Halloween Costumes: Halloween Costume Ideas

love the first one! and the comment- v. funny didnt realise they did costumes for dogs?? or your teddy bears! thanks for the ides

What a funny video. I love the scary skelton at the front and my favourite is the cute bear at the end! Read more …

Halloween Prop 2008, Prank Halloween Idea

I kinda designed this one myself, pretty simple action, but I’m using a Cowlacious recorder/player board for the scream, lights, and mechanical movements for what I hope will be startling prop for this year. Pretty much all ready to go! Read more …

Halloween Safety Tips, Halloween Idea

Ghosts and goblins aren’t the only scary things children should be wary of on Halloween night, which falls on Friday this year. Burning Jack-o’-lanterns and nighttime trick-or-treating pose increased risks for burns, falls and other injuries. Here are tips from the American Red Cross and The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

“Child safety is important year round, but Halloween is an especially important time for parents and children to pay extra attention to their surroundings and not let their guard down,” said Nancy McBride, National Safety Director of NCMEC. “It is important that parents exercise a few basic safety precautions to help ensure that Halloween is both fun and safe.”

CHOOSE bright, flame-retardant costumes or add reflective tape to costumes and candy bags so children are easily seen in the dark. Masks make it difficult to see, especially in the dark. Instead of a mask, use face paint. And carry a glow stick or flashlight.

PLAN a route and share it with your family. Stick to sidewalks where possible, and look both ways before crossing streets. Children and adults should stick together; when older children take younger siblings they should hold their hands and not let them run ahead.

DISCUSS basic pedestrian safety rules that children should use when walking to and from houses. They get excited, and may run across a street. Even quiet neighborhood streets can be hazardous on Halloween.

PLAN a trick-or-treating route in familiar neighborhoods with well-lit streets. Avoid unfamiliar neighborhoods, streets that are isolated, or homes that are poorly lit inside or outside. Read more …

Movers & Shakers: Top Halloween Costume Searches!

Top Halloween Costume Searches!

With Halloween fast approaching, it’s no surprise the term gained 555% on this week’s Movers and Shakers. Costume Ideas are quick to follow with a 395% gain.

The top Halloween costume searches were influenced majorly by popular movies including Batman (#1) and Indiana Jones (#2). Don’t forget the young ladies costumes such as Hannah Montana (#7) and Sharpay (#8) from the High School Musical series. Funny man Mike Myer’s character Love Guru comes in at #9 and the red-faced Hellboy costume finishes the list off at #10. This marks the first year Harry Potter costumes didn’t make the top 10.

The top 10 Halloween costume character searches are: Read more …

Geeky Costume Ideas for Halloween, Great Ideas!

Geeky Costume Ideas for Halloween, Great Ideas!

For the GeekParents and other adults reading us, we know it’s always a challenge to come up with something fun and different when you get invited to a Halloween costume party. You know you have to express your inner geek to the fullest extent, but perhaps you don’t have the time to build a fully-functional R2-D2 that you could fit inside and serve drinks from. So here are some suggestions for cool costumes that your fellow geeks will appreciate, and which may not take too much work to pull off on your part. Read more …

Halloween Bash: Costume Ideas!

Halloween Bash: Costume Ideas! Read more …