Ethan's Halloween Party

We had Ethan's Halloween party today at school. He is in the same class with two other boys from our neighborhood and they are good friends. It just so happens that they sit next to each other too and are on a "table team." They were so cute.

I am one of the room moms so I got a craft ready, a game and made some cookies for the kids to bake. Some other moms brought frosting stuff, more games and some books. They first had a parade to show off all their costumes. The classes took turns parading through the classrooms and then they did a loop outside. When all the classes had finished the loop, they ended up at the basketball court outside and the entire school danced the "Chicken Dance," "Stomp," and the "Monster Mash." It was hilarious!

Ethan was a bit nervous about the dancing so we practiced the "Chicken Dance" before school but the "Stomp" song was a bit un-nerving for him. The song gives you instructions like "Slide to the right," or "Left foot three times." He had to concentrate at first so hard that it didn't look like he was having any fun, but by the end he was smiling and enjoying himself. On the "Monster Mash" they let the kids dance "freestyle" and Ethan didn't really know what to do. The school librarian went over and danced with him and then he loosened up and had fun.

After the dance we went back in the school (it was really cold outside, by the way) and had their party. There was a straw game, Bingo, Memory and a craft. They rotated around and then while they decorated and ate their cookies, a mom told a story. Ethan was hilarious when he decorated his cookie. They had M&Ms and candy corn to decorate their cookie with. Ethan decorated with "one on the cookie, one in my mouth, one on the cookie, one in my mouth." He also didn't want any frosting to go to waste and used his knife to get every bit of frosting from his cup and eat it. I laughed so hard! It was a fun and easy party!

Here are some photos: