Wolfman is a story about a family in which different generation have been infected with lycanthropy ( the abillity to transform into a wolf or some other animal form ) when being bitten by an already infected wolfman / werewolf thus causing them to transform into the Wolfman / werewolf at the time of the full moon. A female friend (Gwen) of Wolfman / werewolf when he is in his Human form has come hoping to be able to save him from this terrible affliction but instead Wolfman / werewolf turns on her and attacks her, it is now that the detective (Aberline) hunting Wolfman / werewolf burst in with a gun that has silver bullets loaded in it with which to kill the Wolfman / werewolf, Gwen runs away having somehow snatched Aberline’s gun, disarmed, Aberline is bitten by Wolfman / werewolf. Eventually Wolfman / werewolf corners Gwen and she shoots him with a silver bullet from Aberline’s gun when Wolfman / werewolf is distracted by the cries of a mob hunting him down with Detective Aberline. As wolfman / werewolf lays dying Then, a howl is suddenly heard – possibly from Aberline who was bitten by the Wolfman.

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GI Joe – Snake Eyes Classic Muscle Child Costume Includes Jumpsuit and hood. Does not include sword. This is an officially licensed G.I. Joe ? costume.

Snake eyes is a fictional character and is one of the original members of the fictional team of toys created by Hasbro. His great rival is Storm Shadow.

GI Joe – Storm Shadow Deluxe Child Costume Includes top, pants, hood and gloves. Does not include sword or socks. This is an officially licensed GI Joe ? costume.

Storm Shadow is the arch nemesis of Snake Eyes. Throughout their history, they have been everything from the bitterest of enemies, to the most loyal of friends who would fight and die for one another. Even if it is only for a short time, there is nothing like letting go, and allowing your alter ego play for a day! It is no wonder people from all age groups are trying to escape reality and let their imaginations run free.

Hannah Montana – Hannah (Pink) Child Costume Includes: Jacket, top with attached vest, pants, belt, and bracelets. Boots and microphone not included. This is an officially licensed Hannah Montana costume.

Miley Stewart might seem to lead a completely normal life, but she isn’t. After moving from Tennessee to Malibu she is adapting to her new lifestyle. Miley shared a big secret with her Dad, Robbie Ray Stewart, her brother Jackson and a couple of her friends Lilly Truscott and Oliver Oken. Miley, managed by Robbie Ray, had a secret life as a the famous pop singer Hannah Montana and Lilly had a secret double life as Lola,Hannahs best friend

The Little Mermaid Ariel Deluxe Toddler/Child Costume Includes dress, headband. This is an officially licensed ? Disney costume.

Ariel, is a sixteen-year-old mermaid princess, who is dissatisfied with life under the sea and very curious about the human world above the waves. With her best friend, a fish called Flounder, Ariel collects human artifacts and goes to the surface of the ocean to visit another friend, Scuttle the seagull, who offers very inaccurate knowledge of human culture. Eventually,Ursula the sea witch, who can supposedly make all her dreams come true,makes a deal with Ariel to transform her into a human for three days. As payment for legs, Ariel has to give up her voice, which Ursula magically traps in a shell she wears as a locket.

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What are the new childrens Halloween costume ideas for this year. Will you choose a cute Halloween costumes, a superhero costume or will you opt for your child's favourite character?

Children's Halloween costumes come in all shapes and sizes. When it comes to Halloween costumes you can let your imagination run wild. Not only can you dress your children up to be anyone living or dead that you can think of you can also dress them up as inanimate objects as well. From trees to giants, princesses to witches there are more children's Halloween costumes than you could possibly imagine available to help your child enjoy the holiday. Some fun ideas are included here.

Batman costumes are popular this year. You can choose from the traditional batman costume or opt for the Joker character this year. Some Batman costumes include padding to make your child look muscular like Batman in the movies.

Princess costumes have been a favorite over the years. Your little girl can dress up in her best Sunday dress or you can buy a more glittery looking Princess costume dress. Many of the princess costumes available are patterned after famous princesses from Disney and other movies. You will need to decide which princess to emulate on Halloween.

