Halloween Spirit

Now that the leaves on the trees are starting to change color and that familiar chill in the air can be felt, it's time to start thinking about that scariest of holidays; Halloween. Ghosts and goblins, ghouls and witches and all that candy! I don't think there is any time of year more exciting for kids than Halloween.

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Halloween is celebrated on October 31st and "trick or treating" has become a tradition, but it's not the only one. Costume parties, haunted houses, hayrides and creepy movie festivals are all part of the weeks leading up to the big day. Here are some of my Halloween ideas, perhaps you'll use some of them this year.

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Halloween decorating does not need to be expensive, but if you want you can spend a fortune. People do everything from the most simple decoration (a pumpkin) to extravagant light shows and my favourite personal haunted houses and yards. You need to find something which matches your budget and commitment. Dollar stores have a lot of inexpensive Halloween decorations, my favourite from the dollar stores are the glow in the dark spiders and skeletons. I hang the skeletons on tree branches and they light up at night giving a spooky chill to the yard.

I like to do a couple of pumpkins on Halloween, one for each of the kids, a family effort and of course my personal masterpiece (which I usually do on the 30th after the kids have gone to bed). You can find nice pumpkin templates all around the Internet, but be sure to use a sharp knife and if the kids are young, you do the carving, but let them tell you what to cut.

Fog is another Halloween essential for me. I use two fog machines, one in the house (I hope that stuff isn't dangerous) with some windows open for ventilation and one outside to highlight whatever creepy item I feel needs it. Usually the creepy item is a 6 foot tall ghost we like to call "scary big man". I purchased him at a garden centre and probably paid too much, but he's going on his 3rd year now and I stand by my purchase. He's totally cool!

Hay bales and corn stalks are great yard accent pieces and nothing brings out fall's creepiness better than those two items. If you live on a farm, you could even build a maze out of the bales and make the kids go through it to get to the front door.

Last but definitely not least is Halloween music. I've been building my collection for years, but for starters you can get a simple halloween sounds CD and put it on repeat. Chains, howling, screams make the young ones shake in their boots. The old ones (including parents) find it amusing but neat. I like to throw in a mix of halloween songs like monster mash and of course what Halloween would be complete without a little Danny Elfman. If you're not familiar with Mr Elfman's work, he has done soundtracks for some of the scariest movies out there. Google him and see what comes back.

So, get started early. Get the decorations up and maybe have a Halloween party too. Christmas shopping is just around the corner, so enjoy Halloween while you can. It's the chance for every grown up to act like a kid again.

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Table Settings For Halloween

When you're setting the table for Halloween, you have to remember every step of the way that it's about fun, tricks and treats. Don't be afraid to go out on a limb and you'll have a success every Halloween.

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If you're having a Halloween party or you just plain want to get into the spirit of the holiday, there are plenty of ways that you can get around to setting the table for Halloween without getting caught in the undertow.

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Undertow? What does that mean? Basically, getting caught in the undertow means doing too much without causing enough of a bang. Halloween is a time for celebration, fun, tricks and treats and most especially pranks.

When you're getting ready for the scariest holiday of them all and possible the scariest day of them all, you need to find a way to hide yourself and your regular table setting.

Setting the table for Halloween is not actually as scary as the holiday itself. In fact, now that nearly every grocery store, department store and discount store around recognizes the holiday and supports your right to be scary and play tricks on people, you can find everything you need to create a scary, totally fun look as you're setting the table for Halloween.

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Some ideas for setting the table for Halloween include a block of dry ice with water in a cauldron in the middle of the table, surrounded by your goodies. This trick, as everyone well knows, will make it look like your cauldron is smoking. And, if you want to take it a step further, you can turn your decoration into the punch bowl at your party. You can still place the dry ice inside-don't worry, it's safe as long as no one tries to eat it straight up-and it will make your punch look like it's smoking which is especially interesting if it's green or even red.

Other excellent ideas for setting the table for Halloween include placing motion activated spiders, bugs, worms and even bloody hands around the table and especially goodies if you're having a party-this not only looks creepy but will also frighten your guests every time they reach for some chips and dip.

And when you're setting the table for Halloween, don't forget to include the spider webs. Spider webs are a staple of creating a creepy and scary feeling for the Halloween holiday and creating a space for them is one of the most important things you can do to give your table the big bang of table settings for this particular holiday.

