Archive for the ‘Halloween’ Category
5 FALL MUST-DO AT-HOME ACTIVITIES TO KEEP YOUR KIDS BUSY DURING COVID
Get ready for the fall and stock up on these 5 Fall Must-Do activities that will keep your kids busy at home during these trying times, and that won’t break the bank! Check out the list below!
1. PAINT A CERAMIC PUMPKIN CRAFT: Have you ever seen those adorable mini ceramic pumpkins that you can paint? You can find a 2-Pack Ceramic Pumpkin Paint Kit Here from Target! It comes with the pumpkins, paints, brushes, and fun stickers. Let your kids get crafty and create a Halloween decoration that can be your very own keepsake from your kids, for years to come!
2. COLOR A 3D HAUNTED HOUSE: Keep your kids busy for hours coloring this massive 3D Haunted House! Once your kids have finished coloring their playhouse, your children can extend the fun for a few more hours while playing in their magical masterpiece they created themselves! The craft that keeps on giving!
3. PUMPKIN COOKIES: Nothing beats baking in the fall! Pumpkin everything! Make delicious pumpkin cookie sandwiches with frosting in the center, that your kids will love! You can find pumpkin cookies here and the Halloween frosting here. Take two individual cookies, put a spoonful of frosting in the center of both, smash them together, and voilà, a pumpkin cookie sandwich! Yum!
4. HALLOWEEN PLAY-DOH: Pick up a bag of Halloween Play-Doh found here. The kids will spend hours playing, cutting, and shaping the Play-Doh into ghoulish goblins, witches, bats, pumpkins, and more! You can even bust out your Halloween cookie cutters and use those to make the perfect Halloween shapes and designs.
5. DOLLAR TREE HALLOWEEN PAINT CRAFTS: Head over to the Dollar Tree and pick up $1 Halloween arts and crafts. Dollar Tree specifically has individual seasonal paint projects that your kids will love to paint and design! See the assortment of Dollar Tree Halloween craft supplies you can find at your local store here. If you don’t have a Dollar Tree store near you, you can sometimes luck out at the Target dollar spot where they have season paint projects for only a buck!
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Halloween Lighting Made Spooky-Simple
What is really scary about Halloween season in Chicagoland is not the idea of running out of candy for trick-or-treaters, but having to decorate the house with Halloween lighting unaided. With busy fall schedules ramping up from now until Thanksgiving, time is at a premium. Let our professionals take care of your holiday lighting needs this fall season with Halloween lighting services sure to make getting the house decorated more like a stroll through the pumpkin patch.
We are proud to use commercial grade LED lights coupled with years of decorating expertise for homes throughout Naperville, Burr Ridge, Aurora, Barrington and surrounding areas of Chicagoland. Our Halloween decorating experts are prepared to install one-of-a-kind lighting displays for projects of all sizes and tastes – whether you’re looking for chilling greens and purples or electrifying oranges.
It’s A Wonderful Light brings a unique charm to the holiday decoration process with friendly, simple consultations and free professional quotes for lighting design and installation. We prepare mock-up lighting schemes and set to work at your convenience with the efficiency and ease that comes with professional flair. Our experts address every detail, from design and wiring to installation and storage after trick-or-treating season winds down.
With It’s A Wonderful Light, we make Halloween decoration fun, simple and affordable, letting you concentrate on enjoying your spectacular lighting display and making the most of the season. To learn more about our wide range of Halloween lighting options, call us at 630-201-9627 today or reach out to us via our web form.
5 New Traditions To Start this October
October is upon us and we’re super excited to start your season off with 5 new traditions to start this October! This year, we have a whole 5 weekends in October to fill your time with fun, family and festive new traditions. Including outdoor family fun, football (of course), sweet treats, frisky flicks and spooky adventures. As the season is transitioning and the leaves are changing, now is the time to fall into new family traditions! Check them out…1. Pumpkin Patch
Fun for the entire family! Grab the kids, your favorite sweater and a smile and head out to your local pumpkin patch or farmer’s market. What greater way to spend the day than to take in the splendor of the local fall harvest? Pumpkin patches offer more than just pumpkins too, check out Didier Farm’s Pumpkin Fest, located in Lake County. They are a family owned and operated farm since 1912, bringing fun fall traditions such as pumpkin painting, hayrides, a bountiful farm-stand and more! After you’ve picked your favorite pumpkin, hold a family pumpkin carving or painting contest! This tradition is a whole day packed full of FUN!2.Football Party
Get ready for a touchdown! Grab your team (aka friends) and invite them over for an afternoon of football and yummy treats. Get the whole family in on the activity and dress up in your favorite team colors. For pregame snacks, check out these winning recipes. During halftime, get outside and play a game of touch football, or simply throw the football around. We only have a few more weeks of mild weather in Chicago this year, so jump outside and enjoy the fresh air while you can! PS: Go BEARS! 3.Celebrate National Cookie Month
Did you know that October is National Cookie Month? That’s right! In addition to the traditional trick-or-treating that comes with this month, we’ve got an extra reason to inspire your sweet tooth. Cue the cookie cutters, chocolate chips and frosting and dust off those baking pans for a delectable new tasty family tradition. Have each member in the family bake their favorite cookies and enjoy all month long. You can even bake up a batch and bring it to your neighbors, friends and loved ones- for a pleasant, sweet surprise. This tradition has its extra benefits as it’s a great dish to bring to your next outing or gathering. Make sure you take advantage of this nationally recognized month- it’s only here for 31 days- that’s the way the cookie crumbles! 4.Halloween Movie Night
