Hacks For A Stress-Free Halloween

Kids get really excited for Halloween, but it can be a bit of a nightmare for parents. There’s all that left-over pumpkin, the threat of face paint and kids hyped up on far too much sugar. So, before the madness starts, take a step back and think about how to face some of the biggest problems.

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With the shops full of Halloween food, expect to be pestered by the little ones for all of it. Turn to the leftovers in your fridge and cupboards to come up with some creative alternatives. Meringue ghosts made from leftover egg whites always go down well and toffee apples from the fruit that’s been hanging around all week will be a sure-fire hit.

Have a go at making super easy ghostly mini cheesecake bites with stuff you’re bound to already have in the house. Eats Amazing shows you how to do it with just four ingredients and you can keep the little devils busy by getting them to add the eyes.

It must be so great for Morticia Addams, as 0001 Cemetery Lane looks spooky all year round, but for the rest of us it’s not so easy. You want simple Halloween decorations that can be removed straight after October 31 that will not leave any mess behind. We’re talking paper bats hanging from the lights, Halloween bunting that you can use again next year and mini pumpkins decorated with marker pen jack-o’-lantern faces.

Try making some glittery spiders’ webs with this tutorial from the Purple Pumpkin Blog. Since they are for sticking to the windows, they work twice as hard as other decorations because they can be seen from the outside and the inside.