The nights are drawing in and before we know it we’ll be putting the clocks back and coming face to face with that ever familiar tap tap tap at the front door, to open it to a crowd of sugar crazed, dressed up, spooky little kiddies all ready to dive into a basket full of sweets!!! and then continue on their merry way to the next house to repeat the same little rehearsal of Halloween escapades!!! Halloween is such a new craze for me, and one I am beginning to learn about through the children of my own, and their excitement with it. The fact we live in a residential street in a multicultural London, there is no getting away from it. During my childhood we always lived in the middle of no where in the depths of the country side, that no one ever ventured off piste to visit unless invited, and Halloween never really featured, it was just one of those things that happened and people somewhere else were celebrating!!! However, since venturing into Motherhood in London, I have realised that Halloween is almost certainly a must. Its an excuse for a party, and who doesn’t love a party? big or small (I have seen some serious party decor in the past!!!) and whether it be spooky or fun or ridiculous its worth diving in and getting involved!!! Below are a few simple Halloween creative activities for your little ones to do to get them in the swing of things or even attempt at a kiddies Halloween party of your own…
what you need…
apple print pumpkins:
- apples
- orange paint
- black paper
- green chalk
hand print ghosts:
- white paint
- goggly eyes
little pumpkin tea light holders:
- mini pumpkins
- tealights
- knife
what you do…
apple print pumpkins:
- slice the apple in half and press into the orange paint
- press the apple down onto the black paper to create a round pumpkin shape, repeat
- cut out some spooky eyes and smiles with the black paper and place onto the orange paint
- when dried, use the green chalk to draw the stalk of the pumpkin
hand print ghosts:
- place little hands into the white paint
- hand print onto the black
- turn the paper around, so the ghosts aren’t upside down
- place the goggly eyes onto your ghost!!!
little pumpkin tea light holders:
- this almost will need adult assistance and supervision, as you will need a relatively sharp knife
- cut around the core, and remove
- place the tea light candle in the hole
into a little dream adventure…
It goes with out saying the list of ideas for Halloween are endless!!! the obvious pumpkin carving being a absolute must!!! Below is a list of other ideas you can attempt to really get that Halloween party of yours off with the best BOO going…
- lollipop ghosts – wrap white paper napkins round a lollipop and tie a ribbon under the head
- Halloween shaped cookies
- paper plate spider
- witches hat made out of card
- toss the hoop onto the witches hat is a fun game to play
- spiders web weaving with thread and a hole punched piece of card
- green jelly sensory bag with goggly eyes
- painting pumpkins
- pumpkin bowls full of sweets/fruit (???!)
- eyeball marshmallows
