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Halloween is a great time to let our imaginations run wild. If you like to give your family, friends or complete strangers a great scare gore effects are the way to go. In this article you will...

The first thing you'll want to do when gift wrapping a book is to wrap it in tissue for a little extra protection. Find out how to wrap a book with tips from a professional organizer in this free...

When gift wrapping a box lid, it's important to properly measure your box so that you can have nicely creased edges. Learn how to gift wrap a box lid with help from a professional organizer in...

The key to wrapping a gift elaborately is to use plenty of beautiful ribbon and an element of surprise. Find out how you can elaborately wrap your gift with advice from a professional organizer in...

Homemade food gifts can be wrapped easily and inexpensively as long as you are creative. Discover some great ways to wrap your homemade food gifts with tips from a professional organizer in this...

Halloween is such a fun time for millions of children across the country. Unfortunately, there are thousands that end up in the emergency room due to preventable accidents. Mr. No-No realizes some...

Halloween is such a fun time for millions of children across the country. Unfortunately, there are thousands that end up in the emergency room due to preventable accidents. Mr. No-No realizes...

On a tight budget for Halloween this year? No need to stress out ... with these quick and easy tips from iVillage.com you can create a do-it-yourself kids Halloween costume for under $10.

Halloween is a fun time for kids and parents too. There is pumpkin carving, halloween costume organizing and buying all the candy....Wait, it doesn't have to be the same old candy year after...

"Mad as a March Hare" I've been working on my March Hare costume and I'm getting right down to the end. The March Hare being a brown rabbit, there aren't many things in the ways of...

Get your older kids interested in carving pumpkins like the good old days. Or, how to decorate your yard for Halloween with many different Jack 'O Lanterns

Unwrap a Christmas gift by first starting with one edge of the gift and making a small incision at the line of the tape. Open Christmas presents inconspicuously with tips from craft's enthusiast...

When unwrapping a Christmas gift carefully, cut the tape gently on the wrapping paper going down the underneath of the box. Open Christmas presents without anyone knowing with tips from craft's...

Use scissors when unwrapping a Christmas gift to get a nice cut on the tape on the sides of the box. Open Christmas present secretly with tips from craft's enthusiast in this free video on...

Slide the wrapping paper back on the Christmas gifts to re-wrap it after viewing the contents inside. Make a Christmas present look as though it hasn't been touched with tips from craft's...

Practicing for a one-woman Irish show should involve preparing songs and anecdotes as well. Rehearse one-woman shows for St. Patrick's Day with tips from a one-woman show performer in this free...

Naturally, a lot of green is useful for makeup to be used in Irish one-woman shows. Apply makeup for a female Irish character for St. Patrick's Day with tips from a one-woman show performer in...

When doing an Irish character for a one-woman show, a wig may be needed if the performer's hair isn't light enough. Do hair for a female Irish character for St. Patrick's Day with tips from a...

Clothing for Irish costumes can be found at second-hand shops or thrift stores. Pick out a costume for a female Irish character for St. Patrick's Day with tips from a one-woman show performer in...

In order to book an Irish one-woman show, a Web site and a small performance at a retirement village may help a performer get their feet wet. Book an Irish one-woman show for St. Patrick's Day...

When putting on an Irish one-woman show, the first thing to do is create the character, such as an Irish beer maid. Create a female Irish character for St. Patrick's Day with tips from a one-woman...

Music for an Irish one-woman show should be within one's vocal range and be familiar to the performer. Pick Irish music for a St. Patrick's Day character with tips from a one-woman show performer...

When putting together a one-woman show with an Irish character, it's best to decide who the targeted audience is and whether or not the show will be traditional or modern. Put together an Irish...

Knowing the audience for a one-woman show will help the performer decide what sound equipment is needed. Prepare sound equipment for one-woman shows for St. Patrick's Day with tips from a...

Dress in drag by selecting a bright dress and wearing a brazier, pantyhose and elaborate makeup. Finish off a homemade drag costume by wearing a styled wig with this free video from a costume shop...

When assembling a 1940s costume for a man, choose slacks, a dress shirt and a necktie, or find a zoot suit with a chain and hat. Add shoes that lace up to finish off a 1940s man's costume with...

