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How Much Are You Planning to Spend on Halloween? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 18:21:57 +0000

According to a new survey from National Retail Federation, about seven in 10 plan on celebrating Halloween this year. Since revelry isn’t always free, the next question the NRF polled is how much celebrants plan on spending on the holiday this year. The average response was about $80. Broken down, that’s $28.65 spent on costumes, $23.56 on decorations and $23.27 on [...]

Jack-o'-Lanterns, Witches and Costumes: The Ghoulish Truth About 10 Halloween Traditions

Kathy Landin — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:22:17 +0000

Halloween is more steeped in tradition than just about any other holiday, and the roots of those traditions are as varied and seemingly unconnected as a pumpkin and a bonfire.

We decided to take a look at a few of Halloween's most well-known customs. What do they all mean? Why do we celebrate Halloween by putting on bizarre outfits and asking strangers for candy? Who is Stingy Jack, and why does he haunt our dreams?

Halloween Costumed Girl Shot By Relative Who Mistook Her For a Skunk

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:35:06 +0000

It’s unclear if a nine-year-old New Sewickley, PA, girl was actually dressed as a skunk Saturday night for a local Halloween party. But she was wearing a black hat and a white tussle and that was enough for a relative of the unidentified girl to mistake her for the stinky varmint. Apparently not a big fan of skunks, the relative then shot the [...]

The Best Group Halloween Costumes

Bonnie Biess — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 14:14:09 +0000

We've all been there -- just a couple hours before you have to head out to a Halloween party, and you haven't had the time or money to put together a decent costume. Then suddenly, a flash of inspiration zaps you or one of your buddies -- but all too often, the final product is just sad at best, or lands you in the slammer.

Ten of the Cutest Kids Halloween Costumes for 2012

Rudy Fernandez — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 03:49:13 +0000

With each passing day I am reminded that Halloween is around the corner, as more and more stores put out their Halloween costumes and decorations. I've also noticed some really cute costumes that are in my opinion awesome, I wondered why we didn't have these when I was a kid. Heck in my day, we'd [...]

Ohio University Sponsors Student Protests Of Offensive Costumes

Shay Hill — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 01:25:31 +0000

Ohio University is funding the student protests of offensive costumes. These are Halloween costumes that certain students are calling racially offensive. Such costumes might include a terrorist or a Geisha girl. The group goes by the name STARS or Students Teaching Against Racism in Society. This group produced posters that show what they feel are offensive costumes. What about Freddy Kruger? Do you think he gets offended by costumes of him?

Five Great TV-Inspired Halloween Costumes [PHOTOS]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:26:39 +0000

Still don’t have a costume for Halloween? You might want to hurry since the big day is less than a week away.

To help out a little, TV.com has a bunch of ideas for costumes inspired by TV characters. Some are kinda lame (going as Barney from ‘How I Met Your Mother’ means you’re basically just a dude in a nice suit), but there are some you could have fun with. In addition to ‘The Walking Dead’ (above), here are the five best we found from the list.

Get Inspired with 500 Years of Halloween Costumes [CHART]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:09:19 +0000

You may have seen some of the year’s hottest costumes and decided they’re not for you. Maybe you’re someone who goes for the classics like vampires or ghosts. Or maybe you’re just a history buff who simply wants to pay homage to your favorite bygone era, but you’re stumped for ideas.

Search no longer. The artistically-gifted folks at DailyInfographic are giving you an assist. They put their heads together with retailer HalloweenExpress to create this very cool visual representation of centuries of costumes and their inspiration.

18 Bizarre Homemade Halloween Costumes From Etsy [PICTURES]

Dan Seitz — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:35:36 +0000

Avante Garb/My Cat Has Cancer/Two Moms LTD, Etsy

Etsy, in case you don't know, is basically the craft fair/flea market of the internet. Millions of people come together to sell the unique things they've handcrafted to those wishing to have something unique in their lives. And like most craft fair/flea markets, it's

2011 Halloween Costume Choices-Shay's Top 5

Shay Hill — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:03:42 +0000

Halloween is the second top grossing holiday in the U.S., next only to Christmas. There are parties, costumes, decor, and of course, candy! For kids Halloween costume shopping is a great thrill. I remember spending weeks coming up with ideas and making sure I wasn't wearing the same thing as my friends. There will always [...]