Quote from: hezzier on August 30, 2016, 10:49:47 AM
Yes, us too, I need to remember to check our rubber duck supplies.

I got an email they are sale this week   And it's not like they expire LOL

Yes, us too, I need to remember to check our rubber duck supplies.

LOL - Well, they been providing the toys for our Halloweens for years!

Quote from: hezzier on August 28, 2016, 11:31:48 AM
Look who has jumped on the teal pumpkin project



Oriental Trading has embraced the Teal Pumpkin

Wow!  Awesome!

Of course, that was a smart business decision for them. They can fill a niche need so well. Smart!

How awesome is that!!!

Look who has jumped on the teal pumpkin project



Oriental Trading has embraced the Teal Pumpkin

I never have trick or treaters anymore!  No candy, no teal pumpkin.  I think its a great idea though. 

No teal pumpkin here (long story).  But I had a huge bowl of toys and a smaller bowl of candy - the toys were definitely preferable to the candy this year

(I am not home to hand out candy - I place on stools at the end of my driveway).

We had one family who recognized the teal pumpkin. Same as SL, a large number of kids chose the non-food treats over the candy. 

I didn't get a teal pumpkin. I did get some non-edible treats though. There was a big bowl with candy, and a container with non-edibles. They went fast.  Kids chose what they wanted, and many didn't chose the candy. Next year I'll get more. I thought most would want candy, so I only had about a dozen, plus some bubbles for toddlers.

First kids were two toddlers. When one saw he got bubbles he said "Oh WOW!" So excited. Lol

We got a couple of hits on our Teal Pumpkin.  What a successful campaign!

DS1 is on a sugar high bordering on possession.  Round 1 went to jumping up to kick his own behind.  This was an alternating leg to buttock in a left-right left-right jog.  Round 2 was running circles in the living room like a circus dog with a bad case of fleas.  Last round was the real prize winner consisting of riding a broom Hogwarts style.  Jump up, flop, land muttering about not being able to fly.  Repeat ten times. 

Good Halloween.  It feels good to do something proactive.  A safe and Happy Halloween to you all.

I got a craft pumpkin at Target, $8. I used acrylic paint. It went on easily.

CM, I have the same kind of pumpkin, although I hand-painted mine.  Spraying would have been faster and more professional-looking.  It worked okay for me, though.  I think I will spray a layer of the clear glitter on it.  I've seen that done, and I like the look.

I supplied my sister with a teal pumpkin and halloween rubber ducks from oriental trading.  She said nearly all the kids that came to her house when crazy for the rubber ducks...most took candy as well.  One of my neighbors asked about the teal pumpkin because he had heard about it on the radio. One of my sister's neighbors (who has a child that's lactose intolerant and I can't remember if has a food allergy on top of that too) asked her about it and said they would have to do it for next year also.