Halloween should be a fun time for the entire family, but if you are a busy mom, it can be difficult to get into the 'spirit' of things because there always seems to be so much to do. This illustrated guide is designed with YOU in mind, to help serve as a checklist of the many options you have for celebrating Halloween.

From costumes and decorations, to food and personal safety considerations, meal planning and more, you will find a range of solutions to help you tackle issues like trick or treating, sensible snacking, pet safety at this time of year, and much more.


You will also find over 20 recipes plus variations, to make family meals more special at Halloween, or to cater to guests if you are planning a party. Discover a range of ways to celebrate, from the natural to the supernatural, including what to do if one of your family members was born on Halloween.

Handy appendices help you create a great but cheap costume, organize your decorations, deal with your invitations and keep your guest list organized, and plan your party so you don't forget anything essential.

If you're starting to dread the idea of Halloween, grab a copy of this guide today to help inspire you and get everyone in your family on the same page about safe, sane ways to enjoy Halloween.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

What's in This Guide

Chapter 1-Choosing Candy Carefully

Chapter 2-Safe but Fun Halloween Treats

Chapter 3-Trick or Treating Safety: Protecting Your Children at Halloween

Chapter 4-Inexpensive but Effective Halloween Costumes

Chapter 5-Planning a Halloween Party

Chapter 6-Venue Ideas for Halloween Parties

Chapter 7-Halloween Party Games

Chapter 8-Spooky Halloween Party Ideas

Chapter 9-Natural and Supernatural Halloween Celebrations

Chapter 10-Natural Things to Do for Halloween

Chapter 11-Decorating for a Natural Halloween

Chapter 12-Talking to Your Children About Halloween Do's and Don'ts

Chapter 13-Pet Safety at Halloween

Chapter 14-Creative Ideas for a Halloween Birthday

Chapter 15-Halloween Decorations on a Budget

Chapter 16-Spooky Snacks and Supernatural Suppers
+Recipe List with Clickable Links to the 21 Recipes

Chapter 17-Foods Celebrating Nature's Bounty

Chapter 18-Halloween Dessert and Centerpiece Ideas

Chapter 19-Halloween Desserts for Special Diets

Conclusion

Further Reading

Appendix 1: How to Make a Whale Costume Easily

Appendix 2: Keeping Track of Your Decorations

Appendix 3: Invitation and Guest List Templates

Appendix 4: Party Planner


ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Evelyn Trimborn, Mara Michaels and Shannon Farrell are the authors of over 40 guides on holiday entertaining and healthy eating. Shannon Farrell is also the author of the Hunger for Love and Fire of the Heart series of romance novels published by HerStory Books.

Shanna Murchison is the author of the Druids of Destiny series of historical novels, and a deep well of knowledge about all things Halloween, including delicious traditional Irish and American recipes.

Cindy L. Arthur is the author of the Liam the Piglet series of books for young readers and an expert on fun recipes for young children and stretching your food budget as far as it will go in tasty ways.