at Linder Farms. The kids had a ton of fun carving with dad and throwing the seeds to the chickens as treats!

The pumpkin final product: a funny face, bat, owl, and Simba.

Time for trick or treats around the neighborhood. We don't drive, just walk because we have plenty of neighbors who participate and give out awesome treats. Full size candy bars and dollar bills. Seriously, I do live in one of the best neighborhoods!

The butterfly ready to go!

Ezra and Zippy decided to dress up as their Creepy Critters costumes, the bat and snowy owl. Shira decided on a butterfly costume and Rashe made her own princess outfit. We encourage the kiddos to create their own costumes from craft bin scraps or the dress up bin. I think they did a pretty good job of it (with a little help from mom of course!). 

Some neighbors go all out and decorate their yards for Halloween. This particular stretch of the neighborhood has a number of houses that go all out. My kids loved this house because every inch seemed to be covered in something Halloween themed. They even had a fog machine and spooky sounds going for added creepiness. 

A princess, butterfly, owl, and bat...Oh my!

The spooky neighborhood grave yard! 

After all the candy, walking, and spooky fun, the kids watched more of their favorite movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas! If you haven't seen it, it is a lot of fun especially if you have a twisted sense of humor. ;-)

Other Nampa Halloween themed activities:

Downtown Nampa Trick or Treat 

Starts at 5 P.M. 

Kids can trick or treat to local stores 

Nampa Farmer's Market

Weekend before Halloween

10 AM-2 PM

Kids can dress up and trick or treat to the vendors at the market

Find the Great Pumpkin!

Nampa Rec Center

Saturday before Halloween

10AM

Kids can search for the Great Pumpkin for prizes!

Best costume prize, crafts, and more!