home, place scary masks on the back of chairs to add to the Hallowe’en theme or you can even cut holes into old pillowcases and splatter with red food colouring or use glow-in-the-dark fabric pens to create costumes with an eerie glow. As for food

. Now season the sauce to taste before adding the mini sausages. Pour the tomato sauce over the pasta and stir through. Serve with the Parmesan and pop the plastic spiders on the spookhetti to make it extra scary… but be careful not to eat them!

creepy.Fear factor 4/10Gothic filmsWitches (Cert PG)Based on Roald Dahl’s book of the same name, this superbly scary offering tells the story of a recently orphaned boy who is taken to England by his grandmother. At the hotel in which they are staying, a

Ghoulish Ghost CakesMakes 10 cakes IngredientsFor the cakes:125g (4oz) unsalted butter plus extra for greasing125g (4oz) caster sugar1 tsp vanilla essence2 eggs125g (4oz) self-raising flourCornstarch for dusting For the icing:500g (1lb 2oz) ready-to-roll white icing1 tube of blac...

1. Be patient  Many toddlers go through stages of being scared of the dark. At this age, they're still separating reality from their vivid imaginations2. Acknowledge your child's fear  Tell her you understand that the dark can be a scary place

Hi thereThis is me hanging out with some real sharks at the London Aquarium at the Moshi Monsters party. Check out that scary looking creature lurking at the bottom of the tank. Aaaagh! Thank goodness it was safely behind glass…Love JJoe's wardrobe

spectacularly, to the disappointment of the doleful donkey. There are a few scary moments when the gang manage to work themselves into a frenzy about the terrible “Backson” (from Christopher’s misspelt message that his return will be imminent), followed by a

Baby & Child will be holding in-store Halloween events on October 30th and 31st. You and your little monsters are invited to pop down for some scary sweets, terrifying treats and other Halloween themed fun, including make-your-own witches' hat or mask

patience with Lola, telling her to leave him and Marv to play in peace. What follows is an inventive tale of invisible magic potions, scary green monsters and a rabbit. With its signature collage-style drawings and vibrant use of prints and swirling

himself in the face.And not all the aliens are evil. One little chap called Sparks befriends the children. Using his techie know-how, he knocks up some gadgets to help them fight back.All in all, the aliens are more funny than scary and the film strikes a