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Free Downloads
Hallo-Scream-Saver (PC)
This spooky screensaver brings three screens of Halloween hijinks to your desktop.
Classic Monster Icons Volume I (PC and Mac)
Bring some creepy characters to your computer with these icons of Dracula, the Mummy, Frankenstein, the Werewolf, and more.
3-D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night (PC and Mac)
The theme is more campy than creepy in this fast-paced, fun, and
addictive pinball game -- suitable for players of all ages.
Links for Kids
Halloween Coloring Book
Break out your special spooky crayons for this collection of
Halloween coloring pages from Ben & Jerry's. Take your pick of
pumpkins, skeletons, ghosts, haunted houses, werewolves -- even a
gentleman who seems to have lost his head!
You can find more arts and crafts activities in Halloween Book: 50 Creepy Crafts for a Hair-Raising Halloween. Scare up a good time with this monstrously helpful collection of activities.
Echo the Bat
Bats have gotten a bad rap for years, especially around Halloween.
Learn the truth about these fascinating creatures -- the most
endangered land mammal -- by reading a story about a very special bat
named Echo. Follow along as Echo learns to hang upside down from a
tree, avoid scary owls and snakes, and fly by using his ears as well
as his wings.
BrainPOP: Halloween
There's more to Halloween than colorful costumes and yummy goodies.
Watch a movie with Tim and Moby and learn how Halloween evolved from
the Celtic festival of Samhain and the Roman Pomona Day. Then when
you're ready, take the Halloween pop quiz!
Links for Parents
Pumpkin Carving 101
Getting an interesting face out of an orange (and ultimately
hollow) gourd is harder than it looks! Pumpkin Carving 101 is a crash
course in the art of pumpkin carving, including choosing the right
pumpkin, arming yourself with the proper tools, and creatively using
stencils. There are even tips on photographing your masterpiece. For
extra credit, brush up on a little pumpkin-carving history.
Looking for something different this Halloween? TryPumpkin Painting. Wacky and whimsical painted pumpkins make Halloween even more of a treat!
Creepy Treats and Ghoulish Recipes
What's a Halloween party without Cobweb Cookies, Skeleton Bread, and
Chocolate Covered Worms? The emphasis is on creepy in this collection
of treats that kids will
adore. You'll also find ideas for games, costumes, holiday
decorations -- even a Mad Scientist's Laboratory.
How to Take Great Halloween Photographs
Halloween is the perfect time for photographs -- whether it's your child's first costume, an unusual collection of
trick-or-treaters on your doorstep, or a scary jack o'lantern.
These tips from the New York Institute of Photography will help
ensure that you don't miss any great shots.
Special Features
Does Your Child Have LD?
If you're concerned that your child may have a learning disability, take these age-appropriate quizzes to see if you should have him evaluated.
Halloween Quiz
Take the Halloween history quiz to brush up on ghoulish facts.
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