Hosting a Hallowe’en party is all about creating the right atmosphere. There are plenty of spooky tricks you can use to create fabulous outifts and decorations for Hallowe’en. You can spray paint branches and leaves to create decorations for your home, place scary masks on the ba...

Oh my goth, is what I want to yell for a/winters trend for all things gothic and Swart went full frightening goth for little ones! To be fair the collection had notable looks, a padded moc-croc black trench sat well, slightly sculptural., wide


to you what is real and what is just imaginary. Fear of the dark Use a night light to give a reassuring glow. Remember, too, that when lights do go out, absolute silence can be frightening. Your child may be happier if she can hear people moving about

Boo! The month of October is underway and that means it's not long until Hallowe'en - a feast decidated to all things fearsome and frightening (all in the spirit of good old-fashioned fun, of course). To help you and your family enter

age, because they have just started realising frightening things about change and loss and death. This is the stage where children get upset about not being able to take the view, or the stairs, with them. If you have a pet, it helps to involve

and perfect pumpkins.Pumpkin FestivalOctober 29–30The walled garden at Osterley House will be in full autumnal bloom just in time for this scrumptious, spooky and seasonal festival. Slip on some frightening fancy-dress and celebrate the pumpkin with tastings

twilight tour, spooky storytelling and an invitation into the mansion itself. An intriguing evening awaits all those who enter. Metro Monster MashOctober 30Families should put on their most frightening finery and celebrate Hallowe’en in style at the Metro

playground games including spooky skittles. Dress in frightening finery to enhance the eerie atmosphere.Ghosts In The GalleryOctober 29The imposing Bowhill House And Estate with its acres of shady woodlands and eerie loch provides the perfect setting

the woods and scary story telling session at Chirk Castle, Wrexham. Little monsters who arrive in costume will gain free entry to this frighteningly good Halloween event.Hallowe’en Family Party LunchOctober 30Celebrate hallowe’en in style with the whole

. It is equally important when having your own Bonfire Night party to consider how young children will feel about the noisy and potentially chaotic atmosphere. Babies and very young children may find fireworks frightening (as do most pets) and you may need to stay