Halloween Myths & Legends Archive

  • The Origins Of Halloween

    The Origins Of Halloween

    Ever wondered how Halloween came about? Then look no further as here we will explain all you need to know about the origins of Halloween and how it has developed into the celebration of today. Halloween is by far more popular in some countries than others, for example it is commonplace in America for people [...]

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  • American Halloween Traditions

    American Halloween Traditions

    Have a look at our fantastic American Halloween traditions which you will love reading about. Some of them still exist today and are celebrated every year on October 31st. Halloween was brought to America by the Scottish and Irish immigrants in early 20th century. Americans began to dress up and knock on doors for money or [...]

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  • Freak Out Your Friends with Creepy Ghost Stories

    Freak Out Your Friends with Creepy Ghost Stories

    Make sure you have a Halloween to remember by telling some spooky ghost stories. Your friends will be hiding under their covers trembling listening to our creepy children’s ghost stories. Below we have got a fantastic story which will work a treat! The Legend of Sleepy Hollow There was a place named Sleep Hollow just off the [...]

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  • English Halloween Traditions

    English Halloween Traditions

    England celebrated Halloween differently compared to other countries in past. Below are some old English Halloween traditions which which have made Halloween how it is today! English made ‘punkies’ out of large beetroots. They carved their own design into them and carried them through the streets while singing the “punkie night song” as they knocked on [...]

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  • Halloween Stories

    Halloween Stories

    No spooky Halloween is complete without a selection of ultra creepy Halloween stories. Telling stories at Halloween is great fun and the scarier they are the better. Halloween stories are suitable for any age group you like so you can easily modify a story to suit young children as well as adults. If you are [...]

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  • Old Halloween

    Old Halloween

    Around the world people celebrate Halloween each year with their own themes and traditions, whether it is something that has run through the family or embraced by an entire nation we all do it. Old Halloween traditions have been adapted throughout the years to become a more modern part of today’s celebrations, for example the [...]

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  • American Ghost Stories

    American Ghost Stories

    There is nothing better at Halloween than telling an ultra spooky ghost story so a selection of American ghost stories will definitely go down a treat. Ghost stories have been around for hundreds of years and evolve from true events, folklores and fiction. With some popular American ghost stories being based on true events and [...]

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  • Poltergeist Halloween Stories

    Poltergeist Halloween Stories

    Recently there has been a spate of poltergeist activity reported in the news so telling poltergeist Halloween stories at Halloween is a great way to freak out all your friends. Whether you decide to base your stories on fact or fiction you should definitely consider some spooky props to add to the ghostly effect. Poltergeists [...]

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  • Happy Halloween

    Happy Halloween

    It falls on 31st October every year and is associated with dressing up in spooky costumes, carving pumpkins, elaborately decorated houses and parties and the kids favourite activity of trick or treating, so this year pull out all the stops and have a happy Halloween! Although throughout the years the celebration of halloween has [...]

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  • Halloween Party Ghost Stories

    Halloween Party Ghost Stories

    Make your Halloween memorable with a selection of creepy Halloween party ghost stories. Ghost stories have always been a popular choice of entertainment during the Halloween season so give your party a creepy twist with a few spine tingling tales of your own. Get everyone to sit in a circle and set the scene by [...]

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