| en party food - I don't think there's one parent come | | | | silver/gold balls (eyes) and liquorice strips for straggly |
| this Halloween Night that won't have an over excited | | | | hairÂ…attach with melted chocolate. Use scoops of ice |
| fidgety kid stand before them while dressing them in | | | | cream to stick the hats to the faces. |
| their Halloween Costume. There's nothing to beat the | | | | Halloween party food is fun and exciting; however |
| feeling a parent feels on the inside seeing their children | | | | certain eats can be a risk. It's important you serve |
| happy. | | | | safe and healthy foods. Avoid risky meals that contain |
| To watch a them gleefully jump up and down for joy | | | | something a child could choke on, or hazardous |
| on the spot, at world record speed is enough to put a | | | | causing an allergic reaction (nuts) Speak to the parents |
| smile on any ones face let alone mom and dad's. | | | | whose child is attending the party and ask what |
| Nonetheless, it's difficult to apply face paint while the | | | | yummies they can, or can't eat. |
| kid is in mid air, so be a little stern and tell them if they | | | | Every Halloween party has toffee apples, and if they |
| want to be the best monster (scary ghoul, screeching | | | | don't then they should. Most Halloween treats consist |
| witch, wailing banshee, squealing bat, Dracula or black | | | | of sugary ingredients, so watch out for the greedy |
| cat) in town trick or treating then they will have to | | | | child wanting seconds. Print out an awareness |
| stand still. Good luck, although kids will want to be the | | | | pamphlet for each child, telling them about the |
| scariest monster they tend to forget you're warning | | | | "ghoul-den" rules on how all Halloween freaks clean |
| after about a minute, and back on the imaginary | | | | their teeth. The kids will love to follow in the footsteps |
| trampoline they go. | | | | of their monster idols, and will do the same. Explain |
| Tip: If the Halloween costume needs altering, don't do it | | | | how the monsters know being gummy prevents them |
| while the child is wearing his or her scary Halloween | | | | eating food that's yummy. |
| costume if using a needle and cotton. | | | | Toffee Apples |
| Are you dressing your child as a ghoul or witch to go | | | | Ingredients: |
| trick or treating, or for a Halloween party you have | | | | 5 medium-sized dessert apples (depending on how |
| planned for Halloween night, or because the child has | | | | many guests) |
| an invite to a friend's house. Either of the options will | | | | 450g soft caramel sweets |
| include Halloween party food having to be arranged. If | | | | 2 tbsp water |
| you lay on a spread of eats the kids love and find | | | | Method: |
| attractive then nothing will go to waste. Make sure the | | | | Wash and dry the apples, and stick a wooden skewer |
| room where they sit down to feast is decorated | | | | through the stem end. Slowly heat the caramel |
| accordingly, and the table prepared with ghoul foods to | | | | sweets in a double boiler or over a bain Marie until |
| match the event. You're not going to get away with | | | | melted and smooth. Dip the apples in the toffee and |
| your average layout of cakes biscuits and jelly. | | | | twist until completely coated in the caramel/treacle. |
| Depending on how many kids are invited to your | | | | Place on greaseproof paper upright and sit in the |
| Halloween party you might have to consider booking a | | | | fridge till set |
| venue hall to accommodate the numbers. If money is | | | | Ice-cream Creepy Crawlies |
| tight, and with already having splashed out on | | | | Ingredients: |
| Halloween costumes, and yet still to buy the Halloween | | | | Chocolate ice cream |
| party food, then you might not have much left in your | | | | Black licorice sticks |
| purse to decorate the room. Don't panic because it | | | | Currants |
| won't take much to do this, in fact you may not have | | | | Method: |
| to dip into your pocket either. | | | | Put a scoop of chocolate ice cream in the middle of a |
| A couple of inexpensive Halloween party decoration | | | | bowl. Poke 8 pieces of black licorice along the side of |
| ideas | | | | the scoop to make the legs. Add two currants for the |
| Black sheet, if not dye a white one | | | | eyes. |
| Tin foil for paper cut outs | | | | Eyeball Eggs |
| Black paper to make black cat shapes, moon, toads | | | | Ingredients: |
