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Fall in Love with Autumn: 5 Simple Decorating Tips

Aug 19th 2025

As fall nears, night comes earlier. The air is cooler, the sunshine more mellow. We draw free of summer’s pull and look forward to the brisk, busy days of autumn.One way we prepare for a new season is by decorating our homes. The blue and green seashell tablecloth and the funny frog garden statues are stored away and replaced with decor in faded tones or flaming autumn color.If you’r … read more
Fall in Love with Autumn: 5 Simple Decorating Tips
 

11 Halloween Decorations Too Good to Overlook this Season

Aug 11th 2025

Halloween will be here sooner than you think. Are you ready for all the frights and fun?One of the best ways to get into the spirit is with Halloween decorations. Pumpkins and jack o’lanterns, bats and black cats, ghosts and goblins all combine in a colorful and captivating medley of autumn decor.Here at Christmas Central, the excitement and anticipation surrounding Halloween inspire … read more
11 Halloween Decorations Too Good to Overlook this Season
 

How to Tell if Your Child Can Handle a Haunted House Experience

Aug 28th 2024

Halloween excitement is running high – and this year your child wants to visit their first haunted house, haunted hayride or haunted corn maze. But, while Halloween focuses on frights, everyone has their own scare-tolerance. How do you know when kids are ready to visit a haunted attraction?Psychologists point out that fear is a normal part of childhood. Mastering certain fears – of b … read more
How to Tell if Your Child Can Handle a Haunted House Experience
 

Tips, Tricks and Treats for a Perfectly Happy Halloween Party

Aug 13th 2024

Americans love Halloween! A 2023 Statista survey revealed that about 73 percent of U.S. households intended to participate in the spooky holiday somehow. Combined Halloween spending on decorations, costumes and candy was expected to top 12 billion dollars. In addition, roughly one in eight people planned to host a Halloween party.If you’re a prospective Halloween party host, a lot is … read more
Tips, Tricks and Treats for a Perfectly Happy Halloween Party
 

6 Methods for Preserving Your Pumpkins

Oct 17th 2022

Pumpkin carving is a favorite Halloween pastime. However, a carved pumpkin goes bad quickly. Unless a rotten and moldy jack o lantern is the Halloween look you’re going for, check out these tips on how to preserve a carved pumpkin.1. BleachBleach is an effective way to preserve a pumpkin. You will need: A bucket large enough to submerge your jack o lantern, household bleach, a measuring spoon … read more
6 Methods for Preserving Your Pumpkins