Creating a Halloween party theme is not that difficult, and one should never get too worried about overdoing it since achieving the right atmosphere is of great importance if you are planning a party that shall be an event to remember. One of the key factors to a memorable party is giving it a cheerful feeling through an attractive theme. Not only will it create a fun and enjoyable party atmosphere, it can also spark the "party energy" right from the beginning with cool party supplies , making your party to be one that shall be talked about among guests for days after. Here is a link that might be useful: party theme

Over by the crafts section, Karen. They were in bags on one of the lower shelves and there were fall leaves and such above them. Hope yours will be set up the same. Oh, and speaking of Walmart. One of mine eliminated fabrics, but the other one is going to remain "as is" for the forseeable future. Yeah! I will get to visit a Hobby Lobby in the next few days--really looking forward to seeing what they have and if prices are still better than Michael's. Luvs

Thanks marlene, PM, marylee, yachter, & party! When I Googled to try to find info on them, I found this site ...so it looks like they're grown in San Diego Co. luvs...I'm sure you were thinkin' of ways to 'craft' one! ;-) party...I just to my tape & measured...you are close...I get 41-42" ht & about 19-20" dia. Gosh, that is cool that you are making one...I did a vine wreath from some growing in our trees today ...just wrapped it round & round & wired it tog ...I can't imagine doing this type of tree! Kudos to you! Thanks all! Possibility of flurries here tomorrow...another big change in the weather! Beautiful 70 today so was outside most the day! Jeanne S. Here is a link that might be useful: pumpkin tree site

We've done the "sugar art" with and without cinnamon. We handed these out at Christmas as gifts from the kids. I printed up some instructions for cinnamon toast on the computer and cut them out and had the kids glue them to fancy scrapbook paper. I punched a hole and tied them to the jar with ribbon. My fil is in a nursing home. I have the kids make him the big sugar shakers full of colored sugar for his coffee. It's a great conversation piece for the grandpa and the nurses. For those who can't use sugar, you can always use salt. For anyone else looking for an idea, I see the Christmas ornament kits at Wal-Mart with the wire and beads. I make my own icicle ornament project by buying the packages of straight floral wire and cutting into halves or sometimes even shorter pieces. I turn over the bottom 1/4" of the wire and let the kids string on the clear acrylic tri-beads, regular facited (sp?) clear beads, and small round silver beads. When the kids get finished stringing beads, I turn over the top 1/4" wire. I tie some embroidery thread or fishing line through the top loop to hang on the tree. It's very pretty and simple. Another thing I make with my boys that would make a great craft kit is danglers. I've gotten the original idea for this off of the garden junk forum I think. I wrap floral or copper wire around pretty marbles and leave a loop of wire at each end so I can attach some fishing line. I take a wire wrapped marble and attach a needle threaded with fishing line to the end. I give the boys a big bowl of colored beads and let them string them on in any manner that they like. When they get finished, I tie off the fishing line to another wire wrapped marbled. I tie a piece of fishing line to one of the marbles for hanging. We may tie a large bead to the end of the other bead to finish it off. If anyone else has ideas, please post them. Boys get left out when it comes to a variety in cute clothes and crafts.