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 1. Squeals!
Whether you're looking for giggles or ghouls, this weekend's prime time to go on the haunt. Little ones can expect (not-so-scary) chills and thrills at Cabrillo Marine Aquarium's Sea Scare party Saturday from 6-9 p.m., featuring a haunted maze, trick-or-treat stations, crafts, games and dancing. Or wear your costume and get in free to Tidepool Terrors Saturday at the Ocean Institute, with spooky science experiments, scary stories and creepy crafts. Kids 2-12 can make 19th century harvest crafts and hear spooky tales among the Victorian mansions at Heritage Square Museum Sunday afternoon.
2. Shrieks!
Older kids can (ages 10 and up) can white-knuckle their way through the monstrous haunted house at Soka University this Friday and Saturday from 6-10 p.m. (Little siblings can stay outside for treats and games.) Hardy souls ages 6 and up can also take after-dark tours of the Haunted Garden at Fullerton Arboretum Friday and Saturday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. (There's a Saturday afternoon party for preschoolers.) Or step inside the haunted house at The Youth Center in Los Alamitos to meet face-to-face with horror movie hooligans.
3. Screams!
Or go big with a romp through a SoCal theme park. Legoland, Knott's Berry Farm, Disneyland and Universal Studios all have their spook on through Halloween. Golf N' Stuff's hosting a Saturday party, with costume contests, karaoke, pumpkin carving and more. Or head to Boomers! in Fountain Valley or Irvine for Happy Hauntings, with free crafts, trick-or-treating and holiday discounts. |
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 Have you walked on water lately? You will if you order a Bubble Roller for your next big party.
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Help your little one scrub all that Halloween candy off his pearly whites with the new Baby Banana Brush. A combination toothbrush and teether, it has an "a-peel-ing" design that's easy for tiny hands to hold. Better yet, made from super-flexible silicone, it can reach every corner and crevice, making it a favorite of pediatric dentists. Look for the shark design, too, with fins for a handle. Find 'em on amazon.com.
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Come Halloween, you'll be up to your (gummy alien) eyeballs with candy. Once your kids have eaten their fill, read our sweet little tricks for using up the leftovers.
Bake a psychedelic Skittles cake, set up a science experiment with LemonHeads or help a dentist send a care package to troops overseas. Keep reading...
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