Halloween Is....
Halloween is cats and bats
And jack-o'-lanterns bright.
Halloween is dressing up
To trick-or-treat at night.
Halloween is candy corn
And haunted houses, too.
Halloween is spooky stuff
And fun for me and you!
Not everyone grew up celebrating Halloween traditions, so if needed let this be your guide....Halloween is celebrated on October 31st but the decorating and fun starts well before that. The traditional colors are black and orange. "Jack-o'-lanterns" are pumpkins with a face carved in (cut off the top, scoop out the guts, carve a face and light it up with a candle - outside). "Trick or treaters" are children dressed in costume going house to house on Halloween night to receive a small treat (candy!). Turn your porch light on to indicate you are passing out treats or off if you are not. Traditional Halloween costumes include witches, monsters, clowns....
The Halloween Dance will be Saturday October 27th at 6:30pm. Start thinking about your costume!
Party Food! How to make an Artichoke Spinach Dip - tried and tested by Shelley and Leadd Students who gave it high ratings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach partially thawed, 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts drained and chopped, 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese softened, 2 (16 ounce) containers sour cream, 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese, garlic salt to taste
Directions: Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in spinach and artichoke hearts. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix cream cheese and sour cream into the spinach mixture. Stir in Parmesan cheese and garlic salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes. Serve warm with crackers or something softer like pita bread.
For the original recipe from 'allrecipes.com" including nutrition information, click here.
How to make a scarecrow decoration:
A scarecrow is a traditional Fall or Halloween decoration.
Supplies: shirt, pants, stuffing such as newspaper, safety pins, jack-o-lantern (real or plastic), wire or tape
Directions:
Take an old shirt, preferably plaid, and an old pair of pants. Stuff both with more old clothes or crumpled newspapers, and tie off the ends of the armholes and leg holes. Using safety pins, attach the top to the bottom. Then use a hollow jack-o-lantern, and either attach that to the head with wire or tape. Give your scarecrow a straw hat, and prop him on the porch or in the corner of a room.
