It’s a little late to be writing a Halloween post, since I’m sure most highly organized people have been aware of the impending holiday for weeks and have dutifully prepared in a variety of ways, but since I am definitely NOT one of those people and my only Halloween-related activities to date have involved 1) visiting a pumpkin farm, and 2) purchasing and devouring a large bag of “fun-sized”chocolates (note: it’s only really fun if you eat at least seven, anything less is what I would call a tease), I thought I’d run through some cool holiday-related wares I’ve seen lately. Fellow procrastinators, just remember the magical phrases “expedited shipping”, and even better, “last-minute discounts”!

DVD: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. I just ordered this from Amazon yesterday, because who doesn’t love this Peanuts classic? I remember looking forward to watching it every year as a kid. *happy sigh*.

Halloween window panels. I’ve bought these types of things in the past but this looks like a particularly cool selection. I REALLY like the mummy.

LEGO 3D pumpkin pack. Got an extremely patient, focused kid? Or maybe you’d just like to fill up all those extra hours of free time you have on your hands (BAH!). At any rate, this LEGO set is awesome.

Babystyle costumes. Last chance to pick up an adorable costume from Babystyle, and they’re offering some pretty good discounts. I wish I wasn’t 100% positive my own child would have an aneurism if I stuffed him in this, because aww. Who’s a prehistoric, man-eating death machine? You are!

Hilarious dog costumes. Of course, if your kid won’t cooperate, you could always humiliate your dog instead. “Your pup will love dressing up like a dinosaur!” Ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa! Yeah, right.

Book: Extreme Pumpkins: Diabolical Do-It-Yourself Designs. Want to carve a pumpkin so horrific the entire neighborhood shuns you for at least a year? Extreme Pumpkins has several wonderfully gruesome ideas.

Reproduction Victorian Halloween fabric block prints. I’m not sure what I would do with these, but boy are they neat: vintage greeting card/postcard art printed on fabric.

Silhouette tealight holders. I am a huge fan of Illuminations’ Halloween products. Check out these cute tealights, they’re 75% off at the moment.

Snow Village® Halloween collectibles. I must be losing my damn mind, because I am sort of in love with these ridiculously expensive village collectibles. I’m starry-eyed over the idea of getting them out each year and letting my kids help set them up, and marveling at their cunning little lighted designs. Then again, I do not own a goose who craps golden eggs on a daily basis, so maybe this little fantasy will have to wait for a post-lottery win indulgence.

Halloween is one of my very favorite holidays, it has to do with a love for all things horror-related and also a deep, unwavering affection for candy in its many shapes and flavors. I particularly like the creepy/fun décor that’s available this time of year, and there’s a part of me that wants to be that family who goes all out at Halloween with, you know, zombies and freshly-dug graves and dry ice in the front yard and everything. Then again, as noted I’m a lazy so-and-so and right now our most Halloween-y home decoration is the giant pile of mud-caked pumpkins just sort of . . . sitting on the living room floor. Maybe we’ll get around to carving them this week. Maybe.

If you have any cool Halloween finds to share, let me know!