Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Halloween Tattoos

Halloween Tattoos

Hand these 2" spooky temporary tattoos out to your trick-or-treaters! Little ghosts and goblins love wearing these witches, monsters, spiders and other creepy creatures. Also fun for Halloween goody bags!

Bendable Skeletons

Bendable Skeletons

Bend and pose these 5 1/4" bony vinyl skeletons any way you want! Decorate a Halloween party table with these creepy toys or give them out to trick-or-treaters for a frightfully fun goody!

Pumpkin Bowling Party Game

Pumpkin Bowling Party Game

Ask friends and parents of the guests to save empty, clean 2 liter soda bottles for your party. Give them a date of at least 1 week before your party to turn in the bottles.

Spray paint the soda bottles white and draw eyes and mouths to look like ghosts on the bottles once dried. Add about a cup of sand or pebbles in each bottle so they will stand without falling over.

Divide students and guests into several teams of 3-8 kids each... line up and take turn at bowling over the Ghosts!

Watercolor Fairy Costume

Watercolor Fairy Costume

You'll look beautiful and magical in our Watercolor Fairy Costume. Our Watercolor Fairy features a glitter lycra bodice and organza over tulle tutu. Costume is in different tones of blue and purple.

High School Musical Wildcat Baseball Uniform Costume

High School Musical Wildcat Baseball Uniform Costume

Be a member of High School Musical's Wildcat baseball team with this Wildcat costume. Costume includes a baseball shirt, pants, belt and hat.

Monday, September 29, 2008

Mad Scientist Floor Cling

Mad Scientist Floor Cling

Give Halloween party guests a bird’s eye view of the dastardly deeds going on in our mad scientist’s laboratory by decorating the party room floor with this frightening vinyl decal. It sticks safely to most smooth surfaces.

Jack-O’-Lantern Light Stakes

Jack-O’-Lantern Light Stakes

Beware to those who walk this way! Line a treacherous path for your trick-or-treaters in the dark of Halloween night! Each plastic pumpkin is decorated with a classic jack-o'- lantern face! Safely lead your goblins and ghouls to the backyard party with this patch of illuminated pumpkins!

Halloween Recipe - Halloween Black Cat Cake

Halloween Black Cat Cake

1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist devil's food cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1 container Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting
1 large yellow gumdrop
1 small black gumdrop
Black shoestring licorice

1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Make and cool cake as directed on box for two 8-inch or 9-inch round pans.

2. Cut cake as shown in diagram; arrange and frost top and sides of cake pieces with frosting. Use yellow gumdrop slices for eyes, black gumdrop for nose and shoestring licorice for whiskers, lines on eyes and front paws. Store loosely covered.



Princess Leia Star Wars Slave Costume

Princess Leia Star Wars Slave Costume

Captured by the crimelord, Jabba the Hutt, after her daring rescue attempt to free Han Solo from Jabba's Palace, Princess Leia was discovered and taken prisoner. Instead of sending her to the dungeons, the vile Hutt added her to his harem. Clad in a skimpy dancer's outfit and kept on a short leash, Leia endures her captivity with inner strength and waits for just the right moment to turn on her dispicable master and help save her friends. Now you can portray this courageous and beautiful character at this time of her saga. The Princess Leia Slave Costume features a bikini top, briefs with skirt, a belt a choker and headpiece.


Spongebob Pet Costume

Spongebob Pet Costume

Now your pet can bring the loveable animated character, Spongebob Squarepants to life with this Spongebob Squarepants costume. Features a one-piece costume with Spongebob's face imprinted on it and foot straps to attach to pets paws.

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Halloween Who Am I? Party Game

Halloween Who Am I? Party Game

When a guest arrives a name tag or piece of paper is placed on their back and they are told that by the end of the party they must guess what it says. Note: This game can be adapted for any age group 3 to 93, just increase difficulty with age.

This is done by asking other guests 'yes' or 'no' questions about what the paper says. They are not allowed to read it themselves, nor are they allowed to ask someone else what it says.

When they guess correctly, they win a prize like a candy bar or a keychain (make it age appropriate).

Ideas for on the back:Young kids – Pumpkin, Witch, Vampire, Ghost, etc…For Teenagers and Adults: Think of Scary movie titles, Famous Horror Characters from scary movies, Halloween phrases like Pumpkin Carving, Trick or Treat, Headless Horseman, adjust as you need

Friday, September 26, 2008

Crazy Halloween Slime

Crazy Halloween Slime

There’s a handful of oozy black slime in each 2" plastic barrel container. Use it in your haunted house. This gooey slime also makes a creepy Halloween party favor!

