Halloween

Halloween babies: Mums' natural instincts avoid fright night deliveries

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Oct 31, 2011

Researchers have discovered that mums-to-be can stop themselves from going into labour on October 31st to avoid having a Halloween baby!

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Halloween treat: Make your own toffee apples

By parentdish.co.uk, Oct 27, 2011

Halloween is here! Up the party snack ante with some delicious homemade toffee appples. Kirstie Allsopp shows us how easy they are to make.

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Halloween is our second favourite family celebration next to Christmas

By parentdish.co.uk, Oct 26, 2011

Forget Bonfire Night and Easter, we rate Halloween the top family occasion next to the festive season, and we’re set to spend more than £100 each on parties!

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Halloween fun: Step-by-step guide to carving your pumpkin

By parentdish.co.uk, Oct 24, 2011

Getting ready for some frightfully good fun on October 31st? Don't forget to pick up a pumpkin.Here's how to carve it

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Meet the boy living every child's dream - with his own ice cream flavour!

By Kyrsty Hazell, Oct 18, 2011

Sweet-toothed Christopher is living the schoolboy dream and is now the proud owner of his very own ice cream after being crowned the winner of a recent national kids' competition by Sainsbury's.

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Achtung Baby: As ghoulish as you can please

By Suze Nowak, Oct 16, 2011

Gruselig (roughly pronounced grooselig) is a magnificent German word which amalgamates the English creepy, spooky, blood curdling, ghoulish, sinister into one rather wonderful onomatopoeic noun.

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Monster snot delight

By Katie Bryson, Oct 12, 2011

If you have boys then Halloween is a great excuse to indulge their fascination with the downright gross.

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Celebrities celebrating Halloween

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 7, 2011

From spending a day at the pumpkin patch to leaving the kids at home and heading out to Heidi Klum and Seal’s infamous annual Halloween party, here’s the best celebrity Halloween shots

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Halloween decorations

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 4, 2011

Halloween decorations which are fun, creative and easy on the purse strings

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The best Halloween costumes

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 3, 2011

Fun Halloween dressing up treats for children this October

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Fun family games to play at Halloween

By Liz Stansfield, Oct 2, 2011

Planning a party for Halloween? While you're bound to remember the pumpkin, food and fancy dress outfit, don't forget to plan a few games for little (and big!) people.

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Pumpkin soup

By Katie Bryson, Oct 1, 2011

If you’re intending to make a pumpkin lantern this Halloween, then consider using the scooped-out flesh for making a big batch of delicious soup.

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