Do you have your Halloween costume yet? If you don’t want to spend a scary amount of money (or time) on a costume, here’s a list of 100-plus cheap and easy Halloween costumes from our sister website, Living on the Cheap. There are so many costume ideas that they’re divided into sections: Scary, Real-life people, Pop culture […]
Halloween
Halloween candy buy back: Kids get money for candy
Well, here’s one easy way for kids to get money without having to sell lemonade or do chores. When Halloween ends and your kids have had enough sugar, persuade them to sell back the leftover candy you bought to local businesses participating in the Halloween Candy Buy Back Program. The program, which began in 2005, […]
Does Miami have a ghost shortage?
You’d expect that a city as colorful of Miami would have a big collection of interesting ghosts stories. But Miami, being a relatively new city, is remarkably short of ghosts. It is not, however, short of stories. My latest article for CubeSmart, a national self-storage company with locations in South Florida, shares Miami ghost stories […]
Free Halloween pumpking carving instructions, crafts and stencils
Ready for some Halloween crafts with the kids? Looking for interesting ways to carve a pumpkin? Here are some free instructions on carving a pumpkin, Halloween crafts and stencils: Better Homes & Gardens’ website includes a page of free pumpkin stencils. There are dogs, cats, classic Halloween, seasonal Fall, fun face, “TextMe,” designer and more. […]
Halloween monster face painting, how-to
This post is by Erika Monroy of AKIN Body Painting. It doesn’t take lots of money to turn your little cutie pie into a monster for Halloween. Follow these easy steps: Use a damp sponge and load it with grass green paint. Create the shape of the head of a monster in the face, from […]
Halloween face-painting idea for girls
This post is by Erika Monroy of AKIN Body Painting. You don’t need to be a professional artist to transform a girl into a witch for Halloween. 1. Paint a green base around the entire face, if you load a sponge the strokes will be more even. Leave unpainted around the eyes. 2. Using a brush […]
