What are you doing for Halloween?

[MrsBoopster]

I thought I would post this to see what all the boopers were going to do for Halloween.
We are going to our church for a festival with a hayride, face painting, games, costume contest ( as bible characters), and cooking out.


What are you going to dress as if you dress up?

[Neckless]

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Have fun on halloween...
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Children can be the little monsters
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that they really are...hahahah~~!!
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they'll have lots of fun...and play till they tire...
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makeup and funny costumes and faces...http://www.destinationsbelize.com/images/Witches%20and%20Warlocks.jpg

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[Neckless]

I may go as a Betty Boop (MAID)!!

[Neckless]

this is the one...I've got the ideal maidswear~http://shop.com.edgesuite.net/ccimg.shop.com/220000/229000/229056/products/25237344.jpg

[MrsBoopster]

cool. I will be dressing as a bible character for our fall festival. I will dress as BB when I hand out candy from the. I have an outfit that I am putting together. I will have to do alot of sewing.

[Neckless]

Good for you. Are you a missionary?

[NewBabyBoop]

We dont rally celebrate Halloween here in Australia, however the commercial side of the festivities are becoming more apparant in the shops over the last couple of years.
I always have some treats ready by the front door just in case some little monsters happen to come knocking :-)

[Neckless]

We kinda don't here either...but it has been copy cated...and somehow...handed down...
the kiddies enjoy it..so...let it be.

[MrsBoopster]

Good for you. Are you a missionary?

No I am a kids Sunday School Teacher and my Husband is the Assistant Pastor at our church.

[Neckless]

Oh! How special is that?
ONE of my closest "friends" is wife to a pastor.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I thought I would post this to see what all the boopers were going to do for Halloween.
We are going to our church for a festival with a hayride, face painting, games, costume contest ( as bible characters), and cooking out.


What are you going to dress as if you dress up?

Sounds like a fun event at your church. I love hearing about this!

[Bikerbettyboop]

cool. I will be dressing as a bible character for our fall festival. I will dress as BB when I hand out candy from the. I have an outfit that I am putting together. I will have to do alot of sewing.


I enjoy sewing too Mrs. B. Would love to see photos of your costumes. Sounds like so much fun!

[Neckless]

Who will you dress up as BBB?
Or do you...participate?

[Bikerbettyboop]

We dont rally celebrate Halloween here in Australia, however the commercial side of the festivities are becoming more apparant in the shops over the last couple of years.
I always have some treats ready by the front door just in case some little monsters happen to come knocking :-)

Hi NewBB!! For some dumb reason, I thought Halloween was just something that was celebrated here in the U.S. and it's interesting to see how commercialism spreads into other countries and now you are seeing it in Australia too.

Will you be dressing your little one in a costume for her first celebration?

[Bikerbettyboop]

No I am a kids Sunday School Teacher and my Husband is the Assistant Pastor at our church.

I love Sunday School!! And the teachers can make all the difference in the world!!

That is wonderful that you and your husband are so involved in your church! :D

[Neckless]

For some dumb reason, I thought Halloween was just something that was celebrated here in the U.S. and it's interesting to see how commercialism spreads into other countries and now you are seeing it in Australia too.
We don't celebrate it here either...NOT REALLY...but probably for the same "dumb reason"...it's here. Not on the itinerary of holidays listings...but some few do!

Who will you dress up as BBB?
Or do you...participate?

[Bikerbettyboop]

I always have some treats ready by the front door just in case some little monsters happen to come knocking :-)

Me too!

[Neckless]

THe kiddies need that. THey also need to trust the givers of gifts.

DO you give candy...money...food???

[Bikerbettyboop]

Candy is the number one treat! Halloween fun on the internet, costumes, pumpkins, monsters, vampires, witches, werewolves, ghosts, scary tales, humor, faq, haunted houses, links.

www.halloween.com

[Neckless]

Candy is the number one treat!

RIGHT you are.
It's what the kiddies want.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Having a Halloween party? Oriental Trading has great decorations and games:

www.OrientalTrading.com

[Neckless]

Halloween party ideas...woo hoo!!

[MrsBoopster]

Having a Halloween party? Oriental Trading has great decorations and games:

www.OrientalTrading.com

Thats where we get most of our stuff for church. Its a cool place.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Yes, it's a great place for party supplies!! I use them too when we have big BBQ's and parties.

