Never fear! Because we have prepared 6 super spooky games that your little monsters will love. Not to mention, we definitely need a way to get all of that sugar-filled energy out of their systems and into bed at the end of the night

Witch Hat Ring Toss

This game is super easy to make and your kids will love it. Use party hats or make your own black cones and stick them to a board, surrounding each cone with a black rim to make them more hat like! Go to town and decorate your hats any way you like, a coloured buckle is simple and effective for that splash of colour. Add a few cobwebs and maybe a touch of glitter to add that finishing touch. This idea was lovingly pinched from http://sometimescreative.blogspot.com/2011/11/halloween-party.html

How Many?

No matter where you go, this is a classic game that people of all ages take part in to win something. Just make sure that you know the real answer!

Monster Attack

Who doesn’t love being allowed to throw things? This can knock-down is the perfect way to show those monsters whose boss! All you need is a few old cans to decorate and something to throw at them! Add a little more excitement and offer some candy for anybody with that perfect monster-slaying throw.

Bobbing for Apples

This game is an absolute classic. Tie your hair back, take off your masks, and go to town. Something about dunking your head in water for something you little monsters would normally have to be forced to eat is a real treat in itself. Better get small apples though, or else they will be there all night!

Eyeball Racing

Who doesn’t love a bit of competition? All you need for this are some felt tips, ping pong balls, and a spoon for each of your competitors! Simply draw your gruesome eyeballs, balance them in a spoon, and watch your competitors race to not drop the eyeball and win the race!

Pin the Wart on the Witch

No party is complete without this twist on a classic game. Blindfold your little monsters, spin them around, and watch them stumble towards the board. A game that not only the children will enjoy, but so will you. Something about this game always makes me chuckle to watch, and I’m sure you will join me there.

Party Games? Check. Now that the hard part is out of the way, all that is left to do is decorate your house into the scariest on the road, and make sure your monsters don’t run rampant and destroy the place from hunger! Fear not, we’ve got that all covered too. Check out our other to-do’s and focus on what you’re going to wear!

Dinosaur Nursery Palette

Use a light grey or white to give your room a solid but calming background add bolder splashes of color that will adorn the room. By using grey, the different shades of greens will really pop. Use these accent colours in things like bedding, nursery art, curtains and rugs throughout. Overall the majority of the room should be the calming grey, so as to make sure the bright colors make an exciting room for your baby to develop and grow in.

You can buy this adorable set of prints from StuffNFluffinc in their Etsy store. StuffNFluffinc

This kind of cute accessorizing rug is perfect to go in your little one’s nursery room, it is simple and creative and adds an extra splash of color to the floor, an often abandoned area.

Soft lighting is perfect for your baby and their nursery, especially when it comes in such a cute shape. This funky lighting not only provides a calming glow but will help to accentuate the desk or area where it is placed.

Pop’s of orange and yellows here and there can really give the room that extra zing. Orange in small doses will help bring parts of the room to life which otherwise would have felt repetitive and dull.

You can find this rechargeable dinosaur lamp on Amazon, there are other characters to choose from but I love this cute cheeky little chap. Buy Here

Natural materials work so well in nursery, I love this clock that I found by a fellow Etsy seller OwlandOtter, it’s simple and would work well with any colour theme. They have a whole host of other fantastic clocks. the neutral wood will work well with any color theme you settle on.

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No nursery is complete without wall art, and what better than these cartoon dinosaurs and throw in a bit of something educational to cover the walls? They’re simple, effective and will make the wall pop. Framed in natural wood it would work so well with the T-rex clock.

Another print from StuffNFluff inc, head over to their Etsy store for lots more prints. www.etsy.com/shop/stuffnfluffinc

Soft mood lighting is a necessity, these mini lights give a soft mood lighting in a very cute shape, not harsh on your baby’s eyes, and perfect to decorate.

You can find this over at Not on the Highstreet. Buy Now

Now no bedroom is complete without the cute comfort of blankets and onesies, especially a themed one. So I’ve found the absolute perfect finishing touch to your baby, heck why not theme your little one to match your room too lol. Plus think of the amazing photos you will capture with your little one wearing this ridiculously adorable dino onesie.

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Reading books to your child before they go to sleep has incredible benefits on both the way your child develops and the way in which they bond with you. By creating a specific time each day where you and your child spend time together, it creates a routine and will have your child excited looking forward to it. 

Reading aloud helps develop your child’s brain by expanding their vocabulary and understanding of the world around them, not to mention, by concentrating on listening to you read, it tires them out and makes bed time all that much easier for your little one to relax and fall asleep, saving you precious hours which would be spent trying to put them into their pajamas and calm them down.

When it comes to reading, you want to make sure that your child is both engaged and interested in each of the books you read, but finding good books can be difficult with so much to choose from! Well never fear, check out our article on the [Top 10 books to Read to your child] and worry no more.

Arts and Crafts

Arts and Crafts with my parents is one of my fondest memories as a young child, and I feel like it should be the same for every child. While it can be a little bit messy, nothing feels better than when you’re making a mess with your parent. Be it from just colouring in, sticking some pompoms on a page, or having a real craft project to pin on your fridge to display, creating with your child is a great way to have fun and create that bond.

Here are some easy to make crafts with your little ones which I’m sure that they will love to create with you and show off to everybody!

Cooking

Cooking with your parents can make any child feel like a real chef! Even if it is something as simple as letting them mix up the batter or grabbing the butter from the fridge for you, these little tasks make any child feel even closer to you by helping you in making your own goodies.

Cupcakes, brownies, cookies. We all know how to make these sweet treats with your little one, but something savory to make your child feel like they’ve made their own dinner is perfect! These English muffin pizzas are super easy to make, and your child will be eagerly looking into the oven to watch the cheese bubble ready for their dinner!

Physical Touch

Playing pretend is a child’s bread and butter, whether they’re running around pretending to be a knight to fight a dragon, or pretending to be dora the explorer, this is something that your children will love for you to join in on. 

By playing with them, it not only boosts their creativity and imagination, but it makes them feel closer to you because you’re imagining with them! In their mind, you can see that the floor is lava too, and so knowing that they’re not alone and can be themselves around you creates a special time with your child, and most importantly, special memories.

Listen

While listening may not seem like anything out of the ordinary, it can be one of the most important things that you can do to your child. From listening and responding to their babbles when they are first learning to talk, to paying attention about the drama at school between Lucy and Beth, it will make your child feel like they can really depend on you no matter what.

Not only does it strengthen your bond with your child, but it will also develop their communication skills, because while they talk to you, you can talk to them about your day too! It will really start to feel like they can talk to you as a friend and understand that there are no barriers between the two of you, which is something that every parent wants with their child.