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This will definitely be the coolest way to hand out candy at Halloween.  Don’t bother looking any further.  The cauldron of candy is so last year.  A punch bowl?  Boring.  And please don’t tell me you were actually considering simply grabbing a couple of pieces straight out of the bag and handing them to each trick-or-treater who knocks at your door!  This is Halloween.  Have some fun!

For this awesome grab bag you’ll need orange balloons, some candy, a black sharpie, and (if you’re feeling really festive) green party fringe and some glue.  Take a few pieces of candy and stick them through the opening of the balloon, then blow it up like normal and tie it off.  Already, you have an awesome candy-filled balloon.  But don’t stop there!

Use your sharpie to draw spooky or ridiculous faces on the front of the balloon, just like a jack-o-lantern.  If you’re feeling really festive, or you have a whole lot of time on your hands, glue the green party fringe around the balloon’s knot and it will look even more like a pumpkin.

Now you have some absolutely amazing, candy-filled balloon pumpkins to wow your guests.  They’re also perfect for a kid’s party (or adults!) where you can lay out all the pumpkins in a “pumpkin patch” and let each child pick his or her favorite.

While The Wizard of Oz” may not be an official “Halloween” movie, it’s plenty scary (at least for the kiddos) all the same. Who isn’t afraid of evil flying monkeys?! And the Wicked Witch was so scary that children were not allowed to see it in some parts of the country.

Voted the” Most Loved Movie of All Time”, the film was not a box-office flop when it was first released, as some have said. It’s been popular since it was released way back in 1939. This film’s 75th anniversary was this year!

Here are nine fun facts that you may not know about “The Wizard of Oz”!

1) If you start the movie at the third roar of the MGM lion, and you begin playing “Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd, the music synchs up amazingly well. Of course you have to turn the movie’s sound off. It matches up so eerily that David Gilmour from Pink Floyd has been asked if he created the album with ‘Wizard of Oz ‘ in mind. He denies it. But try it yourself!

2) The Tin Man was originally cast as Buddy Ebsen (famous for his role as Jed Clampett in the Beverly Hillbillies) but he had to be recast because he was horribly allergic to the silver paint that the Tin Man wore.

3) Terry, the dog that played Toto was actually a girl, and was paid $125 per week. 

4) Many of the flying monkeys were injured on set because the piano wire holding them afloat broke.

5) The tears that the Tin Man cried were chocolate syrup!

6) The green horses at the Wizard’s castle were dyed with green Jell-O powder. The scene had to filmed quickly because the horses licked it off.

7) In the book, “Wicked”, you learn that the Wicked Witch of the West wasn’t really so bad, she had a broken heart. Glinda was the one who caused her misery, which is why she and the Good Witch were such archenemies. The Wicked Witch’s name is  Elphaba.

8) The Cowardly Lion’s costume was made of real lion pelts.

9) Shirley Temple was considered for the role of Dorothy before Judy Garland was cast.

Join us this weekend at Thrillvania Haunted House Park  at 2330 County Rd 138, Terrell, Tx 75161  for scary sights and more!

Hanging wreaths on your door can be festive for any time of year, but Halloween is a great time to spice up your normal decorating routine.  Most craft stores sell foam circles that make creating your wreath super easy and fun.  You already have your circular base, and you can just attach whatever you would like! Here are a few super creepy wreath ideas!

 Paint it Black

While you’re at the craft store, check out the black flowers they have.  Seriously!  You’ll find everything you need to make a stylish and dark door wreath.  Different kinds of black flowers, black ribbon, black feathers.  Couple that with some orange and you’ll be perfectly festive.  You’ll feel in the mood every time you come home.

Dolls

What is it about dolls that can be really scary?  Maybe it’s that face that never stops staring at you.  Most craft stores will have doll’s faces for sale, or you might be able to find a whole lot of creepy old dolls at a thrift store.  All you have to do is attach the faces to the wreath base, and you might have the most frightening door in town.

Your Halloween Theme

Whether you’re into witches, zombies, spiders, or you have a favorite Halloween movie, there’s sure to be a theme specific to you that can help you with your Halloween wreath.  Pick your colors and some small figurines from the craft store to make your Halloween perfect for you!

Thrillvania Haunted House Park open this Friday 10/24 and Saturday 10/25. Come out and have a spooktacular time!!