Let’s face it…Halloween is about dressing up and getting
candy! No matter how conscientious of a
parent you are—every kid wants to dress up, go out and collect as much candy as
possible.
If you want to minimize the candy collecting consider
hosting a
“Pumpkin-Smashing Party.”
What we emphasize and are enthusiastic about does rub off on
our children. Sure, they’ll still want
to go trick-or-treating, but putting limits on the number of homes or streets
visited will be an “easier pill to swallow” if they know that something extra special is happening after
Halloween!
Pumpkins are great for compost piles, but they work best
when they are broken up into smaller pieces.
A “Pumpkin-Smashing Party” is a great way to aid the decomposition process
of the pumpkins. Invite guests to bring
their own carved pumpkins from Halloween to your home for the event.
Hold a pre-pumpkin smashing judging contest:
Vote on… most creative, smallest, largest, most moldy… (just
a few suggestions). The winner in each
category gets a prize (not candy, though!).
The prize could be as simple as being the first to smash their pumpkin!
With the party being held after Halloween, healthier snacks would be perfect to offset all
the candy the children have collected.
There are plenty of creative creatures that can be made from vegetables. Tea-sized peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
or tuna fish sandwiches are sized just right for small eaters.
Clean up naturally with Brightly Green’s non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaners. Safe even for that
sticky rubber mallet! Brightly Green Hand Dish Wash and Brightly Green
Multi-Purpose Cleaner can handle any party cleanup!
In the spirit of composting – avoid party tableware and that
will end up in a landfill. Use biodegradable
plates, cups and silverware. If you have
plenty of reusable place settings that would even be better!
A “Pumpkin-Smashing Party” would be best suited for children
that can handle a rubber mallet responsibly. Hold the pumpkin smashing out-of-doors or at
least in a garage. If you need to use
the garage, you’ll probably want to drape plastic drop cloths across a wall or
two to handle the splatter.
Get the kids excited and get the work out about your First Annual...
Pumpkin-Smashing Party!
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