Category Archive: Family Fun

Top 10 Picks of the BEST Halloween Costumes for 2008

With Halloween just around the corner, HalloweenExpress.com has just released their top 10 picks of the best Halloween costumes for 2008.  This year they’ve chosen a group of costumes suitable for the entire family.  Here’s the costumes that made the list this year: 

  1. Indiana Jones Deluxe Child Costume
  2. The Joker Deluxe Child Costume
  3. Hannah Montana Child Costume
  4. High School Musical Sharpay Costume
  5. Clonetrooper Cody Costume
  6. Sexy Dirty Cop Adult Costume
  7. Miss Mafia Adult Costume
  8. Tom Arma Monkey Baby/Toddler Costume
  9. Twister Adult Costume
  10. Halo 3 Adult Costume

You can view the entire list of the HalloweenExpress.com BEST Halloween Costumes for 2008 by clicking here.

Tom Arma 2008 Photo Contest

As I’ve said many times before Tom Arma has the most amazing baby/toddler costumes ever!  I’m telling you, once you see how completely adorable your child looks in one of his soft and cuddly costumes you are going to want your child to leave it on forever (or at least for the night)!  And how lucky are we to have the entire line of Tom Arma Costumes available for you exclusively here at HalloweenExpress.com.  Just so you know, the Tom Arma “Signature Collection” of costumes cannot be purchased anywhere else! 

Tom Arma is known as “the most published baby photographer in the world” by the New York Times.  He now has 47 books published and his costumes have been featured on Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly, CNN Headline News, The Today Show, MSN and ABC news.  Wow, how many other costumes can you say that about? 

Something really exciting is happening at HalloweenExpress.com.  Along with Tom Arma, we are accepting nominations for the 2008 Tom Arma Baby and Toddler of the Year photo contest.  Moms and dads across the country can submit pictures of their baby or toddler in an “animal themed costume” for a chance to become the 2008 Tom Arma Baby and Toddler of the Year!  Two grand prize winners, one in each of the following categories:

  • Infants:  Aged 6 months to 24 months
  • Toddlers:  Aged 2 years to 5 years 

Winners will receive $500 and a signed 2008 Tom Arma Collection Costume.  They will appear on the Tom Arma website and on our website as the Tom Arma Halloween Baby of the Year along with some other prizes.  What are you waiting for?  Go to the Tom Arma Costumes page to see everything that Tom Arma has to offer and get all the information you need about the 2008 Baby and Toddler of the Year Photo Contest.   

    

 

Happy Halloween – Family Style!

Wow I can’t believe we are into the month of August already!  Once again time is flying by and before you know it we’ll be into September then into one of my favorite months, October – which we all know leads us straight to Halloween!  And speaking of Halloween have you been looking around for your costume by chance?  At Halloween Express we are a one stop shop where you can get anything and everything related to the Halloween holiday with the touch of a button.  It’s that easy!

 Because we have one of the largest selections of Halloween costumes anywhere it can be a little overwhelming trying to see everything in order to make your selection so we’ve made it a little easier for you.  My favorite is the ”family costume idea” page – what a great idea!  Since our children are little my husband and I take turns walking around the neighborhood with them as they trick-or-treat.  One goes with the kids and the other stays at home and gives out the candy.   We always switch off half way through so that we both get to be out with the kids.  The “family costume” page is filled with great ideas for parents with children to all dress with the same costume theme.

Some of my favorite ”family costume ideas ” are:

All these themed family costumes are really amazing when everyone has on something from the “theme” you decide to go with.  It doesn’t have to be one of the themes we show, you can make one up on your own using some of our other great costume ideas.  Just have fun with whatever theme you decide to go with.   If your kids see you having a great time out on Halloween night, they will too!

     

Memorial Day Weekend

Wow can you believe that we only have twelve more days left in the month of May?  June will be here before you know it bringing with it the much anticipated time of year that every school aged child loves – Summer! 

Memorial Day weekend is coming up in a few short days and in my mind that officially marks the beginning of summer for me.  I love throwing a big pool party for my friends and family and celebrating with a backyard barbeque.  The big city parade goes right down my sister’s street, so every year on Memorial Day we head over there with our lawn chairs and american flag decorations.  The kids decorate the front yard with dozens of plastic flags and streamers.  The younger children always wear patriotic costumes that have been handed down from the older ones.  It’s sort of a traditional right of passage in our family.  The girls go as USA cheerleaders with the red, white and blue pom-poms or they dress up as the miniature version of the Statue of Liberty.  The boys are all about it in their Uncle Sam costumes or dressed up in army camoflauge to show support for our troops.  The children love it and it’s so good for them to really understand what the “holiday” is all about.  The fact that they get lots of candy thrown to them from the people in the parade helps too!  We’ve been doing it for years and everyone from the neighbors to the parade goers love to see the costumes as much as we do.

Happy Memorial Day!

You Can’t Go Wrong With a “Theme” Party!

A couple weeks ago I wrote about throwing an awesome graduation party for your son or daughter with the Hawaiian Luau theme.  Since a lot of high school and college graduations are right around the corner I thought I’d throw out a few more ideas for some great themed parties that everyone will enjoy!

Mardi Gras – you can’t go wrong with this party theme and as they say, Mardi Gras in New Orleans is known as “the biggest party in the world”.  Decorations, music and costumes are all part of this theme.   You’ll have fun decorating with all the festive colors of Mardi Gras in royal purple, emerald green and shiny gold.  Instead of with the Hawaiian Luau theme of putting a lei around the neck of your guests as they arrive, with Mardi Gras you would greet your guests with a string of beads or even a really cool feather mask. 

Mexican Fiesta – the word fiesta means “a festive celebration” and that’s exactly what a graduation party should be.  You can greet your guest senoritas and senoras with colorful sombreros.  The colors of the Mexican flag of red, white and green are ideal when decorating for the party.  Christmas lights around your deck gives the party a festive ambiance.  Pick up some Mexican ponchos, maracas and of course a Mexican fiesta would not be complete with a pinata!   

You’ll find everything you need here at Halloween Express.  We have all your Mardi Gras and Mexican Fiesta party costumes, decorations and accessories that you’ll need to throw the graduation party of the year!  

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