Halloween

Spooks, haunts, and frights, Oh My! Where do all these superstitions come from and how do they relate? This article is a look at different cultures and the same overarching beliefs.

We are not the only culture fascinated by the macabre. The Day of the Dead or El Dia de Los Muertos is celebrated all throughout Latin America. Hungry Ghost Festival is celebrated in many Asia countries. Read about all of it here.

Where did Halloween come from? Learn the origins of this unique holiday, as well as how the distinctly American version of Halloween came to be.

If you are thinking of hosting a Trunk or Treat event this Halloween, then check out these theme ideas.

Turn a plain trick or treat bucket into a spooky scarecrow!

A beautiful and unique decoration that will wow all of your spooky guests and visitors.

This easy witch broom will look great as part of your seasonal Halloween decor!

Get in the Halloween spirit with this fun witchy craft!

Turn an old plastic trick-or-treat pumpkin bucket into a spooky witch's cauldron!

Planning a horror themed party can be made easier with the right inspiration and ideas for dishes that will delight your guests and add a creepy affect.

Get ready for spooky season with these frightfully awesome DIY Halloween centerpiece ideas.

If you're looking for fun spooky activities, then check out these awesome Halloween crafts made from dollar store supplies!

If you are hosting an event for fright night, then check out these Halloween party food ideas.

"Squid Game" costumes are really popular this year. Survive or die is the theme. If you need cash, you can play a game for it—a child's game at that. But if you lose, you die. So you are playing for keeps. This dystopian thriller is the best source for a DIY costume that you can make yourself.

Fairly Odd Parents costume ideas for solo dressers or couples who want to match up this Halloween. This year you might want to consider dressing up as Trixie and Ted Turner or Wanda and Cosmos. It's a fun theme and an easy-to-put-together DIY costume.

Create the haunted house of your nightmares with these spooktastic ideas! Your neighbors will love your Halloween decorations.

This is an article and poem about Halloween. Or is it? Perhaps it is, in fact, about something much more sinister.

Organizing a Halloween candy hunt? Need some fresh places to hide candy, and some fresh clues to match? Look no further.

This article suggests some alternatives for teens and tweens who want to enjoy the spirit of Halloween without trick-or-treating.

From ghost logs to skull fires, check out these outdoor Halloween decorations that are sure to spook the neighborhood!

This article shares a homemade candy corn recipe and gives a brief history of the traditional Halloween treat.

Prepare for fright night on a budget with these Halloween decorations made from dollar store items!

The global coronavirus pandemic that can cause COVID-19 has many people rethinking how they will celebrate Halloween in 2020. Learn more about ways you can safely celebrate Halloween while slowing the spread of the virus.

Learn how to make this spooky and scary Halloween candy tray so that the kids can pick up their own bag of sweets on trick-or-treat night this year. Includes step-by-step instructions with my own photos.

Wondering how to decide if your children should trick-or-treat this year? Here's what to consider when deciding whether you are going to let your children trick-or-treat during the pandemic.

Looking for a fun Halloween craft? Learn how to turn an empty Tide Pod detergent container (or similar container) into an adorable Halloween lantern using just a few simple, cheap supplies.

This article is an exploration of Halloween from its Iron Age origin to its present-day popularity. Journey into the past and learn how trick-or-treating, dressing up in costume, and more of your favorite Halloween traditions came to be.

What should you do this Halloween season to stay safe and have fun?

Learn how to create your own one-of-a-kind party invitation "books" that will entice guests to attend your spooky soirée.

Spice up the season with these four unique DIY decor crafts! This article includes step-by-step instructions and photo galleries to guide you along as you make a witch hazel gnome, a spellbinding picture frame, a deathly hallows wreath, and a spooky tree.

Get in the spirit of Halloween with this beautiful spider-web picture frame craft. This article includes step-by-step instructions and process photos to help you along.

Worried about Halloween during the pandemic? Here are five simple ways to maximize your children's safety if they plan to trick-or-treat this year.

Create a candy hunt for your children so that they can enjoy Halloween safely, indoors! These ready-made clues will help make your candy hunt a snap to put together.

Learn how to plan a socially distant candy hunt for Halloween. Your children can collect candy in costumes in their own home (or yard if you have one) this Halloween.

Here's what the annual haunted house exhibit looks like at the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, Texas. Around Halloween, the museum opens its haunted house exhibit. It's spooky fun!

One of the spooky traditions of Halloween is decorating the house full of haunts and tricks! Here are three DIY Halloween crafts that are easy to make.

Learn how to make a Chucky Buddi doll for your Halloween yard display this year. It is based on the character Chucky from the horror movie "Child's Play" (2019). I've included step-by-step instructions with photos so you can follow along and make your own.

Learn how to make a Superman/Clark Kent Halloween costume with these step-by-step instructions. Photos of the costume I made for my son are included to help you follow along with the process.

This article explores the origins of Halloween costumes as well as their social and religious significance throughout history.

Learn how to make Pennywise the clown from the movie "IT" that terrorizes and kills the children. He is the perfect addition to a Halloween display. This article includes step-by-step instructions and original photos to help you make this scary decoration for Halloween.

I always wanted to have a go at knitting design, and one day decided to try. My design ethos is that with the simplest of knitted shapes (i.e. minimum shaping and a little imagination), you can produce some amazing creations. Here are instructions for how to knit your own Halloween mummy doll.

I have included step-by-step instructions and process photos to help you make your own DIY Woody Halloween costume, the cowboy toy from the "Toy Story" film franchise.

I love Halloween. Every year I make new DIY decorations and publish tutorials so others can follow along. This tutorial includes step by step instructions and with photos to help you create large, spooky eyeballs to include in your Halloween display.

How to make an evil Annabelle doll for your Halloween display. I've included step-by-step instructions and original process photos. Annabelle is a doll possessed by an evil spirit that is featured in "The Conjuring" as well as the "Annabelle" movies.

Here's a Halloween black punch recipe that's easy to make and delicious to drink. It's one punch your party guests are sure to remember. I especially like the added frozen hand ice sculpture—it's a little bit gory, but it's a perfect accent for your Halloween party buffet table.

This Halloween, why not find the scariest places on the Internet and get your spook on?

Want to give noncandy treats on Halloween? Here are some great ideas for non-food treats, along with display and packaging ideas.

Having a list of cosplay suggestions comes in handy when trying to come up with a costume idea on short notice.

Learn how to repurpose an old light fixture into a spooky Halloween chandelier decoration.