How to have the best Halloween party

Desperate to make your Halloween party the most spooktacular event around? Here are a few fiendish ideas to get you started...

Carving pumpkins is one of the messiest and most fun things to do leading up to Halloween, but it's definitely one of the hardest too. People on the telly make it look super easy, but most of us end up with a pumpkin with hardly any actual facial features. But we've got it sorted! Just download the pumpkin templates, follow the instructions and you're set for Halloween!

Costumes vary depending on how much time you have and how much effort you want to put in. Of course, you could always go for the old favourite: asking your grown up for an old sheet you can have, cutting eye holes in it and going as a ghost (only works if you make the ghost noises, yeah?).

Or you can go all out with a full Wolfblood costume. Try out the tutorial below (and give yourself enough time to practise!)

It's not really Halloween unless you get to spook your mates a little. These jelly worms are guaranteed to get their stomachs turning and nerves tingling when it comes to party time. For the full recipe and make instructions, click here.

To make your party drinks look as gruesome as possible, fill up everyone's glasses with a devilish dose of cranberry juice, and maybe throw in a hearty cackle as you drink it.

Okay, so everything else for your party is sorted, but you need to work on the most important bit: being scary! There are tonnes of ways to do this, but one of the absolute Halloween classics is the hide-behind-a-door-and-jump-out (you can probably guess how to do this). This technique is all about timing, so when you're waiting behind a door or around a corner, make sure to listen very carefully to the footsteps to time it just right.

Although this can be a lot of fun, make sure to only do it when your friends/family aren't carrying anything.

Got any more tips for the most spooktacular party? Comment below!

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