Halloween or Hallowe’en, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve, or All Saints’ Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. Wikipedia
With Halloween fast approaching for another year, I thought it would be fun to showcase the A-Z of Halloween. Whilst most of us associate pumpkins, witches and black cats to the celebration, there is so much more to it…
The A-Z of Halloween
A is for Alternative ideas to trick or treating
B is for Biscuits – any excuse!!
C is for Carving & what to do with pumpkin innards!
D is for Darkness
E is for eerie – from decorations to foggy nights
F is for fancy dress – you’re never too young or old to get into the spirit of things. I love doing elaborate face paint.
G is for Ghost window clings you can make yourself
H is for Halloween punch – use loads of different fruit juices for the little ones and decorate plastic cocktail glasses with Halloween stickers and umbrellas
I is for I’m Coming To Get You
J is for Jack-O-Lanterns
K is for Knives used for pumpkin carving
L is for Leaf Ghosts
M is for Mummy Cupcakes
N is for Narnia – recreate some fun costumes and accessories
O is for Ooooooooo
P is for Pompom spiders
Q is for Queens – from the red queen, prom queens and the queen of vampires
R is for Rock Stones
S is for Sensory
T is for Trick Or Treat – Get the kids out having fun in their favourite costumes with friends
U is for Unusual treats collected
V is for Vampires that will suck your blood!
W is for Witches Potion
X is for X-Ray vision after seeing lots of skeletons
Y is for yucky stuff! Yucky gooey stuff so perfect for Halloween giggles
Z is for Zombie! An easy fancy dress idea for trick or treating. Rip up some clothes and paint your face!
A big thank you to the following bloggers for their input on this post
Hi Baby Blog | A Strong Coffee | The Homemakers Journal | Dilan and Me | Emmys Mummy | Confessions of a Crummy Mummy | Someone’s Mum | The Sensory Seeker | PinkOddy | Twinderelmo | Lamb & Bear | LarabeeUK | My Parenting Journey | Yorkshire Wonders | Ankle Biters Adventures | The Inspiration Edit | Clare’s Little Tots | Simple Parenting | Diary of a First Child
Photo Credit: Cala Julia Raasch petradr Julia Raasch
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