DEAREST READERS IN THE UK AND IN THE REST OF THE WORLD!
What a great time of year this is for children - half term holidays, Halloween, Bonfire Night and Christmas just around the corner!
Maybe one of your grandchildren has a birthday and you are planning a special outing, Halloween or Bonfire Party. Granny Look would like to help, so she has been researching for some fun and frightening, spooky or scary but above all safe Halloween and Bonfire night things to do!
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FARMS, FESTIVALS AND FIREWORKS
Plan a different Halloween for your grandchildren with a visit to the Zoo! Look under the Events section at www.chesterzoo.org for details of the HallZOOeen activities, trick or treat trails through the Zoo, Pumpkin Festival, and lots of other spooky and thrilling things planned for the next few weeks.
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It's the 30th Anniversary of a farm in the City and an October Playscheme, Halloween and Bonfire Night festivites are planned as part of their celebrations.
Check them out under News and Events at www.spitalfieldscityfarm.org It's not just a City Farm - they have Donkey Rides on Sunday afternoons and Cookery Classes as part of their regular activities.
Attention all grandparents who are Harry Potter fans - and those who are not but have grandchildren who are!! England's First Magic Factory Opens!!
Visit www.thehopfarm.co.uk for full details of this event, their Halloween activities and two days of Firework Festivities.
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SLIPPERY, SCARY AND SAFELY
There's a whale of a tale full of laughter and fun with DISNEY ON ICE - FINDING NEMO at the Millenium Dome in London. Go to www.the02.co.uk and click on Book Tickets to find out more - but hurry it's only on until early November!
A new destination for a great family day out - medieval action for all ages, falconry displays and indoor activities are just a few of the many attractions, plus a newly opened ice skating rink and lots of special Halloween and Bonfire Night events. Read all about it at www.twinlakespark.co.uk
What could be more scary than a halloween visit to a dungeon!
Take a look at www.thedungeons.com for details of special events at dungeons around Britain and Europe - some with special Halloween ghoul and ghost experiences - choose your city and click on it for more information!
Costumes and spoooky snacks to make, games and fun for frightening family parties and lots more are all at www.raisingkids.co.uk but most importantly read their advice on following the Fireworks Code to ensure you all have a safe Bonfire Night.
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FAMILY FUN FOR EVERYONE
Organising your own Halloweeen or Bonfire Night party could be a perfect end to your grandchildren's half-term holidays. Involve them (and Mum and Dad!) by choosing themes, making costumes, deciding on food and party supplies and then let them help you prepare on the day.
A different type of party - what fun to hold a Bonfire Picnic -with tasty food you have made together to put in the embers of the fire or on the BBQ!
Take a look at www.the-picnic-site.com for recipes, games and many other Bonfire Picnic ideas, as well as things to do and make for a Halloween Party.
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Don't rely on the Autumn weather - your family Bonfire Night may have to be indooors but it can be just as exciting watching from the window! Find colouring pages, printables, puzzles and computer jigsaw games, recipes and interesting facts at www.activityvillage.co.uk
Go to www.netmums.com and see their Halloween special for more help with that Halloween Party - you'll find just about everything you need to help it go with a swing - and Trick or Treat safety tips.
If you need even more Halloween ideas remember www.grannylook.com
has them in her Festive Occasions section... along with suggestions to make other special times that bit more special ...
See you soon
Granny Look
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