Tuesday, November 13, 2012
The Pirate Carrying a Mermaid Optical Illusion has been named Patch's Halloween Costume in America. Its creator -- and wearer -- will receive a $5,000 prize for having the most creative and innovative costume.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Ashley Playford dressed up as a pirate carrying a mermaid this Halloween. Well, actually, she dressed up as the mermaid. Well...Her creativity has earned her the title of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America and a $5,000 grand prize. It was Playford's use of an optical illusion that won us over. Take a look at the photo she entered on Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch! Almost 4,000 Patch users entered the contest from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5, with costumes ranging from the Eiffel Tower and Honey Boo Boo to a flower pot and a clever interpretation of "binders full of women." National judges chose 1 finalist from each Patch state based on who had the most creative and innovative costume (we combined North Carolina & South Carolina for this …
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
A large crowd of trick-or-treaters paraded up and down Main Street Wednesday in their Halloween best. Check out the Patch photo gallery and add your pictures!
Weather was perfect for the annual event, sponsored by the Watkinsville Trade and Tourism Association. Share your pictures now by clicking on "Upload Photos and Videos." Also take a moment to enter Patch’s Best Halloween Costume in America Contest for a chance to win $5,000. And don't worry, we haven't forgotten about pets! You can share photos of dogs and cats in costume here. Don’t miss any Oconee news. Subscribe to Oconee Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Patch spotted tourists, a witch, a clown and other characters. Take a look!
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Check out these costumes that don't look like they were thought of at the last minute.
Halloween is inching closer and you still don't have a costume... What to do? While you could go to the pop-up Halloween store and rummage through whatever is left, we found some great costumes for all ages that will ensure a spooktacular Halloween. A Little Bearded Garden Gnome - Your kids may already have the clothes. You'll just need to make a simple hat and beard. Bag of Jelly Beans - You'll need a clear trash bag and set of strong lungs to make this sweet costume. Catch of the Day - This is a "reel" easy costume to put together. Quarterback - This punny costume is quick and easy to make. Spaghetti and Meatballs - Use a red and white tablecloth and a pot to make this saucy costume. Lego - This costume is easy to build using a cardboard…
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Drop off gently-used costumes for children ages 0-11 through Oct. 4.
Are their ghouls in your closets? How about pumpkins, superheros or mermaids? The Oconee County Library invites you to do some fall cleaning by recycling children's gently-used Halloween costumes. The concept: for every costume you bring, you can swap it for a different one, or you can simply donate costumes your family no longer needs. What do you think about the costume swap? Do you plan to participate? Tell us in the comments below. Children's specialist Jessie Johnson said she got the idea from National Costume Swap Day, as found on www.greenhalloween.org. A swap serves the dual purpose of saving parents money and conserving resources, according to the website. "Swapping half the costumes that kids wear at Halloween would reduce …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Heidi Klum will choose the Grand Prize winner from our favorite photos of your creative kids' costumes.
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
Which kid in America has the most creative Halloween costume in the pumpkin patch? That's what we intend to find out with your photos and the help of celebrity judge Heidi Klum, who will select the Grand Prize winner. Patch will whisk the winner to New York or Los Angeles for a three-day, two-night trip for two that includes a meet and greet with Heidi, plus a donation of $1,031 to a local charity of the winner's choice. Nine runners up will also get a $1,031 donation from Patch to a local charity of their choice. Full contest rules are here. We have stopped accepting entries for the contest, but we'd love for you to continue sharing your Halloween photos on Patch! Simply click the green Submit Your Photos button (above or below), and …
