Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

Todays episode comes just in time for all of you who need last minute Halloween Costumes! Rob and Corinne rush to put together a costume from things they find around the house.

Halloween Safety Tips

Get tips on how to keep your child safe during Halloween and how to make your home safe for tricker treaters.

Spider Dip Bowl Recipe

Learn how to make this spider dip bread bowl just in time for Halloween.

How to Plan a Halloween Party

Halloween is fast approaching, and there's not a lot of time to plan a party. But you're in luck, because I've got some really cool ideas that can be done fast and cheap!

The Betty Witch Project

Watch Average Betty show you how to make her butternut squash soup.

Making the Perfect Pumpkin

Pick up the perfect Halloween pumpkin to carve into a beautiful jack-o-lantern. Get some tips on how to choose a pumpkin.

Halloween Cat Origami

Make this cute origami cat and broomstick for Halloween! Fold along with Tilly to see how it's done.

Marshmallow Ghosts and Ghouls

A fun Halloween treat for kids - they will enjoy making these and eating them too!

Glow In The Dark Hair Gel

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This video will show you how to easily make impressive glow in the dark SAFE hair gell.

Healthful Halloween Treats

Sarah and Katrina show you how make healthful halloween treats for your party for this spooky holiday. Also, the best choices for your trick or treaters.

Glowing Edible Jello

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How to make jello that glows, and is completly safe to eat, makes a great party treat and is super simple to make.

Bloody Eyeballs Recipe

If you're in the mood for a healthy and terrifying Halloween treat, check these out.

Witch's Broomsticks Recipe

Melanie from Utah makes this fun little Halloween appetizer.

Mummy Hallowieners Recipe

In this video, learn how to make novelty Halloween hot dog treats.

Bone Chillin Bread Stick Recipe

In this video, learn how to make bread sticks for Halloween.

Halloween Robe

Its almost about that time, do you know what your going as for Halloween? If your still unsure, watch this week as Rob gives some old curtains some new life and turns them into the quintessential Halloween robe. Good for warlocks, witches, reapers and creepers.

Lady Fingers Recipe

Beth, Joey and Mikey create a healty Halloween treat that would make any lady cringe.

Halloween Woodcarving: 10 Frightfully Fun Projects for the Beginner

From learning how to use and maintain basic woodcarving tools such as knives and chisels to understanding the benefits and drawbacks of working with various types of wood, this spook-tacular carving guide will delight crafters. Novice carvers can take their turn with 10 detailed patterns of popular Halloween-themed figures, including a mummy, a witch, ghastly ornaments, a black cat, and a ghost trick-or-treater. Instructional chapters also explain how to transfer patterns and provide a presentation of painting and finishing pieces to add creativity and color to carvings.

Available at Amazon.com.

Halloween Party Favor

How to make these easy Halloween Party favors for your Halloween party!

Halloween Cocktails

Planning a costume party this Halloween for grown ups? Van Gogh Vodka has some ideas for vodka cocktails, shots and martinis that are sure to be great treats for adult guests.

How to Make a Pirate Costume

YARRRR!!! Take to the high DIY seas with Corinne as she transforms an old pair of leather pants and work shirt into and entire pirate costume. All for under 10 swashbucklin bucks.

Halloween Treat for Moms and Dads: Celebrate with Style Announces its First "Cutest Trick-or-Treater" Photo Contest

With only two weeks to go before Halloween, millions of parents are starting to help their kids get ready to dress up for trick-or-treating or Halloween parties. To provide a treat for Moms and Dads, Celebrate with Style today announced its first "Cutest Trick-or-Treater" photo contest.

Parents are invited to upload photos of their kids--from babies through teens--all dressed up in their Halloween costumes. By doing so, they will be eligible to win a $250 prize.

"Most of us who have kids know how much fun it is to take pictures of our adorable pirates, witches, superheroes, or princesses," said publisher JoAnne Alter. "Photos of the kids dressed up in their costumes are great to share with family members and friends. They also help create wonderful memories that bring smiles to our faces year after year."

Celebrate with Style will select a group of finalists from all of the contest entries and post them in a Halloween contest photo gallery. Site visitors will determine which costumed child will be named "Cutest Trick-or-Treater"--and which Mom or Dad will win the $250 treat!

