Costume Inspiration via @Netflix_CA #NetflixHalloween #StreamTeam

When it came to Halloween costumes at our house, the kids would let their imagination run wild and then expect me to be able to recreate that in costume form. 

I don't think they understood there was a possibility I might not be able to do it, so the costume requests were anything from Mario and Lego Knights to a Giant Rat and the Burger King King costume. Figuring out how I was going to make the costume required as much creative thinking and imagination as the costume idea itself.

That time I spent with the kids discussing and planning their Halloween costumes are some of my fondest memories.

Many of the costumes and Jack-O-Lanterns were inspired by their favourite show or movie characters. 

 

How about your kids? Are they looking for a bit of costume inspiration? Why not take a peek at their favourite shows or movies to get the creative juices flowing. Below are a few of our favourites.

Marvel Ultimate Spider-Man

Despicable Me

Scooby-Doo

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Be sure to follow the hashtag #NetflixHalloween on social media for a look at what great costumes and ideas my fellow #streamteam members have come up with!

Wishing everyone a Happy Safe and Spooky Halloween! 

Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about a #streamteam #NetflixHalloween.

Note: As a member of the Netflix Streamteam I receive Netflix and a steaming device free of charge for the purpose of my Netflix Streamteam reviews and posts. All opinions are my own.

I SPY Private Eye: Following the Clues to Family Fun in October! #StreamTeam @Netflix_CA

It's October; the leaves are changing colour, squirrels are busy gathering food, birds are flying north, or winterizing their nests. There is a plethora of activity all around us. So many mysteries like; Why do the leaves change colour? How do the birds know when to fly north and where to go? 

This is a perfect time for long nature walks to discover and observe all this activity, by playing detective and solving some of life's mysteries. 

For instance did you know that Porcupines can climb trees? 

North American Porcupine sleeping in tree, Ottawa, Ontario

Why not try out your sleuthing skills with my Family Fall Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt and see what you discover? I'm sure you will come up with lots of things that will need further investigation! Be like Blue from Blue's Clues and Inspector Gadget; follow the clues and investigate all the interesting things around you. Be sure to bring an I SPY Private Eye notebook to make notes.

Fall Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt via Cathy Thinking Out Loud

No need for the mystery solving to stop here. I have left more clues below to help you find lots shows and movies that are perfect for an I Spy Private Eye.

For the Little Ones:

Blues Clues 

Busytown Mysteries 

Inspector Gadget's Biggest Caper Ever

I SPY 

For the Bigger Kids:

Scooby-Doo Mystery Incorporated

House of Anubis

Black Hole High

Spy Kids: All the Time In the World

Instructions & Image via SPC & Netflix

Recipe & Image via SPC & Netflix)

Plan on being an I Spy Private Eye? Well you'll need the tools of the trade including a notebook, Invisible Ink and Mystery Mac & Cheese to give you energy!

Yep just me Cathy thinking out loud about Netflix Stream Team. 

Note: As part of the Netflix Stream Team I receive Netflix and a streaming device free of cost for the purpose of my Stream Team reviews and posts. All opinions are my own.