{"id":23093,"date":"2018-10-31T09:40:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=23093"},"modified":"2018-10-31T09:40:34","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:40:34","slug":"technotes-halloween-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/technotes-halloween-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"TECHNOTES:  Halloween Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/10\/Family-TechNotes-Halloween-fun-Main.png?resize=570%2C315&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/10\/Family-TechNotes-Halloween-fun-Main.png?w=570&amp;ssl=1 570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/10\/Family-TechNotes-Halloween-fun-Main.png?resize=300%2C166&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/10\/Family-TechNotes-Halloween-fun-Main.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Halloween Week!&nbsp; Whether you&#8217;re doing last minute de<strong>gore<\/strong>ations for the yard, looking for a costume, or putting the finishing touches on your costume, there are a TON of ideas and resources online to help you <strong>costum<\/strong>ize your look while indulging in Halloween fun!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Halloween Fun Decorations<\/h2>\n<p>Want to add a little scare to your yard?&nbsp; The Home Depot has some pretty scary yard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/b\/Holiday-Decorations-Halloween-Decorations-Outdoor-Halloween-Decorations-Halloween-Yard-Decor\/N-5yc1vZc9ri?cm_mmc=SEM%7CG%7CBase%7CD28O%7C28-12_DECORATIVE_HOLIDAY%7CNA%7CNA%7CHalloween%7c71700000032330011%7c58700003835977853%7c43700030693246179&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwguDeBRDCARIsAGxuU8a-wJpNKaTjR_ahlFMseHJgYm48fWPsOl3bEadsoaWy2VI40Geu_DIaAg0aEALw_wcB&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">degoreations&nbsp;<\/a>for sale right now, many for 30% off.&nbsp; It&#8217;s not to late to enhance your yard appeal.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for more scare?&nbsp; Check out Big Lots selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biglots.com\/c\/seasonal\/halloween\/outdoor-halloween-decor\/_\/N-1748598530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Halloween haunts<\/a> discounted for now, but won&#8217;t last long.<\/p>\n<p>Want something unique, different from anyone else in the neighborhood?&nbsp; Technology is your best bet.&nbsp; Download these musical whimsical&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/atmosfx.com\/collections\/halloween\/products\/bone-chillers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bone Chillers<\/a> videos to project on your garage, windows, or house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We tried them at our&nbsp;home and absolutely loved them!&nbsp; Definitely&nbsp;eye-catching!&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/atmosfx.com\/collections\/halloween\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">AtmosFX<\/a>&nbsp;has a ton of different captivating videos to make your house stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Leave no tombstone unturned by heading to the 99 cent store or Dollar Tree.&nbsp; Both stores have an amazing amount of Halloween&nbsp;decor that can whip your yard up in no time and without diminishing your pocketbook.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Costumize&nbsp;Your Look<\/h2>\n<p>The 99 cent store and Dollar Tree are great for accessorizing your family costumes.&nbsp; Or looking for a last-ditch costume idea to get you rolling?&nbsp; Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BpQC1zol4kP\/?taken-by=99centsonly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">punny costume ideas<\/a> from the 99 cent Store.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget your local thrift store for more accessories and props.&nbsp; Thrift stores often have costumes too, but by now, their assortment is likely limited.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s OK, making a Halloween fun &#8211; worthy costume is easier than you think.&nbsp; Be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/holidays\/halloween-ideas\/g1709\/homemade-halloween-costumes\/?slide=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">breadwinner<\/a>&nbsp;or join in with your spouse to make&nbsp;a splash with this fun and easy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodhousekeeping.com\/holidays\/halloween-ideas\/g1709\/homemade-halloween-costumes\/?slide=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">green with envy<\/a> costume set.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Pinterest is always a good resource for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/search\/pins\/?q=diy%20halloween%20costumes%20kids&amp;rs=typed&amp;term_meta[]=diy%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=halloween%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=costumes%7Ctyped&amp;term_meta[]=kids%7Ctyped\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DIY costumes for kids<\/a>.&nbsp; Yes, it&#8217;s true, many of them are over the top, but there are some simple ones too you can make in no time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Feeling Crafty?<\/h2>\n<p>Have you carved your pumpkins yet?&nbsp; Although there are some great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesprucecrafts.com\/pumpkin-carving-ideas-for-kids-4153104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pumpkin carving ideas<\/a> out there, painting your family&#8217;s pumpkins adds Halloween fun and color to your front porch and gets rid of the mess that comes along with carving.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parents.com\/holiday\/halloween\/no-carve-pumpkin-ideas-for-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Painting a pumpkin<\/a> is faster yet still creative and the pumpkin lasts A LOT longer than a carved one.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some inexpensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.com\/home\/decorating\/cheap-halloween-decorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">crafty ideas<\/a> for Halloween fun ideas for inside and outside the home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Ran Out of Time?<\/h2>\n<p>If you ran out of time to do all the Halloweeny things you wanted to do this year, don&#8217;t despair, there&#8217;s always next year.&nbsp; But take advantage of all of the after Halloween sales to get next year&#8217;s costumes, decorations for the yard, Halloween fun craft supplies, and home decor.<\/p>\n<p>Look for deals at Home Depot, Lowes, Big Lots, Sears, JC Penney&#8217;s, Party City, Walmart, Target, Michael&#8217;s, Hobby Lobby, Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens, Dollar General, 99 cent&nbsp;Store, Dollar Tree, and even your local grocery store.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and while you&#8217;re there, pick up your fave bag of candy for half price, then you don&#8217;t need to steal them from your kids&#8217; stash!&nbsp; Happy Halloween!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-22019\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Lori-Sig.jpg?resize=264%2C179&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Technotes\" width=\"264\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Lori-Sig.jpg?w=264&amp;ssl=1 264w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/04\/Lori-Sig.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s not too late to have some Halloween fun! Looking for a costume? Trying to accesorize your kids&#8217; costumes? Need ideas for the yard? We&#8217;ve got ideas!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[793,6,10,13,14],"tags":[3636,3005,2157,3635],"class_list":["post-23093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-accessories","category-dads","category-how-to","category-kids","category-moms","tag-costumes","tag-deals","tag-diy","tag-halloween","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2018\/10\/Family-TechNotes-Halloween-fun-Main.png?fit=570%2C315&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23093\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}