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Great Great 'Free Halloween things to do with the kids' Hunt

Former_MSE_Lee
Former_MSE_Lee Posts: 343 Forumite
edited 25 October 2010 at 4:17PM in Old style MoneySaving
Great 'Free Halloween things to do with the kids' Hunt
Whether spent indulging in spookiness or buckets of sweets, we want MoneySavers' tips on free stuff to keep the kids entertained at Halloween.


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  • shaunnixon
    shaunnixon Posts: 45 Forumite
    edited 28 October 2010 at 1:24PM
    Visit a wood for a spooky family adventure!

    The Woodland Trust has a fantastic free pack of printable Halloween activity sheets www.naturedetectives.org.uk/packs/halloween

    It includes a Halloween play booklet, scary scavenger hunt, how to make a witch's broom, potions and spells, twig skeleton, torch tag and loads more.

    They've got over 1,000 woods across the UK and they're all free to visit too. Fab family day out :)
  • welshcamper
    welshcamper Posts: 115 Forumite
    edited 28 October 2010 at 1:25PM
    free admission to monkey world if you dress up in hallowen costume.

    http://www.monkeyworld.org/monkey-world-centre-information/events.htm
  • Warrior_Maiden
    Warrior_Maiden Posts: 3 Newbie
    @Penelope Penguin... Hallow'een has it's roots in pagan rites and practices, so isn't technically the property of any country.
    I love Hallow'een and seeing the children dress up and have fun is something I look forward to.
    Thanx to shaunnixon... I wish we had a Woodland Trust near to us, that looks like a great idea, but still has given me inspiration to do something similar myself, but on a much smaller scale of course. :)
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,679 Forumite
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    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    Just a thought, but why are we having a thread on an American import - where's the thread on how to have a MSE Guy Fawkes night :D

    Actually Halloween was taken to the Americas from Scotland and Ireland, what has been imported from the USA is the commercialisation.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
  • jackieglasgow
    jackieglasgow Posts: 9,436 Forumite
    Penelope Penguin, I won't also put you right, in case you end up with a :o but Hallowe'en is in no way American, tut tut!
    mardatha wrote: »
    It's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your window :D
    Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory. - Ghandi
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,679 Forumite
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    A few things here for the Edinburgh and Fife area...

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/edinburghandeastscotland/content/articles/2008/10/15/halloween_edinfifeeast_feature.shtml
  • minuettoallegretto
    minuettoallegretto Posts: 112 Forumite
    edited 28 October 2010 at 1:25PM
    I can remember when I was small we did apple bobbing. Also strung marshmallows up and tried to catch them in our mouths with hands behind our backs. I'm sure there was more, but it's a while ago now - will continue to rack my brains...
    One thing's sure though, my kids will NOT be trick-or-treating. A practice I hate - we spend all year telling them about "stranger danger" then on Halloween send them out begging - from strangers! Absolutely beyond belief! (Rant over - sorry)
  • jackieglasgow
    jackieglasgow Posts: 9,436 Forumite
    It might be different up here, but we always celebrated Hallowe'en as children, I am 36. My gran would tell me about things they did as children too - she was born in 1919. I think it has very Celtic /pagan origins, but its definitely not American, they "stole it" from us!!!
    mardatha wrote: »
    It's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your window :D
    Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory. - Ghandi
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,679 Forumite
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    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    How many of you celebrated Halowe'en as children? We certainly didn't - Guy Fawkes was more usually celebrated, and has now been overtaken :(

    I suppose I wouldn't mind so much if it wasn't for the little critters knocking and demanding a treat. That never happend with penny-for-the-guy - at least you could cross the street to avoid them :rotfl:

    Every year as a child myself and my daughter (19) celebrated every year too, now for her it involves the pub or club in a skimpy outfit mind :D
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,635 Forumite
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    edited 27 October 2010 at 6:22PM
    Penelope_Penguin wrote: »
    How many of you celebrated Halowe'en as children? We certainly didn't - Guy Fawkes was more usually celebrated, and has now been overtaken :(

    We celebrated Halloween as children with parties that included dunking for apples, pies with silver sixpences in them etc and parents enjoying themselves (so they weren't watching us so closely ;)) but that is probably because I live in Ireland and as far as I'm aware Guy Fawkes isn't celebrated here.

    Following on from my parent's lead, I have a halloween party each year. It's probably something similar to how the 5th November is celebrated. I decorate the house and we have a party with barbeque food cooked outside,(weather permitting) or stew soup type food if it isn't. We don't have a bonfire, but enjoy a walk later in the evening to watch the neighbouring fireworks.

    Anyway back to the original subect, I have spent today entertaining my youngest son who is off school this week on what is known here as 'Halloween break' with baking halloween treats. It was good fun for both of us and I'm getting myself ahead for the weekend.

    These threads have some ideas which may be useful to others joining us from the e-mail:

    Halloween goodies

    Halloween Party! (merged)

    Halloween Treats - HM or shop bought???

    Halloween ideas and tips!

    Help - Halloween outfit

    I hope that you all have a good Halloween whether you celebrate it or not.

    Pink
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