https://youtu.be/sUiJRnHtxn4 https://learn.adafruit.com/halloween-scream-box NOTE TO SELF: I must do a version of this for Halloween. It looks like you're at around $30-40 in parts. … [Read more...] about DIY: Halloween Scream Box
Halloween
This Is Why Halloween Is Postponed
The kids are quite bummed that Halloween has been postponed (which equates to being canceled in their minds), but do you really want to go out in this? Heck, you can barely make out Indiana in this screenshot. So we shall have Trick-or-Treating on FRIDAY, November 1, 2013. That works for me. We can watch for the Great Pumpkin AND get sacks of candy this year. Plus we … [Read more...] about This Is Why Halloween Is Postponed
The 700 Club Halloween Special
Tonight on ABC Family: Monster House, Corpse Bride, Nightmare Before Christmas, 700 Club & Coraline. The placement of The 700 Club within this block strikes me as very odd. But on the other hand, much of what comes out of Pat Robertson's mouth these days is downright frightening, so maybe it isn't so odd after all. Which one of the above is your favorite? How many of them … [Read more...] about The 700 Club Halloween Special
3 Horror Anthologies To Keep You Up At Night
If you're anything like me, you probably enjoy a good tale of terror now and then, but don't always have the time to sit down and read the latest Stephen King or Dean Koontz novel. For this very reason I am quite fond of the horror anthology genre. In the past few months Skyhorse Publishing has released three such titles, all of which I've had the opportunity to take in and … [Read more...] about 3 Horror Anthologies To Keep You Up At Night
8 Halloween Picture Books
Skeleton Cat After nine lives, Skeleton Cat is back for his tenth. And he has big dreams: to be a drummer. So he rattles and shakes his way through town to find the perfect band. And this phantom cat cause quite a hilarious scene. Kristyn Crow’s punchy beat, rollicking action, and clever rhyme paired with Dan Krall’s ghoulishly charming art makes Skeleton Cat a perfect, … [Read more...] about 8 Halloween Picture Books
13 Halloween Chapter Book Reads
1) Chupacabra CHUPACABRA, the riveting sequel to TENTACLES and CRYPTID HUNTERS, reunites Marty and his unusual uncle, cryptozoologist Travis Wolfe, as they search the world for Wolfe’s daughter, Grace. Grace has been kidnapped by her grandfather, the ruthless and dangerous Noah Blackwood, who has also stolen the two dinosaur hatchlings Wolfe was raising in secrecy. Now, with … [Read more...] about 13 Halloween Chapter Book Reads
Break Out The Halloween Decorations!
Today there is an equal amount of sunlight & darkness, which means you're now free to decorate for Halloween as we head into the winter darkness. So go for it when you have the time, and be sure to send me pictures! … [Read more...] about Break Out The Halloween Decorations!