Those Hours Before Trick or Treat

I guess there is no better day to discuss "The Witching Hour" than Halloween: those hours between nap (if you're lucky) and trick or treating.

Here is a quick, easy, use-what-you-have-on-hand way to kill some time and get in the Halloween mood...a Halloween bath.  I've talked before about play baths...we decided to put a holiday spin on it.

Here is what we did...use what you have laying around and have fun!

-Orange crepe paper "web"
-foam pumpkins
-hair gel/googly eye squishy bag on the wall
-orange and white balloons- pumpkins and ghosts
-spider and skeleton rings
-shaving cream "ghosts" in the water
-glow sticks in the tub (this is really the best part)
-orange and black paint mixed with shaving cream (so it washes up easily)
-battery operated votive candles
-a bit of Halloween music (thank you pandora!)

Set the stage- I don't let the kids come in until it is all ready- the suspense is half of the fun.

monster faces

There is no better place for paint than the tub!

Happy Halloween!