Mommyland

Helpful Tip Ideas and ways to help Moms

Category Archives: Holidays

Thanksgiving Activity Ideas for the Whole Family

The time is approaching when many families will travel to see loved ones during the Thanksgiving holiday. However, if you can’t make a long distance trip to visit family this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Here are some ideas for you to consider when planning one or more of these Thanksgiving activity ideas for the whole family to enjoy.

Take a day over the long weekend to get back to nature. Gather the family together, get bundled up if the weather is nippy, and get everyone out in the crisp, cool autumn air. You can even go searching for a real turkey if there are any in your area. This might be a great family activity after eating your Thanksgiving meal rather than everyone taking a nap or vegetating in front of the television.

Halloween Fun for Toddlers How to Keep Things Easy and Safe

Celebrating Halloween with toddlers brings a certain element of innocence to the mix. With a toddler, it may not be possible to go out and party like you normally would, and trick or treating can get tiresome for your toddler very quickly. Safety is always an issue with toddlers as they are very naive and can be scared very easily. Here are some top tips to keep your toddler safe and still enjoy the holiday.

How to Throw a Halloween Party for Adults

Everyone enjoys a good Halloween party but when it comes down to it bad food, drinks, or a lame theme can be a deal breaker. So in order to get your guests excited about your next Halloween party, be sure to impress them with these few simple tricks that will have them coming back year after year.

When people arrive at a party they generally are looking to eat, drink, and be merry, so make it a point to have good food at your party. Themed food ideas will have your guests in shock and awe when they arrive. Imagine the squealing of disgust and intrigue when your guests discover a bowl of worms on the table ready for eating. With a little gelatin, food coloring and flexible straws, you can make these worms yourself.

Spooky Halloween Punch Recipes

Everyone enjoys a good party with family and friends when there is tasty food involved as well as some delectable drinks to be had. Halloween is a time a year when people can let loose by dressing up in a silly outfit or a frightening one, so why not let them get in the mood with some of these Halloween-inspired beverages.

Italian Fruit Punch

For those of your friends who like to drink, a great choice is the Italian Fruit Punch, which is a fast and easy drink to prepare for awaiting guests. The combination of Limoncello, Maraschino liqueur, orange juice, sparkling water, and ice will have your guests living it up in no time.

Vegan Halloween Party How to Create Spooky Vegan Food

When Halloween rolls around, many of us love to throw spooky parties. Throwing a vegan party, however, requires a bit more planning as animal by-products are not allowed to make an entrance at this party. Do not fear (or maybe you want to!), there are many different kinds of ‘spooky’? vegan foods that you can create to keep your guests intrigued.

Because vegan products do not use any meat or animal by-products, you will have to search diligently for some good recipes. There are a few listed below to spark your creative juices!

Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day?

Columbus Day is a national holiday celebrated on the second Sunday of October. The holiday is celebrated with an annual parade in New York City. In addition to being celebrated in the United States, Puerto Rico, Italy and Spain also celebrate Columbus Day. The purpose of the day is to celebrate Christopher Columbus discovering America in 1492.

Christopher Columbus is responsible for the introduction of European culture into the Americas. When he discovered the Americas in 1492, he spread the word of a new land and thus began the migration of Europeans into the Americas. Italian-Americans, especially, are proud that an Italian discovered the new land. Columbus’ discovery also begins the first recorded history of America.

Halloween Safety Tips

Most children love Halloween with the fun with everything from dressing in costumes, wearing fancy face paint and going out trick or treating with friends and family. Halloween can be a fun event for children as long as safety measures are discussed and implemented. Since most trick or treating takes place after it has begun to get dark outside, knowing how to keep your kids safe becomes an important task.

  • Reflective strips can be adhered to costumes in order to increase your child’s visibility. You can purchase reflective strips at either a Halloween costume store or at your local fabric store. The strips come in a variety of colors and sizes so you can match them up with your child’s costume.

Fun Independence Day Games

Independence Day will be here before you know it, and your children may be looking for fun Independence Day games to play. Your children may not have any ideas of their own. If this is the case, you may want to give them some of these suggestions.

Flag Relay

One activity your children may like to try is a flag relay. Here’s how to play the game:

Gather together a number of small American flags, enough for each person playing the game. Then split the children into two teams with equal numbers, if possible.

Switch to our mobile site