Halloween is a fun time and a good laugh is always dressing in the best Halloween costumes. Why not go as Dracula or a Wicked Witch?
There’s plenty to choose from and for more inspiration check out the Halloween fancy dress costumes, available at SillyJokes - order until Thursday and choose the express delivery option to have in time for your Halloween party!
No Halloween is complete with a Halloween pumpkin in the window or outside your door. Called Jack O Lanterns in America, pumpkins are a great way for kids to have a bit of fun making a funny or even scary face.
Simply buy a big enough pumpkin from the greengrocers or supermarket and get ready to make a scary pumpkin face, using these free pumpkin stencils.
Use these printable Halloween pumkin stencils to make a great pumpkin:
Free Printable Pumkin Stencil - PDF File (Click picture to download and print out)
Guide to Pumpkin Carving
Don’t take off the top of the pumpkin straight away. It’s sometimes better to create ‘the hole’ at the back and simply insert a candle or light into your pumpkin.
Ice cream scoops make the perfect tool to scoop out the middle of the pumpkin - keep the insides and make a nice pumpkin soup. Pumpkin soup recipe.
In the Boy Scouts? Be prepared! Make an outline using our Halloween Pumpkin stencils and take your time. Consider getting a Pumpkin Carving Kit from Firebox or there’s plenty available to buy on eBay.
Sounds strange, but putting Vaseline on the cuts of your pumpkin will help it last longer and ensure your Halloween pumpkin doesn’t dry out.
Have fun creating your Halloween Pumpkin. Leave us a comment below, if we’ve helped you out.
Recipe for Pumpkin Soup
Don’t throw that leftover Pumpkin away and make this delicous pumpkin soup with our easy recipe in around 30 minutes.
Ingredients for Pumpkin Soup
1 large pumpkin (obviously!), peeled and cut into chunks
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 vegetable stock cube
Glass of white wine (I’ll let you be the judge of how big a glass!)
Olive oil
Method
Fry the finely chopped onions in a large pan using the olive oil, taking care not to burn the onions.
When the onions have gone soft and almost clear, add the chopped garlic and stir in with the onions. Now add the wine to the pan, making sure you have a glass for yourself too.
Peel the chunks of pumpkin and put the pumpkin into a blender, to purée. Add the pumpkin purée in to the pan.
Add about 300ml of water and more white wine until the puree is covered. Add the vegetable stock and stir well to ensure the ingredients are well mixed.
Simmer slowly on the lowest heat for around 30 - 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Serve with warm crusty bread.
Hope you like it and please leave a comment and let us know if you enjoyed it.
Here’s a cheesy video of how to make pumpkin soup from Youtube: