Spooktacular Halloween Ideas That Will Haunt You (NAPSA)—If you're trying to scare up some fun Halloween ideas, you may want to haunt through a favorite Halloween fright site for kids, FamilyFun.com/halloween. Each week in October, the site features a new spooky printable coloring page. There’s also a new “superhero” fun center that encourages kids to create their own superhero costumes with printable masks, belts and other fun acces- sories. To take the pressure off busy moms, the site also features a last-minute costumesection. Here’s a sampling of two Halloween ideas on thesite that are not only easy, they’re also fun totry: WICKED WITcHy PUMPKIN Try conjuring up this greenfaced witch for a haunting porch or windowdecoration. What you need: Pumpkin Green spray paint Tempera paint and brushes Carving knife Marbles Glue Small nails Black wig Cape Witch hat Time needed: Under 1 hour. Step 1: Begin by coating the pumpkin with green spray paint. Step 2: Add facial features with tempera paint. Step 3: Next, carve out eye sockets and lodge the marbles inside to form her beady eyes. Break off the top stem and reattach it to the pumpkin with glue for the witch’s nose. Step 4: To finish, fix the black wig in place with small nails and add the cape andhat. It’s no trick for a family fun Web site to come up with a bunch of frightful Halloween ideas. PAINTED PUMPKINS Let the littlest revelers have their pumpkins—and paint them, too—with this fun activity. What you need: Pumpkins Tempera paint and brushes Yogurt containers Newspaper Masking tape Time Needed: Under1 hour. Step 1: Cover a table with newspaper (tape it down with masking tape so it stays covered). Step 2: Set out liquid tempera paints, paintbrushes, and plastic yogurt containers filled with water for rinsing the brushes. Step 3: Let the kids paint goofy or creepy faces on the pumpkins. For more frightful ideas, visit www.familyfun.com/halloween.
