If you're going to be away on Halloween night but don't want to disappoint the trick-or-treaters here's a clever way to hand out candy- use a pumpkin!
Simply drill or poke holes in a foam pumpkin, stick a lollipop stem in each hole and you've got a cute piece of candy dispensing decor the neighborhood kids will appreciate when they make the rounds.
Hopefully they'll have enough self control to only take one piece...
This is the Asylum Door, a Halloween prop sure to scare the pants off of anyone who dares come a knockin'.
The effect is created by mounting a tablet or portable dvd player screen to a door's window pane, facing the footage forward so the viewer feels like they're looking in on a horrific asylum scene.
You can set it up to play any kind of scary video you'd like, but a hallway or interior scene creates the most convincing illusion.
Try it for yourself and see if anyone is brave enough to open the door...
--via Cheezburger
If you're looking for a creative food idea with lots of character that's also quick and easy to prepare then it's time to get mummified!
All you need is a can of refrigerator breadsticks, hot dogs and a little mustard (or ketchup) and you've got some cute Hot Dog Mummies sure to make your guests smile.
Here's a no sew tutorial that will have you flittering around the neighborhood with glowing wings in no time, guaranteed to make your friends and family members green with envy!
It shows you how to incorporate EL (electroluminescent) wire into any costume, so if you want your costume to light up Ladyada will get you up to speed and brighten up your Halloween.
Link --via How To Geek
The History Channel created this educational short film that reveals the haunted history of Halloween, so we're all aware of why we hit the streets and beg for candy each year.
It's actual, factual, historical and a little bit comical. Want to Halloween properly? Get to learnin'!
Photo: Craftzine
Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Bringing a Banksy street art piece to life is no simple task, but this clever costume really delivers the goods!
With contrasting painted patches that mirror the white sections of the original stencil, and a splash of color in the flowers, Banksy's artwork can now hit the streets and trick-or-treat!
If you're looking for a suitably scary soundtrack for this year's Halloween party, or you're crazy for Halloween like we are and want some spooky listening enjoyment year round, then you've got to check out Halloweenradio.net.
They play everything from classic songs like the Monster Mash to horror movie soundtracks and beyond.
Don't just throw on that old sound effects record, jazz up your Hallow's Eve with Halloween radio!
Photo: Anna Fischer/Flickr
La Catrina originated in the Jose Guadalupe Posada's print entitled La Calavera de la Catrina (the skull of the rich woman), and has since become one of the most recognizable symbols of Mexico's Dia De Los Muertos celebration.
Catrinas wear pretty dresses, with spots where their bones show through, a big hat and lots of colorful flowers.
Catrinas have a bony skull face, but that doesn't mean they have to be scary. In fact, most Catrinas prefer to be elegant rather than gruesome.
Superhero costumes are all the rage, and it's only a matter of time before people start looking for more obscure character costume choices.
However, while you're looking for a different kind of hero you might want to avoid the comic book characters on this list, or people may look at you funny when you go out on Halloween!
Enter the sweetest interactive Halloween destination on the interwebs...if you dare!
Ben & Jerry's, the makers of delicious ice cream creations like Cherry Garcia and Chubby Hubby, invite you to take a tour of their animated Halloween hollow.
You can navigate through a spooky corn maze, click and reveal kooky secrets, and visit the dearly departed in the Flavor Graveyard. It's a howling good time for the entire family!
Photo: chattingjason/Flickr
Dressing as Bert and Ernie for Halloween can be a great buddy costume idea, but it can also be a horrifyingly creepy look if you're not careful.
If you're going to represent the Street that Henson built, at least paint a smile on your face, for the sake of the kiddies!
While we don't condone the smashing of pumpkins until after Halloween, and then only with the owner's consent, it sure is fun to watch a slow motion video full of jack-o-lanterns getting smashed to smithereens!
Hopefully this squash smash video will tide you over until the day after Halloween...
--via HowToGeek
If you've always seen yourself as a zombie, but don't want to go through the hassle of special effects makeup, here's a way you can literally "see yourself" as a zombie any time you want! Zombie illustrator Rob Sacchetto has turned thousands of people into zombies, including celebrities, brides and grooms, and even pets! And now he has relaunched his Zombie Portraits business, and is taking orders for custom zombie portraits, of yourself, someone you love, or even as a gift. Full color if you dare, or a black-and-white drawing if you are a little squeamish. Link
Photo: alasam/Flickr
Did you dress up your furry family members for Halloween, only to decide that taking them out trick-or-treating is a bad idea?
Then do what Flickr member alasam did and turn dress up into a photo shoot!
You'll have some precious photo memories of your pets all dressed up for Halloween, and they'll have a look in their eye that says "I'm not enjoying the photo shoot as much as you are..."
Not all Halloween carvings must be rendered in pumpkin, this pineapple zombie is downright scary without the candle and orange skin!
It was created by DeviantARTist kjas with a pineapple, some Laffy Taffy, black raspberry jam blood and a pair of custom eyes.
Link --via Obvious Winner
