Your Guide to Halloween and Fall Fun 2011
By Jennifer O'Donnell, About.com Guide
Don't expect your preteen's enthusiasm for Halloween and fall fun to diminish just because he's older. Tweens still get a big kick out of the Halloween season. Here's your guide to fun, costumes, family time, parties and recipes for this year's Halloween season.
- Halloween Fun - Family Style
- Halloween Costume Ideas
- Halloween Party Fun
- Halloween Food and Recipe Ideas
Halloween Fun - Family Style
Temperatures are cooler, the school year is in full swing and you're looking for some fall fun -- family style. Here are a few ideas to get you and your preteen in the mood for Halloween and the change of seasons.
- Halloween Fun for Older Kids
- Halloween Tips for Your Tween
- Make a Haunted House with Your Tween
- Is Your Preteen Ready for Halloween?
- Non-Candy Halloween Treat Ideas
- Pumpkin Picking Tips You Need to Know
- Fun Pumpkin Activities for Preteens
- Halloween Movies for Family Movie Night
- What are Your Favorite Halloween Traditions?
- How Holiday Traditions Benefit Tweens
- Halloween Safety - Worried About Predators on Halloween?
- Why Kids Like Being Scared
- Why Some Tweens Hate Halloween
Halloween Costume Ideas
You don't have to spend a fortune on a Halloween costume. Just go through your closets and grab a few accessories.
- Costume Inspiration - Ideas for Tweens
- More Costume Suggestions for Tweens
- How to Make a Chef Costume
- Make a Dead Bride Costume
- Make a Fortune Teller Costume
- Make a Miss America Costume
- How to Make a Lifeguard Costume
- Make a Housewife Costume
- How to be a Roman Goddess
- Make a Country Girl Costume
- Make a School Girl Costume
- Make a Cookie Costume
- Pizza Delivery Boy Costume
- Secret Service Agent Costume
- Captain Kirk Costume
- Construction Worker Costume
- Make a Pirate Costume
- Make a Harry Potter Costume
- Share Your Halloween Costume Ideas
- How to Make Fake Blood
Halloween Party Fun
Throwing a Halloween party is the best way to get your tween in the mood for the celebration. Below are ideas on making this Halloween party the best ever.
- Fun Themes for a Tween Halloween Party
- Throw a Tween Pumpkin Party
- Activity Ideas for a Halloween Party
Halloween Food and Recipe Ideas
Whether you're hosting a Halloween party, or feeding your own trick-or-treater, you'll need plenty of Halloween snacks on hand. These recipes are both fun to make and fun to eat!