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halloween

When a kid (or an adult) can choose to be ANYTHING, for one day!  Classic fun to dress up, today's celebrations are all about the costumes, decorations and, of course,  the treats!  

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Food

Activities

Activities

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Apple Cider

Donuts

Cookies

Finger Foods

Cakes

Pumpkin or Spice Flavors

Candy Apples

Candy Corn

Chocolate

Punch

Specialty Drinks

Appetizers

Desserts

Candy

Activities

Activities

Activities

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Send invitations

Invitations & Tickets

Pumpkin Carving

Pumpkin Painting

Dress Up Box

Corn Maze

Trick-Or-Treating

Apple Bobbing

Make A Mask

Dip Candy Apples

Donut on-a-string Game

Sing Spooky Songs

Tell ghost stories

Mummy Wrap Game

Stack the Bones Game

Scavenger Hunt

Pin the wart on the witch

Enjoy Halloween Shows

Parade

Haunted house

Halloween Crafts


Costumes

Activities

Costumes

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Adult CostuPlus Size

Teen Costumes

Tweens Costumes

Kids Costumes

Couples

Group

Classic

Food

Animal/Bug

Scary

Funny 

Superheroes

Disney

Career/Uniforms

International

Costume Hats

Ties and Bowties

Glow In The Dark Accessories

Rent A Costume

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Venues

Decorations

Costumes

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Home Party

School

Church

Function Hall

Restaurant

Hotel

Park

Street Parade

"Haunted" House

Barn

Library

Rented Venue




Decorations

Decorations

Decorations

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Pumpkins

Scarecrows

Spooky Things

Ghosts/Skeletons

Bats & Black Cats

Witches, Goblins, and Monsters

Fall Flowers and Hay

Spiders and Cobwebs

Flags and Banners

Themed Paper Products

Cauldrun Punch Bowl

Dry Ice

Fog Machine

Orange and Black Balloons

 Artificial Seasonal Plants/Wreaths

Customized Banners

Matching Decorations & Favors


Events

Decorations

Decorations

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House Parties

School Events

Costume Parties

Haunted House

Corn Maze

Trick or treating

Halloween Movie Screenings

Amusement Parks

Cookie Judging

Pumpkin Festivals

Locally Advertised Events

Statewide Annual Events

Costumed Parades






Halloween Gone Wild!

A "spooktacular" tale:

     In Pre-Christian times, Halloween began as "All Hallows Eve", which was celebrated in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.  People would light bonfires and pay homage to the dead, as it was believed that the dead would return to earth on this night.  Villager donned animal skins as costumes to drive away these visitors, and they would set tables with prepared foods to satisfy unwelcome spirits.

     Fast forward about 2000 years.  Halloween traditions and beliefs changed.  In the 1800's, immigrants brought their traditions with them.  All Hallow's Eve was replaced with "play parties" to celebrate the harvest with costumes and stories, and was called Halloween.  Costumed children would ask neighbors for food in exchange for a song or other "trick".  This practice evolved to tricksters "pranking" their neighbor, if treats were not collected.   "Trick-or-Treating" evolved to our current tradition of collecting candy and treats, as candy companies began to create special Halloween candies.  


     Pumpkins and other large vegetables were used to carve faces to scare away ghostly spirits.  The story of Stingy Jack was a twisted tale, that folklore lent itself to townspeople calling their vegetable face carvings "Jack".  It was said that "Jack" put a burning coal inside a carved-out turnip to light his way, thereby creating the name "Jack-O-Lantern" in referance to today's traditional lighted pumpkins.


     Witches were not always considered "bad".  In Ancient times, the Celts looked to "witches" for wisdom and medicine.  When Celt and Catholic belief systems meshed, "Witches" were blamed for turning people into animals (such as black cats).  Witch hysteria began in the 1400's, cumulating in the late 1600's with the Salem witch trials.  Tales of the imagination to invoke wonderment and fear began to include witches, ghosts, goblins, monsters, dangerous animals, told and retold through generations as part of the mystique surrounding Halloween.


     Today, Halloween no longer exists as a harvest celebration, nor to scare away ghosts!  The holiday now represents a time when a person, young or old, can be someone or something else for a day!  Choosing a costume is about a big "dress up" party, which leads to a bag full of treats!  Many traditions, such as carving pumpkins, have evolved into art forms, and family projects.  Decorations and decorations are meant to delight!  The custom of trick-or-treating is a civilized ritual, bringing young and old together.  Scary stories are retold to amuse, and happy twists have been integrated for the smiles and joy they bring.  And we may still fill a table with food, but the cookies and cakes are gobbled up by our own Fairy Princess's, Baby Tigers, and Future Firemen!   Don't forget your glowsticks!


Recommended Resources:  

S & S Worldwide 

HalloweenCostumes.com

Crayola.com

Nearlynatural.com

Shindigz.com



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