“This is Halloween, This is Halloween,” Marilyn Manson sings in the song from the famous cartoon “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” which means that the holiday is very soon and it’s time to prepare for it. We have written four scenarios for you on how to celebrate Halloween in Kyiv! Each of them has already been tested on itself and it was cool (and sometimes really scary). Don't forget to buy a pumpkin, decorate the house and have a blast on the most fun night of the year. Come with us and you will see. This, our town of Halloween.
Snacks and drinks
Of course, you can just order pizza, but it’s much more interesting if the food matches the style of your party. We suggest setting up a candy bar (the same as at weddings). It’s easy to make, but it looks impressive. You will need beautiful glass jars or small transparent round vases. Fill them with candies (it is best to take candies in “Halloween” colors - black, orange, green, purple). On the outside you can decorate or draw ghosts, cobwebs or write something funny. Voila - your candy bar is ready.
You can serve your favorite drinks in syringes (without needles, of course). Ideally, it will be something strong. Red wine or a Bloody Mary cocktail are also suitable for Halloween. It is not difficult to prepare it at home. All you need is tomato juice, vodka, Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, lemon, salt and celery.
Suits
First of all, it all depends on your imagination. A Halloween party can be held in the same style, where all guests transform into characters from a particular film or book. Or maybe everyone wants to come up with their own outfit. If dressing up as a witch or devil is already boring, come up with something original, for example, put on a black suit, a red bow tie, paint your face and hop - you are already a maniac from the movie “Saw”.
If you like couples costumes, transform into Popeye and Olivia, Cruella and the dog catcher, or the heroes of the cute movie “Moonrise Kingdom.” Well, don’t forget about your pet - buy him a funny costume and your little tail will become the star of the party.
Costume options to wear for Halloween
Specialized stores begin selling themed costumes closer to Halloween. The most trendy types of them are images of characters from films.
We recommend choosing the costume of Spider-Man, Thor, Catwoman or any other character. In modern suits you and your child will look very stylish. And you will become the most fashionable at the party.
If you are a fan of the classic Halloween celebration, then you shouldn’t buy superhero costumes. You can give preference to classic images of evil spirits. Ghosts, monsters or Baba Yaga. A suit like this will also look beautiful on you.
If you decide to attend a Halloween party with only your spouse, we recommend choosing a couple's costume. Their peculiarity is that you will be identical to each other in style.
If you buy paired suits, then:
- You can appear as Cinderella. And your husband will be Prince Charming.
- You will be Fiona. And your husband will be Shrek.
- You will be Jasmine. And your husband will be Aladdin.
- You will be Little Red Riding Hood. And your husband will be a Wolf.
Couple costumes are also a pretty interesting option for celebrating Halloween.
Scenery
First of all, make a Jack-o'-lantern out of a pumpkin - after all, this is the most important symbol of the holiday. We think you’ll figure out how to do it; there are a lot of ideas and manuals on the Internet.
To make your apartment look “Halloween,” hang decorative cobwebs in the corners, scatter yellow leaves on the floor, place small pumpkins on the shelves, and write ominous threats on the windows with red lipstick (you can do it backwards). Well, don’t forget about candles, the more the better. In general, let your imagination run wild, you’ll think about cleaning later.
How to celebrate Halloween in 2020
Halloween: traditions and symbols
Few people know that in fact, Halloween, familiar to us all, is actually a holiday of the ancient Celts and is called Samhain. These people previously inhabited the vast territory of Europe. The Celts divided the year into two parts. The first is from May to October. This period was warm, bright and marked kindness. The second part is from November to April. This time was cold, dark and marked evil. It so happened that the night from October 31 to November 1 became a kind of boundary between these periods of the year.
The symbols of Halloween also have their own history. For example, the making of jack-o'-lanterns comes from the Coelian custom of making lanterns that helped souls find their way to purgatory. It is worth noting that lanterns were made differently in different countries. In Scotland, the symbol of the holiday was the turnip. The evil smiling pumpkin is also called a Jack-O-Lantern. This first appeared in the UK. It was believed that this symbol would drive away evil spirits from the house.
As for costumes, this is a relatively new tradition. It originated in the early twentieth century and goes back to the American traditions of costume parties. In Scotland, on this day, children dressed up as witches and mummies, went from house to house and begged for sweets.
What is customary to cook for Halloween:
The holiday falls during the harvest, so there is an abundance of apples. Especially for Halloween, apples in caramel, toffee apples or apples in syrup are prepared. In America, sweets in the form of corn and pumpkin - candi pamkin - are also very popular.
In addition to sweets, Ireland has a tradition of baking barmbrek bread. In addition to the usual ingredients, peas, a piece of cloth, a wooden sliver, a ring and a coin are added to the dough. If the eater comes across one of the objects, then it symbolizes his future: peas - there will be no quick wedding, fabric - to poverty, a coin - to wealth, a sliver - troubles in family life, a ring - a quick wedding. Now in stores you can find ready-made barmbracks with toy rings.
Halloween in Russia:
In our country, Halloween is not a holiday, but a reason to have fun with friends. Costumes, jack-o'-lanterns and candy will appeal to children from all countries. Most often, on the night from October 31 to November 1, clubs host corresponding costume parties. Some people buy costumes, while others prefer to do everything themselves.
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Entertainment
The costume was designed, the cocktails were prepared, the Jack-o'-lantern was cut out, and the guests arrived. Choose suitable music, it should be moderately gloomy, but so that the guests do not run away (after a couple of glasses you will still switch to Allegrova).
The best Halloween fun is to turn off the lights, grab a flashlight, and take turns telling scary stories. But this will only work if all the guests have a good imagination.
