Category Archive: Family Fun

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Easter, Family Fun, Holiday Costumes, Holiday's, Toddler Costumes

February 23, 2009

by Anna

My last blog I talked about Spring Break and you know what comes with that…Easter!  This year Easter falls on Sunday, April 12th and I’ll be celebrating with my family in Florida.  I love going to mass on Easter and seeing all the little girls dressed in their Easter dresses and bonnets and the little boys look adorable in their shorts and vests. 

Since we’ll be visiting my sister in Florida she’s decided to have a big Easter party for us.  The Saturday before Easter her neighborhood always has an Easter parade where all the children in their Easter finest carry baskets and walk down the sidewalks getting candy.  It’s sort of like Halloween on Easter.  What’s neat about it is that all the neighbors sit at the end of their driveways and give out candy instead of the children having to go door to door. That way it looks more like a parade.  Kids decorate their wagons, bicycles and scooters with streamers and balloons.  At the end of the parade everyone meets at the community pool where the Easter Bunny is there for the children to get their picture taken.

My sister’s little girl just turned one and she already bought her the Tom Arma White Rabbit costume from HalloweenExpress.com for her to wear in the parade.  She sent me a picture of her in it and I can’t even begin to tell you how adorable she looks!  I can’t wait to see her in April!

My favorite Tom Arma Costumes for Easter are:

  • White Rabbit
  • Sheep
  • Flower
  • Monarch Butterfly

Of course the Flamingo is a must if you live in Florida!

Tom Arma has the most adorable costumes for children and they’re not just for Halloween.  Any day of the year these costumes are perfect and so unbelievably cute!  And remember you can only buy Tom Arma Costumes exclusively through HalloweenExpress.com.  So don’t delay order your’s today!

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Spring Break – Florida Style!

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Family Fun, Holiday Costumes, Holiday's, Let's Party, St Patrick's Day

February 20, 2009

by Anna

Well, it’s that time of the school year again that the children love – spring break!  While parents are busy putting the finishing touches on their travel plans the kids are busy counting down the days. 

This year we’ve decided to take the kids to Florida with a big group of our friends and their children. Because flying is so expensive, especially with three kids, we’re packing up the minivan and heading south.  Of course my husband had to pick a city in Florida that is just about as far south as you can go on the Gulf side, Ft Myers Beach.  From our house the drive can take as much as 18 hours or as little as 15 depending on who’s driving.  My husband likes to drive straight through with minimal stopping, however I enjoy stopping for actual dinners, not just drive thru’s.  When you have three kids in the car you have to stop and let them stretch their legs and get some of the energy out or else the end up taking all that energy out on each other while we’re driving.  And just like his father before him, my husbands favorite line while driving is, “Don’t make me turn this car around.”  By now the kids are pretty familiar with this line and knowing that he really won’t stop when we’re closer to our destination than home, it doesn’t really have much affect.

This year’s Spring break will put us in Ft Myers the week of St Patrick’s Day.  It works out perfectly because I can still have our annual family party the weekend before we leave.  A couple that is going with us love St. Patrick’s Day and want to throw a party on the beach while we’re there for the kids.  They’ll love it and it will be great letting the kids get in on all the fun. 

HalloweenExpress.com has everything you’ll need to throw the best party.  St. Patrick’s Day costumes, accessories and decorations galore are right at your fingertips! 

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Luck of the Irish!

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Adult Costumes, Decorations, Family Fun, Holiday Costumes, Holiday's, Let's Party, St Patrick's Day

February 9, 2009

by Anna

St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th and although it’s still a month away it’s never too early to start getting all your “green” together for the party’s, dances and parades. 

Every year my family throws a huge St. Patrick’s Day party the weekend before.  It’s actually a lot of fun planning and preparing everything from the decorations to the food.  My grandma on my mother’s side was as Irish as they come.  Her name was Mary O’Brien and she was an amazing lady with a heart of gold.  She passed away a few years back, so now our annual St. Patrick’s Day party is dedicated to her memory (which makes it even more special). 

