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Easy and fast DIY Athena Costume your girl will love!

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The books I write for kids are fantasy, so it’s probably no surprise that we’re big fantasy readers around this house. When my daughter was in middle school she finally discovered the Percy Jackson series and tore through them. (Can you call it “discovered” when her brother has been begging her for years and she only read it because her English teacher put The Lightning Thief on  a reading list?)

I made this Greek goddess costume for my daughter to be Athena from the Percy Jackson books. It's super easy, no sewing required! It would also make a great Book Week or Book Character Parade costume for lots of books, including Goddess Girls.

Some parents would be appalled that English teachers are encouraging kids to read something as commercial as The Lightning Thief. I think it’s great! To me, the main reason for assigning books is to turn kids into readers. The depressing books that most teachers assign discourage kids from reading….

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Star Wars Luke Skywalker DIY costume

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Usually we have to wait years in between Star Wars movies, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens came out last year and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is coming out this December! (Published Aug 8, 2016)

UPDATE 2020:

Trick-or-treat alternatives and Costumes for Halloween 2020

Even if you’re not going to a big Halloween party this year, your kids can have fun dressing up. You might want to put together a costume from things you have around the house, as I did multiple years in a row for this Luke Skywalker Costume. All dressed up and nowhere to go? Consider dressing up as characters from your favorite movie series and have a movie marathon while you eat Halloween Candy! Love Star Wars? We got some things right, but we made a couple of mistakes when showing Star Wars to our kids. See my best order for introducing your kids to Star Wars.

Do you have older girls – teen and pre-teen girls? See our own favorite Rom Coms for mothers and daughters to watch together!

Luke Skywalker Costume Ideas

I love how the Star Wars movies continue to have strong female characters. We’re big Star Wars fans around this house, so we’ll definitely be going to see that.

In fact, our son has been Luke Skywalker for Halloween not one, not two, but THREE times! As you can see, even his sisters had to get in on the Star Wars costumes for Halloween as well. I’m sure that there are going to be a lot of Star Wars costumes at Halloween this fall.

Star Wars Halloween Costumes

Two of those times my son dressed up like Luke Skywalker from Star Wars: A New Hope, and as you can see, that’s a super easy costume….

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Trick or treating alternatives for 2020 Halloween

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This Halloween might be difficult if you have kids who want to go trick-or-treating. Turn things on their head, and take the opportunity to make this Halloween different from all the others! Instead of being disappointing, the Halloween of 2020 and other pandemic Halloweens can really stand out as a special childhood memories.Make this Halloween a unique memory with Halloween ideas for alternatives to trick or treating - Halloween food & crafts to make with kids.…

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Totally cute Halloween party food ideas for kids

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Halloween Party Food ideas for kids party that are easy. And sometimes healthy! Okay, is anything really healthy besides kale? These are at least healthier than the candy that's - let's face it - going to be consumed in massive quantities!…

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Halloween drink for kids – worm juice anyone?

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Halloween drink for kids - gummy worm juiceEverything else to eat at your Halloween party follows the Halloween theme – don’t wimp out and serve just plain old soda to drink! This a super easy way to dress up your drinks for your Halloween party. Worm juice – Halloween drink for kids…

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Fun and Easy Haunted Graveyard Halloween Cake

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This Halloween cake is super easy to make! You can start from scratch, or use baking mixes. It's so cute that it also makes a great centerpiece!I know, I know. You’re going to have lots of trick-or-treat candy. But maybe your Halloween party is on a different night. Or maybe you haven’t got a great centerpiece for your table, like this cute cardboard haunted house. This Halloween cake is super easy to make! You can start from scratch or use baking mixes. It’s so cute that it also makes a great centerpiece for your Halloween party!…

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Halloween fruit ideas for kids – Goblin fruit

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Super easy Halloween food ideas for kids party! How to make 3 different cute goblin Halloween fruit snacks. Need some great Halloween food ideas for kids to eat before they stuff themselves with candy? Try this goblin Halloween fruit! Three different versions of a super easy “fruit salad.”

You won’t get any fussing out of your kids for these fruit “salads.” They’ll gobble them up! The ghost and jack o’lantern faces are a bit more healthy as they are made entire out of fruit – canned fruit and dried fruit. The monster faces use chewy candies, but it is Halloween after all!…

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Halloween Food – Monster Fruit

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Monster fruit is a cute Halloween food idea that your kids will gobble up! A great healthy(er) option to Halloween candy. Great for kids Halloween parties!Monster fruit is a cute Halloween food idea that your kids will gobble up! A great healthy(er) option to Halloween candy. Great for kids Halloween parties! Easy enough for kids to get in on the fun. My kids did the ones in this photo….

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17 clever DIY Halloween costumes you can make!

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17 DIY creative and clever Halloween costumes for kids and teens. #7 gets my most creative award! Now why didn’t I think of that? The minimalist Cinderella princess costume is my favorite costume idea for a group of teen girl friends! But there are lots of great ideas in this list of DIY Halloween costumes.

17 creative and clever DIY Halloween costumes for kids and teens. #7 gets my most creative award! Now why didn't I think of that? The minimalist Cinderella princess costume is my favorite costume idea for a group of teen girl friends!

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Healthy Halloween snack idea – Jack O’Lantern Peaches

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Healthy Halloween snack idea for a school party the whole class will love! Jack O'Lantern Peaches. Also great for a kids Halloween party, Halloween dinner.Healthy Halloween snack idea for a school party the whole class will love! Jack O’Lantern Peaches. One idea of many fun and easy Halloween foods you can make for your kids. Also great for a kids Halloween party or Halloween supper before trick-or-treating….

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