Double, Double, Toil and Trouble The witches are cooking up a really big spell tonight. It's easy to tell: They've added twice the normal amounts of eye of newt and toe of frog. Also, now there are flames shooting out of the container they've...

Because Regular Skulls Are Just... Let's be honest. Plain old skulls? They're everywhere. You see them in every Halloween display, every horror movie, and honestly, they've lost a little of their charm. Enter this Large Pearl Oil Slick Skull, which basically took one look...

Why do we decorate with the bones of the dead? In an ancient ritual from Mexico and Central America, the bones of the dead are removed from their internment and cleaned three years after burial. This is called "bone washing". After the cleaning they...

Let Me Give You a Hand Believe it or not, life as a zombie actually has some perks. For one thing, brains are delicious. They mature with age, and the thoughts of the unwilling donor add unique flavor. But we digress. For another thing,...

The Story of Candy Candy was an adorable terrier, who, like many dogs, loved to chew on bones. She also loved trick-or-treating with her kids on Halloween. One fall, she heard a legend that said if a dog could find a magical bone buried...

Never Bore Decking out your den with the ultimate in Halloween havoc is always a tough process. What will you get and where will you put it!? Should you get a black and orange wreath or is it better to have zombies yammering in...

Everyone knows that the dog is man’s best friend. A few try to argue that the cat is better, but we’re not talking about which animal is best at scratching up your furniture or meowing incessantly about going outside until it changes its mind....

There are over 950 different known species of bats in the world and scientists estimate that the total number including ones undiscovered is closer to 1200! One little known fact is that we actually have a very rare species of bat that likes to...

Horseless Headsman The creaking rocking chair came to a slow stop as soon as the passerby mentioned the old man's stomping grounds. Sleepy Hollow , he muttered. It's been years since I thought of that place. Back when I had the body of a...

Dolly Advice Look. We're Halloween people too. So, we get the allure. But we have to say adopting a haunted doll is not worth it. Visit your favorite haunted doll when you learn which cozy museum keeps them safely behind a plexiglass case. Smile,...

Something's Brewing When you go to all the trouble of cooking up a potent batch of Eye of Newt Poison, you're not just going to throw it in a repurposed plastic container and store it in the back of the fridge. Your concoction deserves...

Ominous Octopus When you think of spooky Halloween creatures, an octopus might not even cross your mind. We usually decorate for the season with animals like spiders, bats, crows, owls, and cats. However, we think an octopus can be creepy in its own way....

Cute and Cuddly We have a friend with a cute, little dog that loves to cuddle and always has to be near people. She is the friendliest little thing and is such a good lapdog and our friend is always going on and on...

Bony Birdbrain In our research, we’ve learned that many stereotypes about historical figures aren’t terribly accurate. For example, even though we think of knights’ plate armor as super heavy, it actually weighed less than what the modern soldier carries into combat! However, one stereotype...

First and Foremost Congrats! As a first-time homeowner, you've been waiting patiently for the day you could host your first all-out Halloween bash. So, getting the keys to your new place was a double-whammy of joy and excitement. You own your own house —yes!—but...