Halloween, most importantly, is supposed to be a holiday built around fun, tricks and treats, so you can't and shouldn't pass up the opportunity to give your table a little of all three. Have fun when you're setting the table for Halloween and don't be shy. Going out on a limb and going a little overboard for holidays is okay.

Remember, no matter what you do when you're setting the table for Halloween, it's only for a little while, so if you're not 100% comfortable with the designs, the table settings and the tricks, it will all be coming down after just a few short days.

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Decorating Outside Your Home For Halloween (A Spooky Theme)

For many people the best part of Halloween is being able to decorate the outside of their home. This doesn't have to be limited to just the front yard. Decorating the backyard can create a very spooky atmosphere. You can even design a detour that will take each of your guests on a long walk that circles the backyard before leading them to the entrance. This way they get to enjoy the full benefits of your decorating efforts.

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The traditional pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns make great additions when you decorate the outside of your home for Halloween. The light that these decorations give off will help your guest to see their way around and add the perfect lighting to create scary shadows that surround the other decorations. Ghost and goblins are an old favorite that can still make your guest look over their shoulder twice. Don't be afraid to get very creative with these items. Some of the newer designs are now being made inflatable to help give them an even more lifelike appearance.

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The use of a fog machine can create an illusion that can make your yard the spookiest of all. This is especially true when you litter the lawn with fake body parts and fake blood splattered all about the area. The fog just intensifies the whole spooky theme. Don't forget about a special door bell ring that alerts you of the incoming guest with screams, howling or some other unique Halloween greeting. You can even have a host that is decked out in one of the scariest costumes around to stand outside your door to personally welcome each and every one of you Halloween guest.

Add special sound effects that will begin whenever your guest walks past a certain area. You can also use props that are programmed on a timer to go off at specific intervals. Spider webs are also a great decorating idea that will help you to create a spooky outdoor theme. Make sure that you don't forget the customary black cat and maybe a witch or two sitting in the trees watching the guest wondering by. It's just not Halloween without a few traditional items.

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Home Decor Halloween Arts and Crafts That Are Fun to Make

Wouldn't it be awesome to do some Halloween arts and crafts to transform your home into one of the scariest haunted houses in town? Your kids will absolutely love this idea. All you need is a theme, some accessories, appropriate lighting and sound effects.

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Coffins, bones, stone hedges, and dead bodies are appropriate for a cemetery theme.

You can use a cardboard box in making a scary coffin. Also get a large-size cardboard piece and cut out the shape of a coffin for the opening/cover. Paint a red or white cross over the top of the coffin.

You can imitate the sound of stepping over a mass of bones by drying bread in the oven and placing them under an area rug.

Cut out stone hedges out of Styrofoam, paint them gray, and write R.I.P. over them with a marker. You can also write your names or guest's names for that spooky feeling.

Make body parts by stuffing rubber/latex gloves with cotton and painting the opening red for that bloody effect.

For a realistic touch to your home decor, you can fill goblets with blood and display them in hallways and your dining area! This will enhance that vampire-in-coffin feel. You can purchase clear plastic goblets and have fun mixing red food coloring. Make the blood thicker by adding cornstarch to the mixture.

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You don't always have to use real pumpkins in a Halloween arts and crafts pumpkin them. You can use other items such as green bell peppers and mandarins and place tea candles in them to create scary faces.

For an old, creepy, deserted look you can spread dried leaves along the hallway and on tables. Hang sticks in your porch. Place plastic spiders, rats and eyeballs within the mass of dead leaves and sticks.

A scary scarecrow would be another Halloween arts and crafts idea you can add to your pumpkin yard. Hang an old, dusty shirt over a clothes hanger. Staple the bottom part of the shirt and stuff it with hay or dead grass. Use dead branches for the arms. Then, use a witch's hat for the covered scarecrow head. Punch a hole in the hat where the hook of the hanger can go through. Hang the body over windows, doors or cabinet handles.

For cobwebs, you can use cottons which you can spread all over the place. Cotton cobwebs is great for any theme you may have in mind. You can also use washable paint on your windows-you can either use spooking green all over or apply splashes of red for "blood".

Replace your white bulbs with black, orange or red ones bulbs for an eerie lighting effect. You can also cover lamps with colored cloth or netting for eerie shadows.

