Halloween Pumpkin Fun for Everyone
HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN FUN: A BOOK, A SONG & ORIGAMI
Any discussion of pumpkins, especially in October, wouldn’t be complete without a reference or two to jack-o-lanterns.
Some kids embrace Halloween in all its eerie glory: ghosts, goblins, witches and jack-o-lanterns grinning in the night.
Others find the spookiness of the holiday a bit intimidating.
And some, let’s face it, find the whole idea of Halloween just plain shiver-in-your-shoes scary!
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2 COLORING PAGES: PRETTY PUMPKINS & A JACK-O-LANTERN
Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore. For the last couple of years, coloring books for adults have literally kept the book business alive. There’s something about coloring that soothes the soul. Some avid “color-istas” even host coloring parties, no kids allowed!
Taking time to color a pretty picture is great for those of us whose lives are hurried and harried and who need to slow down. (And I’m afraid that describes a whole lot of adults these days–me included.) But coloring with your kids has additional benefits: it creates connections. It lets your kids know that they’re important to you, and that time spent together is as much fun for you as it is for them.
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