Costumes are always a big hit at our party and there’s never a shortage of the Lucky Charms Leprechaun costume!  Even though the leprechaun really isn’t an Irish take on St. Patrick’s Day (it’s more of an American tradition), it’s still fun to see everyone dressed in costume and having fun.   Some other great ideas are green balloons, green tablecloths, green lights and of course the green beer!  What’s St. Patrick’s Day without green beer?

Start a St. Patrick’s Day tradition with your friends and family this year whether it be a party, parade or dinner.  HalloweenExpress.com has everything you’ll need from St. Patrick’s Day costumes and accessories to decorations.  Make this St. Patrick’s Day one to remember!

  

    

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Don’t Forget to Read!

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Adult Costumes, Family Fun, Let's Party, Trivia

February 6, 2009

by Anna

Dr. Seuss’ Read Across America Day is only 24 days away – do you know where your books are?  It’s always held on the first Monday in March and it just so happens that this year it’s on Monday, March 2, which is actually Dr. Seuss’s birthday! 

Dr. Seuss is one of the most beloved children’s authors around the world.  Children everywhere love to read Dr. Seuss.  As a child my mom used to read Dr. Seuss books to me and I followed the tradition and read them to my children and they’ll read them to their children and so on, and so on, and so on…

If you have a lot of children in your neighborhood a great idea is to throw a Read Across America party!  Get all the children together and use the theme of Cat In The Hat to decorate with props and costumes.  Have the children play games and just let them have fun.  When all the games are done, have all the children sit around the room while a mother or father reads aloud from a Dr. Seuss book.   Let them feel like they’re part of it by having them repeat special phrases aloud with you.  

HalloweenExpress.com can help with all your party needs.  Have all the children wear Cat In The Hat Deluxe Hats as they come in the house.  The mother or father who reads to them can add fun to the night by dressing in a Cat In The Hat adult costume.  The children will love it!!  

Dr. Seuss understood how important it is that children love to read.  Now we can do our part by supporting literacy in our own community!   

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Are You Ready For Some Football?

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Adult Costumes, Costume Suggestions, Family Fun, Kids Costumes, Sexy Costumes

January 20, 2009

by Anna

Superbowl 43 will be played in Tampa Bay on Sunday, February 1, 2009.  That’s only 12 days away!  The Pittsburgh Steelers, who have been in six previous Superbowl games, will play the Arizona Cardinals who will be making their first appearance on the big stage. 

All around the U.S. men, women and children are getting ready for the big game!  Parties are being planned, tickets are being bought and sports bars are getting ready for the crowds.  We’ve always been a big football family and love watching the Superbowl every year.  However, I would enjoy it even more if my favorite team the Cincinnati Bengals were in it, but hey there’s always next year. 

This year we’re going to a Superbowl party at a friend’s house.  It’s an annual party for them and every year they do a different theme.  This year I’m so excited because it’s a “costume” theme party.  And you know me, I can always find a great costume! 

My husband and I have decided to go as referee’s.  His costume is your typical referee costume with black pants and a black/white shirt, however mine is a little bit should we say, sexier than that.  As you know HalloweenExpress.com has some great women’s referee costumes that would definitely make the football players have a little trouble concentrating on the game.  I’ve decided to go with the 3 pc sexy referee costume for my part.  But since it’s a family party I’ll be wearing a pair of my sons cleats instead of the spiked heals.

My son Caden will be wearing the Sports Warrior costume making him seem like a zombie football player and both my daughters are going as cheerleaders.  Olivia wants to wear the Disney Princess Cheerleader costume and Sydney will wear the High School Musical Cheerleading costume.  She thought it was more important to represent East High than the two teams that are actually playing in the Superbowl! 

If you decide to throw a costumed theme party for Superbowl 43 this year, be sure to check out all the great costumes at HalloweenExpress.com.      

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