Celebrations

When is Halloween?

Halloween is celebrated each year on October 31.  A mix of Celtic, Catholic and Christian traditions, Halloween is thought to ultimately be taken from the festival of the dead, Parentalia, or the Celtic Samhein, pronounced ‘sow-in’.  Many traditions that celebrate the dead, the harvest and the end of summer have been blended over hundreds of [...]

Halloween Party for Your Little Monsters

If you are throwing a Halloween party for kids you will want to plan carefully in order to keep things flowing smoothly. With all of the excitement and sugar of Halloween (along with the sanctioned naughtiness of the holiday) things can get quickly out of hand. Yet by following a few party guidelines you can [...]


Your Monster Mash Will Be A Bash

There is probably no other season better suited to throwing a party then Halloween. The time of the year lends itself to having lots of festive fun complete with costumes and spooky eats! The key to throwing a successful Halloween party is to make sure that you do lots of planning beforehand. That way when [...]

Why Do We Carve Pumpkins for Halloween?

It would be hard to imagine Halloween without pumpkins. Their scary and delightful carved faces greeting trick or treaters at every doorstep has become the iconic symbol of Halloween. While carving and displaying pumpkins for Halloween has always been a lot of fun it is interesting to note that there is a long history attached [...]


How to Roast Pumpkin Seeds

One of the benefits of carving pumpkins is the tasty little nuggets you can find inside-the pumpkin seeds! Dried and roasted these wonderful seeds can become a tasty snack alone or can be added to a variety of recipes for a unique and delicious flavor. Roasted pumpkin seeds have a nutty flavor and best of [...]

Halloween Party Decorating

If you are planning a Halloween party you will want to seriously consider what you are going to use for decorations. The good news is that there is no limit to what you can use to decorate for your party. In fact the difficulty may just be choosing exactly what you want to choose to [...]


Halloween Party Food Menu

One of the most important aspects to any party is the food. And if you are planning a Halloween party there are lots of fun things you can serve. There is many different ideas that you can use to make your Halloween food extra good (and ghoulish). Be sure to label all of your creations [...]

Math Projects with Halloween Candy

While the deliciousness of Halloween candy is hard to deny if you are a parent you may be wondering if all the sugar in candy corn is good for your kids. However in some ways, it just might be! You may be surprised to learn that candy corn could possibly boost thinking skills and improve [...]

What Is the Reason for Carving Pumpkins for Halloween?

Halloween as it is observed today is a secular holiday which takes place on October 31. Though Halloween has been regarded up until the last few decades of the 20th century as primarily a holiday for children in more recent years adults have taken to Halloween activities such as mask wearing, costume parties, themed decorations. [...]

Halloween Movies For Families

When you think of Halloween movies you probably think of movies that are scary, have monsters, or involve having to close your eyes during some part of the movie. “Family friendly” is probably not a term that you commonly associate with Halloween movies, but you should. Watching a Halloween movie as a family is a [...]

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