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Halloween Costume Party Ideas.
Legend of the First Halloween Costume Party
New Year’s Eve-
some Halloween Costume Party ideas to remember.
Once upon a time, in merry olde Ireland, Halloween
night was celebrated as a New Year’s Eve harvest
celebration. These ancient country folk delineated
the year as either farming season or hunting season.
The farming tasks needed to be completed by the time
the weather started getting crisp and cold. To them
this night was the end of summer and the beginning
of a new year, where the lands lay dormant during
the cold, dark winter. In order to commemorate
the event, the priests built huge bonfires in the
town square.
Halloween Costume
Party Ideas
The Basics-What to wear on the
Day of the Dead. What do you
suppose they wore to the first Halloween Costume
Party?" Have any idea?
The peoples of this land also believed that this was
the night their dear departed loved ones passed from
earth to the spirit world, and as this was New Years
Eve, they also honored their ancestors at this time.
As was the tradition, the people put out their home
fires when they went to celebrate round the communal
fire. It is believed that this ancient culture wore
costumes as a way to ‘blend’ in with the roaming
spirits as they celebrated this final night of
summer. But before they set off to
the village, they always remembered to set out a
gift or treat for the ancestral spirits who may be
visiting one last time. And they always placed a lit
candle inside a lantern
carved out of a turnip to scare away any
mischievous ghostly visitors.
A night of good wishes.-
Crosses and Candles
After the festivities, the villagers were each given
an ember from the bonfire to relight their home
fires, a symbolic ritual to assure protection over
the winter months To further insure a good year of
health and plenty community members always
placed a cross made
out of straw, above the doorway and in the barn, for
protection.
Put one up in your
barn, too.
Need ideas for
your Halloween costume party this year?
Did you know that at least a third of the population
will host or head out to a Halloween costume party
Oct. 31st ? There are many ways to have a
spectacular time for you kids and adults
celebrating Halloween both out-on-the-town or in
your own home. Take the stress out of throwing a
party for all your friends by shopping online and
planning your party early.
Halloween Costume Party in July? Is
that a good idea? Our researchers have told us that more people
than ever shop for Halloween costume party stuff as
early as July! Even the family pets are getting
into the act! That means as Halloween gets closer
you may not be able to find what you want to make
your party special. Also, if you are purchasing
online, shipping times will vary as the holiday gets
closer.
Plan Now. The trick is to plan ahead.
Pick one of
99 Halloween costume party themes
and
your work is already half done. Once you have the theme, the
rest of the decision making is easy. Simplify your
decorating efforts by
covering your party room with gauze or maybe even a
mural. Purchase these now while the crowds are
lounging in the sun. When party time comes your room
will be in the mood in no time.
Take our advice: keep the
Halloween costume party menu simple! Choose a few simple
make ahead party treats, so you can enjoy the
festivities. Remember, your guests are there because
they want to be with you!
Make
sure you rely on some cool
Halloween costume party games to keep your guests
enjoying the evening. Many of games listed here can
easily be modified to suit older party animals.
Planning now will give you time to find the things
you need for these do-it-your-self fun activities.
Halloween
Costume Party Ideas
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Party Ideas for the kids.
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Halloween Costume Party Themes
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Games
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Karaoke
Do it Yourself
Basic
Decoration Workshop
Halloween Party
Ideas
Pumpkin carving
Home
Made Halloween Makeup
Home
Made Halloween Masks
Halloween Party Recipes
Make a Carved Turnip Head
Make a
Celtic Cross
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