Halloween Gifts and The Fall Spirit

So with Halloween and Autumn around the corner, I found some fun items to help get into the spirit of things. Fall is the time when the spirits come out with all Hallow's Eve so it's no wonder that there's a whole market out there devoted to the holiday. Perhaps what makes Halloween so popular grew from the enticing and comforting idea that we can have a visit from our lost loved ones, as interpreted by The Day of the Dead in South American countries.

Currently available at BackbonesStudio2 on Etsy.

Or maybe it's just because we like some good old party-time fun, complete with sweets and costumes that allow us to entertain our alter-egos for a night.

Here's one that will get everyone thinking that this might be a walking advertisement for Travelocity. You have to admit it's adorable.

Available handmade to order at Etsy.

But whatever the case, Halloween is immersed in a whole season of mystique. In addition to the spooky, lengthening of darkness into our nights, Fall is typically the time to contemplate and to comemmorate. It's filled with the spirit of gratitude, bounty and the urge to take stock of life as we head towards the end of another year.

There are a slew of Fall-oriented products to help you get into this frame of mind. Yes, face it Summer is over. Now it's time to move into the cozy colors of Fall and introspective days of the season. Whether you like some nostalgic designs for Halloween Cards, and Trick or Treat Tote bags, or you take a Zen-like approach to the season, unique products make the most lasting impressions. Reach for those that support your online community of artists and cottage industries and you're bound to find the ones that are not so run-of -the-mill.

For example ....some one-of-a-kind Halloween Cards:

Ooo-la-la! A pin-up witch on a Halloween Card.

Available Here.

A cute nostalgic trick or treat bag, reusable and made of sustainable green cotton canvas:

You can find this retro design here. It's also available on several other textile products.

When Halloween is over, you may need a little relaxation, which calls for a bit of Zen style. Whether you like to just sit quietly and sip on some jasmine tee while you watch the leaves fall outside, or you're more on the go and like to srtetch both mind and body, these designs will fit the bill:



For those cold fall mornings with the message, "Live Simply That Others May Simply Live". Click here to see this sublime Coffee Mug .

Zumba, Rumba, fitness gurus and bootcampers who want to get in shape before the onslaught of holiday feasting will need a great little gym bag with a bright colorful design:

Available at The Smiling Buddha Boutique

There's nothing more joyful about the fall than that utter sense of gratitude and happiness we need to project. Whether 2010 has produced a plentiful harvest or not, to project these positive thoughts brings joy in itself and so we turn to the laughing Buddha. This little Buddha is glowing with the energy of prosperity and gratitude.

A Happy Buddha Long Sleeved Tee for those cool Fall days and nights.

Also available as Happy Buddha Happy Baby Onesies and Tees.

See them all Here at this Link.