Syringe Pens

Syringe Pens

These 5" plastic pens are perfect for mad scientists and little vampires! Give these creepy medical writing accessories to all your Halloween bash guests for a frightfully fun party favor. Includes liquid "blood" inside!

Halloween Recipe - Spooky Gloved Munch Mix

Spooky Gloved Munch Mix

6 cups letter-shaped sweetened oat and corn cereal
4 cups popped popcorn
2 cups Miniature Marshmallows
1 cup dried mixed fruit
1 cup candy-coated chocolate pieces
100 candy corn pieces (about 1 cup)
10 clear large plastic food handlers' gloves
10 pieces raffia, each about 8 inches long

TOSS cereal with popcorn, marshmallows, dried fruit and chocolate candies in large bowl or toy witch's cauldron.

PLACE 1-1/4 cups of the snack mix in each of 10 small plastic bags. Give one to each child along with 10 pieces of candy corn, a plastic glove and piece of raffia. Have each child place 2 pieces of candy corn, with the white tips down, in each thumb and finger section of the plastic glove to resemble fingernails.

FILL gloves evenly with snack mix; tie closed with raffia.

Harmony Care Bear Costume

Harmony Care Bear Costume

This little Care Bear is all about caring for others. Costume features a plush jumpsuit with attached character hood.

Cinderella Costume

Cinderella Costume

Disney licensed Cinderella costume includes dress with deluxe character cameo, attached petticoat and matching headband.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Design-A-Room Cemetery Pack

Design-A-Room Cemetery Pack

This vinyl pack has everything you need to decorate your Halloween party room! Everything your see is in the pack, including 1 fence background and 1 cemetery background, each 30 ft. x 4 ft., plus four 3-ft. x 6-ft. sheets that include 3 mausoleums, 1 sign, 4 bats, 1 set of bats with the moon, 3 crows and 4 skeletons each with a tombstone, 1 ghoul, 2 tombstones, 5 skeleton bats, 3 skeletons with tombstones and 5 regular bats.

Eyeball Goblets

Eyeball Goblets

Cheers to every ghost, ghoul and goblin! Serve up Halloween party potions and brews in these gruesome plastic goblets! Each is shaped like an icky bloodshot eyeball!

Trick or Treat Party Game

Trick or Treat Party Game

Use a cookie cutter shaped like a pumpkin and trace 12 pumpkins (or the number of guests who will be at the party) on orange construction paper, cut them out. Note: It is important to try and make these the same size. Then take 11 of the pumpkins and write Trick on the back and on 1 write Treat. Adjust the ratio of Tricks to Treats if needed.

On the Trick pumpkins write a silly thing to do like walk like a spider, or cackle like a witch, or flap your wings like a bat, dance like a fairy, walk like Frankenstein and more.

Now put all the pumpkins in a plastic witch kettle and have each child draw one out. If they get the treat one then let them choose a treat out of another bucket or award them a prize. If they get the trick they have to do what it says to earn the treat. Or for additional fun you can continue to make them do additional silly things until they pick out a treat.

Playboy Smoking Jacket Costume

Playboy Smoking Jacket Costume

You'll have the smoking jacket, now all you need is the mansion and the bunnies. Costume includes a red velvet jacket with front pockets, belted tie at waist, contrasting black satin collar and cuffs, and black satin embroidered Playboy logo on the back. Includes pipe accessory.

Playboy Scandalous Pirate Costume

Playboy Scandalous Pirate Costume

The most sought after pirate in the Seven Seas, the Playboy Scandalous Pirate costume includes a tie-back underwire bra with adjustable straps and removable bra pads. Costume also comes with a red velvet ornamented cropped jacket, a pull on skirt with belt, jeweled trim that attaches the bra to the skirt and a hat with feathers and jewel.

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Dr. Goodsound’s “Creep Show” CD

Dr. Goodsound’s “Creep Show” CD

This compact disc contains 9 terrifying sound effects creepier than any you’ve heard before! This disc contains all the eerie noise you'll need for your haunted house! Spook trick-or-treaters, party guests or school students with these frightful sounds!

Spider Web Table Cover

Spider Web Table Cover

Use this clear plastic cover with a solid color cover underneath! Crawling with creepy spiders and laced with spider webs, it's perfect for the buffet or refreshment table at your Halloween party!

