Halloween Costume Gothic Vixen Pirate Wench

Vixen Pirate wench with velvet double lace up corset dress.

"OO-EEE! What's that smell?"

While we young ones went door to door with our paper bags saying "Trick or Treat," the older neighborhood boys would place some dog doo in a paper bag and set it on fire on the steps of the neighborhood grouch. An old time stink bomb. Somehow this settling of scores was acceptable on All Hallows Eve as it would not have been on other nights.

I don't know when trashing pumpkins and soaping windows began, but I expect these mildly destructive statements have been around for some time. Then there's throwing eggs, a messy and not always harmless activity. Once on Halloween I met a pickup truck on a country road. The back was full of noisy kids. Suddenly something whacked my windshield like a rock. Startled, I swerved, nearly running my car into the ditch. Raw egg was splattered across my windshield.

But it wasn't until I was raising my own kids that I gave much thought to the reason for the behavior. When Ben grew too tall for trick or treating, I continued to take his little brothers around the neighborhood to show off their costumes and collect booty. One year I made dragon costumes. The next year I made Noah a pumpkin costume while Sam constructed a postal box from a couple of cardboard boxes he painted blue.

Back at the house my husband Don doled out the tiny candy bars and chocolate kisses I had emptied into a bowl and placed by the door. Ben went out with his friends-I didn't ask what they did. But I was uneasy, mildly concerned about him on this particular night of the year. I understood then that on any occasion every community member needs a role. If necessary, he will create one. Surely that is at least part of the reason some teens trash Halloween, in protest at having no other role.

I enjoyed watching Ben solve the problem. The next year he made a plywood coffin, decorated the porch with skeletons, and played ghoulish music. Dressed in black, black hood, black mask, carrying a scythe, he answered each knock on the door. There was a fair bit of squealing on the part of the little monsters who had planned to do the scaring. Word got around. Ours became a house not to miss. I had to go out for extra treats. And I was delighted with my son for finding a constructive way to participate.

Article by Patricia Lapidus, author of the memoir SWEET POTATO SUPPERS: A Yankee Woman Finds Salvation in a Hippie Village. Patricia is a writer, editor, teacher, and an encourager. Up coming books include SWAMP WALKING WOMAN, a mythic fairy tale about women's strength, and GIDEON'S RIVER, a novel dedicated to all who live with a temper, their own or someone else's. Note: SWEET POTATO SUPPERS is due out soon in a second edition. This memoir is for those interested in communities, in spiritual hippies, and in the personal journey of discovery.

See http://www.swampwalkingwoman.blogspot.com

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Adult Men's Gilligan Halloween Costume

Need a quick and easy Halloween costume that doesn't scare your budget? There are loads of clever, affordable and adorable options that anyone can make in just a matter of minutes!

Halloween costume stores have some great costumes - but many also have frightful prices. If you're on a budget - or simply prefer to use your creativity - there are plenty of easy options for making a clever, low-budget Halloween costume for your child.

Bunch of Grapes

This one is a classic! Have your child wear plain sweat pants and sweat shirt or a leotard and tights. Then just blow up purple or green balloons and stick them to the clothing with safety pins. Add a paper or cloth "stem" hat if desired. You can also use curled ribbon to make vine accents.

Sleep Walker

This is an easy one. Have your child wear pajamas, slippers and a robe. Mess up his or her hair for a bed-head look, and have them collect candy in a pillowcase.

Dirty Laundry

Use an old laundry basket, cut out the base, and then slip it over your child's head. Attach robe belts, scarves or rope to create suspenders to hold the basket in place. For the finishing touch, put some old clothing, empty laundry soap containers, dryer sheets and clothespins to create the "laundry."

Route 66

On a gray or black sweat suit, create a "road" with masking tape, then make road signs and attach them with tape or safety pins. Don't forget to make cars (or use small plastic ones) to add to the road!

Smarty Pants

This costume couldn't be easier! Start with a solid-colored sweat suit, then add rolls of Smarties candy to it with tape or safety pins, and viola! Instant "smarty pants." Best of all, you can eat part of this costume once Halloween is over!

Lego

If your little one loves Legos, this easy costume will be a hit! Using a large cardboard box, cut openings for your child's head and arms. Spray paint the box your favorite Lego color and allow to dry. Then use six plastic bowls (all of the same size) and glue them to the front of the box in two rows of three. Once the glue is dry, spray paint the front once again, making sure to coat the plastic bowls. Have your child wear solid colored sweat pants and pull-over sweatshirt (ideally the same color as the Lego), and you're all set! If you really want to go all out, use a small box and string to create a hat, using the same process as for the body, but use only one plastic bowl on top of the hat.

