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Family Fall Fun
Fall harvest celebrations for families By Denise Morrison
Whether you’re planning a bountiful harvest party or a small family festival, you may want to consider these craft, game and food suggestions.
Crop of craftsWhen doing crafts with kids in a group setting, plan a main craft with a short, second activity—coloring pages or
stringing popcorn—for early finishers. Whatever crafts you choose, pick ones that are easy to clean up so you can move on to the next activity.
Family Fall Fun
Beau the scarecrow – Draw and cut an eight-inch triangle from a paper bag to create the scarecrow’s hat. Fold one piece of yel-low construction paper accordion style into half-inch folds. Open paper flat and cut along the folds to create strips for straw hair. Place a paper plate bottom side up. Glue hair randomly to one edge of the plate. Glue hat over the hay hair, allowing some hay to show around the lower, outer edges of the hat. Draw and cut a one-inch triangle then glue to the center of the plate to create a nose. Draw and cut two one-inch circles from pink paper then glue onto the face to create the cheeks. Use black marker to create
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eyes, eyebrows and a mouth. Draw and cut a three-inch sunflower shape from yellow paper then glue to one side of the hat. Draw and cut a one-inch brown circle and glue to the center of the sunflower. Cut ribbon into an 18-inch strip. Tie into a bow and attach with a glue gun to the lower edge of the paper plate for the bow tie.Speckled leaf suncatcher – Measure and cut two six-inch squares from black construction paper. Temporarily paper clip the two squares together then place paper on the table. Center a large maple leaf over the top, black square and trace around it with a pencil. Use scissors to cut out the leaf pattern you drew, making sure you cut through both sheets of construction paper to form a hollowed-out leaf frame. Remove paper clips and set aside. Place crayon shavings between two sheets of waxed paper and iron until the shavings melt. Measure and cut the waxed paper design to a five half-inch square. Place the multicolored design between the two black squares to create a stained-glass leaf picture and frame. Glue design in place. Punch a hole at the top of the frame, loop yarn through the hole and tie in a knot. Hang picture in a sunny window.
Gathering for gamesGames are a staple at kids’ gatherings. Choose ones every child can participate in, where no one is eliminated. With a little
forethought and creativity, any game can be adapted to fit the fall theme.Broom ball – Purchase half-sized brooms for each party guest and two different colors of seasonal garland. Decorate half of the brooms with one color of garland and the remaining half with the other garland to specify teams. Establish goals at opposite ends of the yard and divide the children into teams. Place a kickball in the center of the yard then give each child a broom to sweep the ball to his team’s goal. The first team to score five goals wins.Ring around the pumpkin – Place three large pumpkins with stems in a line several feet apart. Gather four hula hoops. To play, children should take turn standing behind the designated tossing line and try to ring the pumpkins with the hula hoop. The child with the most rings wins.
Scarecrow relay – Separate children into two teams. Choose one child from each team to be the scarecrow. Place scarecrows at one end of the room, along with hay and oversized scarecrow-type clothing items. Teammates line up at the other end of the room. To play, teammates take turns running to the scarecrow and dressing him with one clothing item then tag the next player who does the same. When the scarecrow is completely dressed, each teammate returns a second time to stuff straw in his clothing. The first team to finish making their scarecrow wins.
Seasonal snacksFood is more fun when kids are involved in the preparation process. Stick with things children like to eat and add a seasonal
twist to it.
Popcorn pumpkins – Pop two quarts of popcorn. Set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine one cup of sugar, one-third cup of light corn syrup, one-third cup of water, quarter cup of butter and a half teaspoon of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and cook until the mixture reaches approximately 270 degrees. Remove from heat and stir in one teaspoon of vanilla and orange food coloring. Pour mixture over popcorn and stir until thoroughly coated. Grease hands and
form popcorn into pumpkin-shaped balls. Break a few thin twisted pretzels to form an arch and push them into the top center for the stem. Makes approximately 12 pumpkins.
Itsy-bitsy caramel apples – Cut lollipop sticks in half. Use a melon baller to scoop little balls out of medium-sized apples, making sure each ball has a section of the apple peel. Push a lollipop stick into the peel of each apple ball. Blot apples dry with a paper towel. Melt a 14-ounce package of caramel candies with two tablespoons of water. Have children dip and swirl their apple balls in caramel then roll in crushed Oreo cookies, nuts, sprinkles, nonpareils or mini-chocolate chips. Place on waxed paper to cool for 15 minutes. n
Denise Morrison Yearian is a former educator and editor of two parenting magazines, and the mother of three children and six grandchildren.
