GET SET FOR A SPOOCTACULAR HALLOWEEN!
Spooky fun, local flavours: Your guide to Halloween celebrations this year!
Halloween has always been a highlight in what is otherwise quite a gloomy calendar - trick or treating, Halloween parties and of course, pumpkin carving… we love any excuse to celebrate in the darkest depths of autumn.But thanks to Instagram and the like, Halloween games have all gone up a notch or two in recent years. It all started with Competitive Carving, with carvers posting intricate creations and imaginative designs. But don’t let that put you off – pumpkin carving is a fun family activity where really the result is not as important as the taking part…
To help you get started, we’ve got some great pumpkin carving kits in store, complete with carving tools and stencils for inspiration. And when it comes to pumpkins, there’s more choice than ever. Yes, you can have the standard football sized typical carving pumpkin, but how about a row of carved mini munchkin pumpkins sitting along the mantelpiece or lighting up the kitchen shelves instead? Or for the ultimate statement piece, go for a ghost pumpkin – with its greying, white skin, it’s got spooky written all over it!
Of course, Halloween isn’t just about pumpkins – we’ve also got a range of creepy decorations, perfect for spicing up your party spaces, as well as toffee apples and Halloween chocolates from local favourite, Café au Chocolat.
And, if you remember the joy of apple bobbing, we’ve got lots of local apples in store for the ultimate Halloween party game – just ask your parents for the rules!
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