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Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest, Airs October 28th – Mark Your Calendar!

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Curious George: A Halloween Boo Fest

Madelyn is super excited about PBS KIDS’ first ever CURIOUS GEORGE Halloween special – CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest, airing next week!

During the one-hour special, George will unravel the eerie mystery of No Noggin: a ghost that appears in the countryside each Halloween, intent on kicking the hats clean off the heads of trick-or-treaters. But will George’s quest for the perfect costume interfere with his quest for the truth? Only the curious will find out!

Check out a clip from CURIOUS GEORGE: A Halloween Boo Fest here.

The Halloween fun doesn’t stop there, PBS KIDS has more Halloween programming all week long, including episodes from SUPER WHY, DINOSAUR TRAIN and the newest show, PEG + CAT.

You’ll find more information on PBS KIDS’ Halloween programming and a full list of episodes here.

Be sure to tune in on Monday!

Here’s PBS Kids’ Halloween Programming Line-Up!

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My daughter loves PBS Kids and you have no idea how happy I am about that.  With all the other ‘kids’ programming available, I’m glad she still finds PBS Kids fun to watch considering she’s 7.  She’s very excited, as am I, about the upcoming Halloween shows on PBS.  Holiday specials always remind me of my childhood.  We didn’t have characters like Arthur when I was young but she’s grown up watching Curious George, Arthur, and The Cat and the Hat (which I did read.. I’m not that old) and she loves it when they have holiday specials.

This October, PBS KIDS features an array of exciting Halloween programming, including an all-new one-hour special, CURIOUS GEORGE: A HALLOWEEN BOO FEST, new episodes from THOMAS & FRIENDS and PEG + CAT, as well as encore presentations of Halloween episodes from all of your favorite PBS KIDS series.

PBS Kids Halloween specials

Here is a full list of PBS KIDS’ 2013 Halloween programming, along with air dates.

CURIOUS GEORGE: A HALLOWEEN BOO FEST
Premieres October 28, repeats October 31

PEG + CAT
“The Parade Problem/The Halloween Problem”
Premiering October 22, repeating October 26, 27, 28, 31

THOMAS & FRIENDS
“Spooky Charms”
Premiering October 22, repeating October 28 and 31

ARTHUR
“What Scared Sue Ellen?/Clarissa Is Cracked” – October 28
“Tales of Grotesquely Grim Bunny/Pet Projects” – October 8, 13, 29
“Fernkenstein’s Monster/D.W., Dancing Queen” – October 30
“Hic or Treat/Mr. Alwaysright” – October 31

CAILLOU
“After Dark!” – October 28
“Fall Is in the Air” – October 23, 31

THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT!
“Aye Aye!/Trick or Treat” – October 31

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
“Clifford the Scary Puppy/Things That Go Bump” – October 30
“The Halloween Bandit/ An Honest Spin” – October 11, 28, 31

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD
“Katerina’s Costume/Dress up Day” – October 28, 31

DINOSAUR TRAIN
“Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch” – October 26, 27, 28

MARTHA SPEAKS
“Martha Gets Spooked/ Martha Changes Her Luck” – October 24, 30
“TD’s Magic/Scaredy Cat” – October 28, 31

SID THE SCIENCE KID
“Halloween Spooky Science Special” – October 22, 28, 31

SUPER WHY!
“The Ghost Who Was Afraid of Halloween” – October 22, 28, 31

WILD KRATTS
“Secrets of the Spider’s Web” – October 17, 30
“A Bat in the Brownies” – October 22, 31

WORDGIRL
“Tobey’s Tricks and Treats / Escape Wham” – October 28, 31

WORDWORLD
“A Kooky Spooky Halloween/Sheep’s Halloween Costume” – October 25

 

The PBS Kids website has lots of fun halloween activities for kids like the Maya and Miguel Halloween Card Creator where Madelyn created this halloween card:

PBS Kids Halloween Card Creator

..and printed this coloring page to color!  Here is a Arthur’s Halloween activity page on PBS Kids.

PBS Kids halloween coloring pages

 

I love that my 7-year-old doesn’t feel too old to watch PBS Kids.

