Big List of Halloween Links

Halloween is coming up before you know it, and it's not too early to browse the Web and find great clip art, baking recipes, and costume ideas. I've saved you some time from your busy schedule to locate and categorize these helpful Halloween-related websites. Enjoy!

Right-click to "open in a new window" and visit these sites.

ANIMATIONS:

• http://www.fg-a.com/halloween.shtml
• http://www.spookysites.com/clipart/animated.html
• http://www.wilsoninfo.com/halloween.shtml
• http://www.millan.net/anims/holidays.html
• http://www.fgbuddyicons.com/halloween.html (AOL Buddy Icons)
• http://www.freegraphics.com/hauntedhouse/images/hh-full.html
  

BAKING:

• Pumpkin bread, pumpkin seeds, pumpking chip cookies, cupcakes, etc.
• Cookies to make using leftover candy
• 365 Halloween
• Products from Joann
• http://www.ifood.tv/network/halloween_baking_goods/recipes (videos)
• Halloween baking cups (muffins, cupcakes)
• Baking Molds
• Skull cupcake pans
• Silly feet silicone baking cups
• Baking a "worm" cake, "gross but great"
• 3-D cookie cutters
• More baking with leftover candy tips
• Halloween Spider Cupcakes
• Bleeding heart cupcakes (gram converter: http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/gram_calc.htm)
• Yummy Pumpkin Pie (5 stars)

CANDY:

• http://www.spanglercandy.com/order/default.php
• www.candywarehouse.com/halloweencandy.html
• Video on candy/autumn arrangements
• Candy calorie counter
• Candy calorie quiz (just made me hungry)
• http://candy.about.com/od/halloweencandyrecipes/a/halloween_hub.htm
• Homemade edible spiders
• Homemade magic wands (the photo looks great!)
• Pumpkin fudge
  
  

CLIP ART:

• http://www.geocities.com/toriclaybourne/creatures.html (realistic-type drawings)
• http://www.hersheys.com/trickortreats/downloads/clipart.asp
• http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/pd_halloween.html
  http://www.webweaver.nu/clipart/halloween/
• http://www.designedtoat.com/hal.htm
• http://www.spookysites.com/clipart/
• http://www.backyardgardener.com/pump.html (The Pumpkin Patch: Everything you ever wanted to know about pumpkins)
• http://www.awhitehorse.com/webgraphics/halloween_graphics.html
• http://www.free-clipart-pictures.net/halloween_clipart.html
  

COOKING:

• Lil' Smokies Mummy Dogs
• Roasting Pumpkin Seeds

COSTUMES:

• Homemade costumes
• Anti-halloween T-shirts
• Costume Craze
• Halloween Street

CROCHET:

• Free jack o'lantern crochet pattern
• http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/directory/halloween.php
• Cool pattern for sale on etsy
• Free trick or treat bag pattern

EVENTS:

• 2009 Pumpkin Festivals and Weigh-offs (by state)
• My personal favorite: Circleville, Ohio Pumpkin Festival
• List of US festivals
  

HISTORY OF HALLOWEEN:

• http://www.history.com/content/halloween

MISC:

• 
  Lots of great ideas here: http://www.hgtv.com/topics/halloween/index.html
  

MOVIES:

• List of 10 Halloween movies for kids
• List of 5 must-sees for kids
• Fearful films (some may not be suitable for your child)
• Vampire movies
• Classic scary movies
• My favorite chick-flick witches movie?: Practical Magic with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman (1998)
  

MUSIC:

• http://www.theholidayspot.com/halloween/music.htm
• http://www.ez-tracks.com/Halloween.html
• Big, long list of links
  

PETS:

• Treat recipes (you may have to give this site your name and email address)
• For pets to purchase: http://www.costumecraze.com and http://www.halloweenstreet.com/PetCostumes/
• 40 photos of pets in costumes
• For pets, to purchase

PHOTOGRAPHS:

• http://www.acoupleofartists.com/thumb-page.php?folder_id=85

PUMPKIN CARVING:

• My favorite pumpkin website: Fantasy Pumpkins
• My favorite design on the above site: Carving the Death-Star Pumpkin tutorial
• Free online how-to videos
• Yes We Carve (hmmmm)
• Ideas for kids
• http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/makeajackolantern.php (very detailed photos)
• How-to with good photos
• Night of the Zombie Pumpkins
• Incredible carved pumpkins

PUMPKIN STENCILS:

• http://www.hersheys.com/trickortreats/activities/stencils.asp
  

SCREEN BACKGROUNDS:

• http://www.wonderbackgrounds.com/holidays/halloween/halloween_background.html
• http://www.freegraphics.com/hauntedhouse/images/haunted.jpg (Really nicely drawn haunted house)
  

This links list compiled and copyright 2009 by Janice Phelps Williams. Okay to copy up to THREE categories, but please give link back to www.appalachianmorning.blogspot.com. If you want to print out this entire list of information and distribute to your class or group, that's okay. Please credit this blog as well.