Savvy Halloween

Halloween is the season of dress-up, make-believe and fun. Great preparation goes into buying costumes that transform young children, teens, college students and even adults into an array of characters including ghosts, goblins, witches, devils, superheroes and storybook characters. It’s a time when it’s okay to be something or someone other than yourself for a [...]

As Halloween approaches, the seasonal “to-do” list, typically marked with finding the perfect costume and trick-or-treat route, is a bit more complicated with the growing need to protect the environment and manage household budgets. In preparing for your neighborhood ghosts and goblins, try these easy tips and tricks to “go green,” and spend less on [...]

Halloween has most definitely been “Americanized,” in the sense that it has become all about buying large amounts of candy and discounted decorations.  It is a mindless holiday that people ritualistically practice without even thinking about it.  It is rare to hear someone talk about the history of Halloween.  However, the history of Halloween and [...]

There’s no law saying that you have to make your own Halloween sound effects, but you get more into the spirit of the season doing it yourself and not buying ready-made tapes or CDs.  People – especially teenagers – will recognize the difference between a sound made live and that from a recording.  If you [...]

Halloween is a great time for all kinds of treats—and they’re definitely not hard to find!  Starting in August and September, most grocery stores and convenient stores put bags and bags of candy assortments up for sale.  Everyone has a favorite traditional, store bought treat, but why not take your Halloween offering to the next [...]

It is difficult to think of Halloween as being anything other than a purely commercial holiday.  However, there are many traditional recipes associated with Halloween that reveal the holiday’s history and importance.  Many of these recipes can be made with one sole source—the pumpkin!  One of the essential components of Halloween, the pumpkin is the [...]

Halloween masks are the easiest way to transform an ordinary outfit into a costume. If you are running short on time then this is the perfect way to have a costume ready for that party you forgot about.
Halloween masks are also great for the budget conscious; you don’t have to spend a whole lot if [...]

The Internet has not only brought us a myriad of graphic possibilities, it also brings a lot of headaches.  You want to use Halloween graphics on your website or publication to illustrate your content and attract more readers – but how to do that without violating copyrights on those same Halloween graphics?  You could try [...]

Every year for over a decade now, my husband and I have been invited to an annual Halloween party thrown by some long-time friends. Every year, costumes are mandatory.
Most years, we don’t attend. I’m usually sick or just getting over a cold at that time of year, or we already have plans, or sometimes I [...]

Halloween is a fun holiday for everyone. Sadly accidents can happen at anytime and on a night when children are out past their bedtimes this can be a particularly dangerous night. In all the fun and revelry we relax when we should be extra careful.
Children and adults should be aware of Halloween safety tips that [...]