The First SummerWeen By Susan Hanniford Crowley

What is SummerWeen? It really is a Halloween party in the summer, well, sort of. Some of the kids and adults wore costumes and some did not. On welcoming people to the party, the kids were each handed a tote bag with their name on it for the first event.

It was warmer/hotter outside so only the first event, the Hunt for Treats was outside. We had put up the tombstones and Halloween signs and hidden little brown paper bags of treats & small toys behind them. Each bag had the first initial of a child. In this way, you can make the treats and little toys age appropriate. Moms can help the smaller ones.

Then everyone took their totes with them inside to the living room. It was easier to open the smaller bags into the larger bags so they could see what they won. Included among the tiny toys were bracelets and Wednesday Addams pins. (I had intel that some attendees were big fans of Wednesday.)

After the fun of discovery was over. The fortune teller waved her hand over her magic ball. After she told each fortune, each child reached into a bag and pulled up a stuffed creature that would help them on their life quest.

We watched a movie, played a board game called Unicorn Doctor, and ate pizza and sundaes. Above is our famous sundae with eyes. (The sundae includes ice cream flavors of chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and mint chocolate with hot fudge, whipped creams, and sprinkles if requested but all with candy eyes.)

Since I have a grandkids’ room in my house, they often went there to play with toys as they wished. Some went outside and used their bubble wands to create bubbles.

I have found that you can plan and orchestrate a party for children, but the party flows with them. Fun was enjoyed by all and that is the important part.

My oldest daughter and I created SummerWeen for a new family holiday or tradition. The date of where it will happen in future summers is not fixed. It will happen at our whim.

Happy SummerWeen!

Truly,

Susan
Susan Hanniford Crowley
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