365 Halloween

Happy Halloween 2008!

Lauren — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:00:11 +0000

The Big Day is finally here, Halloweenies! The wait is over and we made it to Halloween 2008. And it’s a FRIDAY no less! How lucky are we? However you celebrate this magical day - in costume, watching scary movies, eating candy, scaring the kids, partying until the sun comes up - have fun and [...]

Find Halloween Events in your Neighborhood

Lauren — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:44:33 +0000

With just 2 days left until Halloween there are spooky events everywhere! It may not be the weekend yet, but you could still spend the remaining days and nights going to haunts, pumpkin patches, and a vicious variety of Halloween events. Not sure what’s going on in your area? Here are some websites that will [...]

Fun Healthy Halloween Snacks

Lauren — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:32:32 +0000

With less than a week to go until the Big Day, all things mundane seem to undergo a spooky transformation. Our pretty pumpkins become grimacing jack-o-lanterns and even offices and schools are decked with bat decorations or a few flying witches. Why not food, too? Here are a few healthy Halloween snacks to make your [...]

Halloween Costume Online Ordering Deadlines

Lauren — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:17:23 +0000

OMG! Halloween night is only a week away and there are those of us who don’t even have our costumes yet. WTF? Don’t worry, this happens every year and our retail stores know it, which is why we’ve got these pretty tables with colors to help you order up to the last possible second. That [...]

CONTEST: Zombie Pumpkins Stencils

Lauren — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:33:22 +0000

Hey Halloween fiends, it’s time for another contest. Zombie Pumpkins offers its own breed of unique pumpkin carving patterns that are definitely a cut above the rest. Every year many new stencils rise up and the website itself even transforms with a new design and theme. This year’s theme is “Night of the Zombie Pumpkins“. [...]

Free Halloween Potion Labels

Lauren — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:50:43 +0000

I’ll bet your potion cupboard could use a little added mystery. Whose doesn’t? Download these magical and menacing potion labels from Love Manor and have your glue stick at the ready. Transform your spice jars and empty booze bottles into such concoctions as Life Renewal Potion, Scrumptious Earth Worms, and our favorite, Snake Oil. They [...]

Safe & Green Halloween Costumes for Kids

Lauren — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:41:08 +0000

Today is a huge day for costume sales so many of us are out shopping for the perfect outfit for ourselves and/or for children. But before you make your final decision, know what lurks behind that store bought costume. Our friends at Green Halloween have some great tips to share; Look for costumes made from [...]

Men’s Costume Makeup Video Tutorials

Sean — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:52:16 +0000

We recently featured some costume makeup video tutorials to help the ladies win those costume contests. This time around we are featuring some video tutorials for the guys to get creepy with. Zipper Eyes Joker Makeup More Dark Knight Joker makeup tutorials; Joker Makeup Search on YouTube Joker Prosthetics Creating Joker: Complete Costume Ghoulish Makeup on a Budget Not sure on your [...]

Building Costume Inspiration Online

Lauren — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:24:24 +0000

Still deciding what to be for Halloween? Let’s see what ideas the Internet has so kindly assembled for us. First stop is American Apparel, the Los Angeles based manufacturer of tons of fair labor clothing items. Their super simple, single color clothes are perfect for creating costumes from. Seen to the left are the [...]

Costume Makeup Video Tutorials

Lauren — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:52:09 +0000

Even if you have already have an amazing Halloween costume, the addition of some well done makeup can really transform your look further. Go from wow to a costume contest winner with one of these Halloween makeup tutorials. Tim Burton inspired Corpse Bride Makeup More Halloween tutorials from MissChievous; Green Eyed Evil Witch Makeup Rhinestones & Glitter Fairy Makeup Super [...]

Online Halloween Store Sales

Lauren — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 23:04:54 +0000

With a mere 16 days left until Halloween, it’s time for the costume rush. Kids generally already have their costumes purchased or made, but we adults tend to be last minute shoppers. If you want to ensure that you get the costume you want, in your actual size, and with some sort of discount, now’s [...]

Healthy Halloween Party Food Ideas

Lauren — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:36:35 +0000

Learn how to magically transform a standard pile of fresh veggies into a puking pumpkin, a spooky skeleton, or any “gross” thing you can dream up. Perfect if you’re hosting a Halloween party or attending a potluck and want to make sure there are some healthy Halloween snacks available.

DIY Costume Ideas from Threadbanger

Lauren — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:18:52 +0000

The folks at Threadbanger never disappoint. The hosts Rob and Corinne plus all the budding Threadbangers in the forums are always full of unique DIY project ideas. With October half way over, they’re kicking into Halloween mode and unleashing another series of spooky video tutorials on us. Here’s a preview of what’s to come… And here’s [...]

New Recipe: Decaying Mummy Eyeballs

Lauren — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:23:55 +0000

Don’t Decaying Mummy Eyeballs sound delicious? Here’s an easy Halloween treat that puts a new twist on rice krispie balls with peanut butter and some gross presentation. Nom nom! If you need more spooky snacks for a Halloween party or just for some spirited October munching, be sure to check out all of our Halloween [...]

CONTEST: Win a Fright Rags Horror Movie Shirt

Lauren — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:57:52 +0000

Fright-Rags was created for one simple reason: the owner, Ben, wanted cool looking horror shirts! He started in September of 2003 and up until that point there weren’t too many shirts out there that impressed him. Of the ones he did like, everyone seemed to be wearing them. What’s a horror hound to do? [...]

Hippie Costumes with Soul

Lauren — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:28:43 +0000

The irony of a store bought hippie costume is that it's brand new! Go to the source and you can create a stunning hippie costume with genuine vintage clothing. Thrift stores can usually supply everything you need but even if you want to shop online and don't consider yourself a vintage buff, we'll help you out.
Get inspired by some amazing vintage costumes ideas...

Handmade Halloween Treats at Etsy

Lauren — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:11:24 +0000

For the most unique and spectacular Halloween goodies you really can’t do better than handmade. The diversity, quality and imagination beats the pants off any of the mass produced Halloween items. Etsy - the epicenter of handmade items sold online - has put together a spooktacular Halloween gift guide that features quite an array of [...]

Reverse Trick or Treat with Fair Trade Chocolate

Lauren — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:25:45 +0000

We’ve talked about October being Fair Trade month before, and this year we’ve unearthed a clever new way to integrate that into your Halloween celebrations: Reverse Trick-or-Treating! Showing that kids are capable of making immense change in our world, they will be handing adults a sample of Fair Trade chocolate. The tasty treats will [...]

Black and White Costume Ideas

Lauren — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:03:14 +0000

Photo (c) roxy.toxic Not feeling very colorful this season? Like the sleek contrast of black on white? We’ve put together a list of some unique and vintage inspired costume ideas to make this Halloween a blast from the past. Check out all the photos and desaturated fun on the Black and White Costumes page… And a big [...]

Bloody Table Halloween Decor Idea

Lauren — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:09:54 +0000

This conceptual “bloody table” design by French designer John Nouanesing would make a killer Halloween decoration. It’s not available for purchase, but you could probably make your own version. Either start with an old table you already have and remove the legs or get a piece of plywood. Attach some skinny wooden dowels as table [...]