Back
in our day Halloween was not much more than knocking on the
neighbours' doors and essentially begging for sweets. These days
however, it seems that kids expect a bit more from the creepiest
night of the year, with parents creating long lists to get their
homes, and themselves, set for the 31st. To that end
we've selected a few cool products to help make Halloween go with a
bang. We mean, BOO!
Aldi's
Halloween Specialbuy range
Just
when you thought you've seen pretty much every occasion and activity
covered by the supermarket chain, they've gone and nailed Halloween.
Available from 1st October, and for a limited time only,
their new Halloween range is pretty comprehensive and covers all the
bases. The night will be sewn up if you dip into this range, which
includes costumes for the kids, decorations for the home, and also
tonnes and tonnes of sweet to dish out to trick-or-treaters.
We
were sent a selection, so here's what we thought:
Trick
or Treat Tins
Your
own kids will need something to carry home all that sweet booty, and
these little buckets are great. They're metal, feature a handle, and
are printed with a mix of spooky designs. And slap our arses, they're
just £1.79 each.
Halloween
Serving Dishes
These
ceramic dishes are great to keep your sweets ready for the next batch
of door-knockers, coming in either a three pack of smaller side
dishes, or a choice of the pumpkin or triple dish. £6.99 each/per
pack.
Door
Knockers & Door Bells
Give
these a knock (or a press) and prepare for a scare. The door knocker
we were sent (the skull one) is actually very loud and frightening.
Good for scaring the crap out of your neighbourhood kids then. £6.99
each.
Halloween
Tutu Sets
Great
for adding to costumes, or for building one around, these tutu sets
come in three different designs, include a head piece, and also a
wand. £1.99 each.
Check
out the full range at www.aldi.co.uk
LEGO
Minifigures Series 14: Monsters
With
their release just before the spooky season, LEGO's latest
multifigure series is all about things that go bump in the night. In
creating the 16 all-new characters, LEGO's designers have drawn
inspiration from classic horror movies and folklore, as well as a few
modern tales of ghastly goings-on.
Amongst
others, there is a Monster Scientist, three different kinds of
Zombies (one of which is having some difficulty getting service at the
Kwik-E-Mart below), a Gargoyle, a spectral Banshee, a Spider Lady, a
Monster Rocker and, our favourite, the Plant Monster.
The individual blind bags always make great - and very random - gifts for kids, who can collect the full set and swap the duplicates with friends. These are a perfect gift to help make the house a bit creepier in the run up to the 31st, or as an alternative to giving out sweets.
£2.50
each
Playmobil
Castle Ghost with LEDs
Part
weird decoration, part toy to get the kids excited for Halloween,
this unique model from Playmobil is tonnes of fun. An articulated
action figure in his own right, the ghost also comes with typically
spooky accessories in the form of a ball and chain, keys to jingle,
and a candlestick. But, flick the switch on his base, and the ghost
eerily glows.
You
can choose between flickering white light (classic ghost, we call
that), or a more funky colour-changing mode which cycles through the
rainbow. This is a pretty good setting if you're having a
disco-themed Halloween party, or wanting to play with the ghost of
Disco Stu. This a great decoration to place in your window on
Halloween, next to you pumpkins of course. To welcome in the hordes
of kids.
£6.99