Parents really are the unsung heroes of Halloween, we are the ones who rush out to buy the costumes and candies, decorate, send goodies for classroom parties and get slimy carving pumpkins. But this is 2012 and we have it pretty easy actually! When I was little it was up to my poor mom to come up with something creative and fun and she couldn’t just pop over to the local store to buy it! She sewed and crafted far more than she ever wanted to, I imagine and that is the real hero of Halloween right there! She even whipped herself up a costume most years and handed out candy in disguise! Yes, my mom had more Halloween spirit than I do for sure!
Here’s a fun shot of the early years! This is my brother and me ready to head out for tricks and treats. My brother is dressed up as a witch with orange hair apparently, and I think I am supposed to be Little Red Riding Hood, even though my hood looks more like a witches hat too! lol oh well, can’t say I would come up with anything better for my own boys!
What’s Your Favourite Halloween Moment?
Nestle has launched the “My Favourite Halloween” contest on Facebook, where sharing your favourite Halloween photos gets you entered to win $2,000 worth of Nestle chocolate for their street for Halloween! Talk about being the favourite house on the block!!
The contest is live now on the Smarties, Aero and KitKat Facebook pages. Users will be able to submit their favourite Halloween photos, add a caption, share their photo, and tag friends. All submitted photos will live in an interactive gallery (similar to Pinterest)
A judging panel (comprised of Nestlé, Colour and Influencers) will select 10 finalists who will be showcased in a finalist’s gallery and are challenged with the task of raising the most votes. The picture that gets the most votes wins the grand prize- and you already know what’s at stake right? $2000 worth of chocolate!!! There will also be daily prizes as well!
Go HERE to Enter Now!
Hurry, the deadline for submitting photos is October 8th. The winner will be announced on October 24th after the voting round. Contest open to Canada only
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I can’t find the picture of mine – but I was a little girl (maybe 3) and I am sitting on the kitchen table scooping out the pumpkin with my dad….one of my fav. memories
I also remember my mom hand-sewing costumes for my brother & I one Hallowe’en. You are right about unsung hero!
Jenna
I will never forget we were all bad for my mom as she tried getting us ready for Halloween and dad said we all had to have a spank. So there we were lined up to get a wack on the bum. We each got one and then he took us out crying to go trick or treating even though none of us wanted to go. He made us! LOL
lol those are moments you never forget!
My mom made a lot of our Halloween costumes too when we were kids. I probably will some day too but right now my little one is getting whatever costume on bought on sale at the end of the season last year!
Such a great contest! Halloween is always our favourite celebration. Some of the costumes submitted look hilarious, others a bit scary lol
Awww! I love this!! You guys are pretty darn cute!
but, I’m so sad that I don’t have any pics from childhood Halloweens!
Hey Guys my pic made it to the top ten for the Nestle’s My Favourite Halloween and i would love to have some help with votes 🙂 Im 1 in the pic so 28 years ago and my dad put me in my stuffed bunny and i still have it he restuffed it and put the face back on lol So i would really love to have your help with votes Thanks so much 🙂
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My Favourite Halloween
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taken in 1985 The costume i had was my stuffed bunny my dad cut the face out and took out all the stuffing and put me in it
Just voted! good luck! great pic!
Thanks so much 🙂