Foley's Halloween How-To: What to Watch

We really want to make sure that all of our Foley friends out there celebrate Halloween right this year! So we're put together a list of all things Halloween for you to enjoy!

Halloween Movie Guide

We all know that Halloween movies are probably the best part of Halloween. You've got your old standbys like Hocus Pocus, It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and Nightmare Before Christmas. But we've done the research and found you almost every Halloween movie being shown in the next week and where and when to find it. (All movie times are CST!)

Friday, October 25th - We recommend sitting down at 7 pm and tuning into the Disney Channel for Toy Story of Terror. The toys head out on road trip, but the trip takes a detour to a roadside motel. One toy goes missing and the others get caught in a mysterious sequence of events. 

Saturday, October 26th - ABC Family has an AWESOME line-up. At 12:30 pm watch Goonies followed by Beetlejuice at 3 pm. An Addams Family double-feature starts at 5 pm with The Addams Family followed by Addams Family Values. Don't get up from the couch just yet because at 9 pm Hocus Pocus is on!

Sunday, October 27th - We're not as excited about Sunday's Halloween movie offerings, but ABC Family is showing Monster House at noon, and Nickelodeon is showing The Boy Who Cried Werewolf at 12:30 pm. Or on Sunday, take some time to carve a pumpkin, visit a corn maze or bake some Halloween treats. Check out our previous Foley's Halloween How-To: What to Do.

Monday, October 28th - Don't miss a Tim Burton double-feature starting at 6:30 pm with Tim Burton's Corpse Bride followed by Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas at 8:25 pm.

Tuesday, October 29th - If vampires are your thing, then tune into the Disney Channel at 7:30 pm for My Babysitter's a Vampire. According to TVGuide.com: "Ethan Mason is a 13-year-old whose curiosity often leads him to trouble, so when his parents go away, they hire a beautiful sophomore to be his babysitter, Little do they know, she's a vampire."

Wednesday, October 30th - On Wednesday, check out the Disney Channel again for two Disney Channel Original Movies: Girl Vs. Monster (7:30 pm) and The Scream Team (11 pm).

Thursday, October 31st - Whatever you're doing this Halloween, and if you're only going to watch one Halloween movie, we recommend It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown on ABC at 7 pm. Originally aired in 1966 and based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles Schulz, this is a nostalgic Halloween must-watch. 

What to DVR - If you're a big fan of the classic Disney Channel Original Movies DVR the following: the 1999 classic, Don't Look Under the Bed (Saturday, October 27 at 1:30 am), 1997's Under Wraps (Sunday, October 28 at 1:30 am), and from 2000, Phantom of the Megaplex (Monday, October 29 at 1:30 am).

What to Check out on Netflix - If you've got Netflix then check out these family-friendly Halloween titles: ParaNorman, DreamWorks Spooky Stories, DreamWorks Spooky Stories: Volume 2 or all five seasons of the mid-90s favorite Goosebumps. 

What will you be watching this Halloween?

Foley's Halloween How-To: What To Do

We really want to make sure all of our Foley friends out there celebrate Halloween right this year! So we're putting together a list of all things Halloween for you to enjoy!

What To Do This Halloween

Make Some Tasty Treats

We've compiled a list of some spook-tacular (had to) Halloween treats for you to make as a family!

• Ghost Cookies: Made with delicious Nutter Butters and super easy to make! Need a peanut-free option? Why not make these White Chocolate Covered Pretzel Ghosts?
• Monster Mouths: A fun twist on eating apple slices with peanut butter (or perhaps sun butter)! Just three ingredients. 
• Mummy Dogs: We're OBSESSED with these. They are so adorable and look pretty tasty if we do say so ourselves. 
• Pumpkin Seeds: If you haven't ever roasted your pumpkin seeds after carving a pumpkin, we highly recommend it. There are lots of ways to spice it up, but the traditional roasted kind with a dash of salt is our favorite. Just 1.5 cups of pumpkin seeds + 2 teaspoons of melted butter (or olive/vegetable oil) tossed together with some salt. Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
• Caramel Apples and those Break and Bake Halloween cookies are always easy and a great treat as well. 

Carve Some Pumpkins

Jack-o-Lanterns are a staple for Halloween. While we definitely admire some people's creativity by decorating pumpkins with ribbons, thumbtacks or paint... we really appreciate a good ol' fashioned carved pumpkin. Better Homes and Gardens has put together the greatest collection of free, printable pumpkin stencils. Some of our favorites are below:

Find these stencils: Frankenstein, Raccoon, Skeleton, Haunted House

Get Out of the House

It may be getting chillier, but there is no reason not to bundle up and get out of the house!

• Visit a pumpkin patch! Rather than getting your pumpkin from the grocery store or flower shop, why not go straight to the source? 
• Rake some leaves! If your family hasn't already bagged all your leaves, get outside and rake the yard. When was the last time you jumped in a pile of leaves? It's still fun, we promise!
• Go apple picking! It's the perfect time of year to go pick apples at an apple orchard. You can use your apples to make some tasty treats, such as the monster mouths above.
• Get lost in a corn maze! Corn mazes are a super fun time, but remember to use the buddy system.
• Go to a haunted house! If you're feeling brave this Halloween season maybe you should visit a haunted house! Some have age restrictions so make sure to do your research first.
• See what's happening in your city! Zoos, museums and amusement parks often have special Halloween-themed activities. A quick web search will provide you with plenty of options.

What does your family have planned for Halloween?

What to Watch

Check the Rattlin' Blog tomorrow for our complete Halloween Movie Guide!