Michael Jackson Costume – Billy Jean

September 26, 2009

Thinking about a Michael Jackson costume for this year’s Halloween party or other festivity?  You have several to choose from, depending on which period in the singer’s life that you wish to focus on.  The “Billie Jean” costume is one of the most popular.
Off the 1982 album “Thriller”, the [...]

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GI Joe Snake Eyes Kids Costume

September 25, 2009

You can find a GI Joe Snake Eyes kids costume online, as well as all of the accessories, and save big this Halloween.  Snake Eyes had a pretty big role in the 2009 movie.  With his signature sword and silent Ninja moves, he was a big favorite with kids and adults [...]

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Transformers Bumblebee Boys Costume

September 24, 2009

A Transformers Bumblebee boys costume won’t allow your child to turn into a Chevy Camaro, but he will look like he can.  The things that the companies can do with costumes these days will make you wish that you were a kid again.
The days of the plastic face masks, with the [...]

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How To Make a Homemade Halloween Mask

September 1, 2009

The simplest and most effective homemade Halloween masks are often built on previously made mask forms.  Whether you want an eye mask that covers only your eyes and the bridge of your nose, a half mask covering your face from the hairline to just short of the tip of the nose, [...]

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How To Make Halloween Treats

August 14, 2009

There are so many ways of making Halloween treats that no one article can cover them all.  The first resource you should find is a good cookbook or online site that specializes in party activities, foods and decorations.  However there are some classic treats that can be made without so much [...]

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Why Do We Celebrate Halloween?

August 1, 2009

The original traditions that Halloween grew from were intensely religious and meaningful.  Modern Halloween for most people is less so: many of us enjoy Halloween as a little holiday with hardly any religious significance.  Nothing more than a secular event, without even the powerful significance of the Fourth of July, [...]

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What is the Meaning of Halloween?

July 7, 2009

Halloween is a complicated holiday, with several different possible meanings, depending on the background of the person celebrating.  The holiday as we know it comes from three primary roots: old Celtic pagan ritual, Catholic traditions, and American secular celebration.  With three such different sources it is no wonder that Halloween [...]

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How Did Halloween Start?

July 7, 2009

Halloween–for many people the best holiday of all.  Slinky cats, flittery bats, kids on the loose in the dark in costumes that would do a Goth proud, ghosts and magic and just a hint of mayhem held at bay…for a lot of us any other holiday looks a bit drab in [...]

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2009 – Rubie’s to design Playboy Halloween costumes

April 19, 2009

Here’s some pre Halloween news for 2009.  And who’s not getting excited about new 2009 Playboy Halloween Costumes this year…
Playboy Enterprises Inc has awarded an official license for North America distribution of Halloween costumes to Rubie’s Costume Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of Halloween costumes and masquerade products. The announcement was made by Howard Beige, [...]

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Home haunts draw thrill-seekers and take Halloween-inspired decor to the hilt

October 21, 2008

TORONTO — If you stop by Dyanna Zimmer’s property, soak in the decor and ambience and find yourself leaving a little more spooked than when you arrived, she’ll consider the visit a success.
That’s hardly a surprise when you discover the furnishings consist of a cannibal cage, crematorium, cobwebs, coffins and corpses.
In what has become an [...]

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