Turn Halloween into an occasion for a history lesson. A column in last week's Lifebeat explores the origins of the holiday.

Closely watching the election in your civics class? Have the students vote with their pumpkins by carving their candidate's face into a Jack-o-lantern.

Use Halloween as an excuse to read! (Who really need an excuse?) Today's Kidsbeat page offers reviews of several Halloween-themed children's books.

Looking for an reason to cook? Create bloody fingernails and gooey eyeballs using recipes from colleague Sheila Lennon's blog.

Use the newspaper -- Look through the Providence Journal for inspiration for your Halloween costumes. Make masks and dress up as your favorite politician, television star or other figure from the news.

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