Pretty Pumpkins with No Carve Pumpkin Decoration

With Halloween tomorrow, the last minute preparations are bound to set you into overdrive, especially after a long week of

work, half term activities and Halloween excitement.

 

Always left to the last minute is the messiest Halloween necessity, the ever so sloppy, labour intensive,  Jack-O-Lantern.

Any way you slice it, carving such a large vegetable into a snaggletoothed ogre can be a bit of a challenge, especially

with youngsters.

 

This year, why not skip the monstrous mess and create a fun, stress free activity for you and the children by taking part in

‘Pumpkin Decorating’. Depending on the age of your children, the items you use to decorate will vary. Below are some

pictures to inspire you….now all you have to do is get started with your children using your very best Halloween

imagination and natural creativity!

 

Spotty Pumpkin

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Spray Paint (pre-spray paint base), Markers or Paint (to make spots or other shapes)

pumpkin spots

  

 

 Ribbon Pumpkin

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Ribbon, Hot Glue

pumpkin ribbon

 

 

Witchy Cat Pumpkin

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Construction Paper, Tape, Markers

pumpkin cat

 

 

Blackboard Pumpkin

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Blackboard Paint, Chalk

pumpkin blackboard paint

Kid-Friendly Halloween Supper Spots

With this week’s half term activities and the excitement and preparation involved in Halloween, you may be feeling

a bit tired by the time dinner rolls around this Saturday.

 

So before the children get another burst of energy from their Halloween treats, why not skip cooking for the

night and go out for a thematic Halloween bite.

 

We found two great London based family friendly restaurants that have put spooky dishes on their menus

in the spirit of All Hallow’s Eve, with planned activities that are sure to keep the children entertained while

they fill up on a hearty Halloween meal.

 

Chicago Rib Shack

When: 31st October – 01 November, 13:00 – 00:00 

Nearest Tube: Knightsbridge 

Website: http://www.thechicagoribshack.co.uk/

Chicago Rib Shack will have a Halloween themed menu with face painting, magic shows and other special

events for kids and families.

 

Betty Blythe

When: 31st October, 09:30 – 18:00 

Nearest Tube: Kensington (Olympia) or Shepherds Bush 

Website: http://www.bettyblythe.co.uk/

Fine food pantry Betty Blythe is hosting a Halloween party for children with apple bobbing, face painting and a

ghost trail. There will also be plenty of sweet treats like skeleton biscuits, ghoulish cupcakes and

hot magic potion drinks. 

 

halloween tea

Top Three Family Outings This Halloween Weekend

National Maritime Museum and The Queen’s House

When: October 31, 2009 11:30-18:00

Price: £5/adult, £3.50/Child (Family ticket £15)

Age: All Ages

Contact: www.nmm.ac.uk, 020 8312 6608 (Booking Required)

With a full day of events planned for the whole family including story-telling, workshops, performances, music

and even a Halloween-themed live planetarium show, you can make a spooky day of it!  

 

The Tate Modern

When: October 31, 2009 12:00-17:00

Price: FREE

Ages: 5-10 

Contact: www.tate.org.uk/modern, 020 7887 8687

A ghoulish afternoon of making trick-or-treat costumes, listening to spooky stories, playing

Halloween themed games and decorating the Duveen Galleries with thousands of spiders

and bats.

 

‘Animal Adventureaaargh’

When: October 31-November 1, 10:00-16:00 (Last entry 15:00)

Price: FREE

Ages: £17.00, £15.50 concs, £13.50 children (3-15)

Contact: http://www.zsl.org, 020 7722 3333.

Get ghostly with the zoo’s packed schedule of daily events including spooky storytelling in the ‘Creepy Tipi’,

take a look at some of the zoo’s creepiest creatures like black vultures, burrowing owls and rats, carve a

Halloween pumpkin and treat the Ring-Tailed Coatis to some Halloween treats.

 

zoo

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