5 Easy Halloween Costumes for Kids
With best-costume contests at school plus Halloween parties sandwiched in between a night of trick-or-treating, kids sometimes need more than one costume to make it through the season! When you...
In a Halloween Mood: Reading for the Season
Spiders and bats prevail this time of year as days get shorter and leaves begin to blow. If you're looking for books with a Halloween feel without being overtly about Halloween, then these are some...
Tips for a safe Halloween
It is that time of year again. Costumes are being chosen and bought or made and candy is on display in all of the stores. Everyone is preparing for the grand old tradition known as 'trick or...
Unique Halloween costume ideas
The most creative, unique and inexpensive Halloween costume ideas can be found in the most unlikely places, such as the recycle bin, anyone's makeup kit, or the party supply store. You don't even...
Popular Halloween Costumes for Adults
When attending Halloween parties, many adults want to dress in such a way that they will stand out from the crowd. In many cases, coming up with the best Halloween ideas can be difficult. However,...
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...