One of our favorite parts of sharing a home is getting to fill it with the people we love. From game nights to holiday parties, here’s a peek at what we’ve been up to, along with a few of the finds that helped us bring it all together.
Our first Halloween party
a house full of Halloween memories.
We hosted our first Halloween party in our sister home, complete with spooky treats, games, a movie setup, and a UV room with neon markers that quickly became the main attraction.
We heard rave reviews from many guests, but the real highlight came from our 7-year-old goddaughter, known for her high standards and honest feedback.
While drawing in the UV room, our goddaughter announced, “I'm gonna tell (her older sister) she missed a great party!”
We'll take it! Coming from her, that was basically a five-star review. 😂
What went into our Halloween treat bags · The little details
A LITTLE EXTRA TO TAKE HOME
the treat bags we sent home with the kids.
We wanted the fun to follow everyone home. After all the games, snacks, glow-in-the-dark drawings, and running around, we loved the idea of each child leaving with a few little surprises of their own. Nothing elaborate, just a mix of candy and things to play with, including something for the kids who couldn’t have candy.
We made 16 bags and kept track of what we bought, what actually went into each one, and what we had left over. Here’s how it came together.
16treat bags made
$2.00value of items in each bag
$36.99total spent on packages
We spent $36.99 on the full packages, but with some supplies left over, $31.99 worth went into the 16 bags. That comes to about $2.00 per child.
What's inside
The amounts below show what we purchased, what went into our 16 bags, and the portion of the purchase we actually used.
Bonus: we even had some extras after making our 16 bags.
We had 8 extra treat bags, 8 squishies, and 8 scratch-art favors, worth about $5.00 altogether. Every bubble stick and puzzle found a home, and we used all the candy.
Mindy’s mentions.
THE INSTANT FAVORITE
The puzzles barely made it out of the bags before the kids wanted to start putting them together. We loved that they became part of the party, not just something to take home.
THOUGHTFUL EXTRAS
We added squishies because not every child could have candy. We wanted those kids to have just as much fun digging through their bags.
Planning a Halloween celebration of your own? We gathered all our little Halloween finds in one place, in case they spark a few ideas for yours.
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More gatherings to come
Game nights, little celebrations, and all the reasons we find to have everyone over. There’s always room for one more at our sister home. Follow along for the next gathering, and all the little moments in between.
