An Old-Fashioned Halloween

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Remember Halloween in the Good Old Days?

Before we worried about booby-trapped candy and sexual predators, families shared wholesome activities together and with their community for this October holiday.

This was the time when everyone made their own costumes and bobbed for apples at the neighborhood gathering. You can still do this. Forget about buying a pricey Halloween costume and go the old-fashioned way this Halloween.

1930s Halloween Costumes 

The author, Gail and her big sister, Melba McGhee in their clown costumes. They attended a school party in Teterville, KS.

A 1930s Halloween 

by Gail Lee Martin

This is an excerpt from Gail Lee Martin's book, My Flint Hills Childhood: Growing Up in 1930s Kansas.
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In the good old days, no one rented a costume, they made their own from things they had around the house. Sure a lot of people just wrapped up in a sheet to become a ghost, but there were lots of creative ideas. Here's some ideas for making your own costume.

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Dressed for Thrills: 100 Years of Halloween Costumes and Masquerade

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How to Make Paper Costumes -- Over 60 Vintage Costume Patterns

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Happy Halloween!

More Halloween Activities 

Make a Fall Pumpkin from a Dryer Vent Hose
Try this quick project to make a vibrant centerpiece for a luncheon or an attractive window decoration. It's a great way to recycle a piece of clothes dryer vent hose. Here are the easy steps to make this.
Keep a Jack O Lantern Safe from Vandalism
After putting lots of effort into creating a jack-o'-lantern to decorate the front porch, it's disheartening for vandals to destroy it or steal it. Here are ways to protect that jack o lantern.
Roasting Pumpkin Seeds for a Fall Treat
It's fall and after cleaning out the pumpkin to make a jack-o'-lantern, don't toss all those seeds. Here's an easy recipe to turn them into a snack. Make it a project with the kids.
Make a Tinkerbell Costume for an Adult
If you love Tinkerbell from Peter Pan, here's how to create your own costume for an adult. You can buy one, but making your own is fun.

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Spooky Stories to Read Aloud 

Through the Flashlight's Beam: A Collection of Classic Scary Stories for Reading Aloud

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Read Aloud Spooky Stories

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Haunted Halloween Stories: 13 Chilling Read-Aloud Tales

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Tell Me a Scary Story...But Not Too Scary! (Byron Preiss Book)

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Halloween Ideas from the Blogs 

Here are some ideas for female Baby Halloween costumes, that will ...
Here are some ideas for female Baby Halloween costumes, that will put back the treat into the trick!
Easy Halloween Costume Ideas
If you hate dressing up (like me), but are attending a Halloween party that requires it (like me too), then you must get a shirt Halloween costume. It is the best Halloween costume idea since it requires absolutely no work or make-up. ...
What Are Some Cheap Halloween Costume Ideas? - The Consumerist
Also, cheap Halloween Costume? Do as I do... put on that suit you bought, thinking it will help you get a job.. and get some blue latex gloves. I got mine from Target for 90-odd cents. Just be yourself, (read: creepy) and voila! ...
Ideas For Disney Halloween Costumes | Disney acting auditions
Author: Zara Jones Source: ezinearticles.com You can rely on the Disney brand of costumes to be quality-made and exact matches to the characters in their.

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