[Bikerbettyboop]

This is interesting too:

Halloween Online - You're Complete Guide to Halloween.

www.halloween-online.com

[MrsBoopster]

This is interesting too:

Halloween Online - You're Complete Guide to Halloween.

www.halloween-online.com

I've been to this site, got some pretty good info off it.

[Neckless]

Decorating for a Halloween party? Be sure and have all you need well in advance so you won't have to hunt around for the most unusual Halloween decor. Shop far ahead of time and look in places like the Internet, where you can find some really great and out of the ordinary home decorations.
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Make party bags for your guests to take home and stuff them full of neat treats. They don't have to be expensive, even kids stuff like spider or bat rings, puzzles, games, pumpkin spice candles, cool Halloween tattoos. Cut circles of orange tissue paper and wrap around to make a pumpkin shape, tie off the top with green ribbon or floral tape. Wah-lah! Little pumpkins! Just draw on faces with a black marker.

Food ideas can be hard to come by, this is a time for unusual recipes! Hunt down gelatin molds that are shaped like a brain, heart or hands and make an interesting centerpiece.

Decorate with a bunch of inexpensive skulls that can double as candy dishes. If the top comes off, just line with aluminum foil inside to keep the candy from falling out.

Ordering over the Internet can be a great way to find a multitude of unusual items for your Halloween party. You can find a great variety of party supplies on many store sites that will add the certain something to your party and have your guests wondering just where you found it all. Just make sure to order from reputable web sites and order with plenty of time for it to get to you before Halloween.

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[Bikerbettyboop]

A Betty Boop theme would be fun for a Halloween party! There are some Betty Boop witch items still available.

[Neckless]

I'm looking around for the perfect outfit!
Hmmm...Might do Boop!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

Betty Boop costume: http://anniescostumes.com/adultpopulartvcharacters.htm?gclid=CNfFls_Et4cCFQ8 aYQod-lEYOw

[Neckless]

Ummm. I saw the Boop one...mmmm...looking for something a bit more...BAM!!!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

It would be easy to make a Betty Boop costume... sexy red dress, garter, red heels and big gold earrings and bracelet.

[Neckless]

Yeah.
That's the BAM!!!!...I'm referencing.
I'll do something unique...myself...for the "Look" I want!
That outfit on line is cute BUT too bland.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Most of the Betty Boop costumes that I have seen for sale are pretty generic and lack pizzazz!

[MrsBoopster]

Has anyone seen the baby BB costume? I was thinking about putting that on Olivia for the dress up party.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I have only seen the adult one but I think a Baby Betty Boop costume would be really cute!

[MrsBoopster]

I wonder how hard it would be to make one from scratch?

[Bikerbettyboop]

You're talented.. I bet you could do it!!

[MrsBoopster]

I guess I'll have to give it a try.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I know you'll figure out something for her.

[Neckless]

Has anyone seen the baby BB costume? I was thinking about putting that on Olivia for the dress up party.

Sounds like a great idea. Kiddies really look cute in the little Baby Boop cossies!

[bexi3]

I think its great that halloween is so big in america - over here it[s not really celebrated to the same extent. My family have never been big on halloween :(

[Bikerbettyboop]

I think everything here in the U.S. is just so commercialized.... they make big deals out of everything because it's all about money!

When I was a kid, it was a big deal to go trick or treating but where I'm at here in the country, we don't get any trick or treaters...most of them go to the schools or church that night... it's safer anyway and more fun for the kids.

[Neckless]

I think its great that halloween is so big in america - over here it[s not really celebrated to the same extent. My family have never been big on halloween :(


I think its great too..in spite of all the harrowing horror stories I've heard.
It wasn't even talked about here.
Now...kiddies are slowly getting into it. It is NOT on our list of holidays or activities in our planning calendar.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Funny how things from the U.S. are being introduced more and more into other countries... do you think television and movies have anything to do with that or the internet maybe?

[Neckless]

T'wasn't from America.

Where and when did Halloween customs originate?

The many customs we have today in relation to Halloween have their origins in the religious practices of the Romans and the Druids, therefore dating back many centuries. The Romans worshiped various gods and on October 31, a special feast was held in honor of Pomona, goddess of the fruit trees. Later, the Druids, an ancient order of Celtic priests in Britain, made this feast an even more extensive celebration by also honoring Samhain, lord of the dead. This was normally done on November 1 and it was therefore decided to conveniently honor both Pomona and Samhain on October 31 and November 1.

