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The Top 10 Kid Friendly Halloween Movies on Netflix

Are you ready to be scared silly? Halloween is almost here and Netflix has a slew of creepy, scary, and frightful movies to keep you and your kids busy. Our favorite of all time favorite Halloween movie is Hocus Pocus starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy but kids might find this a little too scary so we put together the top 10 Kid-Friendly Halloween Movies on Netflix.

Top 10 Kid Friendly Halloween Movies on Netflix

1. The Addams Family

The first movie to chronicle the lives of Charles Addams’ “creepy, kooky” family introduced two inadvertent style icons: Anjelica Huston’s morbidly glamorous Morticia and Christina Ricci’s schoolgirl with a dark side, Wednesday.

2. The Nightmare Before Christmas

If you want to get into the Halloween spirit and still enjoy a full night’s sleep, look no further than Tim Burton’s charming stop-motion classic, which offers the perfect for segue into the holiday season.

3. The Munsters

Pay a visit to the family that lives at 1313 Mockingbird Lane. You’ll meet the Munsters, a delightful group of non-traditional and fun-loving monsters. Dad Herman looks like Frankenstein’s monster; mom Lily and her dad, Grandpa, are vampires; and son Eddie is a werewolf. Poor Marilyn, their niece, is the odd one out — she’s just a normal girl.

4. Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated

Scooby Doo and his gang live in Crystal Cove, a small town with a long history of ghost sightings, monster tales and other mysteries ripe for the sleuths to solve once and for all. But the longstanding Crystal Cove residents, who bank on the town’s reputation to attract tourists, are prepared to do what it takes to protect their turf.

5. Curious George: Halloween BooFest

Get ready for a spook-tacular good time with Curious George – in his first-everHalloween movie. This fun-filled adventure is a bewitching treat for the whole Family

6. DreamWorks Spooky Stories

In these spooktacular stories, your favorite DreamWorks characters from the blockbuster hits Shrek and Monsters vs. Aliens return in these chilling tales for the whole family.

7. Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein

Get ready for a frightfully funny Alvin and the Chipmunks adventure as the trio find themselves face-to-face with Dr. Frankenstein and his monster at a world-famous movie-studio theme park!

8. R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour

Master of children’s horror R.L. Stine (Goosebumps) returns with a brand-new anthology series guaranteed to thrill like never before! Join special guest stars including Bailee Madison (Wizards Of Waverly Place) and Brendan Meyer (Mr. Young) as they take you through five excitingly eerie tales. Prepare yourself for the thrill of the chill, nervous giggles and the SCREAM you let out when someone (or something!) touches your shoulder on a dark and stormy night. Can you handle it? Can your parents?

9. Disney’s Spooky Buddies

The puppies go on a spooky adventure through a haunted mansion. This movie is basically a remake of the Disney movie Hocus Pocus with a few minor changes, different actors, and of course adding the puppies

10. Alpha & Omega Legend of the Saw Tooth Cave

The Alphas and Omegas share a thrilling adventure after Runt discovers the Saw Tooth Cave. Runt finds a wolf in need and lends a helping paw.

Simple Halloween Party and Spooky Treat Recipes

Are you looking for Halloween recipes to thrill your party guests? How about Vampire Sangria or Yummy Mummy Dogs? These Free recipes will help you get started. These recipes come from The Spooky Treats and Party Eats Cookbook from Mr. Food that features 34 Halloween recipes. These fun and festive Halloween recipes sure to make your celebration a spooktacular success.

Yummy Mummy Dogs

This funny-looking “Franks in a blanket” will put a smile on your kids, and some adult, faces! They are super easy to make and only take about 15 minutes. Get the kids to help.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

4 Frozen Dinner Rolls (from a 3-pound package), thawed but still cold
4 hot dogs
1 teaspoon yellow mustard

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Cut dinner roll dough in half. Roll each half into a 22- to 24-inch rope. Wrap one rope around hot dog from bottom up, 4-1/2 inches (see photo).

3. Cut a 1-1/2-inch piece off the second rope and set small piece aside. Wrap the second rope around the hot dog from the bottom up, 4-1/2 inches, going the opposite way. Then wrap the 1-1/2-inch piece around the top of the hot dog. Repeat with the remaining hot dogs and dinner roll dough.

4. Place hot dogs on the baking sheet and bake 15 to 18 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven, cool slightly and add mustard eyes.

