Halloween Costumes: Lady Gaga and Devil Jin

Devil Jin and Lady Gaga

Both my kids love preparing and dressing up in their Halloween costume. This year, my daughter came in a Lady Gaga inspired outfit, while my son became the Devil Jin - a character from the game, Tekken.

Every year, a Halloween parade is being held at school. This year, my son's Devil Jin costume won the Most Scariest Costume for Grades 1 to 3 in their school.

Most Scariest Costume

We also enjoy attending Halloween parties and joining the Trick or Treat activities. My daughter's Lady Gaga costume was awarded as the Best in Costume.

Best in Costume

They don't want to wear spooky costumes, so my husband and I let them choose characters that they would enjoy portraying. Most part of my kid's costumes is DIYs which are made up of rubber, aluminum, leather and old materials. We spent hours crafting their costumes. Seeing them enjoy Halloween activities in their costumes made everything worth it.

Here are more costumes.

My sister came as a walking Facebook page!

My niece, nephews and their cousins in their Naruto, Sakura, Casper, Flash, Clown and Michael Jackson costumes. They all look great in their get-ups!

What about your kids? What costumes did they choose this year?

Halloween Parties and Events 2012

Most parents and kids are already preparing for their Halloween costumes. Several parties are about to happen in a few days and kids are getting excited to go trick or treating. Have your kids decided what they would wear this Halloween? What are your plans?

Here are some Halloween Parties and Events you can check out:

Fun Ranch BOO Time Halloween Party
October 20, 2012 at Ortigas Branch (1:00 pm to 5:00 pm)
October 27, 2012 at Alabang Branch (4:00 pm to 7:00 pm)
Fee: Php 500/kids  Php 250/adults
FREE Trick or Treat on October 31, 2012 at Ortigas Branch (3:00 to 5:00 pm)
Visit Fun Ranch's Facebook Page or website for more details.

Active Fun's Spooktacular Masquerade Party
October 26, 2012 (3:00 pm)
Bonifacio High Street Branch
Fee: Php 500 (General)/ Php 450 (for Fun Club members)
Trick or Treat and Costume Contest for kids, snack and unlimited play.
Visit Active Fun Facebook page here.

Manila Ocean Park's Halloween Costume Contest
October 27, 2012 (1:00 - 5:00 pm)
Trick or Treat starts at 3:00 pm
More information, visit Manila Ocean Park's website.

Cartoon Network's Halloween Heroes Haunt
October 27,2012 (10:00 am - 6:00 pm)
SM Megamall Event Center
Spend a minimum of Php 500 (must include halloween and/or Cartoon Network item) at Toy Kingdom.
Redeem tickets at Toy Kingdom SM Megamall from Sept. 29 to  Oct. 27, 2012.
Visit Toy Kingdom website for more details.

Toys R' Us Monster High Ghoul Party
October 27, 2012 at Robinsons Place Manila (Activity Area) http://www.facebook.com/events/418093174906807/
October 28, 2012 at Robinsons Galleria (Activity Area) http://www.facebook.com/events/350750255017667/
Party Starts at 4:00 PM
Come dressed in your favorite ghoul costume. Single receipt purchase of any regular-priced Monster High item from participating Toys "R" Us stores (Oct 1-28) entitles(1) Monster High Ghoul Pass  (1 kid + 1 companion only)
Check event details here.

Shangri-La Plaza's Rockin' Halloween Party
October 28, Sunday 1:30 to 4:30 pm
Shangri-La Plaza Grand Atrium
Php 500/ child (only 250 slots available)
Visit Shangrila Plaza's website for more details.

ACE Water Spa Halloween Party
October 28, Sunday 2:00 PM
Php 599 inclusive of loot bag, magic and puppet show, kiddie spa ticket, food cart, photo souvenir,
food and drinks. 
Call (632) 404-9995 for inquiries and details.
Visit Facebook page here.

Wicked Halloween Carnival at Diamond Hotel
October 28, 2012 (11:00 to 3:00 pm)
Diamond Hotel Philippines, Roxas Blvd. Manila
Php 650 nett per person
For more information call (02) 719-8888 or e-mail fbds@discovery.com.ph
Visit Diamond Hotel's Facebook page here. 

Edsa Shangri-La Enchanted Halloween Party
October 28, 2012 (11 am - 3 pm)
Isla Grand Ballroom of Edsa Shangri-la Hotel, Ortigas
Fee: Php 1350 nett per person
Inclusive of kiddie lunch buffet and mocktails, magic tricks, face painting, Halloween-themed game-booths, arts and crafts activities and special loot bags.
Call 633-8888 or e-mail events.esl@shangri-la.com.
Click here for complete details. 

Fully Booked Halloween
October 28, 2012
Fully Booked, Bonifacio High Street Atrium
Free activities: Trick or Treat ( 10am to 6pm)
Wonderland Halloween Storytelling (3pm)
Geronimo Stilton Halloween Meet-and-Greet (4:30pm)
For more information, visit Fully Booked Facebook Page here.