The deadline for submitting photos for the Halloween contest is November 2, 2007. Photos of the finalists will be posted on the site and visitors can vote until November 9, 2007. The winner will be announced on November 12, 2007. Contest details can be found at http://www.celebratewithstyle.com.

About Celebratewithstyle.com:
Celebratewithstyle.com is the first "guide to creating the celebrations that make life so much richer." These celebrations include parties for family members and friends, as well as holiday, fundraising, social, and business events. The site offers ideas, tips, and expert advice on food, fashion, and décor. It also provides party-planning tools for kids' birthdays, coming-of-age celebrations, and wedding-related festivities, as well as opportunities for members to participate in a new online community.

Source: PRWeb

How to Make a Bloody Veil

In this video, learn how to make a bloody veil (because we all know that everyone needs a bloody veil).

Halloween Red-Eye Cocktail Recipe

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This potent Halloween Red-Eye cocktail, with its "red eye" might just be the special thing to start off your party this Halloween. A real gin and cointreau treat! Enjoy our Halloween Red-Eye Cocktail.

How to Make a Bleeding Zombie Brain

The Zombie Reporting Center makes a bleeding brain dessert.

Mummy Costume

Rob teaches us how to make a Muuuummy Costume out of old sheets and clothes from the thrift store. Who knew mummification could be so easy?

Halloween Safety Tips

BEFORE HALLOWEEN:

• Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame.
• Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and trick-or-treat bags for greater visibility.
• Secure emergency identification (name, address, phone number) discreetly within Halloween attire or on a bracelet.
• Because a mask can limit or block eyesight, consider non-toxic and hypoallergenic makeup or a decorative hat as a safe alternative.
• When shopping for costumes, wigs and accessories, purchase only those with a label indicating they are flame resistant.
• Think twice before using simulated knives, guns or swords. If such props must be used, be certain they do not appear authentic and are soft and flexible to prevent injury.
• Obtain flashlights with fresh batteries for all children and their escorts.
• Plan ahead to use only battery powered lanterns or chemical lightsticks in place of candles in decorations and costumes.
• This is also a great time to buy fresh batteries for your home Smoke Alarms.
• Teach children their home phone number and to how call 9-1-1 (or their local emergency number) if they have an emergency or become lost. Remind them that 9-1-1 can be dialed free from any phone.
• Review with your children the principle of "Stop-Drop-Roll", should their clothes catch on fire.
• Openly discuss appropriate and inappropriate behavior at Halloween time.
• Consider purchasing individually packaged healthy food alternatives (or safe non-food treats) for those who visit your home.
• Take extra effort to eliminate tripping hazards on your porch and walkway. Check around your property for flower pots, low tree limbs, support wires or garden hoses that may prove hazardous to young children rushing from house to house.
• Learn or review CPR skills to aid someone who is choking or having a heart attack.
• Consider safe party guidelines when hosting an Adult or Office Party.

FUN ALTERNATIVES:

• Find a special event or start one in your own neighborhood.
• Community Centers, Shopping Malls and Houses of Worship may have organized festivities.
• Share the fun by arranging a visit to a Retirement Home or Senior Center.
• Create an alliance with College Fraternities, Sororities or Service Clubs for children's face painting or a carnival.

BEFORE NIGHTFALL ON HALLOWEEN:

• A good meal prior to parties and trick-or-treating will discourage youngsters from filling up on Halloween treats.
• Consider fire safety when decorating. Do not overload electrical outlets with holiday lighting or special effects, and do not block exit doors.
• While children can help with the fun of designing a Jack O' Lantern, leave the carving to adults.
• Always keep Jack O' Lanterns and hot electric lamps far away from drapes, decorations, flammable materials or areas where children and pets will be standing or walking.
• Plan and review with your children the route and behavior which is acceptable to you.
• Do not permit children to bicycle, roller-blade or skateboard.
• Agree on a specific time when revelers must return home.
• Along with flashlights for all, older children and escorts should wear a wristwatch and carry coins for non-emergency phone calls.
• Confine, segregate or otherwise prepare household pets for an evening of frightful sights and sounds. Be sure that all dogs and cats are wearing collars and proper identification tags. Consult your veterinarian for further advice.
• Remind all household drivers to remain cautious and drive slowly throughout the community.
• Adult partygoers should establish and reward a designated driver.

