Thursday, September 30, 2010

Halloween Scarols for Some New Halloween Music




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   And now for a message from our sponsor! We simply must disclose that our parent company makes this music---but it's news in the form of a shameless plug that people simply must hear about!  It really is NEWS for Halloween. New Music, Finally! You know...Christmas has its own soundtrack and music....all of those Christmas Carols....but what about Halloween? Don't say it! Okay...the Monster Mash...one song from 50 years ago. I love it too...but after  exactly 13 repitions, I'm dying for something different. Well...get a load of this: HALLOWEEN SCAROLS! Now that's clever!!! You can get 10 bone tapping tunes... a few are so "hip" that even your teen might enjoy them....I know that's a stretch but hey! Check 'em out. There's ten tunes including "Oh Pumpkin Patch," "Haunt the Halls," and "We Wish You A Happy Halloween." There's even two raps including "Count Rapula!"
It's time to "Kick it..Old Ghoul!..and get "in the know" about Halloween music!


Here's a few samples:
'Twas the Night of Halloween!




Count Rapula




Thursday, September 16, 2010

Make-Over your Wine Bottles for Your Halloween Party!





In the News tonight---something to wine about. What a bloody story!
Let's get to it!
If you want an all-around awesome Halloween party without leaving a single thing out, then be sure replace the labels on your wine bottles with crafty Bottled Blood labels. For older kids and teens, use grapejuice or non-alcoholic wine bottles. These labels are bloody terrific! Your guests will get a blood curdling kick when they notice your serving up your best reserve of Red and white Blood for the vampires to feast on! The puns are never ending: Taste this one: A Bloodeaux from the Veinyard...with a Full Body aroma!
We have created 13 labels for you to freely download. Mix and match. The more labels, the more entertainment for the guests!
Choose from favorites like:
Thurston Bledwell Veinyards' Bloodeaux or  Capillary SauVEINuan. 
Or perhaps Count Bloodstone's Hemo Noir.
We also have white wines covered like:  Lilly of the Valley White Corpulsel reserve and Sparkling Plasma!
All you need do is download the labels from 
Print your favorites with an inkjet or other color printer. Print the labels on either inkjet paper that has the adhesive on the back (for making labels) or you can use spray glue or spray mount to attach regular paper. If you do not use the adhesive label paper, you will have many types of paper to choose from. You can choose different colors or fancy paper with textures. Most copy shops will even sell these to you in individual sheets and they will have a little binder full of selections to choose from.  Once you’ve chosen your paper and the labels, simply print the labels,  cut them out, and  paste them on.  What a marvelous display and surprise they will make to top off the party! This is an extra “bite” of entertainment that will be a real scream at your “you’ve thought of everything” Halloween party! BLOODY Amazing, mate!


Remotely Controlling all of Your Halloween Lights





Here's a remotely interesting lighting tip for every holiday.
Did you know you can easily turn on or off  all of your holiday lights with the push of a single remote control button?! It's true! I've watched people run from room to room all over the house indoors and out bending over and plugging their illuminated decorations into wall sockets. You won't have to stoop that low if you want to invest in a set of X-10 Control Units. They're not dirt cheap, but you can use them for Halloween, Christmas, parties, or all the year long.
You can get started for around 50 to 75 bucks...and these devices will serve you for years to come! You'll need at least one PLUG-IN RF UNIT. This is the "Base" module. You can plug one set of lights into it. This is usually ($20). You'll also need the a remote control which may be 12 to 20 dollars. You can usually buy the base with 1 remote as a package deal. for around 30 dollars. For each area that you would normally plug lights into, you will need another different type of module. We recommend an  X10 Appliance Module 3-Pin . These are typically ($10).
Nowadays for all you super geeks... You can even get an Iphone or I-pad apps to control these babies...and you can get really fancy controlling different rooms and adding other modules like dimmer modules and timers. But let's get back to our story for us simple boys and ghouls.
When you have your base, remote control, and appliance modules, Just follow the instructions that come with each device. It should be as simple as
1) put batteries in the remote.
2) Plug in the base module into a wall socket. You may also plug in the lights in that room that you want to control INTO the base module.
3) Go to another room or location. Plug the appliance module into the wall socket. Plug the lights that are nearby into that module.
4) Make sure that the control dials on every device are at the same settings so that your remote will control these devices.
Now...with the press of the on or off button, you can control all of your lights!

A tip on where to get these:
Locally at Radio Shack, Fry's electronics, or most electronics centers.
or, search on-line for the best deal. X10.com and Smarthome.com are two popular sellers.
I love these things! I never have to leave the couch or my candy bowl!