Discovery Suites Halloween Children's Party
October 31, 2012 (2 pm)
Columbus and Magellan Function Rooms of the Discovery Suites, Ortigas Pasig City
Fee: Php 600 nett per person
Inclusive of snack buffet, Trick or Treat loot bags, hosted games and access to "zombie gallery."
Visit Discovery Suites Facebook event page for more details.

Nickelodeon Fright Fest
October 31, 2012 3:00PM
SMX Convention Center (Halls 1 and 2)
SM Mall of Asia
Get two (2) FREE tickets for a minimum purchase of Php 1,000.00 of any toy (inclusive of halloween item/s) at Toy Kingdom and Toy Kingdom Express stores.

Win tickets to the ultimate festival of fun and fright! Click here.

Monster High, Freaky Just Got Fabulous
October 31, SM Makati
A single receipt purchase of any regular-priced Monster High item from any participating Toy Kingdom outlets from Oct  1- 31, 2012 entitles a customer to one (1) haunt pass (1pass = 1 kid +1 companion only) which entitles to register for the costume parade and win fang-tastic prizes.

The Monster House: A Fun Halloween Spookfest at Acacia
October 31, 2012 (3 pm)
Grand Acacia Ballroom of Acacia Hotel, Filinvest Corporate City
Fee: Php 950 nett per head
Includes Halloween-themed buffet, raffle prizes a haunted house, surprise performances, raffle prizes and trick or treat.
Visit Acacia Hotel Manila's Facebook event page here.

The Haunting at Dusit Thani Hotel
October 31, 2012  (2:00-4:00 p.m)
Grand Ballroom of Dusit Thani Hotel, Ayala Makati City
Fee: Php 850 nett per person
Inclusive of  activities, giveaways, and a merienda buffet.
Click here for more details.

The Haunted Village at Intercontinental Manila
October 31,2012 (10 am)
Grand Ballroom of Intercontinental Manila Hotel
Fee: Php999 nett per person.
Call 793-7000 for more details.
Click here for more details.

Barbie Doll Becomes Celebrity For a Day (or Two)

Skylah as Barbie doll

My daughter is Barbie Doll during the Halloween!

She enjoyed being a Barbie doll since Barbie dolls are among her favorite toys. She won't mind receiving Barbie dolls as gifts and she still plans to buy and keeps on wishing to have more. I lost count how many Barbie dolls she already have (maybe more than 20).

October had been a busy month for my kids. There's weekend ballet practice and recital dress rehearsals, quarterly school exams and United Nations programs practice, plus family trips and activities! That left us with no time to think about and prepare for their Halloween costume. We didn't even have plans to join mall Trick or Treats!

Five days before their school Halloween party, we started to think what they'll going to wear, and borrowed a horse's back (from my husband's cousin) so my son Brent can be Centaur! (I'll be posting about his costume too)

An idea came to mind! Since my daughter Skylah would just wear her ballet tutu, I thought of dressing her up as Barbie Doll!

We made a pink Barbie box, cut some holes, fastened garters at the back so she can carry the box at her back, printed the Barbie words and Mattel logo, and of course, her picture!

Barbie box

School Halloween Party

From the moment our Barbie Doll stepped out of the car and walk on school grounds, we've already heard several students saying, "that's cute," "wow it's Barbie!"... which continued until she reached her classroom. Her teachers and classmates loved her Barbie costume too!

Our Barbie Doll was well applauded when she get on stage. She even won as The Most Funniest Costume (for Grades 1-3 division)!

Funniest Costume Finalists (Grades 1-3)

Several students also took pictures with her!

When she came back, she told me, "mommy ang daming nagpicture sa 'kin!" That's how happy she was!

RFR Halloween Party and Trick or Treat

It was a Saturday and after ballet practice, we joined RFR's Halloween Party and Trick or Treat again since the kids really enjoyed going door-to-doors to ask for treats!

Again, my daughter was dressed-up as Barbie Doll!

I can't believe that village residences also took pictures of her. They were really delighted to see a walking Barbie doll!

Pictures while on parade.

More pictures inside the clubhouse.

Our Barbie Doll happily smiled for them.

Best thing is, she won Best in Costume for girls category!

Best in Costume Finalists (Girls)

my prize :)

Mums and Tubs Club Halloween Cutie Contest

Recently, her picture also won at Mums and Tubs Club contest in Facebook. Good enough that it's not a liking contest.

If only I had anticipated that our Barbie Doll in her DIY Barbie doll would be well received, we would have joined in Trick or Treat and Halloween parties in the malls and hotels. Well, but that would be too tiresome and it might ruin the purpose of enjoying the event.

I'm glad that my daughter had been at her happiest!

Unique Halloween Costumes

Two weeks have passed since my kids enjoyed dressing up in their Halloween costumes at their school and at my sister's place at Pasig.

