Do you love scary haunted houses where you scream in terror? Or do you prefer a calmer Halloween, with pumpkin-carving and pets in cute costumes? Whatever your Halloween preference, we've got you covered!
Tell us your favorite way to celebrate Halloween and you can win a $75 gift card to your choice of store... so you can start shopping for the holidays (Gulp!)
We've seen incredible Halloween make-up before, but we love this video from evelinesmakeup because it shows you how the magic is done. If you're adventurous, you can follow along to create your own look, but even if you're not, it's still fascinating to see the change that someone can make. Beware, this pumpkin look is not for the timid.
Modern day ghost stories are no longer told around the campfire. Instead, get spooked anywhere by listening online to a podcast. We have two favorites: Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast recounts true horror stories written by those who "made it out alive." Ghosts in the Burbs tells stories about the residents of Wellesley, MA and the ghosts/monsters who haunt them. If you prefer to read your terror, you can also find Ghosts in the Burbs in blog form.
We love The Mobility Project, which is an organization that works to expand independence and mobility for all. And we are always impressed with their annual Pinterest page, which showcases the most creative wheelchair Halloween costumes. We also can't stop oooing and ahhing over the one-of-a-kind costumes crocheted by NICU nurse Tara Fankhauser for her patients at the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Check them out on the hospital's Facebook page.
There are so many talented people who make complex art out of a simple vegetable. Here's one of our favorites, liza_slaughter_barker. This image is actually just one side of the pumpkin. On her Instagram page, you can see the other sides - in total there are three women of all different ages and ethnicities.
Or if you are near upstate New York, you should stop at the town of Sleepy Hollow, which is right now celebrating the 200th anniversary of Washington Irving's legend. Visit the cemetery tours, haunted hayrides and ghost tours. And make sure to see the Great Jack O' Lantern Blaze where there are over 7,000 hand-carved, illuminated pumpkins.
Americans will spend $490 million on costumes for their pets this Halloween, according to the National Retail Federation, and it's so easy to see why. These costumes from sammiefat and Costume-Warehouse.com make our dogs and cats even more Instagram-worthy.
Update: Thanks to all who entered! Congrats to our winner, SheSpeaks member Nupur83!
*One lucky contestant will be chosen at random to receive a $75 gift card to the store of your choice, provided that the gift card is easy to purchase online. Giveaway is open through November 17th, 2019 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click to join. Winner will be notified by email
I love to throw Halloween Party for my friends and family! I like to cook for them and decorate the house with Halloween themed items.
I love to decorate my home scary and host a fun Halloween party with our friends and family wearing costumes.
I love celebrating Halloween by shopping for decorations with my little girl then putting them up outside and inside of the house. This year we made a homemade chicken costume together which was so much fun and messy.
I used to go all out and decorate the house and pass out candy, although now i live in the country. All I tend to do now is buy my dog a Halloween costume and go to my aunts house to pass out candy.
My kids love handing out candy the most. The looks on kids faces when they get candy and seeing all of their costumes.
I love throwing a party for the little ones !!
We celebrate by decorating and craving a pumpkin. My son loves to wear his costume and we go to the Halloween carnival at his school.
Taking my grandchildren trick or treating
watching horror movies and dressing up
Trick or treating at our house includes candy for the kids and ?adult? trick or treat with snacks and adult beverages.
There are enough scary things in the world I dont need to watch anything creepy or scary or go to haunted houses anymore. I still love handing out candy and carving pumpkins though!
I love to dress up and go to haunted houses
I love taking the kids trick or treating.
I love decorating my place with all of my Halloween decorations and I love to get Halloween candy clearanced the day after Halloween.
Since last year we have a party that celebrate the family and enjoy the food.