Recipe courtesy of Rhodes® Bake-n-Serv

Pumpkin Shake

To give this shake a festive finish add whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon, and a few pieces of candy corn on top.

Serves 4

Ingredients:

3 cups (1-1/2 pints) vanilla ice cream
1-1/2 cups milk
1 (15-ounce) can 100% pure pumpkin (not pie filling)
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine all the ingredients.

2. Blend on high speed until thoroughly mixed. Serve immediately.

Vampire Sangria

There’s nothing like a good Sangria to liven up a party. If you’re making this to serve in a punch bowl, double the quantity of all the ingredients.

Serves 10

Ingredients:

3 cups pomegranate juice
1 (6-ounce) container frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1 (6-ounce) container frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
4 cups dry red wine
2 cups cold water
16 maraschino cherries
1 lime, washed and cut into chunks
1 orange, washed and cut into chunks
Ice cubes

Directions:

1. In a large pitcher, combine pomegranate juice, limeade and lemonade concentrates; add wine and stir until well combined.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients and serve in wine or tall ice-filled glasses

Recipes and Photo Source: Mr. Food Halloween eCookbook

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5 Important Halloween Safety Tips

Are you Trick Or Treating this year? Here are some safety tips you should read to make sure you have a fun Halloween night.

Make yourself noticeable in the dark!

It’s fun to dress up in a costume but if cars can’t see you it could be dangerous. Carry a flashlight, use glow sticks, wear reflective tape, or use flashing Halloween lights to make sure everyone sees you and your little ones.

Label it!

Write your child’s name and phone number somewhere on the costume, preferably the outside, in case you get separated from them.

Don’t Eat that Candy!

Tell your kids to bring home all treats and candy and not to eat them right away so you can inspect the candy. Of course, if you are going with them trick or treating this might not be a problem.

Stay Connected

Make sure you and your child have a fully charge cell phone or walkie talkies so you can stay connected at all times.

Stay with a Group

If at all possible stay with a group and even consider going to city-side Trick or Treat events such as those found in malls. Try to stay away from houses and neighbors that have no lights on.

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Favorite Halloween Recipes for Kids and Adults

With Halloween just around the corner, here are some Cute, Creepy, and Easy Halloween Recipes for Kids and Adults. From snacks, to drinks, to entrees and even desserts, you will get great ideas for themed drinks, snacks, entrees and desserts.

Chocolate Mummy Pretzels

Photo Source: Brookshire Bros

Ingredients:

1 package (16 oz.) Vanilla CANDIQUIK® Coating
24 Pretzel Rods
Cake writing icing
Ziploc bag (or piping bag if you have one)

Directions:

Melt the CANDIQUIK according to the package directions.
Pour the melted Vanilla coating into a plastic ziploc bag (or piping bag if you have one)
Snip one corner off of the plastic bag. You want the hole to be somewhat large to get a thicker flow of coating but not too large so you cannot control the flow.
Drizzle the coating back and forth over about 3/4 of each pretzel rod, leaving a small empty space for the eyes.
Draw eyes on with cake writing icing (or a Black Edible Marker from Americolor Gourmet Writer)

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Creepy Apple Crawlers

Ingredients:

12 red apples
12-24 gummy worms
1 8oz. jar of Boysenberry or raspberry jam
3 Tablespoons of butter

Directions:

Using a sharp knife, core the apples close to the bottom but not all of the way through. Stop about 1/2 inch from the bottom.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Put 1 teaspoon of butter and 1 teaspoon of jam into the center of each apple.
Place the apples onto a baking sheet and place them into the oven. Do not cover. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes.
You will know if the apples are done if they are tender to touch.
Take them out of the oven and let them cool for about 15 minutes.
Top each apple with a gummy worm sticking out of the hole.

This recipe is from the 24 Cute, Creepy, and Easy Halloween Recipes for Kids and Adults Kindle recipe book.

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Creepy Crawler Halloween Cupcakes

Devil’s food cupcakes are a fitting base for these Halloween cupcakes with a spider web design (by The Food Channel)

Candy Corn Cookies

This recipe is from The Recipe Girl and is a really simple recipe that uses Betty Crocker pre-made cookie mix. They make a great bake sale item too.

Halloween Apple Bites

This easy to make, “fool proof” Halloween treat is by Oh She Glows and only requires 3 ingredients.

Creepy Halloween Treats

Creepy Severed Finger cookies and Shrunken Head Punch from Maple Spice will even scare the adults at your Halloween bash.