Scary sounds can be easily downloaded online. Choose sounds of creaking doors, howling wolves, screaming, and ghosts.

Decorating your home with Halloween arts and crafts is as easy as choosing a theme, adding basic Halloween props, altering your lighting and downloading music over the Internet. Just try to be creative and have fun while decorating!

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10 Tips for a Halloween Party

With the popularity of Halloween parties growing with every year, here are a few tips that might assist with the planning and executing of a successful party.

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Tip number one- play a recording of spooky sounds or spooky music near the party entrance; it sets the mood as soon as the guests arrive.

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Tip number two- create an atmosphere with colored light bulbs or black lights.

Tip number three- pick a theme for the party and coordinate decorations. If the theme is ghosts, make paper ghosts to hang around the house. If the theme is pumpkins, carve pumpkins and place them nearby. You can have a spooky theme for older guests with accompanying decorations. At http://www.halloween-party-fun.com you can find all of the decorations you'll need.

Tip number four- create party games or crafts for a kids' Halloween party. Make sure that the games are age appropriate. Kids will enjoy making crafts and placing them around the room as decorations.

Tip number five- have a best costume contest. Several categories can be chosen for the contest such as scariest costume, sexiest or funniest. At a child's party, find a reason for everyone to win a prize.

Tip number six- make all foods and snacks related to a Halloween theme. Search the web, magazines or ask friends in search for the cutest recipes.

Tip number seven- make memorable decorations. Pick up a how to book on making your own Halloween decorations.

Tip number eight- put together a scary story with props for teens or pre-teens. Make up a story about a car accident where they had to go around the side of the road looking for body parts. Pass around in the dark a bag of wet spaghetti for a brain, two peeled grapes for eyeballs and water frozen in a latex glove for a hand.

Tip number nine- invite kids to go trick-or-treating together first then back to your house for the party.

Tip number ten- have a safe holiday. Don't allow children to go trick-or-treating by themselves and check all candy before it is eaten.

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DIY Halloween Decorations

Halloween is an occasion that can be enjoyed by both adults and children. Most events and parties are for either children or grown ups. It rarely happens that all age groups can celebrate together. In this article we will focus on home made Halloween decorations and how to involve your children when making them.

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Before we get started, it must be stressed that making Halloween decorations, costumes and accessories is not for everyone. If you do not enjoy using your creative talents then don't do it. It will only result in stress and arguments, you are much better off visiting an online shop that sells Halloween party supplies and getting everything delivered direct to your door. The selection is fantastic and you will save both time and money.

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No matter what type of decorations you decide to make there are certain "tools" and craft supplies you will need. Any house with children will probably have most of the items already but check before you tell the kids that they will be making Halloween decorations. Items that you will need include, safety scissors, glitter glue, Halloween confetti, water soluble markers, coloured card, pipe cleaners, assorted costume accessories such as wigs and face paints.

Once you have selected a Halloween party theme, for example scary spiders, you can then start thinking about specific designs. This is where the internet comes in handy. Just do a quick search for Halloween templates and you will get a huge selection of designs including spiders, bats and ghosts. It should take no more than half an hour.

Outdoor decorations are just as important as indoor versions at Halloween. Before you finalise the items you are going to make ensure that they are weatherproof if they are to be used outdoors. There is no point making decorations if they are going to dissolve in heavy rain.

After getting all the craft supplies ready and confirming the theme you will need some firm suggestions as to what to make. In our opinion, if you do nothing else then carve or decorate a pumpkin. Halloween would not be the same without a smiling / scary pumpkin in the window. If your children are young then decorating the pumpkin rather than carving it is definitely a better choice.

Before decorating the pumpkin make sure you select one that is nice and smooth. It will help when trying to draw a design on it. Don't forget to cut the top off and scrape out the inside. When cleaning out the pumpkin leave about 1/2" on the inside. You will need the pumpkin to remain rigid.

Pumpkins do not have to last a long time. They are usually prepared the week before Halloween and are left up for a few days after Halloween night. Even so it is a good idea to apply a base coat of orange paint. This is not so important if you are carving a face on the pumpkin but if you are drawing a design then having a well prepared and smooth surface will help make you design stand out.

By the time you have got a nice smooth pumpkin and applied a base coat you will be keen to get going on the actual design. The key to success is to keep it simple. Don't go for an intricate design. Remember you just want the kids to have fun, it is not a master's degree. You may want to trace the design onto the pumpkin yourself and then let the kids crack on with the colouring.