Pirate costumes are fun. Since the Pirates of the Caribbean movies have made such a big hit your child has surely heard of a specific pirate to dress up as. This costume can take a traditional approach by using eye patch, ragged clothing, large hat and sword. Your child may find dressing like a specific character more fun. There are many ways to pull off this look.

Jason and other murderous characters from scary movies can be fun to dress up as. Children can dress up in outfits that match the characters from movies or you can purchase a ready made costume. Accessories such as hatchets for axe murderers and hockey masks for Hannibal the Cannibal Lector can be easily gathered and can make the costumes more fun.

Gymnast and Football player costumes as well as other athletes are fun. These costumes can be put together from sports uniforms and accessorized with the proper sports equipment. Some children like to add a bit of Halloween make-up or glittery face make-up as part of the Halloween fun.

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By Katie Buyer
Published: 9/19/2008

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Remember that childrens Halloween costume ideas should come from your child, don’t project what you would have liked to be at the age onto your child. A great idea is to get a book from the library and look through some costume ideas. 

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Why not be the Star Attraction and outshine all your friends with the De Luxe Beast Wings Set, it has wings that expand 8 ft, front chest piece, horns and teeth. You’ll be able to buy all your Gothic make up and hair dye with other accessories like watches, Jewelry, ladies and mens boots.

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Many online stores sell kids Halloween costumes, they sell children’s, toddler, baby, girls and boys Halloween costume ideas for all ages, in fact, and all occasions, some even sell costumes for your Pets.

While selecting a costumes for kids, take into account your child’s preferences. Choose such type of costume which your child is comfortable wearing it. He/she should be comfortable walking up and down the streets.. If he/she hates wearing hats, don’t choose a costume which has a hat. Some youngsters have sensitive skin and cannot tolerate itches, so the best thing would be to avoid scratchy fabrics or costumes with Velcro closures.

While choosing a kids costume, remember two things in mind; your child’s preferences and your budget. Most of the children want to dress up as doctors, pirates, nurses, fireman, policemen, astronauts, animals etc. Choose a costume for your kid which your child likes and also fits in your budget.

Find out whether you want to buy or rent the costume. If you’re talented you can stitch your costume. You can find different costume patterns from a fabric store or online. If you’re creative you can make a beautiful costume from basic stuff like t-shirt and other items.

Child safety should be given utmost importance while buying a costume. If the costume requires a mask, see to it that the kid can see clearly through the eyeholes of the mask and it is not too tight. See to it that your shoes are properly tied and fitted so that your child does not fall.

Some of the favorite boys Halloween costumes are superman, spider man, Harry potter, Power rangers, Pirate, Ninja, cowboy or knight. Some of the famous girls costumes are Princess Fiona, Snow white, Pocahontas, Little Mermaid, Princess or Bride, Fairy, Witch, cheerleader etc.

Many online stores sell children’s Pirate costumes. Some of the famous costumes are Disney, superhero, princess etc. Pirate costume for a boy or girl will include pants and a white shirt, a hat, a belt and also shoe covers. Sometimes girls pirate costumes for girls may be a skirt or dress instead of pants and shirts. Some of the adult’s pirate costumes are Captain Jack sparrow, Davy Jones, Long John Silver, Jolly Roger or Mascot. Men generally wear pants that are black, tan or brown with black and white shirt with open-necked, large sleeved style and a vest or jacket. Boots that have turned down top cuffs gives an authentic pirate look. A hat and large belt complete the basic costume.

Many people would have watched the famous movie pirates of the Caribbean. Some of the famous men’s pirates of the Caribbean costumes are Captain Barbossa, Commodore Norrington, Davy Jones, Will Turner etc. Some of the famous women characters are Elizabeth Swann, Tia Dalma, Giselle, Anamaria etc. Adults love to wear character costumes at the Halloween night.

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 These Halloween costumes for children are starting to fly off the shelves. It’s rather early for costume shopping so this is probably a big hint that these are going to be the season’s hottest costumes. Take a look and see if your choice is on the list.

These are just a taste of all the wonderful Halloween costumes for children you will find at your online costume site. Enjoy looking and finding the perfect costume for your child this Halloween season.