Their unique Halloween costumes made them stand out! My son came as Green Aquaman, my daughter as The Hawk Girl and my youngest sister as The Peanut-Fire Girl. They were all chosen by the judges as the Most Unique Costume for Kinder 1, Grade 1 and Grade 4 respectively.

The preschoolers in their costumes.

(photo below: judges choices)

My son's teachers wearing their masquerade masks.



The Grade 1 students in their Halloween costumes.


(photo below: judges choices for the Funniest, Most Unique and Scariest Halloween Costume)

Grade 4 students in their Halloween costumes.


(photo below: judges choices for the Funniest, Most Unique and Scariest Halloween Costume)

The school teachers presented a dance number on stage and wore their Halloween costumes too.

(school teachers dance presentation)

(school teachers in costume)

Three grand awardees were chosen in each category - Scariest Halloween Costume, Funniest Halloween Costume and Most Unique Halloween Costume. These are all the finalist for the Most Unique Halloween Costumes in the preschool level and from Grades 1 to 6.

(Most Unique Costume finalists)

Even though my kids did not bag the final prizes, these had been another wonderful experience for them.

Good thing, we have not spent anything on these costumes. My husband's cousin was kind enough to lend us these fabulous costumes that her kids wore years ago.

More Halloween Activities and Events

Here are more Halloween event venues and activities to choose from!

Toys"R"Us Trick R Treat

Come in your best Halloween Costume! 
Simply Purchase a Toys"R"Us Pumpkin Pail at any Toys"R"Us stand alone store from October 1-31 to get goodies on October 30 or October 31!

Bring the designated Toys"R"Us pail with receipt or purchase to join the Trick or Treat.
Where: Toys"R"Us store



Spooktacular Masquerade Party

Enjoy Trick or treat, mascot and magic show, lootbags, snacks and Unlimited play for 1 day at Active Fun branches.

There will be a parade, a trick or treat, "The Creepy Four" where kids can participate in any costume categories - spookiest, spooky cute, little prince and little princess.

The costume contest is open to kids up to 12 years old. Tickets are pre-sold in any Active Fun branch for Php 500. For more information, visit www.activefun.ph

When and Where:
October 27 Active Fun Quezon City
October 28 Active Fun Ortigas
October 29 Active Fun Alabang



Big Red Barn Halloween Costume Party

Big Red Barn, Ortigas invites all kids to its first Halloween Costume Party!

Child tickets include a free Ride All You Can wristband, snacks, food cart treats and access to all games, sampling booths, loot bag and party activities. Adult tickets include snacks, food cart treats and access to all games, sampling booths and party activities. 

Ticket prices are Php450.00/child and Php200.00/adult. Visit www.funranch.com.ph for more details.

Where: Big Red Barn, Ortigas
When: October 23 1:30 pm - 9:30 pm



Ace Water Spa Trick or Treat Kids Halloween Party

Come in with your costume to win prizes. Ticket prize cost P350 per head with 1 Spa Kiddie ticket, food and drinks, party favors and a lot more. Please call 407-5833 for more details.

Date: October 24, 2pm onwards
Venue: Ace Water Spa, Quezon City



Animonster’s Delight Grand Trick or Treat

This is for kids ages 10 and below.

Purchase a pumpkin pail from the Department Store or Planet Toys and pay registration fee at the mall’s Customer Service Booth Phase 3 beginning October 1. Only 300 kids will be accommodated to join the grand trick or treat. Come in your favorite anime or cartoon character for a chance to win special prizes after the parade. Check Sta. Lucia Mall's Facebook page for details. 

Where: Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall

Halloween Activities For Kids

Looking for Halloween events and activities for kids? Here are some activities at SM Malls and Toy Kingdom.

Spooktacular October Happenings

Kids wearing any costume on weekends can avail of Free face painting and a chance to Meet and Greet their favorite Hasbro characters
When: October 2,3,9,10,16,23 and 24
Where: Toy Kingdom SM Makati and SM Megamall

Cartoon Network House of Halloween

A spooky-fun halloween party! Come in your most wicked Halloween costume and win prizes from Toy Kingdom.
Spend at least Php 500 at participating Toy Kingdom store to get one (1) show ticket to Cartoon Network's Halloween Party. One show ticket, admits two (2) people. Purchase must be inclusive of at least a Halloween costume or a Cartoon Network item.
Promo duration is from October 15 - 30, 2010.

When: October 31
Where: SM The Podium, Mandaluyong
Show times: 1 pm, 3pm and 5pm

Spooktober Shockers

Get ready for a marvelously monstrous carnival!

From October 1-31, get one (1) ticket for a minimum purchase of Php 1,000 of any top, inclusive of Halloween items, at participating Toy Kingdom stores. One ticket is good for 2 persons.

When: October 31, 3 pm - 9 pm
Where: SM Mall of Asia 

Halloween Masquerade

This masquerade is for all fashionista kids out there! Call 892-0842 for more details.
When: October 31
Where: SM Makati

I'll be posting more Halloween events and activities to consider after this.

Happy trick or treating!