Extreme Halloween: The Ultimate Guide to Making Halloween Scary Again

144 Pages·2009·13.91 MB·English

by  Tom Nardone

Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Introduction

EXTREME YARD TRICKS - CREATE THE CREEPIEST HOUSE
ON THE BLOCK
Creepy Millipede
Rising from the Dead
Killer Scorpion
Dark Doorway
Zip-Line Ghost
Yard Serpent
A Coffin Full of Scares
Baby-Eating Yard Monster
Scary Scarecrow
Flaming Pumpkin Tiki Torches
Halloween Hangman

EXTREME PARTY TRICKS - THROW AN OUTRAGEOUS
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Anatomically Correct Invitations
Extreme Pumpkin-Carving Table
Living Head on a Platter
Bloody Brain Shots
Pumpkin Vomiting Guacamole
Roasted Squash Skulls
Meat Head
Roasted Human Being
Banana Pudding Blob
Brain Goo

Acknowledgements
INDEX
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO CARVE...
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Nardone, Tom.
Extreme Halloween : the ultimate guide to making Halloween scary again / Tom Nardone.
p. cm.
Includes index.
eISBN : 978-1-10114013-0
1. Halloween decorations. 2. Handicraft. 3. Halloween cookery.
I. Title.
TT900.H32N35 2009
745.594’1646—dc22 2009010603

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DISCLAIMER
THIS BOOK IS NOT INTENDED FOR CHILDREN.
The projects in this book should be done only by adults or by older
children under close adult supervision.

SAFETY FIRST: Safety should be your top priority. If you’re
careless, you could get injured. The publisher, author, and packager of
this book do not claim that the information contained herein is
complete or accurate for your specific situation. It should by no
means be considered a substitute for good judgment, skill, and
common sense. In addition, neither the publisher, author, nor packager
endorses or encourages any irresponsible behavior, and specifically
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INTRODUCTION
Halloween is the one time of the year when we can be whoever we want to be.
We can dress how we want dress, throw whatever kind of party we want to
throw, and actually be rewarded for our wildest ideas. In fact, it’s the year’s most
creative holiday, so why not push the envelope and try out some crazy,
memorable stunts? Let’s make the kids actually earn their candy. Let’s dress up
in fabulously stupid costumes. Let’s make all of our guests laugh (and maybe
shriek) when they fall for our pranks. Let’s create some outrageously large yard
art and perfectly disgusting party food and drinks. Let’s have some good ole
creepy Halloween fun.
Extreme Halloween will help you make this Halloween the coolest one ever.
Here’s how:
❶ YOU WILL HAVE THE CREEPIEST HOUSE ON YOUR BLOCK,
POSSIBLY IN YOUR ENTIRE TOWN! This book contains projects
and pranks for your front yard (including a few magic tricks) that might
seem likely to get you thrown in jail, but instead will make you and your
house wildly popular with your friends and neighbors. You will stun,
frighten, and freak out everyone who stops by.
❷YOU WILL THROW THE SILLIEST, WILDEST, WEIRDEST
HALLOWEEN PARTY EVER. You have never seen food, drinks, and
activities in such questionable taste. (Some say they border on revolting,
but you’ll be the judge of that.) You will second-guess yourself the entire
time you are preparing for the party—and your confidantes will just
shake their heads when you tell them your plans. But in the end, your
party will be awesome and one of a kind. People will talk about it for
months (you may become a local Halloween legend), and everyone will
be wondering what kind of crazy things you have in store for them next
year.
To create this book, I started with a thousand ideas, many of them truly tasteless.
From that list, we picked the best of the best (or is that the worst of the worst?)
and published them here. What were our criteria, you ask? The ideas had to be
surprising and fun—and so gross and disgusting they were sure to offend
someone. After all, if everyone likes something it can’t be cool. So if you want a