Learn to Program While Carving a Pumpkin
Create your on virtual jack-o-lantern on Khan Academy!
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Tag: Halloween
Black Cats Mean Halloween
Do you have a black cat running around your house? Join the club! So do many of the GeekMom writers!
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Part Knife, Part Tank, All Terror!
Do you like scary point-and-click games?
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Embrace the Nightmare of Go to Bed
Halloween is just around the corner, so now is the perfect time to experience Go to Bed: Survive the Night, the debut title from indie studio Touchfight Games.
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Fast, Eco-Friendly Ghost Lanterns
With a few items you probably already have, you can make ghost lanterns that are re-usable, recyclable, and eco-friendly.
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A Little Death With Your Tea?
The “Teacup Poisoner,” clear bobas to choke on, and a game to see how much caffeine will kill you!
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Treats and Toys for Ghoulish Girls and Boys
Celebrate Halloween with… stuff. Lots and lots of stuff.
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Halloween 2014: Repurpose Jeans & Shoes for a Funny Trick
Repurpose your kids’ old jeans and shoes for a funny Halloween “trick” for your yard.
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Great Geeky Baby Costumes for Halloween
Jason Morrison decided he had one last chance with his infant Finn (the one he and his wife let the Internet name) to do some gloriously geeky bald-character cosplay, and the results are delightful.
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This Halloween, Save Their Teeth and Feed Their Brains
Sick of cheap candy at Halloween? This year, consider an alternative: Comic books.
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Not-Too-Spooky Tales to Tell This Fall
Liven up the evening by telling these silly-not-scary stories.
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Ninja Dolls, Zombie Plants, and Gloom
Custom-made Halloween peg dolls, a plant that dies and comes back to life, and a game where you kill off your family to win!
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Comics: A Candy Alternative for Halloween
Boom Studios is offering comics as a candy alternative for Halloween.
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Halloween Scents From Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab: Pumpkin, Cider and Feeding The Dead
Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab has introduced it’s new Halloween themed scents and they’ve got everything from pumpkins to witches to graveyard dirt.
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Mad Scientist Halloween Tablescape on a Budget
GeekMom Maryann shows you how to use neon paint to create a glowing Mad Scientist tablescape.
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Halloween ComicFest Brings Free, Fun Comics to Halloween
Another fun day offering free comic books is heading your way: Halloween ComicFest. Most shops will celebrate on October 25, with bundles of mini comic books available for sale to trick-or-treaters.
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Tricky Treat? Get Mini Comics from Halloween ComicFest
Bundles of mini-comic books for Halloween treats are available for pre-order from local comic book shops.
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Win a Free Costume Up To $75 From Costume Super Center!
Enter to win the costume of your choice valued up to $75 from CostumeSuperCenter just in time for con season, or to be ready early for Halloween!
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Top 10 Halloween Movies More for Fun Than Fright
Finding horror movies for a Halloween marathon is easy — there’s the occasional good one, and the rest are usually somewhere in the bad to so-bad-it’s-good range. What if you’re a parent of a pre-teen, though, and don’t want to risk a month of nightmares? Finding something good to watch that still feels properly Halloween-y can be tough.
Continue ReadingTrick or Treat Little Critter
I wanted to share a few stories about Halloween with my son so I took a look at the latest Little Critter interactive ebook – Trick or Treat.
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3 Books for a Better, Badder You
I like to think of Halloween as not only a celebration of monsters, but as a holiday that truly gives the bad guys their due. Sure, not all bad guys are monsters, and certainly not all monsters are bad guys. Still, there’s just enough dark, delightful commonality to make villains the veritable toast of the season!
Continue ReadingHalloween Make Up Tips
You don’t need a full-blown costume to make a splash on Halloween, just a good make up artist. Connecticut artist Makeup by CG provides GeekMom with some tips and tricks.
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From Drawing to Code-Cracking, The Super Book for Superheroes Has It All
The Super Book for Superheroes is super-packed with super-fun things to do that any superkid will enjoy.
Continue ReadingTry Trick or Treating at a Nursing Home–It's a Win-Win!
Want this Halloween to be less about candy and more about celebration? Head to your local nursing home and see some bright smiles.
Continue ReadingGeeky Halloween Crafts and Treats
Halloween Crafts and Treats inspired by favorite geeky movies and shows!
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5 Frighteningly Wonderful Classic Halloween Specials
Submitted for your perusal are these five classic examples of old school animated specials. Before The Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror changed the game, they were all we had. And we loved them in spite of their unbridled cheesiness.
Continue ReadingKick Your Halloween Up A Notch With A Projector And Decor DVDs
Make decorating for Halloween a little more exciting with a projector (see this review of the Epson PowerLite 2000) and AtmosFearFX DVDs.
Continue ReadingWhoosh Into the World of Room on the Broom
Is there room on the broom for an app like this? GeekMom Helen finds out with the new Room on the Broom app, out in time for Halloween fun.
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13 Creepy Games for Your Halloween Game Night
You know what really scares me during Halloween? Missing out on a perfect excuse to play some creepy games. Here’s a list of thirteen of our favorite spooky tabletop games.
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Ray Bradbury: Master of October
Nobody celebrated October like Ray Bradbury. As Halloween draws near, here are ten Bradbury works that perfectly fit the season’s lengthening nights.
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