Halloween 2010

… that’s the days until October 31st – Halloween 2010.

The history of Halloween is one of the most intriguing of all the holidays. Oddly enough, the word Halloween was originated in the Catholic Church, and was initially known as All Saints Day, or All Hallows Eve.

This site is dedicated to bringing you ideas old and new to make this Halloween the best one ever. From party games, to cool costume ideas, food tips and cooking ideas, let us help you make Halloween 2010 a night to remember!

Modern pagans and Wiccans today have returned to the history of Halloween in their celebrations. They observe October 31st as Halloween or Samhain, and honor it as their New Year. This is the day believed to be when the veil that separates the living and the dead is at its thinnest. Samhain is also the day that the pagan god dies, to be re-born again during Yule. These pagans use Samhain as a day to remember and honor dead loved ones. It is a celebration of the eternal cycle of reincarnation.

Turn your Halloween Photos into a unique Photo Collage Halloween Puzzle

Halloween is a great time to take lots of photos of the kids dressed up in Halloween costumes. Lots of color and outrageous make-up make this a great photo opportunity to capture the atmosphere of Halloween in pictures. So once you have a nice photo record of Halloween, when next?

If you’re like most people, you have a drawer (or computer) full of photos from past Halloweens. Why not make a memory you can give as a gift, hang on your wall, or have fun with yourself and relive your memories again and again?

Don’t waste your photos of your funny costumes, tricks and treats, and party antics from your Halloween parties. Capture your memories for all time with a Photo Collage Halloween Puzzle! As well as being fun for your own family, these make great gifts at the upcoming holidays.

Whether you’re a puzzle enthusiast or a Halloween fan, a Halloween Photo Collage Puzzle is an exciting adventure for young and old. Jigsaw puzzles are one of the oldest pastimes around.

They aid in the development of the young and are a challenge to the mind of adults. They’re also a good stress reliever. Solving puzzles gives a terrific sense of accomplishment, especially in children. Jigsaw puzzles are a practical and fun way to spend an evening. They have a wide variety of images or photos that might include pictures of natural, traditional, and contemporary themes. Here’s a great way to build the anticipation for Halloween.

At Jigsaw2order.com, creating a collage of photos is as easy as 1-2-3 and with prices starting from $80, these are within most people’s price range. Using your photos of past Halloweens you can have them design a stunning and unique photo collage.

Just order on-line by choosing the size of collage you would like and email your favorite pictures to their design team. Start by sending 10 to 15 of your best photos. You can use almost any type of photo format; however the highest quality resolution is the best. You can also send off scanned versions of kids paintings, drawings or any other artwork that you want to include.

You can also request that a specific picture is used for the background and request text be added to include a title of message within the collage laytout. Each Photo Collage layout is unique and designed specifically for each customer.

Once you have approved the layout, Jigsaw2order.com will create a high quality Jigsaw Puzzle based on this image. Imagine how much fun the kids will have when they put together a puzzle and remember how much fun they had last Halloween. The whole process takes around 14 to 21 days from order to delivery although Jigsaw2order.com do say they can accomodate urgent orders if this timescale is an issue.

The best thing about making a Photo Collage Halloween Puzzle is you can frame it after you’ve solved it. Imagine your walls full of memories of past Halloween parties. This is one unique keepsake you can give as a gift or save to remember for all time.

Amaze your Friends with our Halloween Trivia

Halloween is one of the most popular holidays of the year, and for good reason.  Few holidays have such a long and rich, not to mention creepy history! As you celebrate Halloween this year, surprise your friends with your spooktacular knowledge about the origins and legends of this dark and exciting holiday.

Origins of Halloween
The celebration of Halloween, also known as All Hallow’s Eve in Celtic culture, was brought over to America in the 1800s by European immigrants and can be traced back over 2000 years to Ireland. 

In their culture October 31st was the last day of summer, and according to Celtic beliefs, a very dangerous time for the living.  It was believed that on this day, the spirits of the dead roamed the world of the Iiving in search of human hosts to possess.  To prevent this, the Celts dressed in ghoulish costumes so that the spirits of their ancestors would not recognize them as being human.  And so the tradition was born!

Fun Trivia
Orange and black are the colors of Halloween because the color orange traditionally represents the Fall harvest and the color black is associated with death.

There are no words in the dictionary that rhyme with orange, the color of pumpkins.

The biggest pumpkin on record weighed over 1300 pounds — that’s one big jack-o-lantern!

Originally, jack-o-lanterns were made from turnips or beets.

Over 93% of children under the age of 12 will go trick or treating this year, and over 50% of adults will dress up.

In 2009, the top 10 costumes for kids were: princess, witch, spider-man, pirate, pumpkin, vampire, Disney princess, star wars characters, tinker bell and batman.  The top 10 costumes for adults were: witch, vampire, pirate, clown, wench/tart/vixen, cat, devil, scary costume/mask, athlete and police officer.

Americans spend over $1.5 billion each year on Halloween costumes, and over $2.5 billion on candy.  To meet the demand, over 35 million pounds of candy corn will be made this year.

90% of parents admit that they swipe candy from their children’s trick or treat bags after Halloween.

Weird Trivia

Halloween stirs up all kinds of phobias, and if you are feeling creeped out by the festivities this year, you may suffer from one of the following:

•    Fear of cats = ailurophobia
•    Fear of cemeteries = coimetrophobia
•    Fear of ghosts = phasmophobia
•    Fear of Halloween = samhainophobia
•    Fear of spiders = arachnophobia
•    Fear of the dark = nyctophobia
•    Fear of witches = wiccaphobia

It was believed that black cats were witches’ familiars and protected them.

Vampire bats do exist, but not in Transylvania.  They are typically found in Central and South America where they feed on horses, cattle or birds.

If you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, legend says you will see the face of your future spouse.

It is also believed that if you see a spider on Halloween, it is the spirit of a loved one watching over you.

Finally, if you have tattoos, a unibrow or unusually long middle fingers, then you just might be a werewolf, otherwise known as a lycanthrope.  Creepy!

Are you looking for a great way to bring the family together this Halloween? Let us create a personalized Jigsaw Puzzle from your own photos for an unfogettable Halloween activity. From kids sizes to large 1000+ piece adult sized puzzles, a Halloween Photo Puzzles make for great family fun or a lovely gift idea. Visit www.jigsaw2order.com for more information.

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