As Autumn arrives, and the weather starts to get a bit more gloomy, it only means one thing. Spooky Season has arrived! Nothing beats a hot brew, movie nights and wrapping up warm in blankets. But most importantly…Halloween! Spending time with your family on Halloween is a must, and there are multiple traditions that you can try out. Regardless if you have already tried these before, there is no reason why you can’t try it out again this year. They are a hit every year and your little ones will have a thrill of a time!
Do you prefer more of a chilled and cosy night in? Or are you a fan of getting in the Halloween Spirit? – we’ve got you. We have made up a list of key activities, so you can get some inspo on easy activities to go for.
Decorate Your Home
One of the first things that are a must to do is…decorating your house with essential Halloween decor.
If you are leaning towards a more DIY decorating day, there are lots of fun ways you can incorporate a Halloween feel into your house. We suggest getting cut out bats for your walls, and even cobwebs with hidden spiders – (creepy). Or take a more subtle approach and get some autumnal candles with mini pumpkins. Either way, get a Halloween playlist on, and get creative with your friends/kids.
Here are some ideas we collected from pinterest that you could follow:
Bats on the Wall
Cut out bats! What better way to give your walls a bit more character this Halloween. They can make a brilliant crafting session with your kids or friends, with a perfect addition to the Halloween decorations. The link attached to the photo conveniently provides a template for the bat shape, so all you need is a pen, paper and some scissors!
Spider and Cobwebs Halloween Balloons
These make a unique decoration that you can add to your house this year. It will definitely be loved by your friends and family! You can either buy it ready, or try to DIY it with cotton wool.
Cosy Decor
If you and your family are not really into the spooky theme – candles and pumpkins make any room have that Halloween, autumnal feel. Get yourself some cute mini pumpkins, fairy lights and nicely scented candles – your house will be cosier than ever.
Carve Pumpkins
Pumpkin Carving is one of the classic family traditions that just never get boring! There are lots of pumpkins in stores at the moment – so get your hands on one before all the good ones are gone! Get your kids pumpkin carving kits so they can join in on the fun, and decorate the pumpkins! Choose cool pumpkin carving ideas that will have your neighbour’s jealous of your skills.
Check out these pumpkin ideas that caught our eye:
Mischevious-looking Pumpkin
How impressive is that?! You may need to give your kids some assistance with this one. (Teamwork!) This one will definitely stand out in your neighbourhood as one of the best pumpkin faces.
Mickey Mouse Pumpkin
Any Mickey Mouse fans? Well this one is a must in your pumpkin carving night. Cute and creative wins the race.
Head over to Pinterest for hundreds of other easy or scary pumpkin carving ideas that you could choose from.
Have a Halloween Movie Night
Is there anything better than to spend Halloween indoors and watch old school horror movies together? There are plenty of family friendly movies, that even adults will enjoy! If you want to get really unique, then get creative and make your family your very own personalised Halloween mugs. Enjoy a hot chocolate or a brew in style. That way, you’re set for a fun and cosy movie night!
Here is a list of movies that are a must this year for Halloween:
- Casper
- Hocus Pocus
- Coraline
- Corpse Bride
- Ghostbusters
- The Nightmare before Christmas
Make Halloween Treats
You can’t beat getting you and your kids together to bake some Halloween goodies! Perfect to enjoy before or during the movie night. Why not try a favourite such as ghost-shaped Halloween Cookies. Get your kids involved to help with the icing on top, or licking up the cake batter from the bowl!
Click the links in this list to take you to some delicious and easy recipes to choose from!
- Milk Chocolate Stuffed Jack-O-Lantern Cookies
- Spooky Halloween Spider Cookies
- Jack-O-Lantern Cheese Quesadillas
- Spider Apple Slices
- Mummy Hot Dogs
So, that’s a wrap! Now that you have all of these ideas of Family Traditions to try this Halloween, we hope you enjoy using them! We will definitely be incorporating some of these into our Halloween this year, so we hope you do to.