Halloween Recipe - Breadstick Bones

Breadstick Bones

1 can (7 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated breadsticks (6 breadsticks)
1 egg white, beaten
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1 can (8 oz) pizza sauce, heated

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray. Unroll dough; separate at perforations into 6 breadsticks. Roll each until 12 inches long. Loosely tie knot in both ends of each breadstick; place on cookie sheet (do not twist).

2. Brush breadsticks with egg white. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.

3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm "bones" with warm pizza sauce for dipping.

Spartan 300 Movie Costume

Spartan 300 Movie Costume

From the movie "300" comes this licensed Spartan Costume. This licensed costume includes cape/toga, PVC clasp, molded gauntlets, molded vinyl half headpiece.

Sassy Fairy Costume

Sassy Fairy Costume

You'll definitely sparkle in the moonlight with this Sassy Fairy Costume. Costume includes a dress with uneven hem, ruched top with peplum and wings.

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Spooky Light-Up Haunted Halloween Hotel

Spooky Light-Up Haunted Halloween Hotel

Dusted with ghastly glitter and besieged by a light-up flying ghost and his fiendish friends, this resin haunted hotel is a must for your Halloween display.

Smile Face Halloween Monster Stickers

Smile Face Halloween Monster Stickers

These adorable stickers are friendly, not frightening! Hand them out to your ghoulish Halloween party guests or trick-or-treaters for a fun, colorful prize! Featuring ghosts, spiders, vampires and other cute creatures, these 1 1/2" stickers will add some “spooktacular” style to scrapbooks, notebooks and more!

Halloween Pictionary Party Game

Halloween Pictionary Party Game

Object of the Game: Collect points by drawing pictures and guessing what scary words the pictures stand for.

What You Need: Plastic pumpkin (or other container), chalk board or drawing board, slips of paper.

What You Do: If you are familiar with the game of Pictionary, then you'll know what to do. If not, a short explanation: Pictionary is a game played by two teams of people. One team sends a person up to aboard to draw a word in picture then the team must guess what it is. This is a Halloween version of that game.

Before the party, make slips of paper with Halloween words such as Mummy, Tombstone, Bats, Vampires, Jack-O-Lantern, Spider, Witch, Black Cat, Candy Corn, etc. Place them in a bowl of some kind, (a plastic child's pumpkin for trick or treating works great). Divide the partygoers into two teams. One player from the first team starts by picking a slip of paper from the bowl. Use a chalkboard, erasable marker board, or large pad of drawing paper and pen to draw items related to the word, players can not write the word. Their team tries to guess the word. Set a 2-minute time limit. The other team goes next. Keep rotating until everyone has a chance to draw. You can keep score and have one team win, or just play for the fun of it.

Gladiator Costume

Gladiator Costume

In Ancient Rome, a gladiator was a man who entertained the public by fighting to the death. Today, you can be a gladiator and entertain the public just by wearing this great costume. Our Gladiator Costume features a silver and gold helmet, tunic, arm guards, shin guards and a black cape.

Daisy Bee Pet Costume

Daisy Bee Pet Costume

Your pooch will look absolutely "bee-u-ti-ful" in this precious Daisy Bee Costume. Costume features a black and yellow striped dress with a yell daisy applique and black sheer wings.

Monday, September 22, 2008

Bubble Machine

Bubble Machine

Every party is more fun with bubbles! Use this metal bubble machine at your Halloween party or any time throughout the year. The bubble machine holds 1 liter of bubble fluid, which lasts for 4 hours without refilling.

Radioactive Candy In “Toxic Treats” Container

Radioactive Candy In “Toxic Treats” Container

Fun for any Halloween party! The gummy brains, hearts, lungs and intestines that fill this reusable cardboard container are sufficiently gruesome handouts for trick-or treaters too. Mixed fruit flavor. Individually wrapped.

Halloween Recipe - Skeleton and Brain Dip

Skeleton and Brain Dip

Lettuce leaves
1 cup Ranch Dressing or Light Ranch Dressing
2 cups assorted cut-up fresh vegetables, such as bell pepper strips, cucumber slices, snow peas, mushroom slices, celery sticks, carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets

LINE small bowl with lettuce leaves; fill with dressing. Place near one end of a large serving platter.
ARRANGE vegetables in a skeleton shape on platter, using the bowl as the head of the skeleton.

Snow White Costume

Snow White Costume

This Disney licensed Snow White Costume includes cameo dress with attached petticoat and matching bow headband.