If you have a console at home, arrange a Mortal Kombat battle. To make it more fun, come up with punishments for the loser and a prize for the winner.
Organization of a holiday with junior schoolchildren
How to celebrate Halloween at home with a child from 6 to 10 years old? Children at this age love stories and adventure stories more than fairy tales. In addition, schoolchildren make friends with whom they are also interested in celebrating holidays. Do not prevent your child from inviting his friends to Halloween, but make it a condition that he will mainly be responsible for decorating the holiday home.
Buy orange balloons and blow them up. Let the child draw angry and funny faces on them. These balls can decorate any room in the house. Horror lanterns on the shelves can be made from empty glass jars by painting them and placing candles inside. You can stencil bats and spiders on the windows using 3D paints that glow in the dark.
The highlight of the home Halloween program is the pumpkin. Make one big orange grimace together, and let the child make several small ones. Be sure to tell him the legend of Jack, after whom in Ireland the pumpkin is called Jack-O-Lantern.
Halloween traditions are not far removed from the Christmas we are used to. Caroling also accompanies this holiday. Therefore, be sure to prepare a treat not only for the family circle, but also for the little guests of the “beggars”. The most successful option is sweets and gingerbread in the form of pumpkin and corn. It's very easy to make them. Store-bought sweets are packaged in orange corrugated paper. The packaging should resemble a real pumpkin with a curved black tip. The tail can be painted black for greater resemblance. Such treats are good for both carols and feasts, especially if you stick a black mouse on each pumpkin candy and write the name of a guest or relative on it in white.
This preparation for Halloween with your children will provide you with a great mood, a lot of fun and positive emotions, and, according to the Irish, will also protect the house from all evil spirits for the whole next year.
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So, you and your friends are going to celebrate Halloween the way they do in American films. Walk through the streets and houses, shout “Trick or Treat”, pester people in every possible way and extort candy (well, or a phone).
Think of costumes in the same style for the whole company - ghosts, vampires, rock band musicians, etc. Girls, for example, can put on evening dresses, take roses, pretend to be participants in the show “The Bachelor” and pester men. Just don’t overdo it, they might even call the police.
History of Halloween
Halloween originated from the ancient holiday of Samhain. It was created by the Celts.
A few decades later, Halloween was established in Europe and the United States on the basis of Samhain.
Europeans and Americans celebrate this day in the best traditions of horror. They dress up in terrifying costumes. They use scary attributes. How they pay tribute to the evil spirits.
Samhain is a holiday in which the Celts celebrated the end of summer. They lit big fires. And they paid tribute to the dead people.
According to Celtic beliefs, during Samhain the dead took to the streets. And they walked along them in the body of spirits.
The Celts believed that not every soul of the deceased was good and friendly. To protect themselves from those spirits that were potentially dangerous, people cajoled them. They gave them various candies and gifts.
It was believed that the treats helped the spirits become friendlier. And people need to protect themselves.
The main superstition of the Celts was that on Samhain it was forbidden to leave the house in ordinary clothes. There was a high probability that spirits could recognize a person as a person (and not evil spirits, which they would not touch). And harm him.
To prevent this from happening, people had to wear special suits. Those that were similar in appearance to evil spirits. They believed that evil cannot harm evil.
Residents of America and Europe adhere to a similar ideology.
In Russia, Halloween is not treated as a holiday with religious overtones. People just dress up in costumes. Having fun. They give each other sweets. They go to a cafe. And they have an interesting time.
Place
This scenario involves going into the forest. It’s good if there’s a person with a car in the company, so you can easily escape at any time if you get scared. Another option is to move the action to an abandoned building in the city.
Bring a jack-o'-lantern, old lantern, or candlestick. While you are walking, come up with scary stories or legends about the place you are in. They should be as believable and dark as possible. Goosebumps (and maybe wet pants) are guaranteed.
If you do go to the forest, you can light a fire, this will make the evening less scary, and you won’t freeze. You can also fry marshmallows if you are really fearless.
crawl baring
On Halloween, we offer not just a bar raid, but a real Bloody Mary tasting. Firstly, this cocktail is the most “Halloween”, secondly, it is very tasty, and thirdly, after such a bar crawl you will be a real expert in where it is prepared best. Delicious “Mary”, for example, is served on Bolshaya Zhitomirskaya in the Black Tot Bar or in De Bosch on Shota Rustaveli. Although this cocktail, even if it is not on the bar menu, will still be prepared for you.
Children's holiday
As for Halloween for children, it also exists in Russia. Since schools are now actively studying foreign languages, the student will certainly come across mentions of the traditions and customs of this holiday in the learning process. Younger children may be interested in the holiday paraphernalia on store shelves. In addition, all social networks are literally full of themed advertising and holiday decorations. So a child’s encounter with Halloween in one form or another is inevitable.
How beneficial it is to present this holiday to him is the task of adults. After all, this is an excellent opportunity to tell your child about the origin of the holiday, the culture of another country, traditions, customs and symbols of the celebration. Also, it wouldn’t hurt to touch on Russian history, remembering holidays similar to the borrowed Halloween.
So, for example, at the end of October in Rus' they celebrated Veles’s Night, on which they also defended themselves from evil spirits, remembered their ancestors and richly furnished the table. And night fortune telling on All Hallows' Eve is very similar to our Christmastide. How many people know about this? You can play themed games, make a costume, learn Halloween rhymes, or cook a holiday dish. Everyone decides for themselves what exactly to talk about and how to spend time with their child. The main thing is that it is not only educational, but also fun. After all, fun is the goal of the modern Halloween holiday.
