Trick-or-treating

When we see the word “Halloween”, what do we actually think of? I assume most of us automatically ponder about candy, costumes, pumpkins, and parties right? But have we ever actually thought of why some of our friends can’t dress up for Halloween? Probably not, the reason to this is either religious or personal beliefs (which are pretty much the same reason). Many of my friends who are Christian are forbidden to participate in this holiday because they believe that Halloween is a day to…

and loads of candy they'll receive. Since the fun costumes are a major part of the holiday, it's important to find an awesome one. However, the prices for a typical costume in the costume stores can run pretty high. Thankfully, there are different tricks and tips to get around the high price tag. Bookmark these four sneaky ideas and get your Halloween costume on a budget. 1. DIY The sky is the limit with a DIY option. You can literally build a fun costume from scratch. Check out sites like…

The Hopi Snake Dance is performed by Hopis which is a First Nation tribe which lives in the northeast part of Arizona. The Hopi Snake Dance is used on the last day of a 16 day celebration which happens in August or early September. Many people call this dance the “Rain Dance” because it is a dance to pray for the rain. The origin of the Hopi Snake Dance also comes from this story. A long time back, there lived a father and a son in one of the Hopi villages. Whenever there were offerings were…

Their are a few things worse than Shawn and Saidee's life. This is how it goes, he likes her, she likes his bestfriend. Shes popular and hes a nerd, but one day he decides to ask her out and she said yes. Shawn asked Saidee" At halloween we could dress as something matching for our one month anniversary. that sound cool?'' "sure!" Saidee said happily. It was their one month anniversary, and they decided to dress up as superman and superwoman. It was a late night on October 31 Shawn was…

People who in modern society identify as "witches" are people who carry on the tradition of folk magic. It is not a religion or belief system per se; it is a practice and is either highly individualized or built on practices that are handed down in an hereditary lineage. Despite the myth about witches and Halloween, there is not necessarily a de facto connection between the two. However, many but not all, modern witches are also neopagans. Neopagans recognize and celebrate Halloween as…

the do-it-yourself decorations that you can make yourself: Glowing Eyes You can make glowing eyes using glowsticks and toilet paper rolls. You can hide the glowing eyes in trees, bushes and shrubs. The glowing eyes make a nice decoration for the trick or treaters that will be visiting your home. Bloody Handprint Clings You can make bloody handprint clings using red food coloring and Elmer's glue. They will cling to about any surface. You can put the bloody handprint clings in the surrounding…

Halloween may be a sugar-filled bonanza for youngsters – according to the National Retail Federation, Americans spend an eye-popping $2.2 billion on Halloween candy each year – but an inventive brother-and-sister-in-law duo have created a new way to encourage kids to give up some of their candy stash in favor of treats less likely to lead to a painful visit to the dentist’s chair. The Switch Witch, created by Massachusetts ice cream shop owner Rob Bouley and his sister-in-law Lara[?], is an…

Is Banksy’s film “Exit Through the Gift Shop” considered a documentary or hoax? Many viewers have been contemplating this unfathomable conundrum ever since its release. I believe the film to be precise in its credence. According to movie critic Roger Ebert, “The widespread speculation that “Exit Through the Gift Shop” is a hoax only adds to its fascination” (rogerebert.com). Ebert explains his point of view by stating how the film could be ideated as inconceivably true. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT…

H Is For Halloween H is for Halloween because it's my least favorite holiday because I think it is very scary. I have lots of scary memories from the past on Halloween like, when I was four I didn't feel good on Halloween so me and parents stayed home and handed out candy instead. I sat outside and waited for people to come until a tall man in a very scary situ me with a knife walked up to my house, I ran inside and got my dad. My dad came outside and looked at the boy and then went back inside,…

Trick-Or-Treating With My Neighbors It was halloween, finally. I have been waiting for this day forever. The only thing in my way from having a great day of halloween was school. I was going to have so much fun tonight. I was going to go trick or treating with my neighbors, Sophie and Abbie. But it felt like school was going to last all day. I sat as I listened to each and every subject. Math, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary. It was so boring. I am only in 3rd grade. Thats right, 3rd…