The Pollard Memorial Library

Halloween on the Web

From costumes to tricks and treats, this collection of sites will entertain the goblins in all of us.

Costumes

• FabrickLink's Halloween Costume Closet - "FabricLink has put together a list of easy and inexpensive costume ideas for all Halloween Hobgoblins!"
• Halloween Costume Ideas for Kids - Learn to make hoods, baseball, and angel costumes from the makers of Velcro.
• Halloween Sewing - Halloween costume patterns and tips.

General Halloween Sites

• Elvira - Mistress of the Dark - The official site with movie, history, and spooky facts.
• Family.Com Halloween Activities - Halloween crafts, pumpkin carving, and more.
• Halloween Online - Halloween news and information including pumpkin carving hints, party planning, ghost stories, and lots of how-to guides.
• Halloween on the Net - Halloween stories, a celebration of Mexico's "Days of the Dead", holiday pictures for the kids to print and color, greeting cards, Halloween recipes, and lots more.

The History and Customs of Halloween

• Halloween - A list of haunted places, Halloween history, tips, recipes, and more.
• History Channel: The History of Halloween - Learn about the history of Halloween, holiday traditions, and other fun Halloween facts.
• Spooky Halloween - Various stories describing the origins of Halloween.

Pumpkin Carving

• Halloween Jack-O'Lantern Pumpkin Carving Patterns
• Pumpkin Carving 101
• Swan's Pumpkin Carving - A site with carving tips, face templates to print and use, and a virtual carving.

Recipes

• Goosebumps Terrorific Treats - Slimy and spooky recipes from the makers of the popular Children's books.
• Halloween Recipes - Lots of great dinner and party recipes for Halloween.
• Halloween Recipies - The Recipe Link - Links to Halloween tricks and treats.
• Holiday Recipes - Halloween - Recipe and party ideas from Allrecipes.
• Howlin' Halloween Party - Party and recipe ideas from Kraft.
• Squishy Things - A fun site for Halloween recipes.

Selected Books at the Library

• Bannatyne, Lesley Pratt. A Halloween how-to : costumes, parties, decorations, and destinations - 394.2646 BAN
• Better Homes and Gardens Halloween pumpkins & parties : 101 spooktacular ideas - 794.5941 BET
• Doran, Laure Dover. The big book of Halloween : creative & creepy projects for revellers of all ages - 745.5941 DOR
• Dunwich, Gerina. The pagan book of Halloween : a complete guide to the magic, incantations, recipes, spells and lore - 133.43 DUN
• Halloween : the best of Martha Stewart living - 745.594 HAL
• Halloween fun : 101 ideas to get in the spirit! - 745.594 HAL
• Handmade Halloween : ideas for a happy, haunted celebration - 745.5941 HAN
• Holiday food fun--creative ideas for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas & more - 641.568 HOL
• Mantoux, Marie-Laure. Halloween : imaginative holiday ideas - 745.5941 MAN