to give them a liberal sprinkling of glitter: ‘Tis the season for glitz and glamour after all.2. Peg doll soldiers are easy and fun to create for little girls and boys. Simply take an old fashioned wooden peg, paint on his jacket in a festive red and draw

 and decorate his stage with pens, paints, fabrics and glitter.2. Fashion some smart storageWhen their original contents are taking up every nook and cranny of your household, it may seem that cardboard boxes are just another form of clutter, when in fact

, visit www.talesofmordekaihagg.comMore Hallowe'en hi-jinx on Junior...Review: Tim Burton's FrankenweenieHallowe'en crafts: Spooky spider gift boxRecipe: Glittering ghostly gateaux

Did you have jelly shoes in the Eighties? How about during their Nineties revival? Well, we certainly did (ours were clear with glitter in, naturally) thus it is with the sheer delight that only rose-tinted fashion nostalgia can bring that we

it to the underside of the lid. Find a small festive figurine or ornament and glue it, bottom side down to the cork. Next add a few dashes of glitter to the jar and fill nearly to the top with water, screw the lid on tightly and tie a ribbon around the join

The Pink Lady International Food Photographer Of The Year competition came to a close this week with a glittering awards ceremony and exhibition in London’s prestigious Mall Galleries.Amongst the winners was schoolboy Joel Roane who took home

. Cut each chocolate stick into 6 pieces and stick in the middle to look like stalks. sandwich the halves together to finish the pies.Adapted from Halloween Treats by Annie Rigg (£9.99, Ryland Peters & Small)More spooky recipes...Swampy slimy jelliesGlittering

going to be torn up and thrown away is not only a waste, but the glitter, laminate and dyes used in most wrapping paper prevents it from being recycled. instead why not make the wrapping part of the gift itself by wrapping it in a Myfuroshiki fabric gift