Before making a 1950s costume for a man, decide whether to do a greaser look or a preppy look, and then, use a sweater vest for a preppy costume and choose a leather jacket to wear for a greaser...

Create a beatnik 1960s costume for a man by wearing a turtleneck shirt and medallion necklace, or make a Jimi Hendrix 1960s costume by wearing beads, flowing shirts and other hippie attire....

When designing a man's 1980s costume, wear something that is tight fitting and lightweight. Learn what options are available for 1980s hair accessories and hairstyles with this free video from a...

Assemble a homemade cowardly lion costume from "The Wizard Oz" using fur, spray paint, gloves and orange fabric. Find out how to use a coat hanger to make the lion's tail in this free video from...

Make a homemade Tarzan costume by cutting fabric, buying a wig and applying makeup with an eyeliner pencil. Spray yourself with self-tanning products to finish off a Tarzan costume with tips in...

Make a Jeff Hardy World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) costume by finding a wig, applying black eyeliner and wearing a black tank top and jeans. Fashion Jeff Hardy gloves to go with a WWE costume...

There are different ways to wear a toga, and when designing a toga costume, decide between a short or long piece of fabric. Accessorize a toga costume by adding belts, laurel leafs, grapes and a...

Put together a man's 1920s costume by finding a golf cap and matching suit, wearing gold chain accessories and adding white spats to black shoes. Learn to slick hair to the side to finish a 1920s...

To preserve a jack-o-lantern, wrap the entire pumpkin in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator. Help a jack-o-lantern last longer, even soaking it in water to prevent it from drying up,...

Decorating indoors for Halloween incorporates skulls, ghosts and fake spider webs to create a spooky environment, complete with cardboard gravestones and glow-in-the-dark accents. Embellish an...

Decorating outdoors for Halloween incorporates gravestones with creative names on them, fake hands coming out of the ground and craft-store decorations. Utilize an outdoor space for festive...

Decorating a Halloween table requires establishing a theme and repeating that theme across the table scape, such as multiple skulls in different shapes and colors. Adorn a table with creepy decor...

To make a backyard haunted forest for Halloween, design multiple spaces with different themes, and even hire friends to dress up and jump out at the visitors. Create a haunted atmosphere in a...

Throwing a Halloween party for kids involves sending out invitations with a start and end time, providing an activity for the kids when they arrive and having plenty of candy and treats for them....

Throwing a Halloween party for teens involves sending out invitations, establishing if it is a costume party and providing plenty of Halloween-themed food. Host a teen Halloween party with tips...

Throwing a Halloween party for adults involves sending out invitations, providing snacks and Halloween-themed drinks while allowing time for mingling and socializing. Host an adult Halloween...

Decorating a pumpkin with flowers makes a great centerpiece for a stylish Halloween dinner, incorporating blossoms in fall colors. Add yellow, orange and maroon flowers to a Halloween dinner table...

Bobbing for apples is a classic Halloween tradition where participants can use only their teeth to retrieve apples from a water-filled bowl or cauldron. Set up a bobbing-for-apples activity,...

To prepare for a pumpkin carving party, carve out the top, empty all of the pumpkin seeds and provide plenty of tools and carving patterns. Set up for a pumpkin carving party, for both adults and...

A Christmas party for kids can involve fun crafts, finger foods, decorating activities and an appearance by Santa Claus. Plan a kids' Christmas party with holiday themes and Christmas music with...

Fun games for Christmas parties are group-based games, like Balderdash, Scategories or poker. Pin the red nose on Rudolph and have fun with Christmas games with tips from an event planner in this...

When throwing a Christmas party, get rid of old decorations, send out invitations early and plan the dinner in advance. Make a Christmas party festive with tips from an event planner in this free...

Make a Christmas centerpiece by using urns filled with pine cones, poinsettias and berries. Create an easy, but beautiful Christmas urn with tips from an event planner in this free video on...

A Christmas party menu should be conscious of the dietary needs of the guests, and Christmas cookies always go well with hot chocolate and cider. Plan a Christmas party menu that has something for...