Halloween Fun

Robin Hood and Princess Claire at Downtown Clemson's Trick or Treat Event

The kids and I headed to Clemson for their Downtown Trick or Treat yesterday afternoon.  They close Main Street to vehicles and all the merchants hand out candy. It's kid nirvana.  We met up with some friends and the kids enjoyed seeing all the costumes. 

Then we headed to Camelot, and older neighborhood known for excellent trick-or-treating.  We met up with more friends, and the kids had a wonderful time running from house to house filling their treat bags.  And those bags were pretty full by the time we headed back to the car.

Claire had insisted on wearing her dress up heels, saying they were part of the costume and that her feet wouldn't hurt. She never complained while we were trick or treating, but when we got in the car, she said "Mom, my dogs are barking!"  And when we got home, we discovered that she had worn the soles completely off those little heels.

I didn't make Claire's costume this year, but I did make Max's. After initially saying he wanted to be a swordfish, he changed his mind and asked to be Robin Hood instead. Phew! How do you make a swordfish costume, anyway? I knew how to make a simple tunic, but I was stumped with the hat.  After a quick Google search, I found this Robin Hood Hat Tutorial. It is super simple and took just a few minutes to make. Add a feather and it's done!