If nothing else, Halloween can be a really good reason to have a get-together with friends. We had a great time celebrating with some of our good friends.
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Halloween – last minute again!
Life has changed quite a lot at Mook & Lulu’s in recent years. I now work full-time, juggling work, school, family and all the other bits and bobs – and mostly everyone ends up where they should be, when they should be there, mostly!
Though, like many working parents, I’m quite often ‘flying by the seat of my pants’ – things get done, but more often than not, rather last minute. So, here is our post for this year – showing us getting ready for our celebrations with friends and a ‘last minute’ easy decoration to try if you’re celebrating Halloween at home this year.
Our ‘Day of the Dead’ pumpkin- expertly carved by Mr Mook & Lulu’s – come back later for a photo of the it illuminated!
So, if you’ve got a spare hour or so, some black wool or string, some drawing pins or nails, and a hammer (depending on your walls), then you could make this giant spiderweb.
Start by cutting lengths of wool or string to make a cross and secure with pins or nails. Create lengths unevenly spaced on top of the cross to make additional cross sections. Then starting from the centre wrap around each of the ‘spokes’ as you reach them and build out in a spiral to form your web – adjust the wool to create the effect you want as you go.
We’ve accessorised our homemade web with a giant spider which we found at Sainsbury’s
Happy Halloween! 🎃
Gorgeous Gourds
Mr Mook and Lulu enjoys the challenge of carving a pumpkin, and has created some spectacular marvels over the years. This does, of course, set the bar rather high for anyone else in the pumpkin carving stakes – and does make the whole business look somewhat simpler than it is! Pumpkin carving is tricky – very tricky, and if you’re a novice, or have little hands and child-safe tools, it can all prove rather frustrating.
So, here’s an idea for little ones who don’t want to miss out on one of the few chances to play with their food – pumpkin decorating!
We picked up a few of these ‘Munchkins‘ from our local Waitrose, dug out some embellishments and Sharpies from the craft box, and set to work creating our own ‘gorgeous gourds’!
Here is Mook hard a work.
Our ‘blinged-up’ pumpkin
This is Lulu’s pumpkin
And here is Mr Mook and Lulu’s creation from last year.
Happy Halloween!
Halloween Video Short
So, I’ve had a very useful tutorial from Mook, and here are the results! A little bit of Halloween fun all rolled up into a video short.
PS Watch for the first appearance of the newest member of family – Huggy!
Happy Halloween everyone!
Mook’s Halloween Trailer
My exceptionally talented little Mook has created this spooky trailer for the Mook and Lulu blog – I fear we have already reached the point where my 10 year old daughter is more media savvy than me!
I’m delighted with the her results though! *embarassing proud mum*
Halloween Cookie Short
We thought we’d have a bit of fun with our Halloween Cookies – here are the results! https://youtu.be/SpdKfYFS0Hk
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween!
Ignoring the historical significance, it’s not hard to see the appeal of Halloween for kids. Dressing up in a crazy costume, calling on your neighbours so that they can give you sweet treats, and eating so many sweets that you’re bouncing off the walls – what’s not to love! Last year Lulu declared Halloween as the ‘Best Day Ever’ – for me that title will always be held by Christmas, but Halloween does provide the best opportunity to practice some kitchen alchemy and explore the darker side of your creativity to create some gruesome party food.
Here are some of the Mook and Lulu Halloween offerings for this year.
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- Creepy Cookies
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- Witches Hats
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- Spider Cakes
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- Finger Rolls!
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- Halloween Backdrop
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- Mummy Pizza
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- Orange Pumpkin Jellies
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- Halloween Party Food
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- Ghost Pizza
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- Pumpkin Burgers
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- Pumpkin Burgers
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- Ghoulish Green Milk
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- Orange Pumpkin Jelly
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- Cookies!
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- Scrambled Witch Bagels
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- Party Time!
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- Eating Gravestones
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- Yum!
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- Nom nom..
Halloween – Jellied Pumpkins
Jellied Pumpkins
For a quick, and easy, last-minute addition to your Halloween Party food – try these Jellied Pumpkins.
Our party guests couldn’t wait to dive into these fruity ‘pumpkins’ with their jet-black filling. They’re very easy to do – here’s how.
Halloween – Spider Delights!
Spider Delights!
Looking for a last minute baked treat for your Halloween Party? Have a go at these ‘Spider Delights’ decorated cupcakes.
Lulu is terrified of spiders. Needless to say, these Spider Delights cupcakes gave her no problems at all, in fact they were the first thing she made a grab for at our Halloween party and she devoured one in minutes – it was blood-chilling to watch!
To make six Spider Delights, you will need..
Halloween Party Decorations
Planning a Halloween Party? Here are our tips for creating a spooky spectacular…
Pick a colour scheme
Choosing a colour scheme will focus your planning and coordinate the overall look of your haunting Halloween party. We selected black, green and orange for all the decorations and tableware for our party.
Pick a setting
We were very fortunate to have a fabulous black fireplace as the backdrop for our party table. Choose a setting that can be decorated as a mise en scene for your focal point – the party food table.
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