Shrek Forever After-Fiona Warrior Child Costume Includes dress, belt, cuffs, and headpiece. Does not include boots. This is an officially licensed Shrek costume.

Iron Man 2 (2010) Movie – Mark VI Classic Muscle Child Costume Includes jumpsuit with muscle torso and arms, mask. Does not include socks. This is an officially licensed Iron Man 2 product.

Iron Man 2 (2010) Movie – War Machine Classic Muscle Child Costume Includes jumpsuit with muscle torso and arms, mask. Does not include socks. This is an officially licensed Iron Man 2 product.

Toy Story – Buzz Lightyear Deluxe Toddler/Child Costume Includes bodysuit, hood, boot spats. Does not include socks. This is an officially licensed © DISNEY costume.

Toy Story – Woody Deluxe Child Costume Body suit with attached vest and holster, boot spats with spurs, bandana, and cowboy hat. This is an officially licensed ©DISNEY costume.

Harry Potter Gryffindor Robe Deluxe Child Costume Includes Black ankle length robe with attached hood, burgundy accents, front close clasp and an embroidered Gryffindor Crest patch on the front. This is an officially licensed Harry Potter costume. Available in Child sizes: Small (4-6), Medium (8-10), and Large (12-14). Tie not included. 100% Polyester exclusive of trim. Please Note: accent color differs slights from what is shown in the image. The color is more of a Burgundy, than a red, Hand wash cold, line dry.

Mad Hatter Child Costume Includes: Dress with attached petticoat, and hat. Shoes not included.

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Halloween Party Games for Kids, Teens and Adults

Halloween party games are often the life and soul of a Halloween party. Here are a few ideas for Halloween party games for kids, teens and adults.

With Halloween just a few days away, everybody’s getting into that special Halloween party mood. And what’s a Halloween party without a few creepy and fun games? Here are a few ideas for Halloween party games for kids, teens, and adults, which are sure to be a hit.

Halloween Party Games for Kid

This is the age group that is easiest to please. Kids love to get into the spirit of Halloween with gusto. Although, if they are too young, care must be taken not to make the games too scary.

 Eyeball Relay Race: The children should be divided into teams. The first child of each team should be given a spoon along with a ping-pong ball painted to look like an eyeball. The eyeball should be carried on the spoon, and they have to carry this to the end of a course and return, and hand the spoon and eyeball over to the next child. This has to be continued until every child in each team has had a turn. The team that is done first wins.

Ghostly Waiter: The children are divided into teams. The first child of each team is given a paper plate and balloon. The balloon must be balanced on the plate as each child walks as fast as he/she can up and down a set course. The team that finishes first is the winner.

Guess the Scarecrow’s Nose: A sheet with a scarecrow painted on it will have to be made before the party, keeping in mind the general height of the children participating in the game. Cut out the nose area of the scarecrow. The children should be divided into two teams. One team should be taken out of the room, while the other team stays inside. The adults should hold the sheet up at the doorway. Then each child from the team outside puts her/his nose through the hole in the sheet, while the children inside the room try and guess who the scarecrow’s nose is.

Halloween Freeze Tag: All the players should be in Halloween costumes. The player who becomes it must chase the others, trying to touch them. Each time he/she touches a player, that player has to freeze up, i.e. stand still, until somebody unfreezes them. In order to unfreeze a frozen player, somebody must come up close to the frozen player and guess out aloud what the costume he or she has on. If they don’t get the guess right in three tries, they must go away and try unfreezing somebody else. The player who is it can freeze the player trying to unfreeze somebody.

Halloween Party Games for Teens

Most teens are at a stage in their lives when they feel silly playing what they consider kiddies’ games. All they want is some music, good food, and a place to hang out and do their teen thing. And most dislike parental or adult supervision. However, there are a few challenging games that should get even the most jaded teen asking for more. Try some scary halloween games, It’s a good idea to simply suggest the ideas, and leave it to the teens to manage the Halloween party games themselves. As for the supervision, looking in discreetly once in a while, just to keep a check on things, is more than enough.

