The tradition of carving pumpkins, or jack-o-lanterns, began when early Irishmen immigrated to the U.S. According to Irish folklore, Jack was a blacksmith who had tricked the devil on several occasions. When he died, he was denied entry to both heaven and hell with the devil sentencing him to roam the Earth for eternity. In Ireland, people started to carve demonic faces out of turnips to frighten away Jack’s wandering soul. When Irish immigrants moved to the U.S., they discovered that pumpkins were more readily available and made better jack-o’-lanterns than turnips.
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This Halloween has the potential to be epic: the holiday falls on a Saturday (which means we get an entire day of yummy candy, silly costumes and fund crafts) and best f all, there will even be a full moon (spooky!). There are a few things that will set Halloween 2020 apart from all other years — most notably, the coronavirus pandemic and everything that comes with it. But just because we need to remain socially distanced this year doesn’t mean Halloween is canceled — it just means we need to be creative and have fun quarantine Halloween ideas.
We’ve put a list of the best ways to safely celebrate Halloween in 2020. From creating fun Halloween games to cooking a spread of yummy, spooky snacks, these ideas will help you have the best Halloween yet. Forget everything you know about how October 31 is traditionally celebrated; these quarantine Halloween ideas will help you have a spooky socially distanced celebration right at home. All you need to do is put on your costume, eat some candy, and get ready for a haunting Halloween house party. BOO! (more…)
Well, it’s finally here. October has rolled around and we seriously can’t hold our excitement in any longer. Bring out the pumpkins and candy corn because Halloween is 2 days away! The season for dressing up and eating copious amounts of sugar is here and that means Halloween parties are popping up all over our calendars! If you’re one of the few who has taken on the task of hosting a Halloween party, we thought you’d enjoy this crazy awesome list of cool adult Halloween party ideas! Who says Halloween is just for the kiddos? Well, they were wrong. This list is a great example of how you can easily do Halloween — adult version. (more…)
