IAre you going to a Halloween party or trick and treating? The witching hour is nearly upon us, a time when ghosts, gouls and all things evil come out to play. So make this easy pumpkin costume that can also be made into a jack-o-lantern:-

Wear an oversized orange sweatshirt and dark colored sweatpants; if you can't find an orange sweatshirt, use fabric dye to make your own. Slip the sweatshirt on and stuff it with crumpled up newspapers to make it look rounded. You can use a belt or tie yarn around the bottom of the sweatshirt so the newspaper stays in place.

You can also make a jack-o-lantern face on the sweatshirt. if you like! Use fabric paint or piece of felt to make eyes, nose, and mouth.

And, finally, one more warning...watch out for the other strange characters lurking around on All Hallows eve...

This one is a messy one…get all glued up with paper Mache. You can make all sort of things – try faces for instance. Use a balloon (blown up to an appropriate size) and cover it with little bits of newspaper soaked in a bowl of wallpaper paste (you might need to ask mum or dad to mix this up for you in a bowl). It takes a while to do because they need to make a complete layer, let it dry, and then add another. Keep repeating the process until they’ve built up a firm round shape. Dry it off in the airing cupboard and then paint the faces on and make hair using bits of wool. If you pop the balloon inside the head, you can add a fabric body to make a glove puppet.