Dancing Competition: Most teens will find this really fun. There can be various wacky categories, such as ballroom, tango, break dance, and so on. Perhaps they can pair up with each other according to the costume they are wearing. The more bizarre the pairing the better. A popular vote or a panel can decide on the winners. Prizes like CDs or gift vouchers can be given to the winners.

Halloween Haunted House: This is a hit with practically every age group. Begin making the haunted house before the Halloween party day. One of the best places of setting up a haunted house is in the basement. Black garbage bags can be used to make the rooms and walls of the haunt. Be creative! The older siblings of the teens along with their friends can be invited over to run the haunt. Have appropriately scary music.

Most Monstrous Makeover: The players can be divided into groups of two, three or four players. A bag of assorted items such as false eyelashes, makeup boxes, lipstick, false noses, wigs, and so on should be given to each team. Each team will choose a member of their team to make up. Each team should be given about 5-10 minutes to turn the person they are making over into a monstrous looking creature. The host decides on the winner.

Adult Halloween Party Games

Most adults find the child in themselves every year when Halloween turns up. They get into the spirit of the haunting season with as much gusto as kids. Here are a few fun games that most adults will enjoy.

Halloween Still Scene: The objective in this game is to use props like scary mannequins, fake blood, swords, knives, old clothes, costumes and so on to create a scary scene. The props can be bought from a thrift store. The legs, arms and head of the mannequins can be pulled off. This game can be played in the backyard where a box of the props can be placed. The guests must be divided into teams. And each team must use the props to create the scariest scene possible within a certain period of time. Prizes can be given to the scene adjudged the scariest.

Halloween Killing Instincts: This is a hide and seek game with a difference. The guests have about 3-5 minutes to hide wherever they can. The one chosen as the "murderer" must go to another room while the rest of the players hide and put on a ghoulish Halloween costume. The lights should be turned off and only have a couple of flashlights or so. The "murderer" then hunts out his/her "victims", and each time a victim is caught/killed, he/she must let out a blood-curdling scream and go to the center of a room, designated as a the cemetery, and lie on the floor. Whoever is left last is declared the winner. This can be great fun especially with scary music on.

Halloween Battle of the Balloons: The guests should be divided into groups. Black and orange colored balloons should be tied to each player’s ankles. On the word "go" each team should try and burst the balloons of the other team. As each person’s balloon is burst, he/she withdraws from the game. The team that has the last balloon left is declared the winner. Yes, it sounds childish, but most adults find it great fun just because of that. In fact, it can be a riot.

By Rita Putatunda
Published: 10/27/2007

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Another great game for a Halloween party is gross taste test contest. Take some common foods and come up with gross sounding names for them. For example, gummy worms in pudding could become “mummy guts”.

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In this Halloween, boys would love to wear a costume that would provide some inspiration like Harry Potter costumes that keeps flying all over the place. If you’re little man wants to be crime fighter, so you can think of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costume. Don’t forget sci-fi heroes who have a little saber in one hand and a Halloween bucket in the other, just make him wear a star wars outfit. Kids would also love to wear historical or modern costumes. Boys can go in for kings of knights, while girls can be queens of the day. If your kids love to hear music a lot, you can inspire them to wear Elvis or a 1950’s girl. Halloween cannot end without ghouls and goblins. Mummies can limp and moan from house to house in search of more candy. Girls can dress up eerie but spellbinding spider ladies; while little boys may be grim reapers.

Some people make lovely costumes at home. Costumes can be pieced together from different materials you find in novelty shops; craft supply stores or even your own house. Make sure costumes that children wear are comfortable and safe to wear. If a child wishes to wear a mask, see to it that he can breathe and see properly. Make sure that the length of the costume is not too long allowing the child to trip. Whatever your little ghouls decide to be, they should have fun; it’s not every day that they can be want they want to be.
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Some of the popular girls’ costumes are JoJo’s Circus, Hanna Montana, High school musical, Camp rock and Princess. Last year, a young girl loved to wear Dora the explorer, but is taken over by JoJo from the popular children’s show JoJo’s Circus. Young girls can find different Hanna Montana costumes, some complete with wigs and microphones. Girls love to wear high school musical costumes. The favorites among them are Gabriella and Sharpay. Another famous Disney film was released this year named as Camp rock. Girls would love to wear Camp rock costume. Barbie Mariposa pretty in pink and Giselle from Disney’s Enchanted are popular princess choices that will have your little girl looking positively sweet. Some of the popular boys costume includes Ben10, Wall-E, Dark Knight- the Joker, Kung fu Panda and Chronicles of Narnia-Prince Caspian.

