The good thing about dressing like a gypsy is that no one notices your clothes inside out, and the good thing about throwing a crazy spooky Halloween party is that no one really notices when things are a little crazy. So Templeton’s Carnival was just a little extra crazy, but the 60 plus extra cute kids and their tolerant families did not seem to mind! Ghost Story Party 2014 is in the books so to speak, and our first children’s event in the new store and third store event in a month….well what can you say. Even my pictures are, um, crazy.
If it needs explaining, Templeton is the rat in Charlotte’s Web who over enjoys the State Fair Carnival. Our version had some Halloween twists, and Halloween stories too of course, plus a gypsy fortuneteller, carnival games, a pig pen with missing pig, clowns, and a few rats and spiders distantly related to Charlotte and Templeton. I don’t think there were any nightmares afterwards!
I truly appreciate my staff and extra helpers who are all such good sports, as well as all of the families who show up to make it fun. Thank you!!
Here are some pictures, hopefully I dig up some more with AJ as a web minding Wilbur’s pig pen!
Lindsey and her monarch daughter Sarah enjoy some treats!Sarah doesn’t mind sharing popcorn with this rat, but touch it? No way!Thanks Jen, and don’t mind the rat in there.Chloe and Sarah practice some skillsI hope George Washington has his sword handy, that Clown has a very spooky look in his eyes….Gypsy Erin was surrounded all night by folks (of all ages) wanting to know the mysteries of the future!A little candy overload I think.Well some carnies are cuter than others! These two were a big help, and clearly enthusiastic.
Our wages are not that bad, but Courtney will “Work for Books”, unless she runs off to join the circus. Or maybe Disneyworld…Lord Cornwallis and George Washington mostly put battles aside to enjoy the carnival!Does a ghost HAVE a future? This one is trying to find out!Step Right Up for some carnival games, just as hard as the real ones.Anything I write may incriminate me, but they are cute right? Thanks for being a good sport Colton.Pirate Fairy and the Firefighter have arrived!Emma is such a great help – not everyone can run a Clown Face game with style and humor!Speaking of style – how cute is this Scarlett!This was the best witch hat I’ve seen! And some of the most loyal customers!Pretzels, apple pie, hot dogs, popcorn and spider eggs, typical fair food.Thanks to these two, Dani and supercrafter Clara, many fairgoers made chalk and glue spider webs. That’s Terrific to quote Charlotte.Awesome job by Sam and Celica helping kids build spider webs!
What can I say, some 4Hers just never want to give up and leave the fair.
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I love the 4-H skeleton!