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Title: Halloween - The Ultimate Dress-Up Event
Author: Peter Koonz
Article:
Copyright 2006 MagicFairyRealm.com
Chances are that you've had a very busy year like just about everyone else has, and so you've had fewer chances to spend goodquality time with your kids than you'd like. Well, it's a factof modern life, but there are still some really good times totake advantage of. Halloween is one of them. It's a night full of fun and excitement,and you can tailor it to just what you want.
Your kids are probably already talking about what they want todo for the holiday, and so that means it's time for you to start thinking about how to make it one of the memorable times for your family. The fact is that, despite whatever else it may be,Halloween is the ultimate in dress-up events, and what kid doesn't love to have a dress-up party? This is one where you canreally let loose and have fun being as goofy or as scary as you want. And the great thing is that you can even all go out in public that way, and no one will even think differently of you for it! How great is that? Here's what you can do to make the whole thing worthwhile.
First of all, take time now to think about what you would like to do for this Halloween. Make a list of some of the activities that you would like to have. Will you go trick-or-treating through the neighborhood? Or would you rather take the kids to the mall and have the same kind of fun there? How about a haunted house? There are many types of haunted houses out there,and they're not necessarily too scary for little ones. It's up to you.
There are still more options. But the key to the holiday is
dressing up. Once you've come up with the ideas for how to spend Halloween, it's time to get the kids involved. Have a talk with them about what you think would be fun this year, and then get their input. You may find that they have some new ideas that are even better than the ways you spent Halloween as a kid. Plan the whole thing out with them. You'll be making it a lot more fun for your children when you let them in on the decision-making.They love to feel like they have a responsibility in what's going on. The more they can do, the better time they'll have.
When it comes to the actual dressing up, make it as fun as you can. Of course, you're going to need to find costumes suitable to your rules, and their tastes also. For girls, fairy costumes are sure to be a hit. She can either be a cute, gentle fairy, or she can be something just a little scarier and more mischievous if that is to her liking.
Music, drinks, snacks, and whatever else you can think of should be part of the dress-up party. This is really a chance for you to have a "party before the party". It also gives you time to make sure your kids know the do's and don't's of the plans for the evening. And you can get all that in while having fun the whole time. Think about it, plan ahead for the holiday, and you'll soon find you and your kids having more fun than you've had all year!
About the author:
Magic Fairy Realm imports beautiful hand painted Fairy Wings and hand stitched Fairy Dresses from an artist community in Bali.See more articles like this one on their website at:
http://www.magicfairyrealm.com
FOR ...YOUR CHILD.... LET'S PERSONALIZE...
EDIBLE PLACECARDS!!!
FOR HALLOWE'EN PARTIES...
MAKE " MERINGUE INITIALS!"
PUT BY EACH PLACE SETTING!!!
RECIPE: 4 EGG WHITES
(OR EQUIVALENT MERINGUE POWDER)
1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
2 TEASPOONS CORNSTARCH
1 TEASPOON LEMON JUICE
11/2 TEASPOONS OF VANILLA
BEAT EGG WHITES UNTIL FLUFFY.
EGG WHITES BEAT TO A GREATER VOLUME
IF BROUGHT TO ROOM TEMPERATURE
BEFORE BEATING!
ADD SUGAR - 1 TABLESPOON - AT A TIME
AS YOU CONTINUE BEATING THE EGG WHITES.
(ADDING SUGAR BY TABLESPOONS
WILL ENSURE THAT
YOUR SUGAR IS PROPERLY MIXED
INTO YOUR EGG WHITES
AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE A GRAINY MERINGUE.)
WHEN YOU HAVE ADDED ALL YOUR SUGAR
ADD YOUR 2 TEASPOONS OF CORNSTARCH
AND 1 TEASPOON OF LEMON JUICE
AND 1 AND 1/2 TEASPOONS OF VANILLA .
THESE (CORNSTARCH AND LEMON JUICE)
WILL HELP TO STABILIZE YOUR MERINGUE.
CONTINUE TO BEAT!
LINE A BAKING SHEET WITH PARCHMENT PAPER.
YOU MAY CONTINUE TO BEAT YOUR MERINGUE
UNTIL STIFF PEAKS FORM.
YOU MAY PUT A LITTLE DAB OF MERINGUE
ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PAPER CORNERS
IF YOU FIND YOUR PARCHMENT PAPER SLIPPING!
THEN PIPE YOUR MERINGUE WITH A PIPING BAG
INTO THE FORM OF LETTERS.
YOU SHOULD GET AT LEAST 10 OR MORE INITIALS
FROM THIS RECIPE!
