on top of each cupcake. Tint 3 tsp of the frosting black and pipe eyes on the ghosts. Finally, sprinkle with edible glitter.Adapted from Halloween Treats by Annie Rigg (£9.99, Ryland Peters & Small)More spooky recipes...Pumpkin whoopie piesSwampy slimy

drops onto the buttercream eyes. Cut the liquorice strips into spider-leg lengths, 8 for each cookie – and tuck under the top half of each spider to serve. Adapted from Halloween Treats by Annie Rigg (£9.99, Ryland Peters & Small)More spooky recipes

Bonfire cupcakes1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar 240 ml/8 fl oz full-fat milk 225 g/8 oz plain flour 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 55 g/2 oz cocoa powder 110 g/4 oz unsalted butter 255 g/9 oz caster sugar 2 large eggsFor the icing110 g/4 oz unsalted butter, room temperature 110 g/4 oz c...

You will needSmall lidded gift boxAcrylic paintFeltPencilScissorsGlue3D paintBlack medium-size pom-pomChenille StemsWobbly eyesTo makeAllow: 1 hour plus drying time  Skill Level:Paint the box and lid with acrylic craft paint and allow to dry. Apply three diagonal lines to the lid...

Little devils and cutesy kittens alike can have a treat at Marie-Chantal’s Spooky Halloween Face Painting event on Sloane Street today. Children who come along to the stylish childrenswear store between 3-6pm can be transformed into a creepy or cute

Quirky band The Crayonettes will be performing at the V&A Museum of Childhood this Hallowe'en Sunday, October 31. Firmly in the kindie camp, their new album Playing Out features cool tunes to tickle a child's imagination, while shying away from

Hi, it's me, Skeleton Bones JoeI am getting freakishly excited about Hallowe-en. Not long to go now - only 10 full moons and then it's time for trick or treat. If you're looking for somewhere fun to go over Hallowe'en, might I suggest Podium

, but there was loads of Hallowe'en fun from carving pumkin lanterns to making crazy dressing-up outfits. Luckily, I had come (not as mummy suggested as snooker player Ray Reardon) as a crazed Count Dracula vampire! I look pretty terrifying, eh? Don't let that butter

white oval shapes or roll out some tiny balls of white icing into oval shapes. Dampen them with a little water and stick them onto the front of the ghost. Use a blob of black writing icing for the pupils of the eyes.For more fantastic Hallowe’en recipes

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