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n top of any family members such fun. The planning and preparation or friends’ birthdays you may must include giving thought and time to be celebrating over the next preparing decorations and props, designing O a menu of snacks and food and deciding three months there are plenty of other on games and activities. Depending on reasons to party at this time of year. the age group you are catering for the Before we know it the children will be organisation may vary considerably, from finishing school for the half term break focusing on the fun aspect for younger and then it will be Hallowe’en, closely children to the bizarre and more scary followed by Bonfire Night. aspects for the bigger children. If you are intending to put Focusing on colour themes on parties for either or both of can really help with party these events then it is a good planning and black and idea to get ahead by doing orange are obvious choices for some planning and where Hallowe’en. If you fancy having possible even preparation a go at making your own over the next few weeks. I am welcome banners keep images sure that many of you want simple so that they are easy to to make your parties special draw and colour like a simple and memorable and it is often pumpkin theme. Another simple the little details and personal way of creating messages are touches that help that. This in the use of flag style bunting makes it important that you that can be strung up outside plan carefully to ensure you or inside the house. A letter on have thought about every each flag can spell out any aspect of the party. Hallowe’en themed words such Here are 5 easy points to as “spooky”, “witches- this way” consider in party planning: etc • Plan in advance Here are some ideas that • Tailor the party to the younger children may enjoy. attending age groups Hands and feet are a big part • Decorate! of some fun ideas for making • Food and snacks Hallowe’en images. They could • Games and activities be made before the party and So with that in mind I hope used as part of your decoration that the ideas on these or as party activities. pages may help with your Preparation with plastic organisation. If you enjoy being creative sheeting on the floor is rather than buying everything from a party advisable for making these spooky ghost shop, there are also a few ideas to help feet, made from paint foot prints. you get started with some welcoming Place your child’s hands on some thin decorations and some craft based activities card and draw round them. Two hands the children can help with both before the drawn round and cut out can also be used party and on the day. in for example making the wings on a bat Hallowe’en parties have grown in image with a circular shape or paper plate popularity a great deal in recent years used for the bat’s body. and this must be because they can just be To place an advert in the Directory telephone: 01443 204399 The Village Directory 15 Paper plates are also extremely useful for biscuit decorating so why not bake some so many different craft activities as can be large round cookies in advance. Then at seen on the paper plate witch which also the party supply the children with suitably uses hands, this time to create hair! coloured tubes of icing and some small jelly Obviously having real pumpkin lanterns sweets such as wiggly “worms” and strings or decorated pumpkins can help create of liquorice and let them decorate their your Hallowe’en atmosphere but children cookies in Hallowe’en themes. They can will also have fun making their own pumpkin then take them home in named black and lantern plate, and it is actually a lot easier orange party bags created and decorated than digging out pumpkin flesh. with witchy, bat or pumpkin pictures. A very popular party activity is cake or Remember, remember the 5th of November! Young or old nearly decorations. Use tissue paper everyone loves Bonfire streamers to make them Night and it is another appear as if they are shooting great reason for inviting through the sky. friends and family round As with Hallowe’en follow for a night of sparklers, colour themes; yellow, red fireworks and tasty party and orange tissue, paper or treats. card can be used to create One of the fun things flame effects to decorate you and the children can party tables etc Large silver create for November 5th or glittery stars cut out and if you’re intending to have a bonfire is the hung up bunting style are also effective. guy to burn. This is something you can start An old but effective picture idea (I actually preparing for now by collecting old clothes remember doing this when I was at school!) to dress the guy in, old newspaper to stuff is to colour a piece of paper in different inside the clothes, tights make a great head coloured wax crayons, completely cover with maybe a paper bag over it so you can up the colours with black crayon, then draw on facial features, and gloves make scratch out some of the black to create good hands. your picture. Again decorations in the party theme The cookie decorating theme can be help to create a memorable setting. If extended for a Bonfire Party too, as plenty you’re using candles in votives or jars of bright colours of icing and sprinkles can consider colour themes or create some great firework paint letters spelling out images. firework words on each Celebrating Bonfire Night glass. Models of giant this year with some fun fireworks are fun to make “firework” and bonfire crafts and very eye-catching. A for the children can be just as variety of big boxes may enjoyable for some, as often prove to come in handy children enjoy the idea of and an old bicycle wheel fireworks more than the actual would make an excellent loud and possibly slightly scary base for a Catherine fireworks themselves! And if the Wheel. Cylinders can easily be made as a worst comes to the worst and poor weather start for rockets from large sheets of card prohibits going outside to enjoy a firework curled round and stapled. On a smaller display, you can enjoy some indoor fun with scale toilet rolls are a great base for rocket some of your own crafty ideas! REMEMBER, REMEMBER- SAFETY always comes first when planning party events, particularly with a bonfire party. Follow the Firework Code – Keep pets safely indoors. See our recipe page for great party food ideas. 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Pontyclun annual firework display Craft Vintage Fayre NOV 6th – at Pontyclun RFC from 6.30pm on the rugby fields at All Hallows RC the club, off Cowbridge Rd and Llantrisant Rd. Church Hall, Bonfire lit at 7pm and the firework display starts Miskin from at 7.30pm. With hot food and refreshments, 12noon–4pm. event is open to all members and non- Over 25 stalls members of the rugby club and their friends to include Oct 24th and families. Cost £5 adults, £3 under-16s & £10 handmade a family of 2+2. For more info, call 01443 222240 crafts and textiles, Christmas or e-mail [email protected] gifts, jewellery, water colours, Ponty Big Bang at Ynysangharad chutneys, spices, jams etc. War Memorial Park, Pontypridd Refreshments available. NOV 1st – Charitable event organised by Pontypridd & Rhondda Round Table with all Choir Open Night proceeds going back into the local community. Gates open at OCT 29th – The South Wales Male 5pm to start at 7pm. You can purchase tickets online at £5.50 for Choir is actively recruiting new over 14s, £3.50 for under 14s and free for under 4s. On the night members and will be hosting an prices are £6 for over 14s and £4 for under 14s. open taster night for potential Miskin SCOUTS Firework Display new choristers at the Fairwater Conservative Club in Ely Rd, NOV 7th – Gates open at 6pm to start at 7pm. Tickets are Fairwater. From 6.30pm-7pm, cheaper if bought in advance from any of the Scout groups, The enjoy a pint & snacks and a good Community Shop, The Flower Pot, Ann in the Chemist or John the sing. A warm welcome to those Butcher in Pontyclun. of you with no choral experience The Vale Resort Spectacular Firework display but who simply want to sing and of course , to experienced NOV 5th – open 6.30pm, start 7pm. Family ticket £20 2+2 (£25 choristers (many of our members non-members). Adults £7 (£9 non-members). Children £4 (£5 belong to more than one choir ). non-members). Hot pork rolls, hot dogs, soup and toffee apples For more info call Don Surridge at available on the evening. 01446735437. If you have any items of interest you would like included in our what’s on section free of charge call 01443 204399 or email: [email protected] To place an advert in the Directory telephone: 01443 204399 WhatsThe Village Directory On... 27 Halloween Parties. . .

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