There is no end to the number and type of Halloween decorations you can make. Another idea that is relatively easy to do is candle decorating. Just as with decorating a pumpkin get a nice smooth pillar candle in either black or orange. The bigger the better. You can then follow the same system of tracing a design onto the candle using a template downloaded from the internet. It is then just a matter of colouring between the lines. For best effect you should dig down a few mm into the candle so the design will stand out.

Halloween is a fun time of year and all the activities associated with the occasion should reflect that. There should be no pressure on the kids, they should be given the freedom to decorate as they see fit. You may end up having to do ninety percent of the work yourself, particularly when very young children are involved, but once you plan for that there should be few surprises.

If you are not interested in arts and crafts then you will not be short of alternatives. Scene setters, pinatas, and costumes are just some of the Halloween party supplies that can be easily sourced online. Even if you go down the shop bought route don't assume that the decorations will magically jump out of the box. You will still need time to get the most from them and make sure you have the scariest house in the neighborhood.

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Four Scary Halloween Decorations for Your Porch

Halloween has become a huge holiday. When I was a kid, it was all about homemade costumes and one night of trick-or-treating.

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Today, Halloween is a full-fledged season for some families. Soon as September rolls around, people begin to plan for the holiday. Or should I say season?

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We have four eerieHalloween decoration ideas for your porch here.

Create a bat haven on your porch. From stiffened black felt, cut out many black bats. Try various sizes. Use a template you get online. Then using masking tape or duct tape on the back, tape the bats to the walls of your porch. Tape some to your windows and porch railings, too. Some of the bats could hang down from the ceiling using black thread. You will have an eerie porch that will be noticed for sure! Create a spider covered porch. Scary Halloween decorations are as easy as finding some super-sized spiders at your craft store or home improvement store. The bigger the better. You might even be able to find glow-in-the-dark spiders. Ewwww! While you're at it, pick up a package or two of that fake spider web material. Stretch it in the corners of your porch to create bigger-than-life spider webs. Hang the spiders from the ceiling, the porch columns, and the walls - anywhere you want many-legged creatures. Rent a fog machine and play some creepy music. Who knows what lurks in the fog? Perhaps nothing but your trick-or-treaters will not know for sure. Playing eerie music combined with the rolling fog will create an aura of suspense and mystery. Make a crypt look like it has been opened and strategically place a Mummy on your porch, making it look like he has risen from the dead! How about hanging a couple skeletons freely from the ceiling and clothe them in a black jacket and hat? That will scare the munchkins some! Of course, play some of that eerie creepy music and imaginations will go like crazy. Include some jack-o-lanterns around the porch with electric lights.

Your porch, whether large or small, can be a very fun place to decorate for the munchkins that come knocking at your door for treats. Or is it tricks that you generously give? No matter how scary your porch is, be nice to the kids who come by! Use your imagination to create something special that they will remember for a long time.

Haunted porch anybody?

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Halloween Decorations - Spooky Window Ghosts Could Scare Anybody!

If you want to find some fun and easy Halloween crafts for kids of all ages, you should seriously consider making the spooky window ghost. They are real fun to make as well as can be made from items that are available in your own house. These spooky ghosts can give your house a festive atmosphere for the Halloween season and the entire family can involve themselves in the creation.

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In order to make these spooky window ghosts, a used dryer fragrance sheet will be required along with a pair or scissors, a black pen, and some tape or sticky tack that is placed above the eyes in order to stick them on your mirrors and windows. If you can place them such that light comes from the back, these ghosts can be made to look immensely ethereal. You can make these window ghosts in any size, small or large, and they can be hung just about anywhere as a great Halloween decoration.

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You can even make these spooky ghosts using white contact paper in the same manner as mentioned above. Cut out different sizes and shapes of spooky ghosts from the paper. You can use your X-acto knife in order to carve the ghost faces out before sticking them on to your window. You can make different kinds of ghosts and stick them all onto your windows to give your house a really spooky effect during the Halloween season.

