Below are some useful tips that moms and dads can check
out to make their Halloween more fun and less stressful.
1. Recycle from Last Year
This is perhaps the secret of all moms who do not really stress out, come
Halloween time. They reuse what they have used the last time and simply put them in other places or use the items differently.
For instance, a costume that your kids cannot wear any more can become
a scarecrow outside the home or maybe a hanging vampire on your wall. A pair of baskets that will not really match the costumes
of any of your kids this year can be filled with candies that you can display as a centerpiece.
There are a lot of things that you can do with items that you have already
used. It is not only less stressful to you but also helps your budget.
2. Plan the Whole Year Around
The wise parent will not wait the last minute for Halloween to come. He or
she will be on the lookout for items for decorations and costumes for the next year months before. This is actually even better
on your budget because you are able to take advantage of sales and discounts that will probably be coming right after the
Halloween period.
You can also take advantage
of the promos immediately after Halloween. This is the best time to shop as items that were not sold the week before will
surely be sold on a discount now. Make sure, though, that you have somewhere to store the stuff that you bought. Otherwise,
don’t buy. They might get destroyed. So weigh in all your options, too.
3. Involve the
Whole Family
Nothing beats having the
whole family working with you. The job becomes small because it is divided into piecemeal sizes and you also get to hang with
your kids and bond with them.
Helping with these
kinds of activities will also help your kids realize just how hard it is to organize a Halloween party or to prepare their
Halloween costumes. Thus, they will be less demanding when it comes to changing costumes every year and less snooty when
things do not go according to schedule. With them working with you, they will learn that it takes a lot of work and not just
done with a swish of the
mommy wand!
