Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival of Samhain, the Celtic New Year, when spirits were allowed to return to earth to visit. Christianity incorporated this into All Hallows Eve, Oct. 31, prior to All Saints Day. The Irish brought Halloween to America in the 1840s, with the tradition of dressing in costumes and playing pranks in the hope of keeping evil spirits away.Even this a mini ghost can be spooky.

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Light this Creepy Cemetery at your own risk! With a small hole on its underside designed to borrow a standard bulb from your Christmas tree your cemetery will light up. Upon lighting your cottage, you will immediately discover the first of many secrets, the spook-tacularly crafted scene inside. We hear there are a ghost and zombie haunting this cemetery, can you find them?

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Light the Witches Convention at your own risk! With a small hole on its underside designed to borrow a standard bulb from your Christmas tree your cottage will light up. Upon lighting your cottage, you will immediately discover the first of many secrets, the spook-tacularly crafted scene inside. Looks like the witches brought a long a friend or two; can you find the ghost and two cats? How many witches can you find in attendance at this convention?

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Light this Haunted Mansion at your own risk! With a small hole on its underside designed to borrow a standard bulb from your Christmas tree your mansion will light up. Upon lighting your cottage, you will immediately discover the first of many secrets, the spook-tacularly crafted scene inside. What else can you find lurking around this haunting scene?

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Sugar Skull, also known as the Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that brings families and friends together to pray and remember the loved ones who have passed away and to help support the spiritual journey. It is believed the gates of heaven open to allow the spirits of the deceased to reunite with their families.

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Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival of Samhain, the Celtic New Year, when spirits were allowed to return to earth to visit. Christianity incorporated this into All Hallow’s Eve, Oct. 31, prior to All Saints’ Day. The Irish brought Halloween to America in the 1840s, with the tradition of dressing in costumes and playing pranks in the hope of keeping evil spirits away.

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We often think of huge, old, foreboding mansions as the most likely homes for ghosts and spirits, however, ghosts make no real estate demands. So, if something strange is happening where you live, your house just might be haunted!

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Our Hanukkah Menorah shines brightly to commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century B.C. The Festival of Lights is celebrated for eight nights by lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, exchanging gifts and eating latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts). This lovely blown-glass ornament celebrates this festive time of year. Chag Sameach (Happy Hanukkah)!

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The shamrock is a symbol of The Cross and the Holy Trinity. It has also long been a symbol of Ireland and is said to be used by St. Patrick in his teaching. By showing how the three separate leaves of the shamrock were joined by one stem, he was able to show the people how God could be three in one.

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