Make a String-O-Lanterns: Halloween Lights for Cheap





In the news this season I can't stress enough the bountiful fall harvest that you can get at the dollar store. It's the most boo-per-buck out there! You can get stuff for Halloween Illusions, Halloween Parties, Halloween Effects, Halloween Lights, Halloween multi-media! Need I go on? Most of the dollar stores (or 99 cent stores) will have those cheap jack-o-lantern treat buckets. (This application is probably far safer than using those things to hold edible candy!) They're usually close to a foot in diameter with the usual orange plastic container, black eyes and a black carrying strap. We can covert a pile of these into a great walkway illuminator! Get maybe ten or so. Take one of your strings of clear C7 Christmas lights. You're going to use these to make a string of illuminated pumpkins. Get the tool wielder of the house to drill some 1/2 inch holes in the bottom center of each plastic jack-o-lantern. Then unscrew every second or thrid c7 bulb from the string, put the jack-o-lantern on the string, and rescrew the bulb back in. With the light sockets in between, either insert orange c7 bulbs, or unscrew the lights so they do not light up.

Place your string-o-lanterns at the edge of your sidewalk or driveway for decoration and safety illumination! Hey, those guys look like my cousins...the octuplets!

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Fluttering Sputtering Flickering Halloween Lighting Made Easy




Tonight we shed some light on a cool trick.
Have you ever wondered how you can inexpensively and eerily flicker  and flutter the lights in your castle ...or home? Sure, there's super expensive light flicker devices out there, but if you want to cheaply flicker your lights to create either a faltering electrical power look with indoor or outdoor lights... or you want to create a flickering fire effect, then listen up.
You're gonna need:
1) A flame flickering C7 bulb  (typically for faux candelabras)



2) A C7 nightlight socket

3) A photocell power socket







4) two extension cords
5) An enclosure like a shoebox.


When Light hits the photocell, it switches off.
When flickering light hits it...it flickers the power that it is allowing through it.

a) Plug your photocell into the extension cord.
b) Plug the extension cord into a power supply
c) Put the flickering bulb into the nightlight.
d) Plug the nightlight into another extension cord plugged into a power supply.
e) Place the flickering bulb near the photosensor....close enough to cause
it to flicker. You must experiment for like 3 seconds here. You will clearly
be able to see when it's working. Do this in a dimly lit room.
f) Plug the lamps that you want to flicker into the photocell socket.
g) tape down your gadget inside a box to keep ambient light from messing with your masterpiece.

Shut the lid...and voila. Remember, if this gizmo is going outside, use a plastic weather proof enclosure and a ground fault interrupter at your power source.

Now you can run up to 300 watts of firepower through this baby....making
your house windows flicker all the live long night.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Make an Eeri Disorienting Glowing Walkway for Halloween



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In dizzying news tonight---
If you are using black-light for cool glowing stuff…this is a MUST!
Make a glowing walkway!!! What’s particularly wild about this effect is that we are used to walking on dark (non-illuminated) surfaces, so when we introduce a glowing, luminescent walkway, it’s almost like you feel like you’re “hovering” as you walk. You don’t feel “secure” or “grounded!”  It’s a little disorienting. It’s a GREAT feeling to give to your Halloween guests! Keep ‘em a little “off balance."







Get a roll of brown paper from the home center---you'll probably find some in the paint or drop cloth section. This paper is the same kind used to make brown paper bags. We got a thirty foot roll for our long walkway.



Next, get a stack of fluorescent 8.5x11 sheets of paper from the office supply center. You should be able to find a pack with multiple colors if you want many colors. While you're at the office store, also get a can of spray glue---also known as spray mount. Cut the fluorescent sheets in half to make "bricks."


Next lay the bricks...I mean glue each brick in alternating rows on your roll of paper. Just spray the back of each half sheet thoroughly and press it down.  Secure the finished walkway to your sidewalk using duct tape along the sides. People are gonna walk all over you to find out how you did this!

Monday, September 6, 2010

Candy Alternatives for Halloween Trick-Or-Treat




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In not so sweet news tonight:
Hey, I love candy on Halloween, but who said that treats must be candy? There are some cool alternatives...and NO I am not talking about handing out cards or pamphlets or even crayons. That's as bad as socks on Christmas morning. Here's some better ideas:
Play-Doh ---they now have treat sized containers. Now that's Ghoul!
Also hand out your piles of loose change...you know...the coins. I have drawers full of coins.
You can also hand out party favors like poppers and small toys from the party stores. The parents are going to love you....at least until they step on those jacks.