While making these spooky ghosts, it is not necessary to only use the kind of material that will stick to your window. There are many ways of making these cute ghosts such that they can just be taped onto your window. Have your child stand barefoot on a white piece of plain paper. Trace the outer line of the foot neglecting the toes. Then cut out these drawings. The heel forms the head of the ghost. Use crayons and markers to draw a ghost face on them and cut them out of the paper. Glue some arms to the sides of these figures and your spooky ghost is ready. You can tape these little ghosts all over your windows to make a cute Halloween decoration.

Also, you can make spooky window ghosts by just hanging your ghost from the window so that people can see it from outside. You can make these ghosts out of materials such as tissues, handkerchiefs or just about any household material. There are endless possibilities and there is nothing you cant do if you just apply your imagination. Decorating your home with spooky ghosts is a sure way of making your house the most popular one in the neighborhood during the Halloween season.

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Easy Halloween Yard Decoration Ideas

Your yard gives you the opportunity to unleash all your creativity and really think big when it comes to decorating for the favorite spooky holiday - Halloween. But that does not mean you have slave around for hours making and putting up the decorations. Here are some quick and easy ideas for decorating your yard this Halloween:

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1. Scarecrows set the mood. Purchase or make a scarecrow and display it in your yard. Make him stand in the center on in a corner or make him sit on a bench, on the steps or on the fence.

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2. Wreaths make the yard look very pretty. Choose from grapevine wreaths or black and orange Halloween wreaths to suit your tastes and decorate walls and front door by hanging them.

3. Use pumpkins in every place for an instant 'Halloween' touch. Place them on the steps, porch railing and benches or grouped together in unexpected places. When grouping together, mix all shapes, sizes and colors.

4. Gourds are another natural decoration for yards for Halloween. String them to make garlands for fences or place them in baskets.

5. Witches and brooms make for great decorations. Make a purchased or made witch sit on the branch of a tree or on a bench. You can also simply use the broom near the tree or at the front steps and add a sign that 'The Witch is Up There' or 'The Witch is in'.

6. Garden stakes come in various designs for Halloween. Choose ghosts, witches, pumpkins or whatever else fits your theme and choice. They are great scene setters and look especially pretty when placed between plants.

7. Nature's own decorations can provide fall colors to your décor. Use lots of potted annuals like mums, begonias, dahlias etc. to decorate your yard. You can also use things like fall foliage, dried flowers, seed heads, hay bales etc.

8. Lastly, make a clear pathway for the trick-or-treaters to come in to your front door. Add ropes along the sides or use luminarias to keep them from trampling your plants or flowerbeds.

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Scariest Halloween Costumes For 2009

Halloween seems to always be near. You can always feel the creepy air and dark feelings one gets when this scary day approaches. Scary Halloween costumes seems to be a large topic among people these days. There are so many options and available ideas than ever before. Many people like to copy the scary movies and have a design costume pertaining to a horror character like Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees, or Freddy Cruger.

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The funny thing is that even though there are hundreds of different Halloween costumes you can come up with, some of the most popular scary costumes are still the old fashion ones like Dracula, Frankenstein, Wear wolf, and the Mummy.

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I still see many versions of these costumes every Halloween night and some of them are very frightening. Of course, we all know that they are not real but with some ingenuity, you can really make a boring costume come alive.

Dracula. Instead of a boring Dracula, how about spicing it up a bit? Here is how: Add some yellow to the white face for a more morbid look. Perhaps some face peeling kit to make the skin look like it is falling off. Remember, Dracula is over a few hundred years old.

Frankenstein. Try and keep the typical version. You know, big boots, green face and square looking head but how about the eyes? How about investing in some black colored contact lenses to give a real creepy look?

Werewolf. This one may be tough but how about getting some extensions for your hairy feet? Try and make yourself 6-7 feet tall if you can. That would be one scary werewolf for sure!

Mummy. Try adding some rubber bugs to your cloth-costume. Have a few "fake" bones hanging out of an arm or leg.

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The Scariest Halloween Home Decorations

October is almost here and that means taking out pumpkins, spider webs, witches brooms and other Halloween decorations to turn your home's entrance into the scariest on the block. After all, Halloween is one of the best times to have some seriously wacky fun with hair-raising decorations people will remember for years and years.

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Decorating your house for Halloween is loads of fun, and it's even more fun if you start early and get creative with your plans. So let's talk about some of the scariest and creepiest ways to decorate the inside of your home.

