Unique ways to celebrate Halloween 2021

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Halloween originated with the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, where people would light bonfires and wear scary costumes to ward off evil ghosts and spirits. Nowadays, the 31st October means many people will adorn spooky costumes, watch scary films, and eat lots of sweets- and that's just the adults!

With Halloween last year leaving not just the pumpkins feeling a bit hollow, why not put some spirit back into the holiday and take inspiration from our Halloween celebration suggestions (that isn't just trick-or-treating). Plus, take a look at our fang-tastic prize on offer!

Host a haunting afternoon tea

Give your friends a scare and get baking in the kitchen! Afternoon tea doesn't just have to be fancy; give the classics a bewitching twist and delight with a creepy mocktail punch, scary sandwiches, enchanting pastries and some spooky cakes to give Mary Berry a run for her money!

For some inspiration, why not try your hand in making a Halloween pumpkin cake, a web of Spider biscuits or some Halloween mummy hot dogs?

Make DIY decorations

Get creative this Halloween and decorate the house in some handmade spooOooky decorations! Spare shipping boxes and excess cardboard packaging are great for DIY decorations and are friendly to the environment and the bank!

You could create some striking cardboard tombstones, chilling Halloween signs, or even some scary monster masks. Pinterest is a great place to look for craft ideas and fun activities with the kids. For more ideas on recycling your boxes throughout the year, read our 6 innovative ways to reuse your parcel box blog.

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Camp in the garden

Grab a lantern and head to the garden armed with a hot chocolate and some ghost stories! Pitch up the tent and enjoy a night full of garden fun- you could even throw a scavenger hunt into the mix!

Camping in the garden is a fun way to spend Halloween night- plus, if it gets too cold, you can always pop back inside!

Go pumpkin picking

Creep it real this Halloween and pick your very own pumpkins to carve at a pumpkin patch. Many places across the UK offer the experience and is a perfect activity to do with the family during daylight or as a fun date under the moonlight.

If you feel inspired by the popular winter squashes, why not try growing your own in the garden for next Halloween? Pumpkins generally take around 90-100 days to mature in warm weather, so best plant those seeds around springtime.

Send a Halloween hamper

For friends and family in the UK or abroad who you can't see this spooky season, send them a hamper full of treats! Sweets, toys, books and even socks are great gifts to send to friends and family afar and cost less to ship than you think!

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