Zero Calorie Candy Corn

Happy Halloween!

Halloween was my youngest son's favorite holiday when he was young.  Not only did you get to dress up, but people then gave you candy. That was a double bonus. Now as adults, his wife loves Halloween too and their old Victorian house is decorated both inside and out with spider webs and other spooky things.

But candy isn't good for everyone, so I made my own treat for my grandson. It's a healthy treat - a candy corn toss game.

I started by making a pattern for the candy corns on white fabric.

 I sewed around each one leaving a space for the filling.

After filling it, I sewed it shut. I created this liner so the filling would not leak out.

I filled it with crushed walnuts so beans would never be a choking hazard.

I made 5 of them, one for each letter of his name.
Then I made the outside by sewing three strips of fabric together.

I added the letters for his name with ric rak.  Don't they look spooky?

Laying the bean bag on top of the background, I placed the candy corn strip piece on top and stitched around it.

This is what it lloked like from behind.

after cutting the edges with pinking sheers.

 And then I found this plastic pumpkin bucket from when his Dad was little.  

I think Henry will like it.

Trick or Treat!

The Locals Parade

Last night was the Local's parade.

  We participated in a half hearted way as honorary locals. 

There was a scramble for something to wear.

 

 Fittingly, it started at the cemetery.

People threw beads and there were free drinks along the way.

Here is a sanitized version of the many people in costumes,

dedicated to my SIL who loves Fantasy Fest.

 

 

 

 

For those of you who have e-mailed me, the people who participate with a lack of clothing are every age  and every size you can think of.

Yesterday we saw an older woman with a cane with nothing but body paint!

Part of me is happy that people are not stuck up on body image and the other part says "REALLY?"

 

The funniest thing is I can't remember the last time I got dressed up for Halloween.  It was probably when I was a kid.  I have friends that LOVE going to Halloween parties. 

 

If you are dressing up, what is your theme?