Most people associate Halloween with kids—much like LEGOs and Mario Kart. Adults often find themselves swiping Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups while the little ones enjoy them for free. Moms and dads may craft or buy costumes, but it’s the kids who wear them and dash around the neighborhood, collecting candy from strangers. But I couldn’t care less about that; I absolutely live for Halloween—a 40-year-old woman whose favorite holiday is all about candy corn. And yes, I devour it by the handful. I’ll even play rock-paper-scissors with my nine-year-old for the last Ghost Peep.
Halloween is not just a “fun” holiday. It’s not an “extra” holiday. It is the holiday.
I Live for Halloween, Where I Can Be Anyone
I can recount nearly every Halloween costume I’ve donned, starting from when I was three and dressed as a baby angel. My top three favorites include dying my hair blue and wrapping myself in a fish sheet to become “The Ocean,” transforming into a ’60s housewife with a martini glass and cigarette holder while sporting a giant belly labeled “Pregnancy, Circa 1968,” and channeling Gwyneth Paltrow’s Margo Tenenbaum with my husband as Richie, complete with a fur coat and striped dress. Yes, my best Halloween costume was inspired by a Wes Anderson character. Grad school can really change you.
I’ve also been known to create adorable costumes for my kids. One year, I turned my youngest into a hedgehog—not “Sonic the Hedgehog,” mind you, but a regular garden-variety hedgehog. I went all out with felt and a glue gun because Halloween is my passion. I even crafted Colonial outfits for my other kids.
This year, I’m preparing for a fairy costume. I have ears, an abundance of makeup that I experiment with nightly, and a stunning dress. I’ll be dripping in gems, wearing spiky crowns, and tall black boots, while the other parents side-eye me like, “What fairy has such perfect cat’s eyes?” And I’ll just smile, thinking, “STFU, mom jeans. You chose to look like it’s just another Tuesday.”
Halloween is All About Pumpkins
I absolutely adore pumpkins. I relish the experience of picking them out, especially those gigantic ones that make you do a double-take and think, “Who on earth would buy a pumpkin that big?” Well, I would, because I’m all in for Halloween and those oversized pumpkins. If it’s easy to lift, I don’t want it.
I’ll haul home five toddler-sized pumpkins, carve the lids off, and help my kids scoop out their ooey-gooey insides. I love the mess—they’re sticky and sort of gross but in a fun way, and I always bake the seeds afterward. Once we’re done scooping, I hand my little ones sharp tools and let them start carving. The Jack O’ Lanterns we create may look a bit odd, but we proudly display them on our front steps, sometimes leaving them there until mid-November just because we can.
I Live for Halloween Decorations and Crafts
Come October 1st, we start crafting paper plate skulls to hang everywhere. Who buys those gingerbread Halloween houses? We do! We also invest in foam haunted houses, paint birdhouses like spooky shelters, and decorate tiny boxes for goblins to fill with treats overnight.
We festoon our home with paper plate skulls, construction paper bats, and toothpick skeletons, while our collection of haunted houses takes over every available surface. Even my husband gets in on the fun, painting seashells pumpkin-orange to make miniature jack-o’-lanterns. I’m not kidding. He loves me and recognizes the brilliance of Halloween. And yes, I pull out the Halloween china.
You don’t have Halloween china? I feel for you. Your Halloweens must be dreary without dedicated plates and themed cups.
And We Go Trick or Treating
We trick or treat in the most over-the-top neighborhood in town, where every house is decked out from chimney to stoop in bizarre themes. Every resident dresses up, and music fills the air. The candy is themed too! It’s such a spectacle that people walk through just to admire the decorations, all while giving my kids tons of candy. They’re just like me—living for Halloween. Think handfuls of Reese’s, full-sized Krackles, and fistfuls of Starburst.
When we return home, we shed our costumes (some of us), dump our loot, and prepare for our annual Hocus Pocus viewing the night before. We follow that with an Addams Family marathon. I love reciting lines with my kids, sneaking Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups from their stash. Sure, I could buy my own candy as an adult, but where’s the fun in that? Instead, I indulge in my favorites—peanut butter cups, Nerds, and Good ‘N Plenty.
This isn’t just a holiday; it’s the ultimate holiday. Candy, unicorn horns, and The Addams Family? I live for Halloween! This year, I’ll dress up, devour candy, and enjoy fantastic films. I’ll whip up another hedgehog costume and craft more construction paper bats. We’ll dine normally off our Halloween china because Halloween is life. The best holiday ever!
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Summary
As a passionate Halloween enthusiast, the author shares her love for the holiday, detailing her elaborate costumes, pumpkin carving, and festive decorations. From crafting unique outfits for her kids to indulging in themed trick-or-treat experiences, she embraces the joy of Halloween wholeheartedly. The piece captures the essence of celebrating this holiday with creativity and enthusiasm.
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