It was almost expected that the movie makers would turn their attention to the story of Snow White and rework it for an adult audience. And Snow White and the Huntsmen, the result of this reworking has quickly proved to be another blockbuster with viewers. And where there is a movie success with an iconic wardrobe, the costume makers quickly follow and with its almost perfect blend of playfulness and sexiness making the film enjoyable both sexes, Snow White & the Huntsman offers you a fantastic Halloween costume idea. 

Although there are many people who create beautifully carved pumpkins every year, you don't need to be an expert to have a great time and end up with something you can be rightly proud of and that you will want others to see.  There are many pumpkin carving pattern sites around and the trick is to pick a pattern that has been designed to keep pumpkin carving fun and easy for your level of ability...

Oktoberfest is huge event across Europe with the celebrations being centred on the huge beer tents that are set up around Munich in Bavaria Germany. Derived from an original wedding party this party just keeps getting bigger with over 6 million people visiting them from all around the world.  For those planning ato attend, or who are planning their own local celebrations Karnival Costumes have a huge selection of costumes for men and women plus massive selections of costume accessories, decorations and party goods. So take a quick look at just some of them here. 

Like so many people around the world, be they young or old, we have enjoyed the wonderful books by Roald Dahl along with their spin-off films and plays and, again like so many, we owe him a debt of gratitude for inspiring our children to become readers that it’s entirely fitting that his birthday, September 13^th be declared as ‘Roald Dahl Day’ and in his memory The Dahlicious Dress Up Day is held during the month. In this blog we link the main characters to some costume suggestions...

If you’ve decided to host your own Halloween party for little ones under about 5 years of age and you are stuck for ideas, here are a few simple low-cost ones that should prove popular this Halloween: 

If money is a bit tight this year (and when isn't it?) yet you still want to make a splash this Halloween, or perhaps like most of us you have children to entertain now that the weather has started to close in around us then why not make some spooktacular paper mache spiders which you can decorate to your own taste.  Paper Mache is one of the cheapest and easiest ways to make any number of decorations and it’s used around the world to create lightweight sculptures.  Providing you have a form made for it to follow, it’s a very versatile medium to work with.  Okay, that sounded like that message was brought to you on behalf of the paper mache marketing board, but it really is that useful and not only at Halloween. 

As we prepare ourselves for the upcoming Halloween season, and as part of our series of blog posts that take a closer look at some of the major Costume themes and background information in a little more detail, we thought it was about time we turned our attention to one of the most easily recognised symbols of the dark side, the Black Cat. In this blog, we'll take a quick look into the history as to why it is that the black cat has been so closely associated with witchcraft and why despite this, Witches and Black Cat costumes remain among the most popular of Halloween costume themes... 

Stories about Leprechauns have been part of Irish folklore throughout history with the Leprechaun legends describing a particular type or male fairy or faerie which it was said, inhabit Ireland. Many of these legends hark back to a time, before the arrival of the Celtic race to Ireland to a land inhabited by a race of people who were said to be small in stature. Whatever the truth, Leprechauns are closely linked with any Irish celebration including St Patricks Day and a Leprechaun costume is sure to bring the luck of the Irish to any party!