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 This is a custom that is performed on Halloween where you go house to house,  wearing your new halloween costume, asking for treats, such as sweets or sometimes, though rarely, for money, and asking the question "trick or treat". The trick being a supposed "threat" of some sort of mischief if a "treat" is not offered. This used to be performed soley by the kids of the neighbourhood, but nowadays adults are becomming involved more and more.

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October 31st is the last day on the Celtic calendar, it was a pagan holiday for honouring the dead. Sometimes reffered to as All Hallows Eve it dates back some 2000 years. 

All Hallows Eve is the evening before All Saints Day, the day that Christians used to convert pagans, celebrated on November 1st.

November 1st is also the day that the Catholic Church honours All Saints.

It was widely believed by Druids, a Celtic culture in Ireland, Britain and Northern Europe, that the souls of the dead roamed the streets at night, and since all were not thought to be friendly spirits, they left gifts and treats out to appease the evil ones so as to ensure a plentiful harvest the following year.

Hence we have Trick or Treat at Halloween.
 

No matter how old you are, the 31st of October is always the day. to look forward to every year to celebrate Halloween. Halloween means children running around in costumes, and friends and family all getting together and a chance talk with their neighbours. When else do you have an excuse to eat all the sweets you want and to wear whatever outrageous costume you want? But Halloween wasn’t always like it is today. In fact, Halloween dates back thousands of years to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, pronounced / s w n/, / sa . n/, or / sa n/ in English .

The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in what we know as the present day United Kingdom, Ireland and northern France, celebrated Samhain as the new year on November 1,because it was at this time of the year that was the end of summer and the harvest period and the start of the winter, which in this region of the world is a cold and dark time. They associated the winter season with death and it was widely believed that on the night before the festival of Samhain the difference between the living and the dead was distorted.

The night of October 31 was when ghosts of the dead where believed to return to earth causing trouble and damaging the food stored after the harvest. Druids the Celtic priests thought it was the best time to make predictions about the future during this period, the prophecies made by the Druids were an important source of comfort for the long, dark winter months ahead.

The Celts observed the event by sacrificing animals in bonfires built by the Druids,to appease the Gods, and when the celebration was over, they lit their hearth fires from the sacred bonfire for protection during the Winter months.

When the Romans conquered the territory occupied by the Celts and ruled over it for 400 years, over the course of time, some Roman festivals were combined with Samhain. One was a day in late October when the Romans celebrated the passing of the dead, and was called Feralia,. The second honoured the Roman Goddess of fruit and trees, Pomona, her symbol the apple and was incorporated into the celebration of Samhain. This could possibly explains the modern day tradition of bobbing for apples, played on Halloween.

About the year 800, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1 as All Saint’s Day, a time to honour saints and martyrs. It is believed that the pope was trying to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a Christian holiday. The festival was also known as All-hallows or All-Hallowmas, the Middle English for All Saints’ Day. Soon, the night before it came to be called All-hallows Eve and then eventually, Halloween. About the year 1000, the Christian church made November 2 All Souls’ Day, a day for to honouring the dead, and it was celebrated like Samhain, with bonfires, parades and costumes like angels, saints and devils. The three celebrations became known as Hallowmas.

Halloween customs eventually spread to America as European immigrants came to America. It was in the second half of the 1800s that Halloween was popularized nationally, mainly by Irish immigrants fleeing their country’s potato famine. Neighbours would share stories of their deceased, tell fortunes, dance and sing, in colonial Halloween, the celebrations featured ghost stories and mischief, but Halloween had not reached the entire country.

