Archive for the 'Holidays' Category

Halloween: History And Origin

Sean Carter asked: Halloween is that time of the year that’s absolutely freakish and screamingly fun. A time when the line between the world of the living and the world of the dead is the thinnest and you’re sure to feel the freak and scare with ghosts, goblins, witches and werewolves prowling all around—both in [...]

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Halloween in Ireland

Mairead Foley asked: The celebration of Halloween started in Ireland around 100AD. Back then, Halloween was a pagan festival celebrated by the Celts of Ireland who called it “Samhain”, an old Irish word meaning the ‘end of Summer’. They believed that on the eve of Samhain (Halloween), the dead spirits would revisit the mortal world, [...]

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Best Halloween Costumes and Halloween Costumes

Christian N asked: Creative Halloween costumes are the focus of many mothers who are stretching their imaginations to find clever disguises for their children’s trick or treat time or Halloween carnival. The best Halloween costumes might win prizes, or at least get the attention of other partygoers. The best Halloween costumes are sometimes planned for [...]

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Halloween Cakes

Jason Gluckman asked: Delicious Halloween cakes are easy to make. In fact, you will find many different recipes for Halloween cake that taste great and look scary.You can turn a simple cake into a Halloween cake by decorating it in a special way, usually with yellow and black frosting. You will find many great Halloween [...]

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Halloween Contacts Are Really Scary

Carolyn Thompson asked: Do you want to make that outstanding Halloween costume a little spookier for your fun filled trick-or-treating evening? Maybe you should buy a costume that compliments the unique effect of Halloween contacts. These contact lenses come in many different colors and styles to complete that scary Halloween costume.Some colors that Halloween contacts [...]

Friday, September 18th, 2009

Halloween Costume Ideas

Andrew Cho asked: Finding a Halloween costume is a very personal decision. Your age, gender, lifestyle, and interests are the leading factors to what you think is a good Halloween costume. Some people think a batman costume is the best costume ever where as other people might not be caught dead in a batman costume.When [...]

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Printed Halloween Invitations Cards For Spooky Halloween Party Celebrations

Sarah Porter asked: Make a Fun and Spooky Halloween Party Possible with Unique Halloween Party InvitationsHalloween isn’t just the time for trick-or-treating; it’s also the perfect time to throw a spooky Halloween bash. In fact, this is the time of the year where costume parties are still attended by both children and adults alike. For [...]

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Halloween Costumes For 2009

Ryan Clark asked: This year will be a popular year for costumes that are going to reflect what’s popular for all ages. With a historic election you can bet to see more than one President Obama at any Halloween party across America, and the kids are going to be fighting over the many different options [...]

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Halloween Aprons – The Perfect Halloween Costume Alternative

Holly Harris asked: While dressing up as their favorite character is lots of fun for the little kids, sometimes adults don’t necessarily want to spend their energy putting together an elaborate costume. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t inject some of that dress-up fun into your life this October 31st.Here are some of the [...]

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Spooky Halloween Superstitions

Sara Gray asked: There’s so much more to a Halloween superstitions than just trick or treating and Halloween snacks! Halloween started with a long history of superstitions, goblins and witches, and folklore and fantasy.Halloween as we know it today, originated from a very specific history. Many countries celebrate some form of Halloween – it’s simply [...]

Monday, September 14th, 2009