A night in with the family watching your favorite Halloween flicks, enjoying monster munch popcorn and thrills & chills! Set up the living room with Halloween lights to set the ambiance. Kill the lights, take protection under a cozy blanket and settle in for a spooky, memorable and fun evening. Whether your poison is scary or classic family fun, you’ll be certain everyone will enjoy the ghosts, ghouls and laughs of this new family tradition. A few of our favorite movies to get in the Halloween mood are Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas and of course, Halloween!5.Visit A Haunted House
This tradition goes without saying…it’s simply all about finding the perfect attraction for you and your family! There are many attractions throughout Chicago and the Chicago suburbs- all sure to provide a fun, spooky time. An evening sure to provide a night full of screams, scares and classic Halloween memories to last throughout the years. Faint of heart? Don’t worry there are many local attractions that offer both family fun spooks to bone thrilling chills! Check out this link to find your perfect level of freight. Have any other October traditions you like to celebrate? Share them with us! Also, don’t forget the decorations! It’s A Wonderful Light is all set with your perfect Halloween or Fall outdoor decor-check them out here. As always, enjoy the little moments leading into the best season ever!!!5 End-of-Summer Traditions To Start This Year
Here at It’s A Wonderful Light, we believe that there is nothing better than a tradition. A special custom shared between loved ones that is passed on from generation to generation. Traditions aren’t just for the holidays; they should be celebrated all year round, and since we just love sharing new traditions, we put together a few of our favorite end-of-summer traditions we think you will enjoy…
1. Backyard Family Movie Night
Playing in a backyard near you: backlit Christmas lights, your favorite summer flick, popcorn, and a new family tradition.
What a better way to spend quality time with your Family than to share a favorite flick underneath the stars- in your own backyard?! A DIY movie night outdoors is a magical way to close out the summer. All you need is a white sheet, a projector, popcorn, blankets and your favorite flick. Brighten up the ambiance by stringing some lights around the yard, sit back and enjoy. See how you can set up your very own DIY backyard movie night here. 2. I Scream, You Scream
That’s right, ice cream! A tradition that can never go out of style.
Who doesn’t LOVE ice cream? The kids will especially enjoy this tradition. Make an activity out of it. Gather the family into the car and head to the market, each family member has a budget to spend on whatever toppings and fixings they’d like for their very own ice cream sundae! Head home and begin the creation of your delicious concoctions. Spending time together as a family, enjoying a sweet treat, and the little ones will have a blast being in charge of their own sundae. This tradition is extra sweet and special. 3. Frame Your Favorite Memory
Look back at the summer and pick your favorite moment to display all year round.
You know you have to organize that camera roll anyway, so make it a family project! Take a trip down memory lane and revisit all of the fun moments you enjoyed this summer. You’ll be surprised at how many sweet snaps you captured and forgot about! Once you’ve selected the best picture that sums up this summer, grab a frame and have each member of the family write their favorite part about the day the picture was taken on the back of the frame. Display the frame, and you’ll have a sentimental reminder of this summer of 2015 every time you see it. What makes this tradition extra precious is reading the messages you wrote on the back each year when you put your next “favorite summer memory” inside the frame! This tradition is so much more meaningful than a post on Instagram or Facebook. 4. Kids Take Over The Kitchen
Move over Mom & Dad, the kids have a special treat in store!
You have to admit, it will be nice to not have to cook for one night! This tradition can take place any time of year, but summer is a perfect time. Why? Because the farmers’ markets (one of our favorite’s is Northfield’s Farmers’ Market). Come on, admit you’ve been wanting to go all summer- now’s your chance. And the best part is, the kids will enjoy going with because they get to pick the ingredients! Win-win! As a family, plan what the little ones will be dishing up and write your list together. Head out to your local farmer’s market and have a scavenger hunt collecting the ingredients. Get the bowls, cutting boards, spices and a safe-fool-proof recipe together and watch as your kids work together to complete the meal. Grab a glass of wine and Bon Appetit! Remember, safety first- keep a close eye on your little chefs.5. Back-To-School Resolutions
Who said resolutions were only for New Years?
This isn’t just for the kids, this is for parents too! Resolutions for transition phases, like back-to-school, is a great way for your family to stay organized and have more fun together. According to PBS, the biggest benefit of sharing resolutions as a family is that each member learns how to manage the importance of setting goals and working together to accomplish them. Have everyone sit down and write their goals for the school year and read them aloud. Put them somewhere that you will all see each day, and encourage each other to accomplish their individual goals. This is a great way to bond as a family and a fantastic tradition that lasts all year long. Do you have any end of summer traditions that your family celebrates? Please share them with us! Don’t forget to start preparing for your holiday traditions too- we’re currently scheduling Fall & Halloween holiday lighting and decor installation for Chicagoland, contact us for a free quote today. Check out last week’s blog on all of the spooky, bright and festive displays we have to offer. We hope you enjoy the last sweet sentiments of summer- Now, go forth and make some new traditions, friends!