[Bikerbettyboop]

America just commercialized it!! LOL!

[Neckless]

Right! People in other countries have family members in other countries.
Word gets around. News travels fast.
Whether internet, telephone...television.

It's recognized here. They don't just list it in our itinerary of events and hoilidays.
You know what I mean?

[Bikerbettyboop]

I hope our band will be playing at someone's Halloween party this year!!

[Neckless]

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Anyboooper know this creepy face?

[Bikerbettyboop]

Oh my.... I nearly jumped out of my chair when this photo popped up on my scream... geeesch... I almost had a heart attack! I hate that photo!!

[Bikerbettyboop]

I hate scarey masks like that!!

[bettyboopfan]

We don't celebrate Halloween in our family. I do dress the girls up for a fall carnival that is held here in November. They have games and all sorts of things for the children to participate in. We always have a good time!

[Bikerbettyboop]

That sounds like a good plan to me BBFAN!! A Harvest Festival or Fall Carnival sounds wonderful.

I was just telling my hubby the other day that we should have a fall festival here on our property. He agreed! It would be fun!

[MrsBoopster]

That sounds like a good plan to me BBFAN!! A Harvest Festival or Fall Carnival sounds wonderful.

I was just telling my hubby the other day that we should have a fall festival here on our property. He agreed! It would be fun!

That is a scary mask!!!


BBB, thats sounds like fun, having a fall festival at your home. I wish I could go. I like festivals.

[i_b_booped]

http://www.halloweenmonsterlist.info/ full of DIY props

[Bikerbettyboop]

That is a scary mask!!!


BBB, thats sounds like fun, having a fall festival at your home. I wish I could go. I like festivals.


Hi Mrs. B.. that monster mask photo really gave me a scare. My old heart can't hardly take frights like that! LOL!!

I think it would be fun to have a festival here too. We could use our tractor to pull a trailer with hay in it for kids.

Could have a pumpkin carving contest... all kinds of things.. and blue grass jam too!

[MrsBoopster]

We have hay rides and music and all kinds of things at our Church.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Sounds like a fun church there!!

[MrsBoopster]

Its wonderful.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Does the time change in Georgia right before Halloween? I know it does in some states and I used to hate that cause it would get dark so early on Halloween night!

[MrsBoopster]

Yes, it does change here. I don't really care for it either.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Arizona doesn't change their time and boy it's nice... we all say that nature changes the time for us... and she certainly does!!

[MrsBoopster]

It gets dark around five in the evening when the time changes and makes me feel like I never get anything done. It is already getting dark here now.

[Bikerbettyboop]

It's not getting dark until close to 7pm now.. but that will change as we get closer to Halloween.

[MrsBoopster]

It sure will.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Looks like our band may be playing a party the weekend before Halloween.. but they may want us to dress up in costumes... hmmm.. That might be interesting...

[MrsBoopster]

If you have to dress up let us know what you dress as.

[Bikerbettyboop]

It will have to be something simple so that I can still play and sing! LOL!!

[MrsBoopster]

My Mom is going to be here and we are going to get some friends from church and take the kids around to some other friends and families houses.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Well that sounds like a good idea!! Should be fun!

[bettyboopfan]

Does the time change in Georgia right before Halloween? I know it does in some states and I used to hate that cause it would get dark so early on Halloween night!


We have the Daylight Savings Time here too. I hate it in the winter time because it gets dark around 5pm and then the night draaaags by! I enjoy it in the summer because it doesn't start getting dark until about 9pm or so.

[MrsBoopster]

Not only that, it also seems like I can never get anything done because once it gets dark I get tired and want to relax. I get up at six am and by five pm its dark again, wheres the fun in that?

[Bikerbettyboop]

We have the Daylight Savings Time here too. I hate it in the winter time because it gets dark around 5pm and then the night draaaags by! I enjoy it in the summer because it doesn't start getting dark until about 9pm or so.


Hi Mindi... I remember when it got dark at 5 pm when I lived in California and I didn't like it.. you're right.. made the day go by too quickly and long nights! Can you imagine what it's like to live in Alaska?