Matrix 2 Neo Costume

Matrix 2 Neo Costume

Be The One and enter the Matrix. This costume, designed after the second installment of the Matrix trilogy, features a long coat with upright collar and glasses.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Stretchable Spiders

Stretchable Spiders

These 2" stretchable vinyl spiders are a scream! Tuck these creepy cobweb crawlers in goody bags or scatter them on tables at your next Halloween party. Little ghouls and boys love to twist and stretch these eight-legged critters!

Halloween Magnets

Halloween Magnets

Little goblins love sticking these vinyl magnets to any metal surface! Tuck these monster, pumpkin, mummy, ghost and other frightful magnets in goody bags at your next haunted house party. You can also hand them out to trick-or-treaters for a frightfully fun alternative to candy!

Trash Bag Tarantula Activity

Trash Bag Tarantula

MATERIALS:
18 large black trash bags
Leaves or newspaper
Black electrical tape
Large red plastic party cups
Clothesline, optional

1. To create the spider's body, stuff one trash bag full of dry leaves (you can also use crumpled newspaper). Tie the bag closed, then flip it upside down. To make the head, stuff a second bag (not as full as the first), tie it closed, and tape it to the body.

2. To make one of the legs, roll up two garbage bags together lengthwise. Wrap them with electrical tape at both ends and at two points along the leg to make joints. Roll up seven more legs, then cut four small slits in each side of the spider's body and slip the legs in place.

3. Cut the white lip off two of the red plastic cups, then tape them onto the spider's body to make his beady red eyes. For the fangs, cut two triangles out of the third plastic cup (or another piece of white plastic) and tape them onto the spider so that the white side faces up.

4. Perch the spider atop a big pile of relatively dry leaves. To create a web for her, simply weave and tie lengths of clothesline or twine across your porch.

Frisky French Maid Costume

Frisky French Maid Costume

Our Frisky French Maid is no stranger when it comes to turning down beds. This French Maid costume features a black Lycra dress with white apron, lace choker, headpiece and crinoline.

Punk Princess Costume

Punk Princess Costume

Want to be punk rock royalty? Well, here's your chance with our Punk Rock Princess Costume. Our Punk Rock Princess includes a green/yellow/black plaid ruffled skirt with suspenders, a top with skull and crossbones design and two arm warmers -- one black, one black and yellow striped.

Friday, September 19, 2008

Spooky Halloween Deluxe Snacks from The Popcorn Factory

Spooky Halloween Deluxe Snacks

Bwuhahahahaha...it's 3 1/2 gallons of spooky goodness! This Deluxe Snack is brimming with mini pretzels, chocolate chip cookies, honey roast peanuts, both Cheese and Chocolate Drizzled Caramel corn, tortilla chips and salsa, sour vampire bats, Gooey Ghouls and candy corn. Tip: adding a photo label makes it extra special!

Test Tube Halloween Bubbles

Test Tube Halloween Bubbles

Mad scientists will love these test tube bubbles! Experiment with the spooky specimens you've collected in these blood-red vials! Blow “boo-tiful” bubbles from these Halloween inspired cylinders! Hand them out to your costumed lab partners during chemistry class!

Halloween Recipe - Crescent Mummy Dogs

Crescent Mummy Dogs

Hot dogs are all wrapped up in a classic recipe for Halloween...or anytime a chuckle is in order.

1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls or 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury Crescent Recipe Creations refrigerated flaky dough sheet
2 1/2 slices American cheese, quartered (2.5 oz)
10 large hot dogs
Cooking spray
Mustard or ketchup, if desired

1. Heat oven to 375°F.

2. If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough; separate at perforations, creating 4 rectangles. Press perforations to seal. If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 4 rectangles.

3. With knife or kitchen scissors, cut each rectangle lengthwise into 10 pieces, making a total of 40 pieces of dough. Slice cheese slices into quarters (1/2 slice cheese, cut in half).

4. Wrap 4 pieces of dough around each hot dog and 1/4 slice of cheese to look like "bandages," stretching dough slightly to completely cover hot dog. About 1/2 inch from one end of each hot dog, separate "bandages" so hot dog shows through for "face." On ungreased large cookie sheet, place wrapped hot dogs (cheese side down); spray dough lightly with cooking spray.

5. Bake 13 to 17 minutes or until dough is light golden brown and hot dogs are hot. With mustard, draw features on "face."

Curious George Costume

Curious George Costume

Transform your child into the famous little brown monkey, Curious George. This romper comes complete with brown body and attached feet. Headpiece is also included and features George's face and ears. The romper features snap closures on the inner legs.