Bag of Leaves

This costume is incredibly easy - and incredibly adorable! You'll need a large black trash bag, artificial (or real) leaves, and solid-colored clothing. First, cut holes in the bottom and sides of trash bag for your child's head and arms. Then tape or glue artificial or real leaves to the outside of the bag. You can also tuck some leaves into the neck hole of the trash bag, leaving some of them partially visible (artificial leaves work best for this). If you want to add more volume to the bag, stuff crumpled up newspaper inside (no one will see it), and then tape or glue the bag shut at the bottom (leaving an opening for your child's legs).

Jelly Beans

Blow up some colorful balloons, but keep them small. These will be the jelly beans. Then, using a clear trash bag, cut holes into the bottom for your child's legs. Once your child steps into the bag, fill the are between their body and the bag with the jelly bean balloons. Using ribbon, create suspenders to keep the bag from falling. If you think it's necessary, attach a sign that says "Jelly Beans" to add to the front of the costume.

Chick Magnet

This is a fun costume for cute little boys! You'll need some baby chicks for this one (just paper ones!) and some plain clothing, such as a sweat suit. Simply attach paper chicks to the clothing with tape or safety pins, and consider adding a sign that says something like, "Yeah, I'm a chick magnet!"

Lame Excuse

This costume is perfect for slightly older children. On different sticky notes, write several (lame) excuses such as 'My dog ate my homework', 'My alarm didn't go off', 'Cough-Cough...I think I'm getting sick'. Just be creative and come up with as many as you can. Put the sticky notes all over your child's shirt (you may have to use heavy tape, as well). In just a matter of minutes, your child can become a lame excuse!

With a little resourcefulness and creativity, you too, can create a low-budget Halloween costume that's unique and entirely memorable.

Heather L. Clark is a Web researcher and writer from Omaha, Nebraska. Check out her favorite resources for free printable calendars, 2010 calendars and free online day planners.

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Toddler Lemon Halloween Costume (Size: 2-4T)

Sexy costumes can bring a new dimension to your relationship that you have never thought of before. Adult Halloween costumes are a nice treat every night of the year, not just at Halloween or to Halloween parties. Costumes are not just for kids anymore and they are certainly not just for October - dressing up and acting out with your husband, wife or lover is a great way to connect in your relationship and have a unique experience instead of the usual bedroom routine.

People like to feel sexy, exotic and erotic. Some women prefer trashy lingerie or slutty lingerie. Other women like lingerie that is more elegant and refined, like French lingerie. No matter what underwear or undergarments or foundation garments a lady wears she can feel pretty or cute or naughty depending on the style of costume, bra, corset or other unmentionables.

A woman does not have to dress like a prostitute or street walker to feel sexy. There are more styles of sexy dresses and clothing available for buying online now than there has ever been before on the internet. There is also a big selection of intimates in plus sizes for BBW (big beautiful women). Sexy lingerie can help you feel pretty when you feel fat and lazy and this boost in self-esteem can do wonderful things for your love life, opening lines of communication that have been untapped between you and your partner.

You can spark your romance and your imagination by engaging in forplay with your spouse while one or both of you wear sexy costumes. Teach him a lesson as a sexy teacher - deliver a special brand of nookie cookies as a sexy Girl Scout - do a sexy dance as a belly dancer - tend to one another as a sexy nurse or a sexy doctor.

Some people feel embarrassed to play role playing games, they feel like dressing up in costumes and acting out a fantasy is a fetish or something to be hidden and ashamed about. You probably do not want to broadcast it to the neighborhood or post detailed pictures on your blog, but done in a loving way between partners it is a great sexy way to enhance your romantic life with your partner. With the large selection of leather lingerie available you can get as naughty as you want or stay tame and cute in your costume and dress up fantasy play.

Your outfit is just the beginning of the game. You can put on your costume early in the day and play the part of the girl scout or nurse or teacher all day long, heightening the excitement until evening when you go to bed. The possible stories and fantasies are limited only by your imagination and your partner's imagination.

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Katie Rose is the owner of Katie Rose Intimates Sexy Costumes and Lingerie at http://www.katieroseintimates.com/ A fine lingerie shop featuring fantasy clothing, leather and lace and intimate apparel in sexy, erotic, romantic and unique styles - with special attention for the plus size woman.

