Oct 22 2023
Halloween treats do not have to be complicated to earn a place on the dessert table. A batch of soft, gooey Rice Krispie treats can become ghosts, pumpkins, monsters, spiderwebs, witch hats, or Frankenstein faces with just a little melted chocolate, colorful candy coating, and a handful of decorations. These Halloween Rice Krispie treats are …
Oct 18 2023
Deviled eggs already have the perfect name for a Halloween party, and with just a few simple decorations, the classic appetizer can look right at home alongside pumpkins, ghosts, and bowls of Halloween candy. Better still, you can make all three of these spooky designs from the same creamy deviled egg recipe. These Halloween deviled …
Oct 12 2023
Forests have always been places where imagination takes over. Step beneath a dense canopy and familiar landmarks disappear. Tree trunks become silhouettes, wind moves invisibly through the branches, and sounds travel from places you cannot quite locate. After sunset, even an ordinary path can feel like the beginning of a ghost story. It is hardly …
Oct 11 2023
Halloween is the perfect excuse to pull out the paint, paper, glue, googly eyes, and all those odds and ends hiding in the craft cupboard. You don’t need complicated supplies or expert crafting skills to make something fun, either. Some of the best Halloween decorations begin with ordinary items like paper plates, mason jars, cardboard, …
Oct 09 2023
Every October 31, porches glow with jack-o’-lanterns, costumed children travel from door to door, and ghosts, witches, skeletons, and black cats appear everywhere from front lawns to store windows. Halloween feels unmistakably modern, yet many of its familiar traditions have histories stretching back centuries. There is no single moment when Halloween began. Instead, the holiday …
Oct 09 2023
Halloween treats should be fun, festive, and just a little bit spooky—but they definitely do not need to take all day to make. A package of cookies, a bowl of melted chocolate, pretzels, cereal, and a few candy eyeballs can become an entire table of Halloween desserts with surprisingly little effort. These easy Halloween treats …
Oct 30 2022
Halloween has most definitely been “Americanized,” in the sense that it has become all about buying large amounts of candy and discounted decorations. It is a mindless holiday that people ritualistically practice without even thinking about it. It is rare to hear someone talk about the history of Halloween. However, the history of Halloween and …
Oct 28 2022
Pumpkin carving has become a traditional activity used to celebrate the upcoming of Halloween for many years now. The uprising of pumpkin patches in local neighborhoods and grocery stores have made finding a perfectly plump pumpkin an easy task. However, the actual carving part is another story. Cutting through a meaty, bulky pumpkin can be …
Oct 27 2022
How did pumpkins become a symbol for Halloween and when did we start to carve pumpkins? The carving of pumpkins has certainly evolved from a jack o’ lantern face of two triangle eyes, triangle nose, and carved teeth, to anything from elaborate animals to the Millennium Falcon in Star Wars. Pumpkins are a symbol of …
Oct 25 2022
Halloween party food can be really fun to make, it’s the time of the year when you can make your food look unappetizing and people will still want to eat it. Children love the thrill of eating what they think is dismembered body parts and ordinary food that has been dyed fun colors. If you …
