Lately I have been thinking about what to do on Halloween night. Because there aren't any parties going on with friends and it looks like trick-or-treating isn't really happening in my neck of the woods. I plan on having my kids trick-or-treat from door to door in our home among other ideas I posted for our Quaranween like crafts and costume contests. But I wanted something fun to wrap up the night. That's when I decided we could do a Halloween movie marathon!

When I started thinking of my favorite Halloween movies, I realized most of them are from Disney. Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, Don't Look Under the Bed. Also my favorite Halloween shorts are from Disney too. Trick or Treat and Lonesome Ghosts are two Mickey and friends cartoons that I remember watching as a child.

This gave me the idea to make a list of all the Halloween related movies, shows, and shorts on Disney+ and share the list. Actually my original idea was a checklist, but there ended up being way more than I could include. The list contains all Halloween related movies and shows. It even contains memorable Halloween themed episodes.

You may notice that Disney+ has a Halloween collection on their search page. Our lists overlap some, but mine doesn't include some of what's on theirs because I didn't find it to be Halloweenish. And mine includes things that aren't on their list because I felt they were iconic Halloween episodes (I'm looking at you "And Then There Was Shawn" the ICONIC scary episode of Boy Meets World).

I also Included Coco and the Day of the Dead episode of Lizzie McGuire. I know they're not Halloween themed (well actually the Lizzie McGuire one Is a cross-over) but I love them! 

I also couldn't include all the Disney Jr episodes, so I left it at Vampirina. 

I hope this list helps you to celebrate Halloween. You can curate the perfect list of what to watch on Halloween with your family and not miss any of your faves.

I have the list in a printable format and on Instagram we'll be sharing a template for your IG story. 

​Happy Halloween!

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Since it's October I thought I would share a fun and easy decoration to make for your home. Your kids or grandkids might enjoy doing this with you as well.

Since we're doing Halloween at home I wanted to make it extra fun with our decorations. I decided to show my kids how to make those little garlands where it looks like all the people are holding hands, but with a Halloween twist!

My kids were so amazed and happy when I unfolded the garlands. They loved them!

So today I have a free subscriber printable of these stencils. I went with fun monster faces for these. They're simple to cut out and would be great practice for your young scissor users.I had my son (5) cut out the big outline and then I cut out the face details. He also traced the stencil onto the construction paper.

I made these stencils to fit a regular sized piece of construction paper when folded into fourths. If your paper is a little different size than mine, no worries, just make sure that you don't cut the sides completely and your garland should still work.

To make the stencils:

1. Fold a piece of construction paper (or regular paper) into fourths.
2. Cut out all the grey areas on your stencils.
3. Trace the stencil onto the top layer of your folded construction paper.
4. Cut out along your traced lines. Be sure not to cut the sides completely or the shapes won't be connected. Make sure all 4 layers of paper are cut and don't forget to cut out the inside shapes of the faces. *For the mummy you can cut slits to make it look like overlaid wrappings.
5. Unfold your garland and hang up to enjoy!

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Ready for the Fall season and Halloween?  Here is an updated post from Maddy to get you inspired! 

    Fall is arguably the best season. It's cozy, but not freezing cold, there are beautiful colors everywhere you go, and it's the start of the holiday season. And now at the end of September, it's finally socially acceptable to get totally immersed in it. We thought we'd kick off October with 3 easy crafts to bring a little Fall into your home.

First, let's start with this cute "Hello fall" sign. 

For this project I started with some cute fall cardstock, a cheap frame I liked, and a gold paint pen. I cut the cardstock into 2x2 squares and adhered them to a regular piece of paper using scrapbooking glue. A good tip is to arrange the squares into the pattern you'd like prior to gluing them down. I then cut that paper down to the size of the existing photo in the frame and replaced it with the patterned paper I created. Making sure the glass was clean, I wrote "Hello fall" with the gold paint pen. After it dried, I touched up the writing and added some accents for interest. I love the way this came out!

