From the ArcaMax Publishing, Halloween Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/halloween/s-121811-836065
Get ready for the spookiest night of the year! Read up on fun costume
ideas, learn about the history of Halloween, throw a great party, and
take interactive trivia quizzes to test your knowledge.
Featured
Charity: UNICEF: Join in on Trick or Treat for UNICEF
this year -- it's fun for the kids, and helps benefit children around
the world. Visit our Charities section to find out more.
COSTUMES
Homemade
Halloween Costume Ideas: Instead of going store-bought, make a
costume you and your kid can be proud of. Try these simple ideas to
make ghosts, clowns, scarecrows, and more!
How to Buy
Your Halloween Costume Online: It may seem convenient, but
remember -- you can't try it on from a distance! Bear these things in
mind when ordering a costume from a Web site.
How to
Design Your Own Halloween Costume: Quick, simple, fun ideas
for three popular Halloween costumes.
DECORATING AND ENTERTAINING
Decorating
Outside Your Home for Halloween: Fill your yard with spooky
fun for the trick-or-treaters.
Throw a
Great Halloween Party on a Limited Budget: Five simple steps
for throwing a fun party for the kids without spending too much.
Tips and
Tricks for Carving Jack-O-Lanterns: Follow a few simple rules
for making a great-looking, long-lasting Jack-o-Lantern.
HALLOWEEN SAFETY
Child
Safety at Halloween -- Which Colors Are Safe to Wear?: Certain
colors make kids more visible outside in the dark. Help your kid pick
a costume that's both fun and safe.
Halloween
Safety: Keep your whole family safe with costume tips,
trick-or-treating safety, and more.
Where
"Trick or Treat" and Safety Should Meet: It's not just your
own kids you need to watch out for! Keep in mind the safety of
visiting kids and the rest of the neighborhood with these tips.
HISTORY AND CULTURE
Halloween:
History and Origin: Where do Halloween traditions come from?
Read about the holiday's roots in history and religion.
Samhain --
The Origin of "Halloween": Learn about the ancient holiday
that became our modern yearly tradition.
FREE BOOKS FOR HALLOWEEN: Available online, or a chapter per day by
e-mail
Dracula's
Guest, Bram Stoker
The Hound of the
Baskervilles, Arthur Conan Doyle
The Legend of
Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
The War of the
Worlds, H.G. Wells
The Complete
Poetical Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Edgar Allan Poe
The Works of Edgar
Allan Poe, Vol. 1, Edgar Allan Poe
The Works of Edgar Allan
Poe, Vol. 2, Edgar Allan Poe
The Works of Edgar Allan
Poe, Vol. 3, Edgar Allan Poe
The Works of Edgar Allan
Poe, Vol. 4, Edgar Allan Poe
The Works of Edgar Allan
Poe, Vol. 4, Edgar Allan Poe
Halloween Quizzes
Cult
Movies: Test your knowledge of weird, creepy, and strangely
popular movies.
Halloween
Fun: See how much you know about candy, costumes, witches, and
more.
Movie
Ghosts: Ten questions on ghosts, ghouls, and other scary
things in film.
Halloween Games
Bubbles
RIP
Strike Back
A
Series of Unfortunate Events