One of my favorite parts of being a parent is Halloween. The pumpkins are growing and my little ones are planning their Halloween costumes, or I should say my 7-year-old is planning her Halloween costume and a costume for her sister that will compliment it. Halloween is one of our very favorite holidays to celebrate with our kids and one we want to remember for years to come. From costumes, to first cocoas, to darling decorations. Here are some darling ways to remember your little one’s first Halloween.
Baby’s First Halloween
Leaf Pictures- Is there anything more iconic about fall than leaves? Baby’s love to crunch them and nothing is cutting than a darling baby in a big ole’ pile of leaves.
Costume photos- Make sure to get a great picture of baby’s first costume. The easiest way is to do a photo outside with pumpkins and leaves. you can always use a sheet or bed as a backdrop if you have a small little one that you don’t want to lay down outside.
Baby in a pumpkin– This idea seems a little far fetched but it is totally doable and some of my favorite pictures of both of my babies. This is best done with a baby that is sitting up, my oldest daughter was 10 months old and my youngest was 6 months old when we took these. We did take some of my nephew when he was a little younger and we stuffed the pumpkin full of a bed sheet to help him be secure. Make sure you cut a large opening at the top so it is easy and comfortable to slide the baby inside. If you pumpkin is small or your baby is chunky, you might want to consider cutting leg holes. The pumpkin in the photo below was actually so big my daughter is standing inside of it instead of sitting.
Hand and Foot Prints
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Ghost Foot Prints– Paint a canvas black and your little one’s foot white. Use the end of a paint brush to give the ghost eyes and a mouth.
Candy Corn Foot Prints– This one is best done on a black canvas as well. Paint the heel of your baby’s food white, the middle orange and the toes yellow. You can add a face or just have pieces of candy corn.
Witch Hand Prints– These hand prints are my absolute favorite. A green hand print with orange hair and a black hat make for the perfect witch.
Black Cat Hand Prints- No witch is complete without her black cat. Add a head, ears and whiskers to a black hand print for this darling idea.
Pumpkin Hand and Foot Prints– Pumpkins are easy to make with either the hand or the foot. Line up all the feet of your kids on on canvas for your own little pumpkin patch. Use orange paint for the pumpkin and green for the stem and leaves.
Spider Hand Prints– A orange background, a cute little black hand print and a white web makes a darling spider.
Frankenstein Hand Prints– Paint your little one’s toes black and their feet green. Add scars and faces for Frankenstein and his bride.
What would you do to remember Baby’s First Halloween?
Fun ideas. I wish I had thought of some of these back in the day when my boys were still babies.
Aw, I definitely remember my daughter's 1st Halloween. Well, I remember all of them, but she was a banana the first year and was just too cute. I always try to do a hand or foot print project every holiday. There's so many cute ones out there.
Halloween is such a fun holiday for little ones! I love the photos of the different costumes!
Your tiny little Anna killed me dead. SO CUTE. I pinned that picture! Also I can't believe Halloween is right around the corner…
OMG! How adorable are those ideas! I wish I had thought of them when my son was still a baby. What beautiful photos!
Ahhhhh, baby Anna is killing me! That is serious adorableness! I love all the hand/foot print art, what cute ideas for all kids!
I don't know where to start! Those darling costumes or that darling baby Anna? Fantastic post!
I'm glad gerber has the perfect solution! I think remember your child's first Halloween is a must. These costumes and ideas are delightful! Thanks for the lovely suggestions!
Awww so cute! My baby is now 3, but for hr first Halloween I was able to get professional pictures of her for free so I have that as a memory hanging on my wall.
I am due with my second baby girl at the end of September so this is perfect! I can't wait to do the little foot and handprints with her.
I love Halloween and these pumpkin prints look perfect. I especially love the Frankenstein one!
Awww, I love the baby in a pumpkin! We have pictures of both of our boys in their first Halloween costumes, but I didn't think to put them in a pumpkin like that.
I just loved dressing my kiddos up for Halloween. Those are memories we will never forget!
I love these ideas!! I wish I had documented my kids first Haloween more then I did but I do remember them!
Omg… these pictures are so adorable! Such cute ideas and such adorable costumes 🙂
Ohmigosh, everything about this is absolutely precious!! Great ideas:-)
Love all of these ideas. Some of my favorite photos are fall leaves photos when my kids were babies. Thanks for sharing your ideas at the #HomeMattersParty this week!
Of course you cant have Halloween without the costumes! So cute!!! But I am loving the spider handprints!