| and frogs, it's your choice. | | | | Hard boiled eggs (halved) |
| Use string for hanging bits and pieces from the ceiling. | | | | Cream cheese |
| Use blue tack it's safer than using drawing pins should | | | | Stuffed olives |
| one drop on the floor. | | | | Tomato ketchup |
| Glue for sticking witch and wizard cut outs and | | | | Method: |
| cauldrons to the black sheet | | | | Scoop egg yolks out. Mash the yolks in a bowl and |
| To set the whole Halloween theme alight...place a | | | | add some cream cheese. Fill the empty egg middles |
| couple of decorated pumpkins around the room. When | | | | with the yolk/cheese mix and add an olive for the eye |
| preparing and arranging the party, consider the | | | | ball. Use cocktail sticks to draw lines on the whites so |
| children's safety. Make sure candles and electric | | | | they appear blood shot. |
| sockets you're using meet with safety requirements. | | | | Your Halloween party food needs to include the |
| For instance: The candles are not near curtains or | | | | messy |
| within childrens reach, and electrical wiring taped down | | | | Green Slime |
| to avoid trips or falls. | | | | Make a lime jelly and when it's set mash it up. |
| Pumpkins can be picked up for pennies late in the | | | | Decorate with gummy wriggly worms, or jelly slithery |
| evening when the shop keeper believes the mad rush | | | | snakes. |
| for pumpkins is over. | | | | The Mud Recipe below will go down a treat with all |
| If a lighted pumpkin is planned for the table centrepiece | | | | the kids |
| then make sure the lid remains on top and the pumpkin | | | | Melt a 200g bar of milk chocolate over a pot of boiling |
| placed in the middle of the table out of reach. Don't | | | | water Allow to cool, and then add some finely grated |
| have food around the pumpkin so the kid's hands don't | | | | orange zest, 1 tbsp fresh orange juice, and 2 x 500g |
| come in contact with the pumpkin. When you decorate | | | | tubs of natural fat-free/low fat fromage frais. Blend |
| the pumpkin make the mouth of your creation | | | | and pour into a bowl. Chill in the fridge before serving. |
| saddened so the kids can't put their finger in and touch | | | | Make it more exciting by asking the children to wash |
| the flame. | | | | their hands, and then allow them to eat it with their |
| To keep their Halloween costumes clean cut a black | | | | fingers for more fun |
| sheet into squares' and glue edges neatly for napkins. | | | | Dracula Burgers |
| On each napkin glue their name in a spooky font, or | | | | Serve a beef burger, tuna burger or veggie burger in a |
| Halloween symbol. | | | | bun with lashings of vampire blood (tomato sauce.) |
| Best Halloween Party Food Recipes | | | | Check with the children's parents about what foods |
| Little Witches | | | | they are allowed to eat. Some children are picky at |
| Ingredients: | | | | meal times, but this is different to the child that may |
| 2 egg whites | | | | have special needs. |
| 115oz (4oz) caster sugar | | | | Spooky Lemonade |
| 8 ice cream cones (double up if there are more kids) | | | | 1 cup water |
| 50g melted chocolate | | | | 1 cup granulated/ or caster sugar |
| Chocolate vermicelli | | | | Juice from 4-6 lemons |
| Tube Smarties | | | | 4 cups sparkling water |
| Silver or gold balls | | | | Make the syrup a couple of hours in advance. It's a |
| Liquorice strips | | | | good idea to prepare Halloween party foods while the |
| White ice cream | | | | children are in bed so your baked goodies remain a |
| Method: | | | | surprise, hence no need to be tapping the hand |
| Preheat oven to 110C/225F/gas mark 4. Whisk 2 egg | | | | attached to those inquisitive fingers sneakily dipping in |
| whites until stiff and dry, add 115g (4oz) caster | | | | your mixes. |
| sugar1tbsp at a time, and mix again until the mixture's | | | | Mix 1 cup of water - and 1 cup sugar in small pot and |
| thick. Put 8 heaps of meringue on a baking sheet lined | | | | bring to a boil, stirring often, until the sugar dissolves. |
| with non-stick paper and bake for 2 hours. Remove | | | | Allow to cool. Squeeze the lemon juice in and stir into |
| and cool. Dip the ends of the wafer cones in melted | | | | the syrup. Put into a large jug and add 4 cups of chilled |
| chocolate and chocolate vermicelli. Leave and let dry. | | | | sparkling water, mix and serve. |
| Decorate the cones and meringues with Smarties (hat) | | | | |