“Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere. He’s gotta pick this one. He’s got to. I don’t see how a pumpkin patch can be more sincere than this one. You can look around and there’s not a sign of hypocrisy. Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye can see.” — Linus, ‘It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown’
This October it was time for our yearly tradition of watching It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, but this year we decided to make a movie night of it. My sister had picked up the cutest set of Snoopy Halloween pajamas from Janie & Jack, along with a surprise pair for me (top/bottom) for my birthday. It seemed fitting to be decked out in all things Snoopy since Charlie Brown and his friends first appeared on the scene 74 years ago (on October 4th).
“On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises from his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys to all the children.” — Linus ‘It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown’
My mom found the cutest Charlie Brown and Snoopy Party Cups and snack cups on Etsy and we filled them with Raspberry Lemonade and whipped up a batch of our own variation of Chex Mix, in the beautiful bowl that my grandfather gave me this year for my birthday. It’s part of the Peanuts collection at Williams-Sonoma, and they have so many cute things for both Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas as well as non-holiday related Peanuts goodies.
Snoopy Chex Mix | Chocolate Chex, Corn Chex, Pretzel sticks, Pretzel pillows (with peanut butter), ‘Popcorn’ Marshmallows
The girls with their snoopy plushes from their Gigi just moments before we started the movie. It’s not very long which is the perfect option for shorter attention spans, and it gives you plenty of time to read through the book afterwards.
“Dear Great Pumpkin, I am looking forward to your arrival on Halloween night. I hope you will bring me lots of presents.” — Linus, It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
“Just wait ’til next year, Charlie Brown. You’ll see! Next year at this same time, I’ll find a pumpkin patch that is real sincere and I’ll sit in that pumpkin patch until the Great Pumpkin appears. He’ll rise out of that pumpkin patch and he’ll fly through the air with his bag of toys. The Great Pumpkin will appear and I’ll be waiting for him! I’ll be there! I’ll be sitting there in that pumpkin patch… and I’ll see the Great Pumpkin. Just wait and see, Charlie Brown.” — Linus ‘It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown’
Pick up your copy of It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown for your littles this Halloween.
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