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Monday, 2 November 2015

October 31st 2015 - HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!!!

On the last day of October we celebrate the pagan festival of Samhain.  It is believed that this is when the veil between living and dead is at its thinest and is a day to celebrate those that have gone before us.  The name is also known as all hallows eve, which over the years has become halloween.

I love halloween, and cant get enough of it.  I have spent most of this year making various potion bottles for my friend and making my spell book ready for next years harry potter party.  We have made halloween cakes and done loads of halloween crafts.  And now is the time it all comes together.  The halloween party is as much for the adults as it the children, we all dress up and have fun!

This year the party is being held at my friends house and she doesnt do themes or anything like that, it just gets decorated and every comes in what they like etc.

I decided after halloween 2014 that I was going to go as a nurse.  I got an outfit in my size very cheap and i was able to alter it and make better with fake blood!  Here is me:






Hubby's outfit didnt need altering, he went a skeleton master:




My eldest wanted to go as a mad chef.  We found a really cool top that needed some work, so I attacked it with fake blood.  I picked up a chef hat and plastic sword in £1 shop and a pair of checked trousers on ebay.  all of which were made better.





My middle son didn't know what he wanted to go as and as a result his outfit didnt get bought until 2weeks ago!  He went as a devil:





My youngest was adamant after halloween 2014 that he was going as a BLUE Wizard!  I found a lovely purple and black outfit but no it wasnt blue so he didnt want it!  I kept looking and found a blue wizard robe and hat, only snag was it was 2sizes 2 big for him (he's tiny!)  But I bought it, it arrived and I wasnt happy with it, it was very plain and needed making better.  I ordered some blue ribbon with silver moons and stars on and stitched it to various parts of the robe.  I bought him a blue jumper and trousers and added the ribbon to theses as well and we made a wand:





And here we are all together:


We had a great night and i can now start working on next years harry potter party!

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