Halloween Ideas for Kids

Holiday basketball tournaments scheduled (St. Petersburg Times)

**Times staff**

Friday, December 16, 2011

Winter break is here, and that means it's time for holiday basketball
tournaments. Here's a roundup of local boys' and girls' tournaments in the bay
area over the next few weeks. If we're missing a schedule, send it to
hometeam@tampabay.com.

**Boys**

**Brighthouse Holiday Tournament**

**Where: **Clearwater High

**County teams involved:** Bloomingdale, Alonso

**Monday: **consolation games, 3 and 4:30; semifinals, 6 and 7:30

**Tuesday: **consolation games, 3, 4:30 and 6:30; final, 8:15

**Bishop McLaughlin Christmas Tournament**

**Where:** Bishop McLaughlin Catholic

**County teams involved:** Carrollwood Day

**Monday:** consolations, 2 and 3:45; semifinals, 5:30 and 7:15

**Tuesday: **consolations, 2, 3:45 and 5:30; final, 7:15

**Bay Classic Christmas Tournament**

**Where:** Bayshore Christian

**Monday:** Tampa Bay Christian vs. Lakeside Christian, 5; Victory Christian
vs. Bayshore Christian, 7

**Tuesday:** consolation game, 5; final, 7

**Berkeley Basketball Invitational**

**Where: **Berkeley Prep

**Monday:** East Bay vs. St. Petersburg, 3; Wharton vs. Admiral Farragut,
4:30; Vero Beach vs. Strawberry Crest, 6; Berkeley Prep vs. Lakeland, 7:30

**Tuesday: **consolation games, 3 and 4:30; semifinals, 6 and 7:30

**Wednesday: **consolation games, 3, 4:30 and 6; final, 7:30

**Seffner Holiday Classic**

**Where:** Seffner Christian

**Monday:** Wesley Christian (Ky.) vs. McKeel Academy, 5:30; Landmark
Christian vs. Seffner, 7

**Tuesday: **consolation game, 5:30; final, 7

**Jesuit Invitational**

**Where: **Jesuit High

**Tuesday: **Mitchell vs. ...

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How To Make Great Halloween Costumes

History traces Halloween all the way back to the Celtic peoples of Ireland.  The Celts held a powerful belief in the spirit world.  One of their primary celebrations was named Samhain and held at the end of the summer.

During this time, they thought the veil that divided the spirit world from the physical world was extremely slender where by spirits from the dead would be free to move amidst men.  Men and women were afraid of the evil spirits and thought the only real way to get away from them would be to disguise themselves as gruesome creatures.  That is the great importance of Halloween costumes in the ancient world.  This custom was later mixed with early Roman and Christian traditions over time to shape Halloween as we know it these days. 

Hand Made Costumes

Halloween costumes usually are available in practically every clothing shop in the United States in season.  Halloween is a superb time for you to spend with all your family, enjoying the festivities and connecting with your kids.  One very good way to do that can be to help your kids come up with interesting Halloween costumes. There are so many things you'll be able to make; all it takes on your part is just a little bit of creativity.

It is easy to put together great costumes utilizing typical items from around the home.  Take a white sheet, a pair of scissors, and a permanent marker and you have a ghost.  Find a few pieces of old rags, a black piece of cardstock, a stapler and some glue and you will come with an old witch.  Here are a few creative home made costume ideas for the children.

Costumes For Boys

There are many distinct costumes your boys will just really like.  For starters, it is best to talk about exactly what he might want to dress up as.  If he does not have any thoughts already, here are a few things he really may like.  Find a black shirt, a pair of black sweat pants, a belt along with a few plastic knives and swords from your local department store and you'll have an Arabian Ninja Assassin.  Tie a black scarf all around his face to hide everything but his eyes.  Use safety pins if you need to to keep it in position.  Outfit him in all black, give him his weaponry, and offer him a belt to keep them in and you are done!

Costumes For Girls

Girls might not be into the frightful look for Halloween and could be far more interested in resembling small fairies.  That's just fine, because on Halloween, they're able to look any way they like.  You can buy fairy wings in many shops for weeks before the holiday starts.  With a bit of make up and face paints you can transform your little girl into the most gorgeous fairy to fly in the Halloween night's sky.

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