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Trick or treat! In just a few days, the streets will be filled with spooky monsters, adorable baby animals, and lots of little princesses — and they all want one thing: candy. Tots will be canvasing the neighborhood trick or treating for goodies, while mama later gets to go through the Halloween booty and approve all the candy that will be consumed. We think homemade goodies, like cookies and Read more
Trick-or-treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat! Trick-or-treating is the highlight of Halloween for most tots — but will your kiddos be getting some awesome treats in their goodie bags this Halloween? Zillow recently ranked the top 20 cities to trick-or-treat — and the top five neighborhoods in each — based on median home value, walkability, population density, and safety. Read more
Sure you can fill lil trick-or-treaters' loot bags with the standard mini chocolate bar, just like everyone else on your block. Or you can switch things up a bit with some of the newest candy to hit the confectionery aisles! From Halloween-inspired treats to updated versions of your favorite candies, check out some of the newest sweets available just in time for lil ghosts and goblins to eat them Read more
In San Francisco, my children go house to house to collect candy on All Hallows' Eve. Kids parade around the city, burning calories and consuming treats as they walk up and down flights of stairs to get their goodies. Friends who live in New York City take their costumed kiddos floor to floor in their apartment buildings to stockpile the edible loot. In other towns, stores pass out sweets to Read more
Halloween is a sugar rush! Before most kiddos set foot out the door, lots of parents lay down a couple of safety guidelines for the night. Here's what LilSugar mamas had to say. Deciding which costume to make or buy adds to the excitement of Halloween so 73 percent of mamas let their children choose their own outfits. Lil darlings love to dip their hands into the bag of goodies and munch on Read more
It's time to stock up on sweets to hand out for children who will be trick-or-treating on Halloween. Rather than buying the same old candies, check out some of the new confections on the market! Read more
For all the fun that families have on Halloween, it can involve a lot of planning. Finding the perfect neighborhood and safe route or putting together a Halloween bash, all while having fun, can be overwhelming. So get a head start on the holiday by downloading these apps for your Android phone. Some are fun and some are practical, but they will all be a good addition to your spooky Read more
What child wants to walk when he's got a decked out Halloween ride? Trick-or-treating with a stroller can be a bit of a pain when it comes to running up and down stairs in search of loot, but the alternative is a tired and heavy tot weighing on mama's arms! I recently came across these buggy covers made to complement a tot's costume and give parents one more reason to push their pram on the Read more
Whether you've been planning your costume or party for months, or are stuck for last-minute ideas, you should definitely get out there and celebrate tonight! At my house, we'll be waiting on trick-or-treaters (or trying to) and then heading to a friend's party in San Francisco for the evening. I still haven't decided on a costume, but I'm sure I can whip something up at the last minute. So, what Read more
I love Halloween, but it can be hard to stick to a healthy diet when there are chocolate bars, caramel apples, and candy corn everywhere. Here are a few tips I'll be following to not go overboard during the festivities. Buy candy at the last minute. There's no temptation to dig into the candy if there isn't any in the house. Stores are open on Halloween, so buy what you need that day. Don't buy Read more