[Bikerbettyboop]

Not only that, it also seems like I can never get anything done because once it gets dark I get tired and want to relax. I get up at six am and by five pm its dark again, wheres the fun in that?


You're like me.. early to bed and early to rise... we're getting up around 3 am and it feels like the middle of the night! LOL!

[MrsBoopster]

To me that is the middle of the night. (3 am). We get up at 6 am and get in bed after 9 pm.

[BettyBoopVB20]

i believe that im going to haunted houses with friends.or taking my brother trick or treating.

[bettyboopfan]

Sounds like you will be having a good time, Volleyball!! I am a chicken....no haunted houses for me!!

[bettyboopfan]

Hi Mindi... I remember when it got dark at 5 pm when I lived in California and I didn't like it.. you're right.. made the day go by too quickly and long nights! Can you imagine what it's like to live in Alaska?


Oh my! I do not think I could live in Alaska! I don't think I could honestly handle that....I would probably go a little stir crazy..lol.

[bboop480]

nothing...thats what i am doing...........lol

[bettyboopfan]

SOunds good to me, Judi!! :D

[Bikerbettyboop]

No haunted houses for me either. We will be home snug as a bug! We'll probably be playing at parties the Friday and Saturday nights before though.

[MrsBoopster]

I went to a haunted house three years ago and will never go back to another one. First let me tell you, I don't like clowns at all! Well there was James in front of me and Wayne in back of me. We were walking through it and some things wer actual people dressed up and some were just fake (I think), anyways, we wnet through this tarp covered door and there was a person sitting in a chair dress as a clown. I thought the thing was fake, I mean I got right up in this clowns face and said " James look this one is fake, well I went to touch the clown to "prove" that it was fake and the clown person jumped up towards me and James hit the floor laughing so I ended up crawling up into Waynes arms that clown scared the fire out of me. They still laugh about it and every year they ask me if I want to go see the clown.

[Bikerbettyboop]

Oh my Mrs. B that sounds like a horror story.

I made the mistake of going to a haunted house with my son when he was about 12 and similar things happened to me. This one had lots of gore and fake blood and screaming and howling and well you get the idea.. dark and frightening as hell! Excuse my lanuage but it was pretty scarey!!! Scared me enough that I will never ever go to another one!!

[MrsBoopster]

I don't blame you for not wanting to go to another one. I know that I won't ever be going to another one. If James wants to he can go by himself. It's just to much for me.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I agree with your statement 100%... Fortunately my husband isn't into scarey stuff either.. he doesn't like horror movies or that kind of thing. So I think I'm safe!

[MrsBoopster]

That's good. James isn't much into it either but he will go if his friends are.

[Bikerbettyboop]

I wish them all well in their haunting adventure! LOL!

[ACDCGRL15]

u want to know wat i want to be for halloween...hehe....a goth princes....i would look so cool!!!! haha......my dreams......

[Bikerbettyboop]

You could be a goth princess with the right outfit... are you going to make one for yourself?

[lowellahoward]

I'm with Judi on this one. I will do nothing special.

[boopie1969]

We live so far out in the country that no one comes to our house for Holloween. That's a good thing though. Otherwise I would eat all the candy waiting for kids to show up. lol

[Bikerbettyboop]

That's how it is out here at our place too Boopie.... so all the ranchers and country kids go to the local YMCA or their churches or school or community recreation center for Halloween activities.

[Neckless]

Well...not that Halloween is over...done with...gone...
What are you doing for the Thanskgiving holly?

I'm going to put up my CHristmas tree Thanksgiving night.
Everything else will just FALL into place!

[lowellahoward]

Well...not that Halloween is over...done with...gone...
What are you doing for the Thanskgiving holly?

I'm going to put up my CHristmas tree Thanksgiving night.
Everything else will just FALL into place!

I am going to look forward to Turkey, and more Turkey, and Pumpkin pie (Marsha's) and Mince Pie (which I like a lot).

[NewBabyBoop]

Something else that we dont have here. Well its not relevant for us to celebrate. We have other days which we get together for. I have however spent thanksgiving once with a family i knew that were from America. It was a great day, can't say much about the pumpkin pie though. To us it is a vegetable and i can't seem to talk my taste buds into thinking its a sweet LOL hahaha