Today is October 31st. Do you know what that means? Well, yes it means ghosts, goblins, and witches. Also, it does mean getting candy. So that must mean that it's... HALLOWEEN!!!
This is my 2nd most favorite holiday in the year. For those who aren't familiar with the history of Halloween (no, not the commercialism), here's a little snippet:
The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. Samhain was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and prepare for winter. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops.
The festival would frequently involve bonfires. It is believed that the fires attracted insects to the area which attracted bats to the area. These are additional attributes of the history of Halloween.
(Taken from http://www.halloweenhistory.org/)
Now that you have that little history, want some fun links to enjoy before taking the little ones trick or treating... or even going by yourself? Well, i'm glad you asked!
Want to carve a pumpkin without the mess?
http://www.cubpack81.com/images/carve_pumpkin.swf
Want to print and make your own masks?
http://www.allfreeprintables.com/halloween/jacklantern.shtml
http://www.allfreeprintables.com/halloween/clown.shtml
Want to be able to color online?
http://www.coloring.com/pictures/halloween
Funny Halloween pictures?
http://www.halloweenwishes.com/funny_pictures/
What are we doing this Halloween? Not too much except eat on ice cream and watch horror movies. We weren't able to get candy to hand out this year. :( Sorry, kiddos! Next year, I promise to give ya'll tons of candy to make up for this year!
So, have a SAFE Happy Halloween from us to you!
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Here is another great site for a great halloween coloring, Thecolor.com-Halloween Pages. Wonderful addition to your lists.
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