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ErntedankfestA Harvest Festival
Old Economy Village270 Sixteenth St. • Ambridge
724-266-4500
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October 5 - 6, 2019
Come and Celebrate the Harvest
ErntedankfestA Harvest Festival
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Saturday 10am - 5pm • Sunday Noon - 5pm
�is event celebrates the fall harvest and many of the tasks done to prepare for winter. Artisans will be cooking, baking and demonstrating many di�erent cra�s and skills. Music, food and activities for the whole family make this a great fall tradition!
�ere will be a variety of vendors selling their wares, everything from soap to pottery as well as food and drink among other things.
Musical acts will be performing throughout the two days.
270 Sixteenth St. • Ambridge
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October 4Family Fun Night At The
Movies : Monsters Inc FREE, 7pm, White Oak Redwood
Shelter. Family activities and fun. Be sure to dress for the weather
• alleghenycounty.us/special-events
Beastly Haunted Trail – F & S thru October 26, 7 - 10pm, Beaver County Humane Society Shelter, Center Twp. • beavercountyhumanesociety.org
Eerie Acres Farm – F & S, 7 - 11pm, thru October 26, 386 Eagle Mill Road, Butler • eerieacresfarm.com
October 10Family Fun Night At
The Movies : Hotel Transylvania
FREE, 7pm, Boyce Park Lodge. Family activities and fun. Be sure to dress for
the weather • alleghenycounty.us/special-events
October 11Family Fun Night At
The Movies : Hotel Transylvania
FREE, 7pm, Round Hill Visitors Center. Family activities and fun. Be sure to
dress for the weather • alleghenycounty.us/special-events
October 12Campfire Ghost Stories FREE, 7pm, Deer Lakes Carp Shelter. Gather 'round a campfire & listen to
spooky stories and songs! • alleghenycounty.us/special-events
Family Fun Night At The Movies : Hotel
Transylvania FREE, 7pm, White Oak Redwood
Shelter. Family activities and fun. Be sure to dress for the weather
• alleghenycounty.us/special-events
October 13Campfire Ghost Stories
FREE, 7pm, White Oak Park, Chestnut Shelter. Gather 'round a campfire & listen to spooky stories and songs!
• alleghenycounty.us/special-events
Halloween Spooktacular
The Beacon Haunt "No Scare" Sundays October 13 & 20, 1 - 4pm, The Beacon, Renfrew. Walk the maze to get tickets for candy & prizes, have fun with the animals at the petting zoo & more • gotothebeacon.com/haunt
October 18Haunted Trail – 6:30 - 9:30pm, Slippery Rock Park, Slippery Rock. Do you dare take a walk throughout our trails? • slipperyrockpark-rec.org
The Nightmare Tour in Zelienople and Harmony – Oct. 18 - 19 & 25 - 26, The Strand Theater. Visit the darker corners of Zelienople & Harmony • visitbutlercounty.com
Freaky Fr iday10 - 11:30am, Costume Parade; 6 -
8pm, Scary Swim & Spooky Crafts; 6 - 8:30pm, Creepy Crafts, Community & Recreation Center, Boyce Mayview Park
• twpusc.org
Scary Swim 6 - 8pm, Community & Recreation
Center, Boyce Mayview all ages will enjoy a plunge in our (not too scary)
decorated indoor pool • (*PR) twpusc.org
October 19Campfire Ghost Stories
FREE, 7pm, Harrison Hills Park, Yakaon Shelter. Gather 'round a campfire & listen to spooky stories and songs!
