I know I have not checked in as of late. I am up to my eyeballs (lol get it... Halloween) with college work and children and and also had a kiddie Halloween party, so pleases forgive me..
As a child I remember my Aunt would hold a Halloween party for myself and my cousins at her house and it was GREAT. We would dress up head over to her house, where she would have her house all decorated with cobwebs and Halloween themed decorations. The lights would be off and only candles lighting the way... Super spooky at 6,7&8...
When we arrived we would play Halloween games like
apple bobbing
Where you would fill up a bucket/basin with water add a few apples and each child would dunk there head and try to retrieve an apple.
Hanging doughnuts (not sure of the official name)
This involved tying doughnuts by string from a pole or the door frame and each kid must try to eat all of their doughnut from the string. *ring doughnuts work best!!
She also had a sensory bath- the bath would be filled with water and a few drops of foodcolouring 9enough to colour the water). and then different items were placed in the bath, silicone toys, toy eyeballs, plastic gloves filled with water etc.. each child would then be blind folded and place their hand into the bath and pick out what they dared...
The food was some what the same spooky hot dog fingers and pickled onion eyeballs. We would all get a chance to carve our own peppers too yes you read that right peppers. they are much easier than pumpkins for little hands.
All of these memories are some of the best ones I have. we enjoyed every second of these parties and could not wait until Halloween the next year!
Fancy making some of your own Halloween treats this year? Why not try...
Rice crispy "Rat brains"
You will need
175g (6oz) marshmallows
25g (1oz) butter
100g(3.5oz) rice crispies
sunflower/vegetable/olive oil
Red gel icing
How to
1. Line a baking tray with non stick baking paper or use a silicone baking tray.
2. Place the marshmallows and butter into a large bowl over a pan of hot water (bain marie, leave to melt stirring occasionally.
3. Once melted completely, it may not look fully combined but it is, add the rice crispies and stir until the mixture is well mixed.
4. Using two desert spoons covered in oil scoup out your desired amount and shape into ovals and make sure there
is an groove going up the centre lengthwise.
5. Using your red gel icing create vein like blood vessels all over
as you can see i forgot to photograph mine at this stage but i'm sure you will believe me when i say they look FAB..
sets in about 1-2 hrs.
"Poison" Toffee Apples
You will need
10-12 small crisp apples unwaxed (place in boiling water for few seconds and dry)
500g sugar I used brown
2 teaspoon vinegar I used malt
75g butter
225g golden syrup
150ml water
How to
1. In a pan melt the butter sugar syrup and water. Heat for about 5 minutes stirring until all the sugar has melted.
2. Brush the inside of the pan just above the mixture with cold water and a pastry brush, to prevent over spilling.
3. Boil rapidly and steadily for 5-10 minutes or until the mixture meets 140oC (280oF).
4. Meanwhile shove sticks into your apples. and prepare a non stick surface to place the apples.
5. Once it reaches the desired temperature remove from the heat and when the bubbles have gone dip your apple in your toffee mixture and twirl it around and dip again and twirl once more. Place on the baking sheet to set.
*tip* if you do not have a thermometer to check the temperature of the toffee a cup of cold water will work. if the toffee turns hard when dropped into the cold water it is ready.
**storage** will not keep unless wrapped. Mine were left ou over night and every night they were left out they melted more. the sugary toffee absorbs moisture from the air creating a syrup..
