But, there is a calorie-free way to enjoy Halloween – surf on by and have fun on these sites… You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy this cool Scary site for kids and adults guaranteed to help you enjoy the scariness of the day! All Hallows Eve has a collection of Halloween links for kids of all ages to amaze and amuse you.

Parents will be happy to find Happy Halloween and Ben & Jerry’s Halloween offers how to sign up for a free costume, Halloween crafts, creepy Halloween menus, Halloween fun and games and many kid-friendly sites. Be sure to check out the Hershey’s Gallery to have fun and games from their Flavor Graveyard, too! And kids will enjoy Kids Domain

For those who like to be scared, Halloween on the Web will do the “Trick”, or is it “Treating”? For dastardly downloads, Sound Bites (ouch) and Haunted Midis, there is none as spooooky as the Haunted Jukebox

Not all black cats are scary! This one loves his tummy rubbed, and his head patted. Click on him and move your cursor around. Make sure your sound is on.

(Thanks to my good friend, Bill Koelzer and his wife, Debbie Ferrari

for finding him.)

Goblins and pirates and kings, Oh, My!

Got that Halloween Party and can’t think of what to wear?
For costume inspiration and ideas, Halloween Costumes is dedicated to help you come up with the best! Halloween Street has costumes and accessories for all ages.

48 Halloween Costume Ideas for 2011! Make the perfect costume with ideas from Reader’s Digest that are frugal, fast and fun!

• 20 Low-Sew, No-Sew Costumes
• 15 Children’s Costume Ideas
• 8 Easy Face Painting Designs
• 5 Costumes Ideas for Dogs

If you like to make your own, FabricLink has the spooktacular designs Halloween Costumes4U has a collection that includes fairytale, futuristic, international and famous people costumes.

Lady GaGa’s costumes will be a big hit this Halloween.

Desert USA’s spooky sites

Raising Arizona Kids says Halloween officially begins with the Phoenix Zoo’s traditional “Boo! at the Zoo” event.

Then decorate your house with ideas from Halloween Online. Halloween Empire has masks, props, special effects, makeup, consultations for Haunted Houses and parties.

For fun, find out 13 Things Your Trick-or-Treater Won’t Tell You. Then watch one of these Kid-Friendly Halloween Movies.

What to serve? Check out this Recipe Source for some Ghoulish Recipes. Try Mimi’s CyberKitchen , some Ghastly Goodies Of course, if you insist on some calorie-free desserts, there are some here.

Goosebumps Terror-ific Treats has some Spooktacular party planning ideas and Haunt cuisine for ghosts and goblins. Then there’s some Freaky Food recipes here. And Raising Arizona Kids has some cool Halloween recipes, too. And for Arizona kids, don’t forget Boo at the Zoo!

If you’d rather have a chocolate jack-o-lantern delivered to your door (or to a friend), Halloween Chocolates will be your treat! For really yummy treats where else but Hershey’s Trick-or-Treat.

Fall foliage is part of the season, and you can learn all about where, why, and how to preserve them at this Fall Foliage site. Leaf Spotters go out throughout every region of the states to view the changes in progress. Even Arizona has changing of the colors! Check out where. Ever wonder why leaves turn color? Here’s why.  Here, too! And if you’re thinking of taking advantage of getting out in the brisk fall air, WilderNet will give you some ideas

About 99% of the pumpkins marketed are used as Jack-O-Lanterns at Halloween. Practice your Jack-O-Lantern skills and become a pro before you do the real pumpkin. Or get a Funkin! Or try Pumpkin Carving 101!

And here’s a fun site Farm Stands In All 50 States to tell you where to find a Farm Stand… you know, the ones that sell fresh apple cider and fresh-picked apples!

How to carve a pumpkin like a pro? The Liquid Generation has the answer !

Ever wonder why pumpkins grow in so many different shapes and sizes? Or, how to process fresh pumpkin for use in a pie? Check out Swan’s Pumpkin Farm for a formula to keep your pumpkin fresh and download their printable templates for making unique carved pumpkins.

Then visit The Pumpkin Masters for some carving techniques and patterns. This is an exquisite site, with some generous prizes, and a special section for kids. Jack-O-Lantern has tips for techniques, longevity, and a gallery of designs.

Think pumpkins are just for eating and scaring? Check out Pumpkin Peel Mask. A new brush-on cosmetic peel is made from pure pumpkin – yes, the kind pumpkin pies are made from. Serious! And then check out some more fun Pumpkin Quick Facts.

Good gourd! There are some monster pumpkins around the U.S. Every area seems to have a “World Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off. Check out some photos here.

Halloween is no grave matter, if you dig what we mean. We’d like to make no bones about it when we say that the following collection of sites looks at the lighter side of what is otherwise a dark day for them.

Don’t call them undead– they’re vitality-challenged. All you need to know and more is on Zombies on the Web, from horror movie classics to real accounts of zombies in voodoo ceremonies. For more zombies and how to get rid of them, visit Common Craft.

Countdown to Halloween is totally fun for the family with a spooky printable for each day. Halloween Central has everything from cute costumes to sinful recipes.

So where did Halloween come from? Find out The History of Halloween here.

Are you looking for some Halloween bats, orange pumpkins and black cats? You must be at Jan’s Courtyard animations, evil laughs and tons of graphics await you. Fontenstein has every imaginable font for you.

Just want Halloween sounds, like MonsterMash, the Adams Family, howling wolves or free clip-art for your own flyers, sites? Scary Sounds has them for you! Do you feel like eyes may be following you? Maybe they are!

Is your computer ready for Halloween? Want skeletons dancing across your screen, or just a really booo time, visit this Happy Haunting page. Things that go bump in the night !

Scary stuff, weird and goofy stuff, whatever satisfies the practical joke in you – Tricks and Treats has it, and then some. Frighten friends, amuse colleagues, and just plain have fun. For some Startling and Spooky, try this site.

Ghosts and ghoulies come out to play in this collection of the scariest stories published on American Folklore . And well, boils and ghouls, it’s Halloween, here’s watching monster movie marathons as they used to be. But, don’t worry, there’s a Boogieman Forensics Kit you can order here, along with Monster Repellent.

Get your garlic ready! Now you’re ready to learn about werewolves and were afraid to ask.

And who can forget Elvira, Mistress of the Dark? Here’s her website, choking with information and frightful fun about your fav fab femme-fatale!

Finally, all you Mummies and Deaddies wanting to keep an eye on your little monsters this Halloween should visit The Official Halloween Safety Game where you can bone up on how to stave off a zombie attack or avoid suspicious treats and darkened streets. Did You Know that the number of people who believe in ghosts is on the rise?

Find a Ghost gives you goose bumps! Talking about ghosts, NASA has a unique ghost-tracking Halloween site that is great fun. Join NASA as they show you what they can do to make this holiday fun. Be sure to put your cursor over their “Haunted House” to see it all, then go to their Trick or Treat section.

And here’s an oldie but fun … Doin’ the Monster Mash! And now he’s on YouTube!

Blue Mountain has interactive Halloween cards for invitations and choices from scary to fun. And browse Hallmark‘s site for some free e-cards, too!
More great free online e-cards from 123 Greetings!

And this is a reminder to not text and fly as this silly witch did!