A pocket of my life

Every year I create a boo basket for my girls, it's nothing special or elaborate but my girls absoloutly love this. I try to make all the seasons speical and magical and try to create memories in any way I can. This boo basket contains some crafts including paint your own sun catchers and candy skull statues, and a sticker book, some sweet treats including chocolate pumpkins and decorate you own gingerbread skulls, two pumpkin face maskes and a bluey (booey) character to add to the set that we have. I try to find things that will keep them busy over the half term and gives them something to do on a cold or rainy day.  This basket proboable set me back around £15 max and sometimes I ended up gettting a few bits in the sale after Halloween just after the previous Halloween.  Victoria x  

It's never too late to create a boo basket and they really don't have to break the bank, I have created this basket for under ten pounds and both my toddler and preteen have enjoyed it. I normally create something like this with things that can keep busy over the Halloween half term normally with a little sweet treat too. This year I have included a Halloween activity pack which I believe was from poundland, the scratch mask craft was from Coop who have some great things for Halloween and the last craft was glow in the dark sun catchers from the works. I have 2 glow in the dark pumpkin necklaces for when the girls fo trick or treating, and lastly we're some ghost lollies from Morrisons which have been devourered already.  I really enjoy making these for the girls and have done for many years but please don't ever feel like you have to create things like this, it's just something that makes me and the girls happy. Victoria 

Every year I create a little treat basket for Halloween mainly containing bits to keep them occupied over the Half term. It get the kids excited and always puts a smile on there faces. I wanted to share what I have got this year for the girls in hope that it might give someone so ideas for there little ones if they want to create one.  First we love a good good book and this year we have two, I purchased one and the other was a gift from my Dad and Angie. This years book choices are Peppa's Magical Halloween and Spinderella . The next couple of bits are a create your own which I love to get for the kids, I did leave it a little late this year so had to shop around. The little cat tea light is from Poundland and the decorate you own mug was from The Works. I love getting these out every year and it's nice to add to our collections. I then picked up a Halloween ghost poppet for Lils and a bat light up toy for Olivia from Poundland as a little treat. Lastl...