Candy Corn Martini Cocktails

For the adults! Easy to make, just mix and serve.

Ingredients:

Candy Corn
Martini Glasses
1 oz orange juice
1 oz milk
2 oz Vodka
.5 oz Amaretto Liqueur
Club Soda

Directions:

Crush and chop the candy corn into small bits. Place them into a pie plate or other flat container.
Moisten the rim of the Martini glass with some Amaretto.
Slowly dip the outside of the glass rim into the crushed candy corn to edge the glass.
Shake orange juice, milk, Amaretto, and Vodka over ice.
Strain into the Martini glass.
Top with a splash of Club Soda.

Mummified Crescent-Wrapped Piggie Dogs

Photo Source:

So easy! Dip into ketchup to give it to the blood effect.

Ingredients:

1 can of Crescent rolls
1 package of hot dogs
Cooking spray

Directions:

Pre-heat according to the Crescent roll package.
Unroll the crescent dough onto a counter or cookie sheet. Cut off strips of dough about 1/4″ thick.
Cut the uncooked hotdogs in half.
Take a crescent dough strip and wrapping it around the hotdog “mummy style”. Leave an opening to the mummy can breathe on the end (and cook too).
Lay the hotdogs onto the cookie sheet and bake for 10 to 15 minutes.

Ghost Cake Pops

Photo Source: Brookshire Bros

Ingredients:

2 packages (16 oz) Vanilla CANDIQUIK® Coating
1 box Carrot Cake mix (plus ingredients required for cake)
8 oz. Cake Frosting
Black Edible Marker (Americolor Gourmet Writer)
Lollipop sticks

Directions:

Prepare and bake the cake mix as directed on the box.
Let the cake cool and then crumble it into a large bowl. Add frosting and mix thoroughly.
Chill the cake mixture for approximately 2 hours in the refrigerator (speed this up by placing in the freezer).
Place some of the mixture on a wax paper lined baking sheet and roll into 1″ sized balls.
Insert a lollipop stick into each cake ball.
Melt Hy-Top Vanilla CANDIQUIK Coating in tray according to the package directions.
Dip cake pops in melted CANDIQUIK; allow excess coating to drip off and place on wax paper to set.
Once dry, use the black Gourmet Writer to draw on the eyes and mouth.

If cake balls become too soft or do not hold their shape while being dipped, return to the refrigerator for an additional 2- 30 minutes.

Ninja Halloween Costume from Oriental Trading Company

Paisley decided she wanted to be a Ninja and have mom make the costume look like Zane from the LEGO movie. Zane is the white ninja and a main character in The LEGO Ninjago Movie. We found a nice, white Ninja costume on the Oriental Trading Company’s website that worked just fine.

Who says girls can’t be Ninjas? Paisley is 7 and doesn’t care. She just likes Zane and a Ninja costume is what she wanted to wear. Halloween is a time of year to be anything you want to be.

We received a complimentary Ninja Costume from Oriental Trading Company. Oriental Trading Company has all kinds of unique costumes for women, men, boys, girls, babies, toddlers, teens, couples and even groups.

The Ninja costume comes with a long top that has a mock belt sewn in at the waistline and faux leather embellishments, pants, fingerless gloves, and a hood. On the Oriental Trading website it is called a G.I. Joe Storm Shadow Halloween Costume but Paisley thought it looked like Zane so there you have it. Since it was all white it will be easy to add embellishments of our own to make it look more like the Zane character.

The Ninja costume is made from a knit (Polyester) fabric. It is kind of thin so the kids may want to wear something underneath for Trick Or Treating. The pants are like pajama pants with elastic around the waist. We got a size 7 and it fit almost perfect. The pants were a bit too long but it was easy enough to take them up a bit.

The hood pulls over the head and has Velcro on the back to keep it secure. The fabric that covers the nose and mouth is thinner so it’s easy to breath through it. We had to wash it and did so by hand and found that it was easy to clean.

The sleeves were a bit long as you can see from the picture but they cover the fingerless gloves so maybe they are supposed to be longer. The sleeves are made from a cotton fabric with a raised pattern. If you look at the picture of the costume on the Oriental Trading website it makes the top look like it is made out of a thicker fabric than the pants but it is really made out of the same knit Polyester fabric as the pants.

We embellished Paisley’s fabric with silver and blue moon and star tattoos. She is super happy with her costume and can’t wait to add a sword and some extras to transform into Zane for Halloween night.