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Featured Halloween Ideas Article
Halloween Punch, Drink & Cocktail Recipes
By LeslieIf you'll be serving monster appetites at your Halloween party, try some of our favorite ghastly Halloween punch recipes! Ghastly Black Halloween Punch: Ingredients: 1 envelope orange kool aid mix 1 envelope grape kool aid mix 2 cups white sugar 3 quarts cold water 1 liter ginger ale (well chilled) Directions: Make a frozen hand using a disposable glove. Start by washing the glove thoroughly with dish soap and water. Turn it inside out and fill with water. Seal the glove closed with a rubber band and freeze until hard. This typically takes about 24 hours. Stir together the grape and orange kool aid mixes, sugar and water until solids are dissolved. Combine with chilled ginger ale just before serving. Float the frozen hand in the punch bowl for a horrifying effect. To remove the glove ...
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The Story of the Halloween Jack O Lantern
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Origin Of Halloween - The History
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Halloween Trivia Facts & Tidbits
Halloween Trivia Facts In the United States, the first citywide celebration was in Anoka Minnesota in 1921. 36.1 million is the estimated number of potential trick-or-treaters in ... -
Little Known Pumpkin Fun Facts & Trivia
Here are fun and informative facts about pumpkins to interest people of all ages. Have fun sharing your newfound knowledge on pumpkin trivia with your friends and family!...
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Party Decorations - Holiday Decoration Inspiration
Party season is in full swing. The holidays are just around the corner and we've got the perfect decoration inspiration you need. You don't need a lot to ... -
Halloween Invitation Wording
Invitation Inspiration - Halloween Happy Halloween! Throwing a Halloween party? Then it's time to put on your scariest Halloween costume and decorate your ... -
Top 5 Halloween Outdoor Decorations Ideas
When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, ‘tis near Halloween!". Check out these creative and creepy Halloween Outdoor Decorations ... -
7 Great Halloween Homemade Decorations For Indoors
Ghosts, ghouls and witches brew...all things scary and that make you say "eewww!" Halloween is coming up so if you want to create your own fright fest, check ...
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Halloween – Pumpkin Carving Tips To Remember
Pumpkin carving is one of the best parts of celebrating Halloween. Here are some tips and suggestions to make sure you have the best pumpkins carving on the ...
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Halloween Recipes - Fun and Easy Treats
With Halloween around the corner you'll want to make sure you've got some great, ghoulish Halloween treats to share with your witches, goblins, and little monsters. Here are ... -
Halloween Punch, Drink & Cocktail Recipes
If you'll be serving monster appetites at your Halloween party, try some of our favorite ghastly Halloween punch recipes! Ghastly Black Halloween Punch: Ingredients: 1 envelope orange kool aid mix 1 envelope ...
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Reasons to celebrate
- November 11, Veterans Day
- November 27, Thanksgiving
- December 8, Eid-al-Adha
- December 21, Winter Solstice
- December 21-29, Hanukkah
- December 24, Christmas Eve
- December 25, Christmas Day
- December 26-January 1, Kwanzaa
- December 26, Boxing Day
- December 29, Islamic New Year (Muharram)
- December 31, New Year's Eve
- January 1, New Year's Day
Halloween Fun Facts
- Trick-or-treating harks back to the Middle Ages and All Souls' Day, when poor people in Britain would beg for soul cakes, a sweet-bread treat, and pray for dead relatives in return.
- When trick-or-treating first became popular in the United States in the 1800s, more children played mischievous pranks than asked for candy.
- More than 93% of children, under the age of 12, will go out trick-or-treating
- Chocolate makes up about three-quarters of a trick-or-treater's loot, according to the National Confectioners Association.
- Halloween is the 2nd most commercially successful holiday, with Christmas being the first.
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