This chalkboard pumpkin is SO simple to make, yet it makes a great accent for any home. Kids will also enjoy drawing all over it the whole season long. All you need to do for this project is an artificial  pumpkin (Depending on the size, you can find them at Michael's for $3.99-$7.99. Or, You can get them from Dollar Tree here!), chalkboard paint and paintbrush, and the chalk! I used two coats of the chalkboard paint for my pumpkin. I think it's so adorable!

Last, but certainly not least, we have my personal favorite craft of the post. It is a countdown to Halloween, my favorite day of the year. As soon as I knew I was doing this post, this was the first craft that came to me. And it's so easy! I can't believe I've never done this before!

You will need two wooden pieces for this project- one large and one small. For the large one I chose a round piece because I wanted it to be reminiscent of a pumpkin, but really you can choose whichever shapes you like. Same with the colors. I chose black and orange, but any colors will work. I painted the large circle with two coats of orange acrylic paint and the small shape with two coats of black chalk paint. Be sure to paint along the sides of the shapes! Once the paint dried, I glued the smaller piece onto the larger piece with E6000. I set a heavy object on top and left the glue to dry for an extended period of time. It's good to wait about 24 hours just to be sure. When I came back to the project, I broke out the gold paint pen again, along with a black Sharpie, to write down a message on the board. I chose "{blank} days until Halloween, witches". To get inspiration for my handwriting, I simply googled "Halloween fonts" and went from there.
I love this craft because it lets me watch the number of days until Halloween is here get smaller and smaller. Kids will love it! I also just think it's super cute and fun to have around.  

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With 2020 being what it is, I have been secretly thinking about Halloween for months. What will happen to the usual festivities of trick-or-treating, parties, haunted houses!? Many of these aren't conducive to social distancing guidelines (though I have heard many communities are putting out suggestions for safe trick-or-treating). And if you are trying to not engage in social activities because you're high risk or are in contact with someone who is high risk how will you keep the magic of Halloween a thing for your family?

​If you have young kids It's likely they won't realize Halloween isn't the same, but your older kids and teenagers may be a little sad to miss out on the festivities. That's why I have put together this post of fun ways to celebrate Halloween at home in quarantine: Quaranween!

Three years ago I wrote a post about what you need for a perfect Halloween party. I think this would be a great place to start. Throw your own family Halloween party. On that post I give suggestions for treats, decor, costumes, and music for your party.

Today I would add this fun spider candy dish as part of your decor, so easy to do but makes a spooky statement.

You could also include more than sweets at your family party and make the whole night a fun and spooky evening starting with dinner. Here's a list of yummy appetizers with a Halloween theme. 

And for dinner what could be more festive than a pumpkin themed dinner?! Lucky for you, Lindsey is the Pumpkin Queen and has made NUMEROUS pumpkin recipes for all tastebuds (pasta, chili, baked chicken, etc etc). You're sure to find one your family will love.

What if I told you you don't have to give up trick-or-treating? Even when you're staying home. All you need is some decorations (the Dollar Tree is a great place for decor), costumes, candy, and however many doors you have in your house!

Both of my sisters have birthdays close to Halloween, and Madalynn especially loves the holiday. When she was younger, some of her birthday parties were Halloween themed. We would take the kids trick-or-treating around our house. The older kids and adults would be in costume behind the doors in our home and the kids would come knocking. It was fun for everyone. And I think your family could have fun with it too!

Older kids could help decorate and create characters to greet the younger kids. If you don't have enough adults or teens to greet the trick or treaters at all the doors, try just decorating behind the door with a bowl of candy there to greet them. Wouldn't it be fun to have one of those bowls that reacts when you grab for the candy?

Another riff on this would be to have your house turned into a haunted house. You can divide into teams and each take a room or space and try to make it spooky for people to walk through. 

If neither of those things seem appealing, try these ideas:

• Make Pill Bottle lights that can double as decoration
• Try these 3 Easy Crafts would be perfect for all ages.
• Make wreaths.
• Play Games
• Decorate Cookies
• Have a costume contest

As you can see, my little family had fun with Quaranween this year and I hope you can use some of these ideas to have a fun Quaranween this year. And who knows maybe you will come up with some new traditions for your family to do every year!

How  will you be celebrating this year?