It's that time of the year; shambling zombies creep from the shadows, pumpkins start showing up everywhere, and the shelves at the store have magically filled with sweets of all shapes and sizes. Yes, Halloween is just around the corner how do you prepare. Did you know that Halloween is the second largest commercial holiday in the United States. That's according to AmericaHaunts.com. In addition,

  • Over seven billion dollars is spent yearly on candy, costumes, and activities in the United States alone.

  • Approximately 90% of all households with children will participate in a Halloween activity. The most common demographics for this season are teens and young adults 18-34.

I would say those stats are about spot on for what I see in my small neighborhood of Cascade, Iowa. But... and this is the big one... What is your kid going as? Seriously. Now is the perfect time to start thinking about that costume; especially if you have some DIY to get done for your perfect costume. If your looking for help in that department or even want to decorate the yard than a certain store recently opened back up in Asbury; Spirit Halloween.

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They have about anything you could want and if they don't, they can get it or it's available at spirithalloween.com. And it's not just costume wear; its also, props, yard displays, interactive media, and horror icon merchandise. If your kid is stumped for Halloween (or you are) and you want to make things super easy this year; Spirit Halloween can be your one stop shop for those Halloween goodies. Check out some of the cool stuff I saw on a recent walk through.

This interactive yard display greets you; mind the pedal....

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Classic Horror Icon Merchandise

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Costumes of all ages, sizes, styles, and types!

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And the interactive yard displays are awesome too

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I found the pop culture area really neat. And as an anime fan; you can probably complete your costume or role play outfit with the awesome things they have...

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And there's a ton of other random items you can use to fill out any DIY costumes.

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Check out Spirit Halloween while it's still here Monday through Saturday from 10am to 9pm and Sundays 11am to 7pm. You can also find more info and a coupon here.

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