Americans began to wear costumes and go from door-to-door asking for food or money, a practice now known as trick-or-treating. At this time, young women believed they could prophesize their future husband’s appearance by doing tricks with yarn and mirrors. By the late 1800s, Americans tried to make Halloween more about community than about ghosts, tricks and witchcraft, by having parties for adults and children, and as a result, the holiday has lost most of its superstitious and religious ties.

In the 20s and 30s, Halloween became entirely community-centred with whole towns having parades and parties. Vandals also began to use Halloween celebrations as an excuse to cause trouble, then that started to decline in the 1950s and Halloween began to focus on the young. Trick-or-treating was started up again as a wat to celebrate Halloween and a new American tradition was born, to become the countries second largest commercial holiday. It is said that today Americans spend an estimated $6.9 billion annually on Halloween.

The common tradition of dressing up in halloween costumes, has European and Celtic roots, they believed that they could trick the ghosts that came out during Samhain by wearing masks, and then they would put food outside their homes for the ghosts so that they would not enter the home and spoil their food supply, which is probably where trick-or-treating originated.

Another tradition that has come from the Celts – is the making of lanterns by hollowing out Pumpkins, only they used turnips instead of pumpkins. The story has it that a notorious drunk and practical joker named Jack, tricked the devil into climbing into a tree. He then trapped the devil in the highest branches of the tree by carving an image of a cross into the trunk, Jack promised to let him down if the devil never tempted him again, the devil said that he would never tempt Jack again. Legend says that when Jack died he was not allowed into heaven because of his evil past. Jack was also not allowed into hell because of the trick he played on the devil. Instead, Jack got from the devil a single ember so he could light his way through the cold, dark winter. To keep the ember lit for longer Jack placed the light into a hallowed-out turnip. Nowadays pumpkins are used as they are a lot more plentiful, making the pumpkin the official Jack-o-lantern.

Halloween is one of the oldest holiday festivals and second only to Christmas in popularity. Millions celebrate the Halloween each year without knowing any of its origins. Some view Halloween as a time for friends and family, while others still see it as superstitious in nature, with its ties to the souls of the dead returning to cause mischief and mayhem. Some religions even regard it as an unholy holiday. But whatever your viewpoint, you can’t deny the story of Halloween is a fascinating one

Have a Happy and a Safe Halloween.

Aladdin Jasmine Classic Child Costume 

 This fictional 16yearold Arabian Princess runs away from home when her father, the Sultan of Agrabah tells her she must marry one of the Princes that he suggests.

Batman Bold & Brave 

Kids like the muscle torso on this cool looking Batman Bold & Brave Deluxe costume. It comes with a mask hood, cape, muscle jumpsuit, belt and boot covers. Accessories you can get to go with it are: a grappling hook, kids gloves, a Batman ring. There is even a Batman Bold & Brave costume for your dog!

The Harry Potter Gryffindor Robe

The robe with the Gryffindor logo on it is a hot seller. Harry Potter has been a popular costume for the last several years. With the release of the latest Hogwart’s movie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, it’s going to be a big item this year. There are lots of accessories you can add on to this costume including: Gryffindor tie, Gryffindor scarf, a lantern, glasses, and a broom.

 Transformers Bumblebee 

Transformers have another hit with Revenge of the Fallen and Bumblebee is one of the most popular autobots. Who doesn’t love him…and that great looking car he turns into. This costume comes with a movie mask, a foamed muscle chest jumpsuit…and anyone who wears it looks tough.

Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz

Follow your yellow brick road to the costume store and pick up one of the most popular girl’s costumes this year. It’s Dorothy Gayle and she’s on her way to meet the all powerful Wizard of Oz. Along the way she meets some interesting characters, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, the Tin Man, Munchkins and two witches. A good witch Glenda and a bad witch, the Wicked Witch of the West. Along with Toto, Dorothy’s little dog she has a great adventure in the merry old land of Oz. And you will too when you pick this gingham jumper-dress with an attached blouse. There’s a lace trimmed petticoat and hair ribbons. You can also buy a Toto in a basket and white tights to wear with this fun costume.

