Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label halloween. Show all posts

Friday, October 31, 2008

Happy Halloween!



Photo from riptheskull on the flickr Vintage Halloween pool.

Well, you know I've been busy when I haven't done a single Halloween post yet this year. I do have a small kid funny for you though.

Setting: Blackbird Jr singing a song in his carseat about Halloween and something about ghosts and goblins going in peepees.

Me- what's a pee pee?
Jr- you know, one of those tents that kids play in.
Me- a tipi?
Jr- no, a pee pee.
Me- I think you mean tipi. Usually a peepee means pee or your penis.
Jr- well, I was singing in Spanish.

Hope everyone has a great Halloween!

Monday, October 29, 2007

Halloween Bash

I had a small children's halloween party on the weekend, here are some shots of the food and decorations.

My fireplace:



Closeup of my favourite decoration this year. I saw this in a magazine (same with the trick or treat banner above) and used materials purchased from a craft store.



Bat banner in the window, plus a very cool halloween Jack in the Box



This isn't even all the food. The jello cars were a hit, if not for eating for poking.



And this was a definite conversation piece. Recipe can be found here.

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Halloween Events



Fort Edmonton's Spooktacular:

Blatchford Hangar will be transformed into "Knight Time: A Land Far, Far Away" where children will go on a quest to become a Knight. Crafts, games, face painting, and medieval characters are all part of the fun.

"Tales & Treats...Once Upon a Time" on 1905 Street will recreate popular and lesser known fairy tales. Candy treats will be given to both the tall and the small.

What's your idea of a nightmare? Falling? Unable to move or scream? Maybe something or someone lurking in the dark? 1885 Street will be a land of shadows, where your worst nightmares may come true!

Valley Zoo's Boo at the Zoo

Come in costume to trick or treat while you experience the wonders of the animal kingdom. There will be many ghostly games, creepy crafts, and a variety of other Halloween delights. Try your luck at the brand new Pumpkin Patch Scavenger Hunt and enjoy a variety of other surprises and animal experiences.

John Janzen Nature Centre
Halloween Bonfire


Saturday Oct 27, 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Learn more about Mother Nature and how she prepares for the upcoming winter season. Join the Nature Witch at the bonfire for some ‘Witches Brew’ and learn the facts behind many Halloween myths and legends. Complete a nature craft to take home with you. There will be a nature walk at least thirty minutes long leaving at 7:15 p.m. Please bring your flashlight to help light the trail. Pre-registered program. Call 496-2925 to register. Fee: $6.00 per person.

Muttart Conservatory
Mad Hatters Tea Party


Sunday, October 28, 1:05 p.m.- 4:05 p.m.

Dress up for this fun day at Muttart. Things will be a little bit backwards with backward games for kids, create a "mad Hat" at the craft station, play Flamingo Golf. The Mad Hatter loves riddles! Can you find the answers to the 8 riddles he will challenge you to solve? Join the search for clues hidden within the pyramids. Things are always a tiny bit late at a Mad Tea Party. Enjoy music, puzzles, prizes and fun. "Mad" pumpkin carvings will be on display.

Telus World of Science

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Dr. Agar & the Halloween Science Show
Join Dr. Agar, the Mad Scientist, who will put on
a spooktacular Halloween demonstration.
11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. - Syncrude Science Stage

*The Science of Ghost Hunting
Presented by Wil Corpuz and Tara Anderson
from the Spectral Investigation Group of Alberta.
12:00 noon - Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

*Paranormal Adventures
Presented by Barbara Smith, author
of Ghost Stories of Alberta
2:00 p.m. - Margaret Zeidler Star Theatre

All presentations are included with paid General Admission.

*Call (780) 451-3344
to reserve your seat today!

Prairie Gardens Haunted Pumpkin Festival

Calling all ghouls and goblins!
Home to Canada's only pumpkin cannon! Discover a magical world of scarecrows, pumpkins and Halloween!

This fun-filled family adventure includes wagon rides, sarecrow building, pumpkin cannon, enchanted forest, pumpkin cafe and more! It's sure to be howlin' haunting of a time!

For those who dare to be scared, take a walk through our infamous Haunted House.

Make sure you check out our selection of pumpkins in the greenhouse. From small to king size - there's something for everyone.

Edmonton Ghost Tours

As the night falls in Old Strathcona your humble guide will walk you through the haunted
and historic streets and back alleys of Old Strathcona where you will hear unearthly stories of ghosts, hauntings, and the unknown.

Friday, August 31, 2007

Movies on the Square

Watch hit movies outside on Canada's largest three-storey tall inflatable screen.

* Listen to music spun by a DJ.
* Enter contests.
* Check out the Family Edmonton display.

Admission is free.

Including movies playing the weekend before Halloween:

Scare on the Square 2007
Oct. 26 and 27

Join us at 6 PM for some fun before the movie. The show begins at 8 PM.

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Friday, Oct. 26 (PG)
165 minutes
Harry Potter and the Order of the Pheonix Saturday, Oct. 27 (PG)
138 minutes

Movies on the Square

We are going to the Cars showing tomorrow and I think it will be lots of fun!