YOU MAY PIPE INDIVIDUAL INITIALS
FOR PARTY GUESTS
OR ALL THE LETTERS
IN THE NAME OF THE PARTY "STAR"!
IF YOU PREFER,YOU MAY USE
ORANGE FOOD COLOURING
TO TINT YOUR MERINGUE!
YOU LEAVE YOUR MERINGUES
IN A 225 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OVEN
(VERY LOW HEAT)
FOR 1 1/2 HOURS.
YOUR MERINGUES WILL THEN BE FIRM
BUT DELICIOUSLY GOOEY INSIDE!
REMOVE THE PARCHMENT
FROM THE MERINGUES CAREFULLY!
THEN ENJOY
YOUR PERSONALIZED
EDIBLE PLACE CARD
INITIALS OR NAMES!!!
LET'S PERSONALIZE!!!
BAKE A "LOLLIPOP" PUMPKIN COOKIE!!!"
OATMEAL MOLASSES CHOCOLATE
TO SKILLFULLY
RESEMBLE A "PUMPKIN PERSON"!
USE YOUR FAVOURITE COOKIE RECIPE!
FORM "LARGE" COOKIES
WITH YOUR COOKIE DOUGH -
AT LEAST 3 TIMES THE SIZE OF AN AVERAGE COOKIE!
BEFORE BAKING THE COOKIES
USE RAISINS OR DRIED FRUIT
TO FORM THE FEATURES OF YOUR
"PUMPKIN PERSON."
YOU MAY USE COCONUT TO FORM THE HAIR
BUT REMEMBER THAT IT WILL TOAST
AS THE COOKIES BAKE.
IF YOU PREFER
YOU MAY USE TINTED COCONUT FOR HAIR !
ATTACH AFTER COOKIES ARE BAKED AND FROSTED!
ATTACH YOUR COOKIE
TO A LOLLIPOP OR ICE CREAM STICK
TO FORM A "LOLLIPOP" !
TIP: TO EASE THE ATTACHMENT,
USE A SCANT BALL OF DOUGH TO ANCHOR YOUR STICK.
THEN PRESS YOUR COOKIE ONTO THE BALL!
BAKE YOUR COOKIES
ALLOWING FOR EXTRA BAKING TIME
FOR THE LARGE COOKIES.
CHECK THEIR PROGRESS
HALF WAY THROUGH BAKING TIME.
OF COURSE DUE TO THE COOKIE SIZE
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BAKE
AS MANY COOKIES AS USUAL AT A TIME!
AFTER THE COOKIES HAVE BAKED AND COOLED
ATTACH THE COCONUT
WITH A SMALL DAB OF FROSTING.
(USE YELLOW COLOURING
FOR BLOND HAIR
RED COLOUR PASTE FOR RED HAIR
AND COCONUT MIXED WITH
MELTED SEMI-SWEET CHOCOLATE FOR DARK HAIR.
YOU MAY USE ORANGE COLOURED FROSTING
TO FROST YOUR "PUMPKIN" LOLLIPOP.
USE GREEN FROSTING FOR THE PUMPKIN STEM.
YOU MAY PIPE CHOCOLATE FROSTING
TO OUTLINE THE PUMPKIN EDGE!
A LITTLE TOUCH OF CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES
IS A NICE ADDITION TO THE CHOCOLATE FROSTING!
PIPE FROSTING TO "NAME" YOUR "PUMPKIN".
DECORATE THE "LOLLIPOP" STICK
WITH A SPECIAL ORANGE RIBBON
OR HALLOWE'EN TRINKET
WHICH IS SPECIAL TO YOUR
STAR/ 
STARS OF THE MOMENT.
BRING YOUR "PUMPKIN" TO THE PARTY! 
IF YOU WISH ,DISPLAY IN A PUMPKIN!
"PUMPKIN "CIRCLES OR BLOCKS!!!
HAVE YOU EVER HAD
LEFTOVER CAKE WHEN BAKING A THEME CAKE?
CUT IT INTO BLOCKS.
FORM A PUMPKIN SHAPE AND ITS FEATURES
ON TOP OF THE BLOCK
WITH FROSTING,AND/OR CANDY OR RAISINS
OTHER DRIED FRUIT OR NUTS OR GRATED CHOCOLATE
CHOCOLATE CHIPS OR CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES
(CANDY BAR PIECES ARE GREAT
FOR JACK- O - LANTERN EXPRESSIONS!)
WHEN USING NUTS
PLEASE CHECK THAT
THERE ARE NO ALLERGIES AMONG YOUR GUESTS!!!
OR CUT THE LEFTOVER CAKE INTO CIRCLES.
(USE A GOOD QUALITY COOKIE CUTTER
TO CUT PERFECT CIRCLES.)