 GI Joe Snake Eyes

Snake Eyes right out of the movie The Rise of the Cobra. His identity is unknown to us, we only know him as a member of GI Joe’s elite team. He is only called Snake Eyes. He is silent, but lethal and he happens to be Duke’s right hand man. Snake Eyes is always on the look out for his arch-enemy, Shadow Storm of Cobra. This costume has a hood with a visor, a muscle chested jumpsuit and attached bands. You can also find accessories like gloves, a sword with a sheaf and even a GI Joe candy cube to put your goodies in.

GI Joe – Storm Shadow Deluxe Child Costume

Storm Shadow is the arch nemesis of Snake Eyes. Throughout their history, they have been everything from the bitterest of enemies, to the most loyal of friends who would fight and die for one another.

The Little Mermaid Toddler/Child Costume

Of course Princess Ariel of Disney’s Little Mermaid is on the most popular costume list. Your little princess is going to love this Little Mermaid costume. The bottom of Ariels skirt has pictures of Ariel and Prince Eric dancing and the top has an attached Cameo, plus there is a matching headband. You can also find a tiara, a wand and Little Mermaid shoes to match.

Star Wars Anakin Skywalker Kids Costume

Darth Vader before the fall to the Dark Side. Young Anakin Skywalker who will become husband to Padme Amidala and father to Princess Leia Organa and Luke Skywalker. This costume shows us Anakin in his Jedi gear, a shirt with an attached tunic, belt and pants with boot covers.

 Spiderman Muscle Chest Costume

A great new version of the Spiderman costume!

When it’s Spidey Time, this little hero has got to go. This deluxe costume includes a muscle bodysuit and an overhead fabric mask to hide your little superhero’s identity. He’s ready to swing from the skyscrapers of New York City using his inner web power so he can save the day and restore his peaceful and busy city back to it’s original state.

Lil’ Lion Baby Costume

The perfect Halloween costume for your infant or toddler, it comes in 2T and smaller. Look at the wonderful mane on this little lion costume, and then the tail. There are even cute details on the bottoms of the paws, it’s just a beautiful baby costume. This is a zipper suit with a snap bottom.

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Festival of Samhain, All Saints, All Souls and Halloween

At the end of Autumn and as the Winter darkness looms, the souls of the dead and the spirits of saints are celebrated in three festivals, Halloween, All Saints Day and All Souls Day. Together these three festival days are known as Hallowmas, and they are celebrated on October 31^st, November 1^st and November 2^nd.

All over the World people believe that  the dead have souls  that live on and that these become more active at Halloween and All Souls Day.

Halloween was an old Anglo Saxon and Celtic festival and marked the start of the Celtic new year The Celtic celebration was known as Samhain or Samain. Samhain was the Celtic Lord of the Dead.

During the festival, Samhain made his judgement over all the dead souls, so gifts were offered to him in the hope that he might judge the dead souls kindly and let them go home for the night.

Not all of the spirits were kindly spirits, some ghosts and demons would rise up from the dead on this day to create mayhem and turmoil, running around making mischief.

The Celts kept the spirits happy with fires, feasts, dancing, and offering gifts. In order to trick the malevolent spirits people wore   ghostly masks  , making the naughty spirits think that they were also spirits. The people wearing the masks would then lead the malevolent ghosts and demons to the outskirts of the town or village where they could do no harm.

Today this practice takes the form of what we know as Trick or Treating, especially in America where both young and old go about dressed in spooky costumes and masks, asking for Treats with the threat of some sort of mischief or Trick if a treat is not given, usually these days the treat is in the form of sweets or candy.

The modern day Trick or Treater can be dressed as almost anything, some still dress as witches or demons of some sort, but others dress as fictional or cartoon characters. In fact anything goes.

During my researching I have come across some suggestions for Halloween night:-

1. If treats are not given then when they close the door, you take something from their front garden and leave it in a garden further down the road.

2. A good trick or treater always carries extra masks, so if they find an over generous house they can change masks and go back over and over again.

3. Check the phone book for the homes of Doctors and Lawyers in the area, because the more they earn the bigger and better the treat might be. Be warned, avoid the houses of Dentists because they will only give you a lecture about how all the sweets and candy is bad for your teeth.

Although I have shown you some of the things I came across during my research this does not mean that I encourage you to do the same.

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