Fantastic Costume

Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities. During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. Now, the day is a global holiday. This book will unleash your creativity as you learn how to design and create your own unique, custom Halloween costume. Using the step-by-step process explained in this family-friendly book, you can create an award-winning costume that is one of a kind, looks like you took time for the details, and can even be useful to you in the future.