It the time of year where temperatures drop, costumes appear, candy is everywhere and everything gets a shade spookier. From layering looks to elevated thrills from film-inpsired horror, to doorbell ditching with a boo basket surprise, we share ways to embrace all the October fun!
LAYERED FALL WITH APPAMAN APPAREL
Fall is here and cooler temperatures are on the way. Layers and textures are a must when it comes to Fall fashion. From corduroy skirts paired with flannel to bold graphic tees and coordinating fleece, we turn to Appaman. Our boys love sparking their style with fun graphic tees like Creative Spark and Teddy S’Mores Tee. Our kids love coordinating sweat outfits. Appaman has lots of great options like Navy Bolt Hoodie & Navy Bolt Sweatpants or Rose Samantha Sweatpants & Rose Lisa Sweatshirt. The Dark Olive Henley, Vintage Tartan Flannel Shirt and Plaid Snow fleece are great layering pieces for the cooler temps. Pair them with Medium Wash Slim Denim or our boys love these sweatpants with pockets for all their treasures.
And our girls love the Pink Bomber Jacket with a built in hoodie. We’ve had so many different versions of it over the years and we love the style but then keeping it fresh each year with prints and textures to reflect the current year personality. Another great option is the Denim Hazel Jean Jacket . They are enjoying Appaman’s take on this cropped plaid and dusty rose button front corduroy skirt. Some of their favorites this fall include the Tie Dye Callaway Tee or leopard print sweatshirt paired with Medium Wash Liana Pant
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD HORROR NIGHTS
We love that you can literally step into your favorite movie worlds and sets at Universal Studios Hollywood. The interactive SUPER NINTENDO WORLD™ with critically-acclaimed “Mario Kart™ and Bowser’s Challenge” ride are super fun for the gaming family. This Halloween the kids are the famous Hogwarts students Hermione and Draco Malfoy so you can bet The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter™ with it’s two rides and immersive Hogsmeade™ village is a top land for our visit! But there is also something for Jurassic World fans, The Secret Life of Pets, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, The Simpsons™, TRANSFORMERS™ and more. Plus the theme park’s signature, behind-the-scenes Studio Tour attraction transports us to classics and favorites from over the years.
This summer Universal Studios Hollywood announced its Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, first-ever, high-speed outdoor roller coaster will launch next year with staggering speeds hitting 72 MPH! The ride will be located on the Upper Lot and guests will queue up within an expansive garage-like structure before settling into one of four ride vehicles, designed to look like the iconic cars from the films.
Double the day with Southern California’s Scariest Halloween Event as Universal Studios Hollywood is transformed into Halloween Horror Nights with eight all-new and returning haunted houses, an array of frightening scare zones, the return of its popular Terror Tram experience and “The Purge: Dangerous Waters” live stunt show, along with the welcome debut of “Chainsaw Man: The Chaos,” a terrifying Japanese anime short film.
From Fear Passes to the R.I.P. Tour, this is a separate ticketed event and there are a variety of ticket options available to Halloween Horror Nights which continues on select dates through November 2. Families keep in mind this may be too intense for young children so this would be a great option for teens if looking for a spooky way to dress up in costume and take in some scary good times.
BOO BASKET & BEYOND
Whether you are “booing” a neighbor or your kids. It can be challenging to find something that isn’t candy-related. From bead kits to craft bracelets to bag charms and jewelry to cheer on your favorite teams, we love that Baublebar has so many fun option to help swap out those sweet treats. They have a whole section of Halloween Collection. From Drop Dead Hottie, skeleton earrings to Hangin’ with my boo ghost earrings there are so many fun options that you can use for a boo basket. We especially love their bead kits. These come in smaller individual sets or larger kits that you can even customize with a name. There are even NFL bead kits so you can have a treat that goes beyond Halloween into football season. These come with all of the materials you need to make bag charms and bracelets. Plus, we love that the double take is not just a gift but something that they can do and express their creativity too or even create with a group of friends!
We were given items by Appaman, Universal Studios and Bauble Bar for consideration. All of our thoughts and ideas are our own.
