For kids especially, Halloween is great time to have fun filed activities and Trick or treat rounds. Halloween is celebrated on 31st October. It symbolizes the end of summers and the beginning of long winter nights.
Some say, that it is derived from an ancient Gaelic festival called Samhain (pronounced as Sah-win), while others say it is a veneration to the Martyrs of Christ himself.
The ancient Celtic festival considered this day, as a time, when spirits of dead ancestors would roam around the mortal world. People in those times, would disguise themselves as ghosts or spirits, in order to not appear as a human lest they be a victim of some malefic entity. Families would leave eatables and treats at front doors to please the spirits, and shamans would be consulted to make predictions for winter harvest.
Regardless of its origins, it is celebrated among many Countries, especially United States and many other English speaking nations in the world.
You will find many unique Halloween craft ideas for kids, in the link given below at the end of this article.
The best and preferred way of celebration is costumes. Most of them include themes like Vampire, werewolf and other such spooky costumes. It also includes the trademark Jack O’ lantern, made from hollowed pumpkins.
There are many items that can be used to prepare Halloween craft items. It is not necessary for you to splurge money on getting such items. Even day-to-day used items can be used to make such craft pieces. It doesn’t require high level skill. It is kind of activity in which you can involve all the members of your family, to take part in it. Everyday items, such as scissors, papers, socks, threads etc can be easily used.
After the homes are decorated with Halloween themes, costumes is the next piece of work, your kids would need. As such, they will walk around the neighborhood, where they will “Trick or Treat” neighbors, who might have stockpiled candies and other such stuff for kids.
Kids show up like cute devils, in front of your home, where they say “Trick or Treat”. Ahem! If you do not “treat” them, be prepared to have yourself become a victim of their innocuous pranks. Although, mostly that doesn’t get to the point of becoming a legal issue and usually folks are happy enough to treat kids. Who doesn’t want to treat a cute little girl wearing vampire fangs? Oh boy! You ought to be scared of em’ lil devils!
