3 Fa-boo Halloween Specials for the Kids
Halloween is such a fun time of year. It can also be scary for little ones. Witches, ghosts, goblins and vampires can really frighten the wee ones. So much of the holiday is less than kid friendly....
13 Facts About Frankensteins Monster
Take some dead body parts. Stitch them together. Add one mad scientist, and toss in a lightning bolt for good measure. What do you get? The Frankenstein monster! Alternately portrayed as both a...
13 Facts About Chupacabras
The Chupacabra, also known as a Mexican Goat Sucker, is a recent addition to the world of cryptozoology. Those who have seen the creatures firsthand describe them in very different ways. Some...
13 Facts About Werewolves
Things can get pretty hairy when a werewolf is involved. A classic Halloween icon, the werewolf plays well with others most of the time. But when their inner beast emerges, look out! Here are...
13 Facts About the Grim Reaper
As spooky sights go, a glimpse of the Grim Reaper is enough to send a shiver down most spines. He is Death personified, and his scythe is legendary for severing our souls from our bodies at the...
13 Facts About Vampires
Almost every culture in the world has its own vampire legend, and some date back thousands of years. Today, Americans are most familiar with Count Dracula and other folklore from Eastern Europe. In...
Four Reasons to Celebrate Halloween Differently
Do you dread spending this Halloween running the trick-or-treat circuit in your neighborhood or at the local mall? Did you know that many nature centers, museums, and other educational attractions...
Popular Halloween Costumes for Kids
Shopping for kids' Halloween costumes can be a fun and overwhelming experience. Because there are so many to choose from, it can be difficult to choose a single costume. However, to help you narrow...
Inexpensive Halloween Treats
Every year the holiday known as Halloween rolls around at the end of the month of October, and every year the prices on Halloween candy and various Halloween oriented treats go up in price or...
How to Take Frighteningly Great Halloween Photographs
Halloween is a great time to take photographs. There are plenty of opportunities for shots of children and families, and these can become treasured pictures to enjoy for years to come. There are...
Tips for Choosing Your Child's Halloween Costume
Halloween is a wonderful holiday. The ghost stories, the pumpkin carving, the copious amounts of candy. The best part is being able to dress in an outrageous costume without getting funny looks....
Seven Tips for Safe Halloween Costumes
Next to Christmas, Halloween has become one of the most child-centric holidays of the year. Many children start dreaming up their costumes months in advance. Sometimes they change their minds at...
The Origins of Halloween
The Halloween celebration we enjoy today are closely tied to historical events dating back for hundreds of years. Halloween's roots can be traced back for several centuries to the ancient Celtic...
How the Irish Celebrate Halloween
Halloween—or Hallowe'en—is said to have originated under the name Samhain (pronounced sow-en), a pagan festival celebrated among the Celts of Ireland and Great Britain. Samhain (from...