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How to throw the perfect Halloween party Halloween is one of the most entertaining holidays for kids and adults alike. Throwing a Halloween party can be a lot of fun. Thankfully, there are plenty of ideas for fun, spooky and seasonal games and decorations that can make your party interesting for people of all ages. It’s often difficult to keep little fingers busy when you’re trying to entertain a group. However, there are some easy ways to help keep kids engaged and having fun. Below are some fun ideas and tips on how to make your party a success Bobbing for Apples One of the most common Halloween party games, bobbing for apples is great for both adults and children. All you need is a basin of water, a bag of apples, and a few towels to dry off afterwards! Empty the apples into the basin along with the water. The aim of the game is to grab an apple from the basin using only your mouth. It’s not just the kids who will love this game – it will keep the adults laughing too! Alternatively – why not make your own tasty Bonfire Irish Toffee Apples. Turn to page 13 to see the recipe. Fancy dress competition Throw a costume competition for your guests. You can do separate ones for adults and children. The best costume can be treated to a spooky prize, and you might find yourself in stitches with the kind of costumes people will come up with. 10 Treasure hunt This is a great way to keep the kids entertained during your party. Hide objects around the house such as sweets, masks, and other Halloween items. Make a list of things they need to find, and then let them at it! The Haunted House If you’re feeling adventurous – why not turn your entire home into a haunted house? Use candles for lighting, hang streamers, caution tape or spooky signs from doors, or pull apart rolls of cotton wool to create scary spider webs across furniture. Add some decorations such as skeletons, bats, spiders and pumpkins and you have turned the entire place into a truly terrifying haunted house. Things to remembers 3 Always keep extra food, games, emergency cleanup and craft supplies handy during your party in case there is a lull. 3 If you’re using candles, be careful of children running around. In these cases battery operated electric candles may be a safer option. 3 Always try to have helpers at hand; a party is not just for your guests, so make sure you get time to enjoy yourself too. Halloween Guess Who A game for the teens or adults, Halloween Guess Who can be a great ice-breaker between guests. When each guest arrives, tape a piece of paper to their back with the name of a Halloween character or item written on it. The object of the game is for each of the guests to figure out who they are. To do this, they will have to go around to the other guests and ask questions about their mystery character. Other guests may only answer yes or no. This can last right through the night – and keep your guests chatting for hours! Movie Master Game This game is great for movie buffs and relatively simply to set up! All you’ll need is a few props and a vast amount of scary movie knowledge. Set up small scenes with props around your house, each with a clue or homage to a scary film (e.g. a plate of liver and beans – from Silence of the Lambs!). Ask your guests, in pairs, to try and guess what the movies are for each scene. The first pair to guess all of them correctly wins a prize.
How to carve ** It is very important that a parent or guardian is always there to supervise the carving the perfect pumpkin Pumpkin carving is a recent tradition to Irish Halloween celebrations. We show you how to make the most of this creative project which the whole family can enjoy 1. Useful tools for pumpkin carving • A metal spoon To scrape out the interior of the pumpkin. • Serrated or small sharp knife • A marker It can be useful to draw your design or desired face on to the pumpkin before carving. • Tracing paper Using a stencil or pattern can help as a guide to pumpkin carving. • Cookie cutters These can be a safe and useful way for kids to cut unusual designs into their pumpkins • Rubber mallet This rubber hammer is a safe way for kids to break through the pumpkin • Linoleum cutter This will help you when engraving and shading your pumpkin to get a consistent result. They can be purchased from most hardware stores. This is for pumpkin-carving pros! • Don’t forget the electric light or candle to light your pumpkin 2. Basic steps to carving your pumpkin 1. First, use a serrated knife to cut a hole in the top or bottom of your pumpkin. If you plan to use a candle to illuminate your pumpkin, cutting the hole at the top will make it easier to place inside. If you plan on using an electric light however, cutting the hole at the bottom will help to hide the cord. 11 2. Next, use a large spoon to scoop out the seeds and flesh of the pumpkin until it is completely hollow. Now that this is done, it’s time to get creative! 3. Designing your pumpkin There are so many ways to show off your artistic skills with pumpkin designs. Here are three of the easiest and most impressive ways to carve your pumpkin and turn it into a masterpiece. Faces Carve a face into your pumpkin and watch it develop its own character! • All you need are two holes for eyes, another for the nose and a banana shape for the mouth. • If you’re feeling more adventurous, try including teeth or pupils too. • Draw your desired face/pattern on to tracing paper with a marker and cut around the design. • Stick the tracing paper on the pumpkin. • With a sharp knife carve through the tracing paper and cut out the relevant pumpkin part. • The great part of this is that no matter what your ability, you can be sure to create an impressive looking pumpkin. Even ugly pumpkin faces are frightening! Cookie cutters • Carve out the pumpkin flesh and select a few of your favourite cookie cutters. • Position them on the pumpkin and tap lightly with a rubber mallet until the cookie cutter has cut all the way through the pumpkin. Shaded designs Although these designs are a little more difficult to create they are incredible to look at when lit from the inside. Shaded designs create a pattern on the surface of the pumpkin which are illuminated by the interior light. • Using your tools, remove the hardened exterior skin from the parts of the pumpkin you want to show up in relief. • Cut your designs into the pumpkin, but do not cut the whole way though. • By cutting some areas deeper they will allow more light through the skin of the pumpkin when lit. Only cutting lightly into the pumpkin will create darker patterns. Experiment till you are happy with the result. Decoration Decorating instead of carving can be a great way to get younger children involved in the fun. All you will need is some glue and an assortment of sweets to use for decorating. • Try things like sticking on small marshmallows for the mouth, and liquorice coils for eyes. • You can even make a pointed witches hat from black card to place on top! No matter which way you choose, creating your pumpkin masterpiece will be a fun activity for all, and will look fantastic as a centrepiece, in a window, or in your garden.
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