In Australia, more and more people are embracing the spooky season and participating in the festive joy. If you’re looking for ideas to bring a little whimsy to your life, try our five fun Halloween activities for families this October.

Settle in for movie night

Set up an indoor or outdoor movie screening, with classic family-friendly Halloween movies. Provide blankets and snacks for extra cosy fun the kids will remember. 

Dish up spooky servings

Encourage the kids to get hands-on in the kitchen with DIY Halloween treats! Add a frightening twist to your favourite platter, turn weeknight dinner into spaghetti and meatball eyeballs, craft some crunchy noodle spiders or opt for a healthier Halloween treat, like frozen boo-nanas.

Plan a family costume theme

Make the season extra special by thinking up a family costume together. Whether you’re a group of superheroes or characters from your kids’ favourite shows, coordinating costumes is a lot of fun and creates some fantastic memories. Find inspiration for your outfits at Modo Life Variety Store, with their range of affordable costume accessories, like hats, gloves, wigs and hair sprays.

Make some moody decor

Get creative with easy Halloween crafts to decorate your home. From spooky bat bunting to stencilled and yarn pumpkins, there are plenty of fun, budget-friendly ways to be artistic. Find paper, stationery and supplies at Nextra St Ives Village Newsagency and Kidstuff.

Go trick-or-treating at the Village

If you don’t feel like walking the neighbourhood, bring your kids to St Ives Shopping Village on Friday 31 October from 2:30pm — 5:30pm and take part in our Halloween Trick or Treat! Search for the Jack-O’-Lantern symbols across the centre to collect free lollies from participating stores, in a fun community event for children of all ages.

From our boo crew to yours, have a spellbinding Halloween!