Really scary! How to Handle All That Halloween Candy

Every Halloween, your children drag home huge bags of candy, and you wonder: How much should I let them eat? What should I do with the rest? And how can I protect their teeth? Joel Berg, Ph.D., chairman of the University of Washington’s Department of Pediatric Dentistry, says kids should only eat c

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10 DIY Costume Ideas for Baby's First Halloween

Toad-ally AdorableCheck out this clever toadstool mushroom DIY costume featured on the Wispy House blog. Mom Jessica shows us her step-by-step process for making the dotted hat, “grassy” sweatpants, and the teensy caterpillar climbing up the onesie.  What a great Halloween costume for baby — just do

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Crafts, Games and Spooky Treats That We Love for Halloween

There is so much scary-good fun to be had on Halloween that we couldn't resist sharing some of our absolute favorites. See below for a variety of crafts, games, treats and sweets that will help make this year's Halloween extra special -- and spooky! -- for you and your family. Looking for more Hall

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25 Homemade Halloween Costumes for Kids Featured on Etsy

  For A Super Halloween Got a little one that goes gaga for super heroes? (We know the feeling!) The Discovery Denim Etsy shop offers up heroic capes and accessories for both boys and girls that are interested in taking a bite out of crime this Halloween. (And we actually like these cool capes so

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10 Halloween costumes from ParentMap's 2010 costume contest

This year's ParentMap Flickr Halloween costume contest was so much fun! It was fantastic to see all of the cute and creative ideas that these little trick-or-treaters had in store and we couldn't help but share! ParentMap will be holding Flickr photo contests regularly throughout the year. Check out

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ParentMap's 2010 Halloween costume contest

Show us your stuff! We're hosting our first ever Halloween costume contest and we can't wait to see your spooky, cute and creative trick-or-treating outfits from this year! Simply upload your photos to ParentMap's group Flickr pool until November 2 and we'll be choosing two lucky winners at random

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15 Homemade Halloween Costumes Featured on Etsy

We've hit the Web in search of the hippest ready-made Halloween costumes featured on Etsy and boy, was it tough to narrow down our favorites! See below for plenty of unique kids' costume ideas and the very best of the coolest and craftiest. Looking for more in Halloween fun? We've got you covered!

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Trick Or Treasure! Going Green On Halloween

You might be familiar with a local dentist who offers his or her patients a dollar (or some other reward) for every pound of candy they turn in after Halloween. And every neighborhood has at least one family that pops a toothbrush or a strip of stickers instead of a Hershey Bar into trick-or-treater

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