Halloween Tricks, Costumes and Activities for 2006 Online
Costumes are fun to wear for adults as well as for kids. Many online sites boast that they have the hottest Halloween costumes at prices that won’t scare you. Here is a list of sites that sell adult and kid Halloween costumes:
SpiritHalloween.com has costumes for women, men, babies and children. They have many categories to choose from including sexy, movies, couples, cartoons, classic, animal and insects and more. They further break down the categories so you can find accessories easily, like hats, wigs, masks, makeup, de’cor, and accessories like capes and gloves etc. You can also purchase party supplies and props and signs. SpiritHalloween offers free shipping until 10/21/06. Call 1-800-Costume for more information.
HalloweenMart.com is another site where costumes can be found in all sizes and categories. You can also find scary Halloween music cd’s, books and movies. The site has a separate customer service section to answer all your shopping questions, a section where you can find out all about the company, and also a section on Halloween articles. You will also find decorations and props on the site to make your Halloween complete.
The makeup page has everything from fake blood to prosthetics, teeth and makeup kits. There is a customer testimonial page as well as a clearance page for the frugal shopper. What is unique about this site is there Pet section. Call HalloweenMart at 1-800-811-4877 for more information.
CostumeHub.com has costumes for everybody – men, women, babies, toddles, boys, girls, sexy costumes, and plus sizes too. The site boosts same day shipping if the order is placed by 5p eastern standard time. Some of the costume themes you will find on this site are classics, medieval, fairytale, superheroes and pirates, costumes from t.v., books and movies, Disney costumes and funny costumes. The site also sells decorations, costumes for pets, and accessories. The site also sells makeup and masks. You can reach the company by phone 1-800-899-5540 M-F 9a – 5p PST or email them help@costumehub.com
DLTK’s has a great Halloween page with all kinds of Halloween activities for little kids to do, like: coloring pages, riddles, costumes, crafts, greeting cards, contests, games, puzzles, pumpkin carving patterns, recipes and songs. You can find everything you need on this site to make your Halloween holiday special. The web address is http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/halloween/
The halloweenmagazine.com is a site devoted to the holiday. You will find all kinds of Halloween related pages on this site. You will find, costumes, articles, activities, food, a newsletter, the history of Halloween, stories about Halloween, decorations, haunts, party games for kids and adults, Halloween music and books. There is just a ton of stuff to explore and all of it Halloween related.
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Themes/halloween/halloween.html is a site that has all kinds of safe Halloween activities for young children. You can find Halloween facts on the site to inform as well as to keep kids safe while they are celebrating the holiday. This site is very educational, as well as fun. You will find out how to decorate a Halloween mask and a Halloween bag. There are other Halloween crafts to do that will keep kids busy. There is also a clipart and animation section towards the bottom of the homepage. You will also find stories, songs and poems and a section for teachers at the bottom of the home page.
One site our family has used extensively throughout our homeschool years has been edhelper.com and they have a fantastic section on Halloween that you can explore. You can find the Halloween page on edhelper at http://www.edhelper.com/halloween.htm The site is divided up into age groups, as well as subject and themes.
Holidays can be a learning experience for the entire family. You can understand how the holiday came about, you can learn about traditional foods, costumes, music. Halloween does not have to be about evil characters and scary sights and sounds, it can be a fun, exciting time for all family members. The holiday can be about doing crafts together, preparing special holiday foods, decorating the house with special colors and characters. Costumes can be funny, about t.v., movie or book characters, they can be very cute or they can be scary. Halloween is for kids and adults. Halloween can be scary in a safe and fun way. Halloween like all holidays is a time to gather with friends and family members and make memories that will last a lifetime.
