Time Out Chicago Kids Editor in Chief, Amy Carr introduces us to some hair-raising DIY Halloween party props as well as some family-friendly Halloween events going on around Chicago.
- Zombie Dog
Life-sized dog that barks and growls when set off
$69/ grandinroad.com - Gazing Ball
$23, sciplus.com - Skull-shaped disco ball
$30, halloweeneffects.us - Skeleton Hand Servers
Fully functional forks can be used as party utensils
handcrafted from aluminum and stainless steel
$19.99 for a set of two, www.worldmarket.com - Brain Mold
Comes with two recipes for gray or green brains
$8, ww.sciplus.com - Gothic Skull Candelabra
Three-limbed, skull-adorned prop, LED candles included
$30, .spirithalloween.com - Skull-and-crossbones punch bowl
Serve punch or other drinks with the skull and crossbones ice
$5, partycity.com - Bone Chiller Ice Tray
Make ice in the shape of skulls and crossbones
$17.95 for one tray, welldressedhome.com - Skull & Bones Martini Glass
90 cents each, partycity.com - Bone Collector Wine Charms
Adorned with beads in Halloween colors
A fun way for guests to keep track of their drinks
$5.99 or a set of six, partycity.com - Drink Up Witches Cocktail Napkins
Cheeky cocktail napkins
$4.95 for a set of sixteen, pier1.com - Glittered Spider Table Runner
Sparkling table runner comes with attached plastic spiders
$10, orientaltrading.com
- Events
- Creatures of the Night at Brookfield Zoo, Oct 26-28
Main attractions are Xtreme Bugs, the Haunted Tram, Trail of Terror
Other activities include Crazed Maize, Pumpkin Executioner, Light and Video Show
$12 for adults, $8 for children ages 3-11 and seniors 65 and older, children under 2 free
czs.org - Easel Art Studio Pumpkin Carving Party
Easel provides the pumpkins, tools and some inspiration
Recommended for kids ages 2 and up
Crafts, lunch or dinner, and treats included
$40, easelartstudio.com -
Supper with Snakes at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, Oct 27
Enjoy a meal while reptile specialists introduce the snakes
More than eight species of snakes
$15/member, $20/non-member and $10/child ages 3 and up, naturemuseum.org - 26th Annual Edgar Allan Poe Reading/ Glessner House Museum, Oct 27
Actors from Lifeline Theatre present staged reading of Poe's terrifying stories ad poetry
$25 per person/ $22 for museum members, glessnerhouse.org - LEGOLAND Brick-or-treat, Oct 26-28
Trick-or-Treat for LEGO bricks that create a special Halloween-themed model
Hunt for ghosts in haunted Jungle Expedition for a chance to win four free annual passes
Receive a limited-edition Halloween factory brick
Bring a pumpkin and receive $5 off general admission (valid up to four people)
$12 +tax, legolanddiscoverycenter.com