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Kids Knight Costume Hat / Helmet - For Halloween Costumes or Plays!

Soft Knight hat in Silver and Gold is an Awsome accessory to any knight costume.

One of my favourite ideas when throwing a successful kids party, particularly for the younger age groups is the food bag. In fact if you have read some of my other articles you would already be familiar with this concept. Basically it is the idea that all the party food for your kid's birthday celebrations can be prepared ahead of time and placed into some form of individual container for each child.

Of course the container doesn't have to be a bag, it can be a box or basket, small bucket or even a coconut shell, or whatever suits your budget or theme. But my personal favourite is the humble paper bag which is available in the brown variety from the local supermarket or in any variety of colours from your local craft store.

But once you have your chosen container, what to put in it is the next question. This of course depends on your orientation in the healthy versus junk debate. I myself tend to seek out fillings that are low in sugar and additives, if I can make it myself I usually do, but if time is of the essence as it usually is for us modern mums there is a plethora of packaged foods to suit. I recommend starting with 5 basic items:

Cake: A muffin or cup cake
Sandwich: Cut into interesting shapes with a cookie cutter
Nibbles: A packet of your favourite trail mix, popcorn or chips/crisps
Fruit: Either fresh or one of those little fruit cups in juice
Favour: An inexpensive toy, puzzle or even a balloon

These 5 items can be adapted to suit any age, but the real benefits of the food bag is mobility, put all the bags in a box and head off to your destination, the convenience of portion control, the reduced wastage and expense by not needing serving dishes, paper plates etc, the wonderful joy of not having to do all the washing up after, but perhaps most importantly the fact that individual food containers allow you to cater for any special dietary needs, and with the growing number of children with allergies these days this is a very important consideration.

Perhaps you are an aspiring Party Mum and need a little help with ideas and tips for kids party food. Why not visit Sarah at http://www.thepartymums.com and while there sign up for her newsletter and grab her FREE article, '10 of the PartyMums Top Tips to Perfect Parties'. It will help you throw the perfect party that will go down in the annuls of children's history as THE best ever.

Enjoy them while they're young!

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Adult's Super Mario Halloween Costume (Size: X-Large 46-48)

Customer Review: adult mario costume
Was very pleased at how fast the item arrived. It basically was what we were looking for. We did make our own hat for the character, which looks a little more authentic. Any chance on getting other Mario character outfits-----------------eg. Wario,Princess Peach etc.? Thank you.

These days, many families struggle to find time when they can all be together. Sometimes it's because both parents work long hours and sometimes it's because of the kids' many extracurricular activities.

Some nights are going to be crazy busy and you each just have to eat when you can. Other times your family can shift things around to make time for a family meal. Dinner together as a family has never been more important. Why? Here are some reasons:

Eating meals together increases enjoyment of the meal. Food tastes so much better when you're eating with someone else, don't you think? You might say that when you eat together your food is well-seasoned with love or friendship.

Eating altogether encourages communication and strengthens family bonds. With hectic schedules, families don't spend as much time together. Slowing down and sharing a meal gives everyone a chance to catch up with the day's events. You get to find out just how each family member is doing. Call it a daily family check-up.

Younger children love having routines. Sharing meals together with the whole family is a positive event in their young lives and they look forward to it. Don't have them share their meal with the TV. The TV is not a dinner partner, and certainly not family.

Family dinner conversation helps children's vocabularies to grow. When kids listen to their parents or older siblings speak, they learn new words. They will ask what the words mean or figure out the "gist of it", but either way, they are more likely to understand and use more words because of older people conversing with them.

The dinner table is where children learn social skills. Table manners are not something learned from a book, they're learned by practicing them. Kids learn them from their parents - when eating with them. The art of dinner conversation is also a skill they learn from parents at the dinner table. Another plus of dinner conversation is that kids often get to learn about their family history.

Eating traditional foods as a family strengthens a family's ethnic background. Having meals traditional to their heritage helps children to identify and bond with their heritage.

Kids eat healthier at the family dinner table. Kids who eat without their parents tend to eat fewer of the desired foods and more of the less-desired foods. This is particularly true of teenagers who eat more junk food or fast food when by themselves or with friends. When kids eat with their parents, the parents usually provide healthier meals and can keep an eye on what their kids are eating.

Even though it's not always easy to gather together as a family for a meal, it's worth the extra effort. Eating dinner (or any meal) together is a time for nourishment as well as a time for strengthening bonds. After all, family time is treasured time.

