Countdown to Halloween
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House Ready for Halloween
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Until recently, I didn't realize there was such a thing as a Halloween Advent Calendar. Did you? I mean, I know about Advent Calendars for Christmas but counting down for All Hallow's Eve is a new one for me.
The one that I stumbled upon is different than the ones we use for Christmas in that there are no little gifts to be found during the countdown. This one just displays how many days until the ghouls, ghosts, goblins and zombies run around asking for treats. You turn the wheel each day to display the number. Now, the nice thing about that is you are not limited to starting the countdown on October 1st. It is possible to begin the counting as early as 99 days before Halloween. That is, if you want to.
Movable wheels
As the wheel to change the numbers is turned scenes on the haunted house change, too. Windows open to show different monsters lurking inside. The moon can be changed to show a variety of flying scenes. There are three movable wheels to play with and a pull strip in the center to move around. It is made on sturdy cardstock so it should last for many years.
Where to display the Halloween Advent Calendar
It comes with two tombstone feet to allow displaying on a desk, table or shelf. You can get as creative as you want, though. Use some magnets and put it on the refrigerator. Hang it on a wall in any room. If you have a small easel, place it on that and display anywhere you like. It is quite versatile. Measuring only 8 inches by 10 inches, it isn't going to take up a whole lot of space no matter where you decide to display it.
How about it? Does a decoration that also helps you count down the days to Halloween sound like fun to you?
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Bev, like you, I was not aware that there was an advent calendar for Halloween. My daughter-in-law is HUGE Halloween fan, decorating to the hilt inside & out starting now, so she would certainly enjoy following a countdown. Fun idea.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea there was an Advent calendar for Halloween - how fun!
ReplyDeleteA Halloween advent calendar does sound like a lot of fun! I know several people who really look forward to Halloween and would enjoy seeing the daily spook or monster. For me, it would be a great way, at a glance, to see how many days we still have left to finish making those costumes and decorating.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun idea, but my grandchildren don't really need any help with this countdown, they already know when it will come! Having said that, I could use this for my front door as decoration to take us through the fall season and then once Halloween is done, out comes the Christmas wreath!
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