Tag Archives: family-friendly Halloween

No Tricks, Just Treats Healthier Halloween goodies that are actually good for your kids

Healthy Halloween Apple Monsters Fruit Kids Treat

Halloween candy by the bagful abounds on supermarket shelves at this time of year. While kids love the abundance of sweets, parents concerned about their kids’ candy intake may wonder how they can reduce the amount their kids consume. We put together the following suggestions for healthier alternatives to Halloween …

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Schooltime Stories and Spooky Tales Conjure Up Reading Adventures With These 10 Books

Make back to school and Halloween memorable with these spirited book selections. Board Books   “Happy Halloween, Daniel Tiger!” by Angela C. Santomero Fans of “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” will enjoy reading about Daniel Tiger and his neighborhood as they prepare for Halloween. Daniel Tiger and his neighbors are dressing up …

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Tame the Halloween Horrors Empathy and communication can help children ease their fears

Baby girl crying on her first halloween party

  For some children, Halloween is a time to overindulge in candy, take on a new identity for a day and witness spooky decorations transforming houses into macabre homes. However, the holiday can be an anxiety-inducing stressful time for others. Ghosts, spiders, blood, the dark, scary costumes, goblins and clowns …

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5 Helpful Halloween Books for Kids Teach your kids about outside appearances, disguises and costumes with the following Halloween-themed tales.

“Go Away, Big Green Monster!” by Ed Emberley This classic interactive book has been helping children come to terms with their bedtime fears for more than 25 years. The storyline supports the idea that our imagination can make up things to scare us, but we have the power to eliminate …

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Halloween Happenings

Ghost walks, campfires and the Great Halloween Lantern Parade’s 20th anniversary all happen this month. Mark your calendar — it’s time to get spooked! BALTIMORE CITY Annual Halloween Tour of Westminster Burying Grounds and Catacombs Continuous tours of the Hall, Catacombs and the notable Burying Grounds of Edgar Allen Poe. …

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