WHEN TRICK-OR-TREATING:

• A Parent or responsible Adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds.
• Remind Trick-or-Treaters:

By using a flashlight, they can see and be seen by others.

Stay in a group, walk slowly and communicate where you are going.

Only trick-or-treat in well known neighborhoods at homes that have a porch light on.

Remain on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk.

If no sidewalk is available, walk at the farthest edge of the roadway facing traffic.

Never cut across yards or use alleys.

Never enter a stranger's home or car for a treat.

Obey all traffic and pedestrian regulations.

Always walk. Never run across a street.

Only cross the street as a group in established crosswalks (as recognized by local custom).

Remove any mask or item that will limit eyesight before crossing a street, driveway or alley.

Don't assume the right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing Trick-or-Treaters. Just because one car stops, doesn't mean others will.

Never consume unwrapped food items or open beverages that may be offered.

No treats are to be eaten until they are thoroughly checked by an Adult at home.

Law Enforcement authorities should be notified immediately of any suspicious or unlawful activity.

AFTER TRICK-OR-TREATING:

• Wait until children are home to sort and check treats. Though tampering is rare, a responsible Adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.
• Try to apportion treats for the days following Halloween.
• Although sharing is encouraged, make sure items that can cause choking (such as hard candies), are given only to those of an appropriate age.

These safety tips are courtesy of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 License.

Monster Cake Recipe

This treat is a Halloween "trick" because it isnt a "cake" at all. It is actually a cluster of cupcakes that's sure to please at your Halloween party.

Ghosts In the Graveyard Cake Recipe

Here's a great Halloween recipe that's as fun to make as it is to eat. With Jell-O pudding Oreos and Cool Whip Whipped topping this is a light and fluffy treat that is sure to please.

Bloody Gory Severed Vampire Brides Head Halloween Prop

This prop gives a whole new meaning to "Til death do us part"! Still attired in her wedding veil, this vampire bride's severed head is fresh with blood. Pallid skin tone, eyes rolled back in her head and blood (perhaps from her last meal) trickles from her sharpened teeth. Very realistic, gory look. Constructed of foam filled latex. Has heavy twine hanger for easy display.

Available at Amazon.com.

Mini LED Jack-O'-Lantern

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Ready to spice up your craft-making skills this fall season? Here's how to make a small, high-tech, jack-o'-lantern that uses a bright LED!

Halloween Costumes for Kids

Get a behind-the-scenes sneak peek of how we put together the five adorable, no-sew costumes featured in the October 16 issue of the Quick & Simple magazine.

How to Make Fairy Wings

Learn how to make your own fairy wings out of wire hangers and old tights.

CostumeHub.com Coupon

Get 5% off all orders of $60 or more at CostumeHub.com. Coupon code is HALLOWEEN5. Promotion ends at 12:00 pm PST Sunday night October 14.

How To Carve An Owl Pumpkin Lantern

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Carve An Owl Pumpkin Lantern. This is one night owl that is easy to spot. A great Halloween treat!

Sexy Dorothy Halloween Costume

You'll arrive in the Land of Aahs when you show up in our oh-so-cute Dorothy costume. The one-piece gingham pinafore dress has a full circle skirt and sweet puff sleeve. Back zip. Included are darling white stockings with gingham bows to match.

Available at LoveFiFfi.com.

Battery Powered Pumpkin Tealights

Light your pumpkins in safety this year with these battery powered pumpkin tealights. These flameless lights are child safe.

Available at Amazon.com.

Sexy Devil Halloween Costume

For a look that's too hot to handle, we bring you the sexiest and most adorable devil ever! It starts out with an easy fitting off-shoulder peasant style dress with a jagged hem treatment and convenient zip back. Wickedly shiny lace-up and boned vinyl cincher, horns (headband), and tail make it sizzle. The final touch is a red lame and marabou pitchfork. It's all quite tempting...don't you think?

Available at LoveFiFfi.com.

Halloween Coupon for BuyCostumes.com

Coupon Code: FRANKEN5 -- Get 5% off orders $65 or more this Halloween only at BuyCostumes.com.