'Tis the season to be… SPOOKY!
Halloween is upon us, which means it's the perfect time to
get the kids together for some good old-fashioned Halloween fun!
From scary food oozing with slime, to apple bobbing, costume
competitions and all-round spookiness, we all love Halloween.
This half term, let your ghoulish side out and let the kids
take part in some freakish fun…
Here's a list of eerie Halloween half-term ideas:
Pumpkin Carving
Gather the kids and partake in one of the most traditional Halloween past times around. Pumpkin carving has been enjoyed for generations, and not only is it fun, it's also cheap - win win!
Here's a list of eerie Halloween half-term ideas:
Pumpkin Carving
Gather the kids and partake in one of the most traditional Halloween past times around. Pumpkin carving has been enjoyed for generations, and not only is it fun, it's also cheap - win win!
All you need is a pumpkin, a marker pen and a knife (adult supervision required).
To make it more fun, why not turn your pumpkin carving into a competition? Or test out your skills by carving your favourite creepy characters.
Here's some simple ideas that work amazingly well:
Bake Spooky Treats
If you consider yourself an apprentice Mary Berry, Halloween is the perfect time to let your creative juices flow in the kitchen.
From doughnuts shaped like spooky spiders to chocolate monster cookies, kids will love your terrifying take on classic cakes and biscuits.
Here's a few recipes for you to follow, ideal for even amateur bakers!
Easy Peasy Mini Doughnut Spiders
Chocolate Monster Cookies
Trick or Treating, of
course!
Whether you're getting the kids dressed up for a night of
trick or treating or you're the one dishing out the candy, October 31st
is fun for all!
To make sure there's no tricks thrown your way, take a look at our tantalising and terrifying range of Halloween sweets available…
After all, as any kid will agree, there's nothing better than free sweets!
You can shop our full range of chocolate and sweets here...
Get Creative with
Halloween Inspired Arts & Crafts
If your kids are arty, it doesn't take witch-craft to think up of fun ways
to get them creative this Halloween!
As long as you don't mind a little mess, your kids can get crafty with a range of cost-effective projects, including balloon pumpkins, toilet roll monsters or simply drawing their favourite beasts and ghouls!
Take a look at handprint vampires, they don't need to be Picasso to create these simple yet scary Draculas.
As long as you don't mind a little mess, your kids can get crafty with a range of cost-effective projects, including balloon pumpkins, toilet roll monsters or simply drawing their favourite beasts and ghouls!
Take a look at handprint vampires, they don't need to be Picasso to create these simple yet scary Draculas.
Handprint Vampires
Check out more spooky craft ideas here...
And if you're short on craft supplies this art tub from Crayola and our range of personalised coloured pencils are great to get you started...
To
top off the Halloween fun, we have a wide range of spooky items available to
help you unleash your dark side this Halloween.
From home décor to cute and creepy teddies, there are loads of bits and bats on offer to make Halloween night memorable for your little ones. Here are our top 5 Halloween picks...
From home décor to cute and creepy teddies, there are loads of bits and bats on offer to make Halloween night memorable for your little ones. Here are our top 5 Halloween picks...
Nocto Bat
Grim Reaper Teddy
Skull Bedding
Vampire Teddy
Kids Fancy Dress Outfits