Haunted House Ideas
Creating a haunted house is as adventuresome as scaring the kids once it is finished. The first step is to organize your thoughts by writing ideas down for a story behind the haunted house. View our Halloween ideas for haunted houses:
Haunted House Ideas
Halloween Tombstones
Adding spooky Halloween tombstones as a part of your Halloween décor does not need to be expensive or difficult. All you need is some sheets of Styrofoam, a few tools and a little creativity. These tombstones make for a fun Halloween craft project:
Tombstone
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Real Scary Halloween Theme
Halloween is not much fun without a theme driven party. While traditional Halloween themes such as Jack-o-Lanterns, paper skeletons, carved pumpkins etc. can be good fun, remember that your guests are expecting more than that. Try these ideas for spooky Halloween themes:
Scary Halloween Themes
Halloween Safety
The #1 priority for parents is to make their kids Halloween a safe holiday. Follow these quick easy thoughts for some Halloween safety tips:
Halloween Safety
Halloween Props
You can get a number of Halloween props from your local stores but most of them will be expensive, especially those made with high quality materials. If you want a Halloween decoration without spending too much on props, here are some simple but great ideas for creating your own spook-up Halloween decor.
Halloween Props
Halloween Lighting Tips
There is a great deal of things to do with lighting but the best way to figure it out is to play, play, play. Keep trying different fixtures, colors, positions, etc. You may be surprised at the things you can do if you give it a try. To help you along, we have compiled a bunch of easy inexpensive ideas:
Halloween Lighting Tips
Free Halloween Party Games
Halloween games need to be short little fillers since your guests will be busy going trick or treating, eating and drinking. Most of our games are free. We also have some printables. For the kids (and adults) we have free printable word find and printable word scramble. Here are some fun free Halloween game ideas:
Free Halloween Party Games
Halloween Party Decorating Ideas
A Halloween Party is always more fun with scary haunted house decorations. A couple of really great haunted house props can give you a very impressive look. Here are some excellent ideas for making your Halloween Party Spooktacular. More
Halloween Party Decorating Ideas
Halloween Decorations
A good Halloween decoration can add some real fun to the occasion. Here are some great but simple and easy ideas for creating your own Halloween decoration and props to spook-up your Halloween decor.
Halloween Decorations
Homemade Halloween Costumes
Renting commercial costumes for Halloween can be expensive. However, with a little imagination, one can come up with some cool Halloween costumes using everyday items. Here are some suggestions for creating cheap and easy Halloween costumes.
Halloween Costumes
Making Halloween Masks
Instead of buying expensive masks for Halloween from your local stores, you and your family can have an enjoyable day creating and designing your own. Here’s a simple but very useful guide on how to create your own papier-mâché Halloween mask.
Halloween Masks
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Halloween
Ghost Stories
PRESENT AT A HANGING
A COLD GREETING
A WIRELESS MESSAGE
AN ARREST
A MAN WITH TWO LIVES
THREE AND ONE ARE ONE
A BAFFLED AMBUSCADE
TWO MILITARY EXECUTIONS
THE ISLE OF PINES
A FRUITLESS ASSIGNMENT
A VINE ON A HOUSE
AT OLD MAN ECKERT’S
THE SPOOK HOUSE
THE OTHER LODGERS
THE THING AT NOLAN
THE DIFFICULTY OF CROSSING A FIELD
AN UNFINISHED RACE
CHARLES ASHMORE’S TRAIL
Halloween History
To understand the history of Halloween we must look at Halloween's origins which date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1st.
This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter.
Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth.
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Halloween Myths
All-hallow Eve is now, in our country towns, a time of careless frolic, and of great bonfires, which, I hear, are still kindled on the hill-tops in some places. We also find these fires in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and from their history we learn the meaning of our celebration. Some of you may know that the early inhabitants of Great Britain, Ireland, and parts of France were known as Celts, and that their religion was directed by strange priests called Druids. Three times in the year, on the first of May, for the sowing; at the solstice, June 21st, for the ripening and turn of the year; and on the eve of November 1st, for the harvesting, those mysterious priests of the Celts, the Druids, built fires on the hill-tops in France, Britain, and Ireland, in honor of the sun. At this last festival the Druids...
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Apple-Snapping
Bobbing for Apples
The Corny Game
The Hanging Tree
Pass the Mini Pumpkin
The Name Game
Ghost-Centration
Pumpkin Golf
Halloween Murder
Bobbing for Spam
Murder in the Dark
Pumpkin Pictures
Pumpkin Head
Halloween Walk
Whipped Scream
Bobbing for Marshmallows
Eyeball Relay Race
Murder on Halloween
Deadly Wink
Pumpkin Bowling
Penny Pitch
Pumpkin Ring Toss
Tic-Tac Ghost
Pumpkin Men
Pumpkin Races
Candy Balloon Relay
Ghost Bingo
Spider Web Maze
Spider Web Trap
Jack-O-Lantern
Musical Graves
Candy Toss
Scary Stories
Pumpkin Bocce
Push the Peanut
Peanut Sipper
Forbidden Words
Air Balloons
The Grave Keeper
Witches Broomstick
Autopsy
Musical Ghosts
Spoon Monster
Creepy Ice
Pumpkin Patch
Scarecrow
Witches Brew
Halloween Blindfold Bluff
Halloween Words
Wrap the Mummy
Wrapped Candies
Gum on the Nose
Pumpkin Puzzles
Ping Pong Pumpkins
Autographed Costume
Pass the Parcel
Halloween Maze
Pin the Mouth on the Pumpkin
Reverse Donut Bobbing
Dem Bones Relay Race
Candy in a Haystack
Make Your Own Monster
Monster Feet
Harvest Draw
Farmer John Relay
Monster Giggle
Guess Who
Halloween Caroling
Halloween Gum Sculpture
Halloween Monster Mural
Halloween Stockings
Spooky Charades
Old Mother Witch
Jack-O-Relay
Pumpkin Toss
Monster Face
What is in It?
Witch Hunt
Ghost Relay
The Ghost Game
Halloween Word Scramble
Nutty Halloween Game
Halloween Apple Bob
The Halloween Treasure Hunt
Apple Seed Spokey Party
Wifes Tail
Pumpkin Match
Raisin Race
Mate Hunt on Halloween
Pumpkin Pinning
Halloween Appples
Swinging Apples
Fortune Time
Tickle My Future
Hula Hoop
Pumpkin Consequences
Dreams on Halloween
Halloween Charades
Shadowy Game
Halloween Peel
Fortune Telling
Flour Face
Nuts to You
Halloween Cake
Prediction for Halloween
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