Halloween is popping up everywhere!

Ok, I found another store with tons of Halloween goodies already! I was at a TJ Max this afternoon, and couldn't believe it when I saw all of the stuff they had. I really love scarecrows, and they had some little scarecrow statues that I thought were just adorable. I grabbed several of them. When I go back, I'm going to buy some black spider candleholders that are super cool. They're made out of metal, and they hold a little tealight on their back. They also come in about three different sizes. The store also had some really long banners that had various Halloween images on them. There were tons of witch dolls, some of which were about 3 feet tall. I'm just thrilled that more and more places are getting their Halloween stuff in this early; nothing like getting an early start on my Halloween shopping! By the time Halloween gets here, I should have collected tons of new stuff for this year. The hard part for me is waiting until Halloween gets closer to put it all out. (I confess that my two new scarecrow figurines already reside on the dresser next to my bed!) ;)

Halloween themes, cont'd...

I thought of another idea for a Halloween display. This one would not be as scary as most home haunts, but cute, nonetheless. I've always been a fan of the 'Peanuts' comic strip. Ever since I was a kid, I have looked forward to the holiday 'Peanuts' shows that come on every year. My brother and I would always watch every episode. One of my favorites, of course, is 'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.' Halloween just wouldn't be complete without little 'ol Linus sitting in the pumpkin patch on Halloween night, awaiting the arrival of the Great Pumpkin! So, as I was trying to think of other ideas for a good yard haunt, I thought of using the Great Pumpkin as my theme. I've seen some great 'Peanuts' yard displays during Christmas, but never for Halloween. How cute would it be to have a yard decorated with the entire 'Peanuts' gang in their Halloween costumes in a pumpkin patch, along with a giant Great Pumpkin prop?? I realize that the G.P. never actually appears in the cartoon, but why not create one of my own? Rather than Snoopy sneaking up on Linus and Sally, I thought an actual pumpkin creature of some sort popping out would be pretty cool--and very unusual. Once again, my only drawback is trying to figure out how I would create the 'Peanuts' characters. I suppose I could use those life-size plastic dolls that I've seen in toy departments, and simply dress them accordingly. Time to do some browsing and see what I can come up with.....