Halloween is a great time of year. We believe this because it is a good way of getting kids away from the TV screens or gaming and out and about socialising with other kids and local people! We embrace Halloween and we think you should too. So here are some tips for games which you can run at home with your kids on Halloween to get them away from their screens and having fun the old fashioned way….it has got to beat going door to door and getting screamed at by your neighbours!
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1 Pumpkin Carving – Kids love it and supermarkets stock pumpkins from £1 or less. It takes about an hour and you can make it a little competition between your little ones.
2 The Mummy Wrap – Get loads of cheap toilet roll (yes toilet roll) and in groups of 3 or 4 appoint 1 person to stand up straight and very still while the others in their group wrap them up with toilet roll until they look like a Mummy. You can make eye gaps and a mouth opening to ensure your Mummy can still breath and see!
3 Apple Bobbing – Still a favourite for kids and really tough! Kids love to see their parents or guardians trying this one so don’t be afraid to show them how it is done!
4 The Blind Taste Test – prepare 3 – 5 bowls or plates of liquids and/or solids which on touch or taste alone could be something else. i.e. Ketchup could be blood of a demon, picked onions could be eyeballs, rice could be maggots, raisins could be rats droppings! Use a blindfold or piece of material to stop the taster from seeing what they are eating and make sure you build up the suspense by saying how disgusting everything looks and smells! The winner is the person who can taste all of the items and doesn’t have to spit anything out!
5 Bubble Bubble Boil & Trouble: Put a saucepan on the table (cold and not heated) and ask the kids to add 3 magic ingredients each from the kitchen which when you add Water to will create the ultimate potion! Add some food colouring and some vinegar to ensure it looks vile and smells it! Dare the children to try it (obviously if any of the kids have any allergies do not include these items)
So there you have it. From all of us at CTP Party you should enjoy Halloween and try at least one of the activities out above to get your family in the mood for Halloween! Have a great weekend and if you do get children come to your door just remember if you don’t want to take part you do not have to open the front door but on the other side might be some kids that have put in lots of effort to look as spooky as possible!
