Thursday, October 18, 2012
Instead of handing out candy this Halloween, here are five different treat ideas for children that come knocking at your door.
The candy business rakes in a whopping $20 billion each year, with almost $2 billion of that figure coming from Halloween candy, according to creditloan.com. The average household spends $44 on Halloween candy per year. With that said, it’s safe to say that while most people give and receive candy on All Hallows’ Eve, not everyone does. Don't forget to share your Halloween costume photos with your neighbors! Enter Patch’s Best Halloween Costume in America Contest for a chance to win $5000! In a world where consumers are becoming more aware and concerned with oral health, obesity and allergies, some parents choose not to give their children candy and prefer not to hand it out to others. The following is a list of candy alternatives for …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Check out the entries from parents from St. Louis and St. Charles counties.
Patch asked readers to share Halloween photos of their children in our Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge. We got some great pictures! Now that the contest is closed, celebrity judge Heidi Klum is working to judge the entries. She’ll choose nine finalists and the grand prize winner; they will each win $1,031 for their favorite charities. In addition to the charity donation, the grand prize winner goes to New York or Los Angeles for a three-day, two-night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, compliments of Patch. Full contest rules can be found here. Show Us Your Little Pumpkins Patch would like to thank everyone who uploaded photos and entered the Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge. We loved seeing your little cuties in …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Heidi Klum will choose the Grand Prize winner from our favorite photos of your creative kids' costumes.
Which kid in America has the most creative Halloween costume in the pumpkin patch? That's what we intend to find out with your photos and the help of celebrity judge Heidi Klum, who will select the Grand Prize winner. Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three-day, two-night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1,031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. Full contest rules are here. We have stopped accepting entries for the contest, but we'd love for you to continue sharing your Halloween photos on Patch! Simply click the green Submit Your Photos button (above or below), and …
Saturday, October 29, 2011
We're sharing some tales of ghostly haunts around St. Louis Patchland. Have your own? Tell us about it!
In the immortal words of Ray Parker, Jr. (crooning the theme song from the movie Ghostbusters), "I ain't 'fraid of no ghost." We may not confess to being afraid, but many people would admit to being fascinated by ghosts. To go along with our Halloween video, Patch provides this roundup of metro St. Louis ghost stories. Creve Coeur The story behind how Creve Coeur got its name is pretty haunting, although no one knows whether there's an actual ghost lurking around. The city's website shares this tale: Legend has it that an Indian princess fell in love with a French fur trapper, but the love was not returned. According to the story, she then jumped from a ledge overlooking Creve Coeur Lake; the lake then formed itself into a broken heart. …
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Patch’s Little Pumpkin Costume Challenge enters you into a chance to give to your choice charity and meet Heidi Klum.
With Halloween around the corner, what costumes have you planned? Last week Hazelwood Patch wrote about this year's most popular costume ideas. Have you decided to think outside of the box and go for an astronaut, quarterback or cheerleader? Lets face it, kids make the cutest dressed up characters. So have you or your child created one of the most innovative costumes around Hazelwood? Well, we want to hear from you. Patch is on a nationwide search for the kid with the most creative costume in America. Supermodel and Project Runway host Heidi Klum will select the Grand Prize winner, and he or she will receive a two-day, three-night trip to Los Angeles or New York City to do a meet-and-greet with her. Plus, Patch will donate $1,031 on their…
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Patch offers a tips for fun and safety on Halloween, as well as a round-up of local, family-friendly events.
Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road? Because he didn’t have the guts, of course! That’s right, it’s almost Halloween, and in some St. Louis-area neighborhoods, you won’t get a treat without a trick. You can sing or dance or tell a funny joke, but unless you’re a super-cute toddler, you might need to do a little something special to get your treat. Savvy trick-or-treaters can prepare their acts in advance by finding plenty of good, clean Halloween jokes at GuySports.com. Stay Safe on Halloween Along with the fun of trick-or-treating, parents need to be concerned with their kids’ safety. While Halloween can provide hours of entertainment and serious candy benefits, approximately four times as many kids between the ages of 5 and 14 are …
Monday, October 17, 2011
Patch rounds up some of the spookiest haunts in town.
Halloween is just around the corner, and who doesn’t love a good scare? If you’re looking for some ghoulish and ghastly fun this October, Patch has you covered with a round-up of the best haunted attractions in Hazelwood and around the St. Louis area. Halloween Happenings Halloween Happenings will occur at the Hazelwood Community Center on Oct. 31. It is open to both residents and non-residents. In addition to games, a costume contest will begin at 7:20 p.m. for all goblins, witches and Draculas in age groups ranging from two years old to adulthood. A grand prize is awarded to the top finisher in each age group, and one is also given to the overall best costume winner. There will also be a coloring contest for two age categories: …
Patch rounds up some of the spookiest haunts in town.
Halloween is just around the corner, and who doesn’t love a good scare? If you’re looking for some ghoulish and ghastly fun this October, Patch has you covered with a round-up of the best haunted attractions in Hazelwood and around the St. Louis area. Halloween Happenings Halloween Happenings will occur at the Hazelwood Community Center on Oct. 31. It is open to both residents and non-residents. In addition to games, a costume contest will begin at 7:20 p.m. for all goblins, witches and Draculas in age groups ranging from two years old to adulthood. A grand prize is awarded to the top finisher in each age group, and one is also given to the overall best costume winner. There will also be a coloring contest for two age categories: …
Candace Jarrett
11:55 am on Monday, October 31, 2011
That photo of Sophie is incredibly cute Angie. more ›