• alleghenycounty.us/special-events
Family Lantern Tours – Oct. 19 & 26, 6 - 9pm, The Depreciation Lands Museum, Allison Park. Family friendly guided tour of the Museum & cemetery by lantern light, tall tales, superstitions & customs from the past • depreciationlandsmuseum.org
Punkin Chunkin – FREE, 11am - 2pm, Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater. Help build a full-size trebuchet & watch pumpkins get launched, arts & crafts, games and activities • alleghenycounty.us/specialevents
Hobgoblin Hikes – FREE, 7 - 9pm, Oct. 19, Northmoreland Park; Oct. 26, Mam-moth Park • co.westmoreland.pa.us
Monster Mile Family Walk – 11am - 1pm, Masonic Shelter, Alameda Park, family friendly event, dress in your favor-ite costumes, receive a pumpkin, craft, face painting & candy • co.butler.pa.us
Haunted Guyasuta – Haunted trail hayride, climbing wall, bonfire, zipline & more. NO SCARE is 3 - 6pm, SCARE is 6 - 9pm, Camp Guyasuta, Sharpsburg • campguyasuta.org
Color Crawl: Halloween Edition
10am, Community & Recreation Center, Boyce Mayview Park, run or walk two
miles • (*PR) twpusc.org
October 20Campfire Ghost Stories
FREE, 7pm, Boyce Park Four, Seasons Lodge. Gather 'round a campfire & listen to spooky stories and songs!
• alleghenycounty.us/special-events
October 23Halloween Parade – 1 Mile Mad Dash FREE, 6pm, New Brighton Borough Municipal Building • nbarc.net
October 25Monster Madness
Sleepover Calling all werewolves, vampires, and zombies! Get in the Halloween spirit with a night of monster-themed fun. activities, late-night snack, breakfast,
6pm Friday night thru 9:30am Saturday morning • carnegiesciencecenter.org
Alameda Park's Haunted Trail – Oct. 25 - 26, 7 - 11pm, Odd Fellow Loop, Alameda Park. A night full of ghouls, ghosts, and goblins running around the trails of Alameda Park! • co.butler.pa.us
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October 26Halloween in the Park – Noon - 2pm, Clever Park Rotary Shel-ter, Robinson Twp. Parade, photos, treats & eats • townshipofrobinson.com
Super Science Saturday: Boo-seum Trick-or-Treat – Noon - 4pm, Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Meet live animals, learn spooky facts about our tarantula, and enjoy a Halloween movie on the big screen • carnegiemnh.org
Track and Treat – Noon - 4pm, Bud Harris Cycling Track, Wash-ington Blvd. Costume contest, bike safety, games, food & more • pittsburghpa.gov/citiparks/track-treat
Halloween Party in the Park – 1 - 4pm, Pine Community Cen-ter, Wexford. Crafts, ghost stories, bonfire, costume parade and contest • twp.pine.pa.us
Hauntings & Ghost Tales – 6:30 - 8:30pm, The William Vicary Mansion. Spooky tales and urban legends of Beaver County • bchrlf.org
A Halloween Haunting – 12 - 4pm,Old Economy Village, Am-bridge. Costumed children ages ten & under will trick or treat, activities & treats • oldeconomyvillage.org
October 27Campfire Ghost Stories
FREE, 7pm, Hartwood Acres Mansion. Gather 'round a campfire & listen to spooky stories
and songs! • alleghenycounty.us/special-event
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watch a park ranger build a campfire AND ENJOY some spooky stories and Songs!
EVENTS START AT 7:00 PMOctober 12 - Deer Lakes Carp ShelterOctober 13 - White Oak Park Chestnut ShelterOctober 19 - Harrison Hills Yakaon ShelterOctober 20 - Boyce Park Four Seasons LodgeOctober 27 - Hartwood Acres Mansion
Visit alleghenycounty.us/specialevents to learn more
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ROUND HILL VISITORS CENTER
WHITE OAK REDWOOD SHELTER
Monsters Inc. (PG)
Hotel Transylvania (PG)September 20
October 10
Monsters Inc. (PG)September 27
Hotel Transylvania (PG)October 11
Hotel Transylvania (PG)October 12
Monsters Inc. (PG)October 4
F A L L M O V I E S E R I E S
BRING YOUR BLANKET OR CHAIR AND JOIN US FOR FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND FUN STARTING AT 7:00 PM.
ONCE THE SUN SETS, WE’LL START THE SHOW.BE SURE TO DRESS FOR THE WEATHER.
Haunted Mini Golf
The Windmill2142 Broadhead Road, Hopewell
724.375.5350 • facebook.com/hopewellwindmill
• Suitable For All Ages• Cornstalks, Music & Monstrous Inflatables• Special Lighting With Many Haunted Features• Glow-In-The-Dark Golf Balls
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