HalloweenOctober 29Little monsters will lap up this Hallowe’en fun day at the National Museum Of Flight in North Berwick. Ghouls and Goblins will be on hand for photo opportunities, there will be a scary spider hunt, a ghost land train, and traditional

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

to families of all ages. Watch witches Millie, Molly and Meg perform their spooky song and dance show, visit Franklin’s freaky farm for a scary storytelling session whilst older children (and braver parents!) may enter the Tower Of Terror at their own risk

you when you whistle.Stick insectsThey look scary – and weird – and that’s why children love them. A cool choice of pet for older children, and although their appearance belies it (monster from outer space) they really are harmless and low maintenance

the forest near us after dinner while I clear up.Would you like Ava to follow your footsteps into showbiz? I am so anti the scary stage school theatre school mum having seen it all close up, I just want Ava to grow up normally, surrounded by love, happy

those scary plug-in ones and spend a couple of quid on a plant spray; half fill with water and a couple of drops of essential oil and spritz to your hearts content. You can also leave biocarbonate soda in a carton to neutralise odours. There is also

baddies, Iron Man is quite the awe-inspiring hero.Iron Man is in cinemas from 25 April with the classification 12A (ie children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult). There is no swearing, nudity or sex, nothing too violent or scary, just lots

toddlers to press their little noses up against the glass, trying to spot the scary sharks or the giant rays with leopard-print backs and smiley faces as their little mouths pout. There’s more marine life on show at the Atlantis-themed Lost Chambers, where

is The Ambassador Lagoon, with its huge viewing windows, which is home to 65,000 fish and marine species – sufficient enticement for most toddlers to press their little noses up against the glass, trying to spot the scary sharks or the giant rays with leopard

trips, an amusement park and several jaunts on a boat. The overwhelming winner had been the amusement park – a day filled with scary rides, water slides, and numerous portions of fries. But this time, the trip to Venice took our combined breath away