Random Halloween Candy Poisoning is Urban Legend, Myth


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In breaking the widespread myth news tonight: We're going to call this story comfort food.
Did you know that most of the scares, and stories about Halloween poisoning are mostly myth--urban legend, modern folklore, urban myth? Only a few have ever happened, and we're terrified to report that they were inside cases done by relatives! Thanks to the main stream media--everyone is running scared on Halloween--many don't trick or treat anymore. It's your choice, but I encourage you to check this out at Snopes.com That site is Boorific! Whenever you have a question about a hoax, urban myth, or want to find out if something is hogwash--particularly those creepy emails my friends like to send around that scare me to death...then check it out at SNOPES.COM More people die of food poisoning from reputable restaurants every year than Halloween candy...well..that's not accurate...because typically NO ONE falls victim to poisoned Halloween candy. It's an urban myth. Read all about it here:  http://www.snopes.com/horrors/poison/halloween.asp

The Best Decoration for Halloween is Free - Tree Limbs


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Welcome to the Frightly Evening News--I'm Justin Grave, and I'm thrilled to report that  there's one totally free no-cost, stupendous Halloween decoration that everyone should have, and very few do.
Dead Tree branches! Use small ones inside to add to centerpieces and arrangements, but also get some larger branches to tie up outside around your entry ways. The size is only limited by your strength and the size of your car. Scout out the streets...you'll suddenly be amazed at how many are lying around dead out there! Here' a tip...bring along a portable battery saw or hacksaw. You can do some on-the-scene chopping and hacking to make sure your limbs fit in the car or truck...the tree limbs too!..ha..I kill me! Anyways... Once at home in arrangements or fastened to outdoor fixtures,' you can add spider webbing for even more Halloween Decoration Fun. decorating trees does not have to be just for Christmas!
Go out on a limb this Halloween! (Who writes this stuff?)

Using Tulle in Halloween Decorating




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Ghoul evening everyone! Use TUL for Halloween...no not t o o l...t u l l e ...it's that white netting used mostly for bridal veils and gowns. It's that whispy white stuff. It typically is reactive to black light....so it's great to use for glowing tricks. Get a bolt of it. Shred it, tear it, rip it. Hang it across windows for curtains, put it in doorways. If it's in the windows or archways....tuck a fan away near-by to make it BLOW in the wind. TULLE--it's not just for weddings anymore!

Huge Cheap Spider Web for Halloween Decoration




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If you're using blacklight, this is an awesome trick. If you aren't, it's still a cool Halloween decoration:
Get some cheap masking tape and "spin" a giant web.




Most white masking tape is reactive to black light so it will glow. If you're not using blacklight...it's still a super cheap and BIG decoration. Just make the
web across windows or archways...wherever people will not be crossing! It's a Halloween mask of a whole different dimension!

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Practicing Electrical Decoration Safety Outdoors This Halloween




We can't stress safety enough on Halloween. Most everyone is aware of safety with your trick-or-treaters, but very few take safety precautions with their outside decorating to make sure their visitors are safe. Invest in a few GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS! Wherever the main power outlets  are that you plug your outdoor decorations into, make sure you place one of these GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS at the outlet. It pretty much looks like a plug with a socket in it.
This will make sure that if there's any short in any line the power will be cut dead...better that than your guests. The electrical short may be because of water.... may be because a little kid is sticking his finger into a light socket... no matter. The device acts like a circuit breaker and ...uh umm...breaks the circuit. It can easily be reset. More easily than resetting one of your trick or treaters.
Practice Safety in your electrical decorations and effects this Halloween!

Making Edible Fake Dirt For Halloween Decorations and Games

 

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We seldom get all oooey gooey here and we leave the food stuff up to the home-maker types...but...we want to mention how to make edible dirt! We've done fake blood...so let's dig into some
fake dirt! If you want a base for some cool centerpiece graveyards on the table, or on a cake...or you want to make DIRT CUPS for the kiddies, just get either OREOS or hard chocolate cookies or chocolate graham crackers...and CRUSH THEM...I mean really lay into them..get a roller. smash them! ...Now that's edible dirt. If you do the cup thing...get clear plastic cups and be sure to bury some gummy worms or other assorted treats in there. Better yet...for a great party game....provide 0the kids with the sutff and let them dig their own grave...i mean fill their own party treat cups! It's a dirty trick, but someone's got to do it!

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Edible Fake Blood for Halloween Decorating, Make-Up, Oozing



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We're pretty sure the Party and holiday shops already hate us because we've blown their cover and have shown people how to do cool Halloween tricks for very low cost. Well...here's another cheap trick. Don't pay an arm and a claw for fake blood at the Halloween shops ....my gord...you'll need to donate blood to pay for that fake stuff! Instead---Just get some black cherry gelatin. Add corn syrup and only a little water for thick blood, and more water for thinner, runnier blood. It's bloody fantastic! And it's edible & non-toxic...well..that's if you consider gelatin to be either edible or non-toxic!
I'm getting all wiggly inside.
If you want to make washable NON-EDIBLE fake blood, then just mix in some dish soap or laundry detergent into the concoction. That's an age-old theater trick!

Dress Up or Pimp Out Your Pumpkin






Costumes aren't just for people anymore....they're for pumpkins too! Why not use them as props in your pumpkin decorating? Add an eye patch, an earing, or a witch hat! Also "pimp out" the pumpkin with "bling." We've pretty much seen it all in carvings, so this will give new life to this age-old tradition. 
And another thing! TRY THIS!---Turn your pumpkin on its side and use the stem for a nose!!!