Alicia, The Mommy Insider blog author

Join Us for the Kmart Halloween Twitter Party

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kmart Halloween Twitter Party

I hope you’ll join us for the #KmartHalloween Twitter party!

To RSVP and have a chance to win one of the prizes, make sure you do the following:

  • Follow the host @Kmart account and co-host/participants @KmartDeals
  • Retweet one of the promotional tweets announcing the party. These normally contain “RT to RSVP” in them.

Let’s talk creepy costumes! Join our #KmartHalloween Twitter Party 10/16 at 12pm CT, $200 in prizes. RT to RSVP: http://syw.co/17oBPzC

Participate in the conversation when it occurs Wednesday, October 16th at 12pm CST by answering questions and chatting to others under the hashtag #FreakyFab13. Make sure you use #KmartHalloween, or we won’t be able to see your replies!

Read the official rules: syw.co/17oBPzC

The winners will be selected as the party goes on, but if any of the above criteria are missing you will be unable to claim your prize. If you are announced a winner, simply reply to @KmartDeals you accept the prize and a rep will be in contact with you via DM for the next steps.

Thanks again and see you at the #KmartHalloween party!

Join Me At The #KmartHalloween Twitter Party Friday Oct. 4th 1-2pm EST – $200 in Prizes

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kmart Halloween Twitter PartyThis Friday we having a Halloween themed Twitter party with our friends at Kmart.

We will discuss all of the ways that Kmart can help you with your Halloween needs.

WHO

@Kmart

WHAT

#KmartHalloween Twitter Party

WHERE

Twitter with the #KmartHalloween hashtag

WHEN

Friday, October 4, 2013

WIN

$200 in Prizes

SIGG Halloween Water Bottles and a Trick-Or-Treating Packing List

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You’re ready for Halloween, right? Or are you?

You have the kids Halloween costumes, you have the Halloween decorations (at least out of the attic), and you have the candy. Now what about all the stuff that’s going to keep your kids comfortable and happy while they’re walking 5 miles to collect candy and say please and thank you? Pleases and thank yous require a lot of energy you know.

Here are a few items you should pack for your trick-or-treating excursion:

  • Bring a wagon or stroller if your kids are 5 or younger
  • Wipes – candy hands are sticky hands!
  • First aid kit (bandaids, antiseptic wipes, etc)
  • Flashlights
  • Flip flops or socks – just in case your princesses shoes hurt her feet after a while
  • A dumping bag (a pillow case for when the kid’s treat haul gets too heavy)
  • Camera
  • Safety whistles or walkie talkies (talk to your kids before and tell them to stop when you blow the whistle)
  • Healthy snacks
  • Water (it’s important to stay hydrated!)

SIGG Halloween water bottle

Speaking of water..

SIGG Halloween water bottles
SIGG Halloween water bottles

SIGG offers kids a super cute way to stay hydrated this Halloween and beyond with their festive Halloween aluminum water bottles!  As you know from previous posts, we are huge fans of SIGG water bottles.  Madelyn was very excited when she opened a box from SIGG with a Little Witch water bottle with a glow in the dark cap!  She had that bottle glowing within 10 minutes of having it out of the box!  I was in the pitch dark bathroom with her while she swirled the water bottle around and around so we could watch the “shooting starts” zoom around the bathroom.  The glow lasted a long time!

This SIGG water bottle is small enough for little hands and you won’t lose it while trick-or-treating because it will be glowing!

Halloween theme water bottles

Check out the kids area on the SIGG website where you’ll find lots of other festive, cute, and spunky designs in their Kids area.

The bottles ship within 1 business day so hurry and order yours today!

SIGG also sells aluminum lunch boxes and other accessories and be sure to take a look at their adult size water bottle designs while you’re on the site.  There are so many colors and designs to choose from!

Now that you have a trick-or-treating packing list make sure you have what YOU need to be festive too! Halloween isn’t just for kids you know!

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Disclosure: SIGG provided us with a water bottle for review purposes, free.  All opinions are 100% honest and were not influenced in any way.  I was not told what to write or required to write this post.