Halloween Tarot

Halloween is just about here and you might want to print some of these free coloring pages for the kids. There are plenty of great sites where you can find fun and creative coloring pictures and pages perfect for all ages. DLTK's Halloween coloring pages for kids  includes a variety of black cats, spooky grim reaper (death) pictures, monsters such as Frankenstein, zombies and werewolves, and a spooky skull that is very Tim Burton-ish. There are skeleton pictures, witches, and jack o'lanterns too. Crayola also has a nice selection of Halloween coloring pages and pictures to print. There is a great picture of a pumpkin or jack-o-lantern with the words "Happy Halloween." You could print this out on regular computer paper for Glitter Graphics the kids to color, or even print it on card stock and make an instant decoration. In addition to pictures such as gargoyles, witches and trick or treating scenes, Crayola has several printable Halloween bingo games. ...

Halloween Glitter Graphics While Halloween is known in the United States as a generally harmless holiday that focuses on fun and scary costumes and getting plenty of candy, the origins of Halloween are not exactly kid-friendly. Halloween is celebrated in the U.S. on October 31, and is known as All Saints Day in the Catholic church. Though known as a Christian holiday, Halloween's origins are Celtic, pagan and druid and date back to nearly 3,000 years ago. The celebrations and traditions associated with the Celtic practices of Halloween vary greatly from the holiday celebrated today. To understand the origins and history of Halloween, one must examine the original Celtic practices and traditions. To begin, Halloween was originally referred to as Samhain. The Celtic people lived in what is now Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Samhain was a pre-Christian holiday or festival that celebrated the day of the dead, the beginning of winter, and the dawn of darkness. It ...