Peggy is the editor of the popular Cookin' Kids Newsletter. Interesting themes, fun facts, silly clip art, easy recipes, kid jokes, cooking terms, and safety tips make this newsletter a hit with kids! Learn more about it at http://cookinkids.com

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Nurse Check Up Adult Sexy Halloween Costume Role-Play Outfit -

The sizes below are specific to the costume in this listing. Other costumes may have different sizing patterns. For example, company A's size medium may be equivalent to company B's size large. Be sure to check the size chart closely to make sure you know what you are ordering.

The list below may indicate that more than one size fits you. If you are unsure of which size to choose, then go with the larger size because these costumes tend to run small.

Size --------- Dress Size

XS ----------- 0-2
Small -------- 2-6
Small/Medium - 2-8
Medium ------- 6-10
Medium/Large - 8-14
Large -------- 10-14
XL ----------- 16-18
1X/2X -------- 16-20
3X/4X -------- 20-24
One Size ----- 2-14

Some friends of mine were having a birthday party for their son a while back. They had carefully planned every aspect of the event. The food was a hit, the entertainer was professional, and everyone really got into the theme.

There was only one problem.

The games went quite a bit faster than anticipated. One game that they expected to last over fifteen minutes was over in less than three! When dealing with kids you've always got the element of surprise. It doesn't matter how much planning you do, there's always a curveball at the last second.

The parents weren't supposed to be back to pick up everyone for another half hour. When the children ran out of things to do, they naturally got antsy. Mom and dad started giving each other terrified looks.

Fortunately, I was there to help. Here are two fun birthday party games that don't require any equipment or preparation. They can be done at the last second and stretched out without getting boring. Keep these in your arsenal at all time just in case.

Heads Up! Seven Up!
Seven players stand in front of the group. The group sits down and closes their eyes. The seven in front go around and each touch one person. After seven people have been touched, the seven choosers go back to the front of the room. Then the seven would say "Heads up seven up" and each "touched" student gets one chance to guess which of the seven touched him/her. If they guess right then they get to change places with that person. If they did not guess right, then the same person gets to stay up do it again.

Grocery List A-Z
Start out by saying, "I went to the grocery store and bought apples." Then ask the players to add to the list something bought at the grocery store that starts with the letter B such as "a brush". The next player continues with the letter C and so forth all the way to Z. If a younger child can't think of something, the adults and older kids can help.

Last but not least there's one other emergency preparation that you should make before the party begins.

Have a Movie!
Stop by your local movie rental store and pick up a popular kids movie. If all else fails you can pop it in and the children will be entertained until their parents come to pick them up.

During the planning process you should prepare for any possible emergencies. Having these games (and a movie) on hand will save you from disaster in case things go wrong!

Next, check out the fantastic 12 Step Guide over at http://www.birthdaypartyplan.com. It contains more information about birthday party planning, including more birthday party games!

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Sexy Adult Womens Halloween Costumes Star Wars Princess Leia Dress+Wig Costume Theme Party Outfit

Lead the Rebel Alliance in this Princess Leia costume!

This Item Includes Dress, Belt, Wig

According to research from a leading price comparison website, claims for damage dome to property rises by 150 per cent on 31st October and people are said to claim more at this time than any other time of the year.

There are many people who pretend to be out or actually go out on this night but although this may deter some trick-or-treaters, it may not be enough to deter them all.

There are some councils that are making posters available that declare you are unwilling to join in the festivities, but arguably this could have the opposite effect.

Advice given to people is to remove any items from outside your house that you do not want damaged as not all house insurance policies cover damage done to your belongings that are outside of your property.

Another thing to watch out for is for any trick-or treating children falling and hurting themselves in your driveway as this could leave you lumbered with a lawsuit. People who own a dog are also warned to keep them under control in-case they were to cause any damage to the people looking for treats at your door.

The best thing to do is to check that your insurance policy covers your home, inside and out for any damage that may be caused. If you find that your home insurance policy doesn't cover you for this damage, the best thing to do may be to compare other policies on the internet to find one that will suit your specific needs. By doing this you may find that you will be protected a lot more than with your original policy.

Advice given to people is to remove any items from outside your house that you do not want damaged as not all house insurance policies cover damage done to your belongings that are outside of your property.

The best thing to do is to check that your insurance policy covers your home, inside and out for any damage that may be caused. If you find that your home insurance policy doesn't cover you for this damage, the best thing to do may be to compare other policies on the internet to find one that will suit your specific needs.

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