High School Musical Deluxe Cheerleader Costume

High School Musical Deluxe Cheerleader Costume

Now you can cheer on the East High Wildcats to victory in this High School Musical Deluxe Cheerleader Costume. The costume features a red and white dress with sequin detail and red and white shakers.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Spooky Halloween Fun Pail from The Popcorn Factory

Spooky Halloween Fun Pail

Fresh-popped Cheese and S'Mores corn, Gooey Ghouls, Monster Mash Jelly Belly beans, sour pumpkins and a plush monster are all tucked inside our new Spooky Halloween Fun Pail. The name says it all-pure fun!

Spider Latex Balloons

Spider Latex Balloons

These printed latex balloons are positively creepy crawly! Fill them with helium and hand them out at your Halloween party or use them to decorate the party room!

Tips for Taking Great Halloween Pictures of Kids

Tips for Taking Great Halloween Pictures of Kids

Good candid pictures of children require active participation and putting them at ease.

1. Stop Posing - Halloween is not a formal affair. So don't bother with the wedding style shots. Engage the kids in the play associated with their costumes -- and then shoot the pictures. Candids reveal the smiles much more than a "Hold still, honey!" moment.

2. Shoot Early, Shoot Often - Film is the cheapest part of photography. And in this digital age, there just isn't a reason not to shoot several images. There are many good reasons for being trigger happy with the camera. First, if kids are used to you constantly firing away they won't bother with the plastic smiles. But most importantly, shooting more simply increases your chances for great pictures. With Halloween pictures some of the best images are taken while the costuming is in process -- don't wait for the finished product.

3. Get in Their Face - Halloween was made for pretend. Kids love to make faces, don costumes and assume a new personality. It is the ultimate form of exhibition. You just can't let the opportunity pass. They want to be noticed. Most point-and-shoot variety cameras have wide-angle lenses. While this helps them to get sharp results and to work well in lower light, they tend to move the subject matter further away. Most have a minimum shooting distance of around three feet. Don't be afraid to push that limit at Halloween. Get in close, have them make faces, ask them to talk to the camera. They will. It is, after all, Halloween.

4. Let Them Call the Shots - It's their party. Ask them what kind of pictures they want. Chances are your kids have an idea of the persona they are adopting. Let them call the shots to document the experience.

5. Use the set - Most of us decorate for the season. There could be haystacks, a bubbling pot, a roaring fireplace. Use these props, even if they don't fit the theme of the costume. Down the road the memories you cherish will include all the fun that went into creating the holiday environment in your home.

Gomez The Addams Family Costume

Gomez The Addams Family Costume

The head of that quirky Addams Family, Gomez costume features a thick striped jacket with inset shirt, pants and bow tie.

Morticia The Addams Family Costume

Morticia The Addams Family Costume

Direct from the Addams Family comes their matriarch, Morticia. You'll look fabulous in this very sexy costume featuring a long black dress with plunging neckline and long sleeves.

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Spooky Halloween Take-Out Treats from The Popcorn Factory

Spooky Halloween Take-Out Treats

Twice the tastiness! Here's a set of 2 Take-Out Treat boxes, each one filled with Chocolate Drizzled Caramel corn, chocolate-caramel Gooey Ghouls, mellocreme pumpkins and sour vampire bats. It's goodness to go.

Jack-O’-Lantern Bouncing Balls

Jack-O’-Lantern Bouncing Balls

Each festive vinyl ball holds a goofy-faced jack-o’-lantern! With a variety of expressive faces, these orange pumpkins make high-bouncing party favors for your next Halloween bash. Little ghosts and goblins love them!

Halloween Recipe - Cheese Pumpkins

Cheese Pumpkins

Halloween guests will enjoy clever edible pumpkins, whether served as an appetizer or used as a garnish. What a treat!

8 tablespoons smoked Cheddar cold pack cheese food (from 8-oz container), well chilled
2 teaspoons finely chopped peanuts
4 butter-flavored pretzel spindles or sticks, broken in half
16 tiny pieces fresh parsley leaves

1. Line small serving plate with waxed paper. Roll each level tablespoon cold pack cheese food into a ball; place on waxed paper-lined serving plate. Refrigerate 10 to 15 minutes for easier handling.

2. With end of toothpick, draw ridges around balls to resemble pumpkins. Dip bottoms of cheese balls in chopped peanuts.

3. Just before serving, insert pretzel halves into cheese balls for pumpkin stems. Decorate with parsley for leaves. Store in refrigerator.