FROST WITH ORANGE COLOURED
AND CHOCOLATE FROSTING
AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF GREEN FROSTING
FOR THE PUMPKIN STEM.
YOU MAY USE RAISINS OR OTHER DRIED FRUIT
CANDY, GRATED CHOCOLATE OR CHOCOLATE CHIPS
CANDY BAR PIECES, CHOCOLATE SPRINKLES,OR,NUTS
(BEWARE ALLERGIES!!!)
FOR FORMING THE PUMPKIN'S FEATURES.
PIPE FROSTING TO "NAME" YOUR PUMPKIN
OR FORM NAMES OF YOUR FAMILY OR GUESTS
OR HALLOWE'EN GREETINGS FOR THEM!
DON'T FORGET TO PIPE
A CONTRASTING COLOUR OF FROSTING
ORANGE OR CHOCOLATE)
TO OUTLINE THE EDGE OF THE BLOCKS
OR AROUND THE CIRCLES!
THIS HINT WORKS ESPECIALLY
WELL WITH AN ANGEL FOOD CAKE
OR ANY CAKE
BAKED IN A BUNDT PAN
AS IT REQUIRES
A CAKE WITH A HOLE IN THE CENTER.
YOU MAY USE AN ORDINARY CAKE PAN
AND USE A CAN SUCH AS A JUICE CAN
TO CUT A HOLE IN THE CENTER.
LOCATE A HALLOWE'EN PHOTOGRAPH
OF THE " PARTY GIRL OR GUY".
PROTECT IT WITH PLASTIC WRAP.
LAY YOUR PHOTOGRAPH ON YOUR CAKE PLATE
AND POSITION YOUR PHOTOGRAPH
TO DISPLAY PERFECTLY
IN THE OPENING IN THE CAKE'S CENTER.
THEN USE THE TOP OF THE CENTER OPENING
AS YOUR PICTURE "FRAME".
DECORATE AROUND THE CENTER WITH ORANGE SLICES
ORANGE CANDY FLOSS, CANDY CORN
OR OTHER HALLOWE'EN THEMED CANDY
OR CHOCOLATE
- EITHER CHIPS,GRATED, PIECES , SPRINKLES -
OR WHATEVER DECORATIONS YOU PREFER!
DON"T FORGET TO DECORATE YOUR CAKE
USING A HALLOWE'EN THEME!
USE ORANGE COLOURED FROSTING
AND OUTLINE THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAKE
WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING(OR VICE VERSA)!
YOU MAY FROST YOUR CAKE
WITH AN ORANGE - CHOCOLATE SWIRL!
MIX BOTH FROSTINGS TOGETHER SLIGHTLY.
DO NOT OVER MIX
OR YOU WILL HAVE AN ONE COLOUR FROSTING
INSTEAD OF A SWIRLED FROSTING!!!
DECORATE YOUR CAKE
WITH ALL, SOME, OR ANY OF THESE OPTIONS:
CHOCOLATE - GRATED, CHIPS, PIECES, SPRINKLES
CANDY CORN OR OTHER HALLOWE'EN CANDIES
ORANGE CANDY FLOSS
TOASTED NUTS (BEWARE OF ALLERGIES!)
WHIPPED CREAM GHOSTS
ORANGE SLICES
RAISINS OR OTHER DRIED FRUIT
SPIDER WEB CAKE !!!
PIPE CHOCOLATE FROSTING ON THE TOP OF YOUR CAKE
FORMING CIRCLES(ONE INSIDE THE OTHER)
THEN USE A KNIFE TO TRACE
FROM THE CENTER OF THE INSIDE CIRCLE
TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CAKE.
CONTINUE TO DO THIS ALL AROUND THE CAKE.
YOU WILL HAVE A SPIDER WEB DESIGN
ON THE TOP OF YOUR CAKE!
HAPPY TREATS!!!
CHOCOLATE PUDDING
TOPPED WITH WHIPPED CREAM GHOSTS!
HOMEMADE CANDIED APPLES!
HOMEMADE CARAMEL POPCORN!
JACK - O - LANTERN APPLES!
HALLOWE'EN WATERMELON
HAS PUMPKIN SHAPE
AND THE PULP IS EASIER TO REMOVE!
PERSONALIZED STORY REVIEWS OF
YOUR CHILD'S OWN STORY!
PERSONALIZED REVIEWS WRITTEN BY
OR /AND 
"JULIA'S CHRISTMAS SPARKLE!"
A CHRISTMAS E STORY WITH A SAFETY MESSAGE!
DON'T GO ANYWHERE
WITHOUT TELLING YOUR PARENTS!
SUBMIT YOUR CHILD'S STORY !!!
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