Question: Do you have tips on sites where I can look up hobbies?  I read one of your articles about hobbies and wondered if there were particular sites you had used to find different womens hobbies or which hobbies were the most popular.  I would like to research hobbies in general or women's hobbies.  Do you have any ideas where I can look up the general term of women's hobbies?  Maybe in doing some research I might find one that sticks out and calls my name.  Thank you in advance for any help you might be able to offer.  Rose L., Shelley, ID

Answer:  When I do research to answer questions I use a lot of different techniques and strategies, but, your question is a great one, and one that I am sure other women will be asking too!  I have compiled a small list of sites that have great information that may be of use to you below.  Good luck!!

AlwaysHobbies - has some good ideas

NotSoBoringLife - this is just interesting

Find My Hobby

eHow

There are many more places like search engines, forums, and social newtorking sites that may be of help also.  If there is a more defined area or type of hobby you are looking for, I would be glad to help you out!

Here is part 2 of this great Halloween resource, please feel free to Ask Anissa by comment or email. 

Whether it’s a class party, Girl Scout meeting, youth group gathering or just with friends, finding activities that will engage the entire group without long wait times can be a challenge.

Try some of these activities at your next group Halloween celebration.

Crafts

Pumpkin Painting
By using the tiny, little mini-pumpkins (gourds), newspaper and a little craft paint, kids can create their own Halloween masterpiece.

Cover the table with newspaper. Wash and dry each mini-pumpkin. Using a marker or pen, have each child draw a simple face or design on the pumpkin (or use a stencil or pumpkin painting pattern).

With small paintbrushes, the child can then paint their pumpkin design. After allowing the pumpkins to dry, a light coating of spray sealer will seal the design and keep the paint from peeling off.

Face Painting
Face Painting is always a big hit with children of all ages. And it’s not as difficult as it sounds. You don’t have to be an artist to face paint.

There are two ways to conduct a face painting activity at a youth gathering. One is to have an adult who is prepared with a few popular face painting designs to paint a unique design on each child.

The other way is to allow the children to paint each other. There is no telling what kinds of creations kids will come up with when they are given a paintbrush and face paints.

The key with Face Painting is to use the authentic face paints. Do not attempt to use craft paints as face paints. It’s not safe for use on skin.

Popular Halloween cheek art designs include pumpkins (obviously!), ghosts, candy corn, goblins, cats and witches.

Quiet Activities

Sometimes during a Halloween party with large groups, it is necessary for the children to do an activity that requires them to be seated and relatively quiet.

Some simple ideas for the children to do while the snacks are being prepared, for example, include Halloween crossword puzzles, Halloween seek-and-finds or Halloween word maker (writing as many words as you can using the letters in “Halloween” or “Jack-O-Lantern”).

Movement

One of the most fun activities that a group can participate in at a Halloween party is Freeze Dancing. An adult operates a portable CD player containing a Halloween song CD. The children dance to the music until the music stops. At that point, each child has to freeze in the position they were in when the music stopped. Anyone who moves even a little is eliminated from the next round. The last child standing wins.

Using these ideas for Group Halloween Parties, your party is sure to be a success.

You'll find lots of unique costume ideas, such as a Michael Vick Halloween costume on the Get In Costume website.

Get a free copy of my Family Guide To Halloween Safety at http://www.getincostume.com/freereport

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