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Where To Place Your Halloween Decorating Ideas

If it's in your house, you can probably decorate it. Here's some quick ideas to get started:
Windows and window sills Fireplace mantels Doors and doorways Walls Steps and staircases Ceilings Tables and countertops Corners of the room

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Windows are one of the most visible places to display your Halloween decorations. There are literally endless ways to make a spooky and eye-catching display, just use your imagination.

Here's a cool idea: Take some heavy construction paper and cut out sinister shapes such as a bat, witch or black cat. Place them in any window or corner of your house. You'll be shocked at the impact this simple touch makes.

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Find some crisp, colorful dry leaves in your garden or nearby park. Scoop them up in a big bucket and spread them wherever you want that ghostly, abandoned Halloween feel.

No Halloween is complete without creepy spiders! Scatter lots of them throughout the house and yard. The more the merrier! And don't forget the fake spider webs that turn any house into a ghostly haunted house.

Spooky Lighting Effects

The right lighting can send chills up any visitor's spine. Dim your lights really low, put dark colored bulbs in the right places or even go without electric lights and use only candles - that will really freak out even the ghastliest spirit who dares venture into your Halloween chamber of horrors! Just watch where you put those candles so the little ones (and not-so-little-ones) don't get hurt.

The right lighting can truly make or break your Halloween decor. Why not up the ante with a fog machine - now you're really rocking! Also try out different colored lights, like red or orange, to make your decorations even more eerie and supernatural.

There's No Limit To The Ghastly Fun

You really can't go wrong with whatever Halloween home decorations you try this year. Making your own is a great way to have some family fun. Or you can shop for the endless variety of choices available in stores around this time. Whatever you do, just remember to have fun and share the wackiness of Halloween with all your family and friends.

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10 Great Halloween Party Ideas

Halloween is a season for partying and for many people it is one of the best times for having fun Halloween parties. However, if you have been doing them for a while, or if you have never hosted a Halloween Party, it can be challenging to come up with a great idea for a party. Here are ten great Halloween themed party ideas.

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1. Costume party. What better time of year is there for this? One of the main things people do to celebrate the Halloween holiday is to dress up. Offer prizes for various categories and let people know ahead of time what they are so that they can plan. Incorporate some fun Halloween games into your party and it is sure to please.

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2. Halloween themed food party. Make all of the food in orange and black colors and dressed up with the themes of pumpkins, ghosts, and witches. There are lots of ideas online and recipes for this and you could even expand this party by encouraging all of the guests to bring a Halloween themed food item.

3. Corn Maze party. Get a group together and go visit a local corn maze. You could even have prizes for the person who gets through the maze the quickest or who wears the best costume.

4. Scary Movie Party. Get together and watch the scariest parts of several movies. You could turn it into a contest by requiring the guests to guess which movie is which and then having a prize for the best answers.

5. Scary Stories Party. Get together and share some scary stories true or false. Again like with many of the other parties, you could turn it into a contest with prizes for the scariest story.

6. Halloween Craft party. Find ideas for 3-5 crafts related to the season and invite your guests to make them together as a group.

7. Haunted House party. Turn your house into a mini-haunted house and see how well you can scare your guests.

8. Carnival party. Put together several Halloween games and activities and turn it into a carnival for a large number of people. You can include apple bobbing, fishing for prizes, races, and other fun themed games.

9. Decorating Party. You can get together and decorate a home, school, church or other location for Halloween. Provide some of the decorations yourself and encourage your guests to bring some too.

10. Mom and child party. You can invite moms to bring their kids and do some Halloween activities and crafts together.

10 Great Halloween Party Ideas

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Sweeney Todd And Mrs Lovett Costumes - The Scariest Halloween Couple Around

Looking for the ultimate stand out couples Halloween costume idea of them all, then look no further than Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, and his dark and dear friend and partner in crime, the wonderful baker, Mrs Lovett. These costumes are truly eerie and striking looking, a perfect couples Halloween look.

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You just can not beat the team of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp for some brilliant movies and unforgettable characters, and this musical bows with great credit to the pair for again a very unforgettable movie, dark, creepy humor, unsettling scenes and a lot of blood and gore, and yet a very enjoyable movie.

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This movie is nuts. The story of a barber who slits the throat of his victims in his barber chair, then pulling a lever where the chair lies back dispatching the victim in to the basement. He then robs them of there valuables, and his friend and partner Mrs Lovett then disposes of bodies by cutting them up and baking them in to pies and selling them to the unsuspecting public, all while been a musical, as I said, nuts, but in a weird way, brilliant entertainment.

