Halloween Tips
Kids’ Halloween Ideas – Candy Shopping, Halloween Parties, and Spending Money
Should kids’ spending money go towards Halloween candy shopping, parties, or costumes? These Halloween ideas are from Karyn Hodgens, creator of KidsSave — she helps kids learn to take charge of their money.
“The best lessons are learned in the context of kids’ everyday lives,” says Hodgens. “So let’s use Halloween as an opportunity to sneak [...]
21Sep2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 6 comments | Continued
13 Tips for Easy Halloween Costumes, Parties, and Pets
Happy Halloween! These 13 tips for easy Halloween costumes, parties, and pets will make October 31 more enjoyable and stress-free.
Before the tips, a quip:
“If I had my life to live over, I would perhaps have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary ones.” ~ Don Herold.
Don’t borrow trouble this Halloween, my friends! One of my favorite [...]
Halloween Costume Tips for Overweight People and Pregnant Women
Two “Quips and Tips” readers have asked for Halloween costume tips for overweight people, or plus size adults and children. Here they are — and these Halloween ideas will work for pregnant women, too!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Where there is no imagination, there is no horror.” – Sir Author Conan Doyle.
Use your imagination when you’re [...]
7 Tips for Throwing a Halloween Costume Exchange Party
An exchange party for Halloween costumes is one of the least expensive, most creative ways to find the perfect Halloween costume for women, men, children – and even your pets! It’s also a fantastic way to get rid of your clothes from the 60s, 70s, and 80s…and it’s eco-friendly.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Halloween was confusing,” [...]
16Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
Popular Horror Movies for Any Scary Occasion
This list of popular horror movies for any occasion — including October 31st – is the second half of my “20 of the Best Halloween Movies and Horror Films” article, here on Quips & Tips for Achieving Your Goals. This list of 20 popular horror movies includes classics (The Exorcist), mysteries (Sixth Sense), chick flicks (The Witches of Eastwick), and [...]
7Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
Halloween Ideas, Props, and Activities for October 31
Need some scary and fun Halloween ideas? Here are several props, activities, and stuff for October 31 — from Jack O’Lanterns to scary skeleton decorations!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Open a Halloween savings account early, so you have lots of cash to spend on the latest cool Halloween items,” say the creators of the “101 Ideas [...]
7Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
Ideas for Halloween and Costume Party Themes
These ideas for Halloween and costume party themes will kick your Halloween party up a notch — they’re from a professional event planner!
Before the party tips, here’s a quip for your Halloween invitation:
”Calling all Goblins, Ghosts,
and Freaks of the night!!!
Creep, float or crawl over to our
Halloween Costume Party.”
- CardShoppe.com
For more ideas for Halloween and costume [...]
Easy Halloween Costumes for Men – Part 2
This is part two of my list of hundreds of easy Halloween costumes for men – both homemade and store bought. If you’re searching for a costume for October 31, look no further!
Before the tips, a quip:
“On Halloween, the parents sent their kids out looking like me,” Rodney Dangerfield.
There’s your first idea, my friends – [...]
Men’s Halloween Costumes – Pirates, Vampires, Superheros
Here are some easy Halloween costumes for men — including pirates, vampires, and superheros. Men’s Halloween costumes can be quick and easy to pull together, especially with this list and description of hundreds of costumes for October 31.
Before the tips, a quip:
“I see my face in the mirror and go, ‘I’m a Halloween costume? That’s what they [...]
20Jul2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 7 comments | Continued
Creative Halloween Decorations for Parties on October 31
Are you looking for unique ideas for Halloween party decorations on October 31? Look no further! Here are several ideas for parties on Halloween, plus a list of homemade decorations.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder’s fork, and blind-worm’s sting, Lizard’s leg, and owlet’s wing, For a [...]
18Jul2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
