their lights switched off – they will either be out, or just trying to avoid trick or treaters!4. Prepare a party pieceInstead of just turning up in costume and demanding gifts, ask your children to learn a few spooky jokes or songs to perform in return

Ginger cupcakes & Ginger fudge icingGinger cupcakesMakes 18 regular cupcakesIngredients200g unsalted butter, diced175g  molasses sugar3 tbsp black treacle2 large eggs, free-range or organic, beaten300g  self-raising flour150ml Semi-Skimmed Milk4 pieces of stem ginger, drained and...

Dracula: Prints Of Darkness Dracula mask (part of a four-piece Dracula dressing-up set) £8 by Marks & Spencer (ages 2–8); space-print sweatshirt £90 by Lacoste (ages 2–14); teal cords £37 by Mini A Ture (ages 2–12); paint-splattered suede boots £60 by Camper (sizes 23–38)For stoc...

Hallowe’en in the US coincides with half term in the UK, and what better way to celebrate it than in Washington DC? The capital lays on a host of events children will love, such as a Boo at the Zoo trick-or-treat evening where you can enjoy animal

restaurant, and use the rubber band trick! Wrap an elastic band tightly around the non-eating ends. Take a small strip of paper,  fold it up small, then wedge it in between the chopsticks up near the rubber band to make a 'tong' effect so your child can just

A new Legoland Hotel will be opening at Legoland Windsor in March 2012. Featuring themed rooms, exploding toy boxes and treasure trails, prices start from £285 per room, including two days’ entry to the park.If a lack of decent sleep is affecting your wellbeing, book a babysitter...

The feeling is familiar: you’re sitting in the departure lounge waiting to board that long-haul flight, watching your fellow travellers milling about, hoping, praying, that the two small children screaming and climbing over the seats will be travelling at the other end of the pla...

Use a teething ringAs well as soothing her tender gums, a teething ring can also help your child to practise using her developing jaw. Cold rings can be particularly useful for calming down hot, inflamed areas and the process of chewing should provide a happy distraction from any...

Glitzy cat mask £3.50 by Angels at Accessorize

Add playful decoration to a plain hat to become the more satorially scary witch in town! You will needFoam witch’s hat, made from a piece of black craft foam or card, or buy a ready-made witches hat.Purple self-adhesive fab foamPurple RaffiaAll-purpose glue3” circular craft punch...