When you listen to what I have just written you can visualize these people and why they make an amazing pairing and perfect for the Halloween. The two costumes are as creepy and exact as the characters themselves, and would make any hard soul feel uneasy been in your presence.

Sweeney Todd with his gray vest, white shirt, barbers scarf, black pants, black wig with a silver stripe and adding a plastic razor blade, it is possible to even scare yourself when you look in the mirror it is that brilliant looking.

While Mrs Lovett embraces a dark Victorian era dress, a neckline accented in tulle with attached red chemise, sheer three quarter sleeves with lace cuffs, and a pleated dress-apron skirt that falls just about the ankles, adding the right make-up and hair, and your ready for some sweet pie making, pure creepy cool costume this is.

Both these costumes can stand on their own and are instantly recognizable, and make a perfect gloomy and dark strange and eerie costume look. Put together, they are the ultimate Halloween costumes for couples. Going to any fancy dress party embracing this pairs horror look will be an unique experience and sure to be the soul and talk of any party, that is, if anybody can brace themselves to look in your direction.

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Why Make Homemade Halloween Decorations?

With so many Americans more mindful of how they spend their dollars these days, why not spook up some Halloween fun with Halloween decorations your create yourself? They may not look the same as that pre-cut foam ting you bought, but homemade Halloween decorations can rival those found in stores with creativity, but less cash.

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So why make your own decorations?

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In 2006, those Americans who spend money on Halloween, spent on average almost per person, according to allbusiness.com. Between costumes, candy, decorating and parties, you can be shelling out 0 to 180 this month if you have 2 kids. With the state of the economy you may be feeling inclined to spend less anyway on non-essentials like decorating. But spending less doesn't mean you don't have to decorate. A Halloween house is fun for you and passers-by. There is something to be said about the relaxing activity of making crafts yourself and working with your hands. It's fun to come up with creative creep-outs. You can make stuff that you don't generally find in stores like giant spider eggs (try paper mache), bloodied sheets in the window, or giant spiders (we made a 4 foot tarantula with garbage bags). That's more money you have to spend on your costumes and candy to give out. It's a great activity for family time. Take an afternoon or two with the kids, plan out your decorations and have fun creating together.

So visit Web sites, get a good Halloween craft book, think about your favorite scary movies and your favorite decorations in the past. The creativity you use on your homemade Halloween decorations will be enjoyed by others--trust me!

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Tips For Homemade Halloween Decoration

Halloween marks one of the most exciting days in the yearly calendar, not least because children can fulfill their fantasies of living in a spooky house, dressing up in spookier costumes and go around trying to frighten friends and neighbors. It also gives the perfect excuse to unleash all your latent talents to transform your house into a truly haunted and scary place and you need not spend a fortune on all those Halloween decorations. Homemade Halloween decoration works out as nice as store-bought ones and of course, costs much less.

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Making your own decorations will not only keep the budget in check but will also give that personalized touch which no readymade stuff can impart. Also, it's a great way to involve the entire family and children especially will love helping out with the decorations.

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To scare all those 'trick or treat' troopers, what better way than to hang a frightening looking scarecrow on a tree in the yard? Simply take an old pair of jeans and a shirt and stuff them with hay or leaves. Next, draw an evil face on any old piece of burlap and hang your scarecrow on a tree with the help of a rope and watch your guests scamper away in fright!

Create an eerie atmosphere in the house by hanging pillow-cases ghosts across the rooms. Plain white pillowcases and wire hangers are all that is required. By cutting a small hole in the top, closed part of the pillow case and sliding the hanger from the bottom, you can put the hook through the hole and gently pull down the hanger in a diamond shape. Then, with a twist tie, tie up the bottom of the pillow case and sketch a ghastly face on it with a black marker and voila! Your hanging ghosts are ready to spook your visitors.

If you love the idea of your visitors screaming in fright as bats swoop down on them, cut up bat shapes out of black garbage bags and hang it on the ceiling or doorways with the help of a twist tie and let the banshee yells start!

Raid your grandma's or mom's thread supply for quilt batting and use it to create a spidery effect around the house and yard. By adding a few plastic spiders and skeletons, your house will look haunted enough to scare even you!

Pumpkin carving is an age-old Halloween tradition and the entire family can get involved in carving out the spookiest faces. Small pumpkins are ideal for carving traditional faces and lots of them can be scattered throughout the house. If you just want a centerpiece, a very large pumpkin will work well for elaborate designs and this can be placed on the porch or on the table. The dark Halloween night is traditionally lit up by Jack-O- Lanterns and carved out pumpkins can be used to put candles inside.

For homemade Halloween decoration, just give rein to your imagination and perhaps, you will surprise yourself with your own creativity!

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Creative Ideas For Halloween Decorations

With 36.1 million trick-or-treaters visiting homes in 2006, it comes as no surprise that we all want our homes to look as "Halloweenish" as possible for the big night.

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Here are some simple Halloween decorating ideas that will make your home look festive but won't break the bank.

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Orange Lights

Change the light bulbs in your outdoor lanterns or house lights to orange lights. If you can't find orange light bulbs, you can purchase inexpensive Halloween themed string lights (like Christmas lights) and hang them around your front door.

Make Your Own Luminaries

Place homemade Halloween luminaries alongside the sidewalk or walkway up to your front door. You can make easy and inexpensive luminaries with paper lunch sacks. You can either leave them the original brown or spray paint them orange.

On each bag, lightly draw in pencil a rough outline of a pumpkin, ghost or spider. With a sharpened pencil or nail, poke holes about every inch along the outline of the design.

Fill each bag with approximately 1 ½-2 cups of sand. Place a votive candle in a glass votive holder and securely place the votive in the sand (or use glow sticks if you're leaving your home unattended). Light the votives at dusk on Halloween night and your home will have a beautiful Halloween glow.

Make Your Own Scarecrow

Using old slacks, an old flannel shirt, some hay and a straw hat, you can make your home come alive with a friendly scarecrow welcoming your trick-or-treaters.
The other supplies you'll need are twine, permanent marker, an old pillowcase and an outdoor chair.

Stuff the pants and shirt firmly with hay, leaving some of the hay sticking out from the bottom of the legs and bottom of the sleeves. Position the scarecrow's pants in the chair and shift the hay so he "sits" comfortably in the chair.

Tie the arms and legs off with twine. Stuff the old pillowcase with hay. Tie off with twine and position the pillowcase inside the shirt collar to appear as the "head" of the scarecrow. Secure the pillowcase to the shirt by tying off with twine. With the permanent marker, draw a scarecrow face and place the hat on top.

Make Your Own Pumpkin Family

By painting silly and whimsical faces on pumpkins, you can create an entire pumpkin family that can be proudly displayed on bales of hay on and around your front door.

On paper, sketch your ideas of what kind of face you'd like to put on your pumpkin. Transfer that design to a cleaned and dried pumpkin using a non-permanent marker. Paint the design using craft paints. Seal with a spray glaze or sealer.

If each member of your family (even the little ones) paints their own pumpkin design, you'll have a memorable collection of painted pumpkin decorations for your home.

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How to Apply Vampire Makeup For Halloween - Get the Scariest Look

How to apply vampire makeup this Halloween? With "Twilight" and "New Moon" released well, the most popular theme for Halloween this year is a vampire look. If you are confused as to how to go about this, you can find the easiest steps here.

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If you want to know how to apply vampire makeup the first thing you need to understand is that vampire skin is very pale. So when you are putting makeup on your face you need to choose the right color. You can get the foundation from a costume shop. Make sure you apply plenty of moisturizer before you start so that the makeup does not look cakey. You need to choose the whitest color. You can try using liquid foundation in ivory. Don't forget your ears and neck.

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How to apply vampire makeup becomes very effective if you know to do the right sort of eye makeup. If you can get a Smokey eye, you have found the best one. You can either use dark gray or brown or black eye shadow and make sure it smudges well on the top of your eye and also the bottom. You can use liner to define the area. Also make sure you make a well defined arch for your eyebrows. If you are really serious, you can actually try contact lens.

The next area you need to be careful about when you are learning how to apply vampire makeup is your lips. It is best to not make perfectly red lips. You can apply some lipstick on your finger and use this to smudge on your lips. This way you will get an irregular lips that has blood on it. Put on those fangs and maybe put two drops of blood just below the fangs to make sure you look your scariest. It is best to put powder on your face as a finishing touch to make sure that the makeup stays on you.

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