On October 31st British people celebrate Halloween. It is the most colorful and exciting holiday of the year.

Streets and houses are decorated with pumpkins.

In ancient times people made fires and danced around them In ancient times people made fires and danced around them. They hoped to frighten evil spirits and to bring warmth to their houses.

The traditional decoration is Jack-o-lantern The traditional decoration is Jack-o-lantern. People cut holes in the pumpkin and put a candle inside it. It looks frightening at night!

Children dress up, go from house to house and cry: “Trick or treat” Children dress up, go from house to house and cry: “Trick or treat”? You are to give them some tasty things or they will play a trick on you.

At Halloween parties children play traditional games At Halloween parties children play traditional games. Many games date back to the harvest festivals of very ancient times.

One of the most popular is called bobbing for apples One of the most popular is called bobbing for apples. One child at a time has to get apples from a tub of water without using hands. But how to do this? By sinking his or her face into the water and biting the apple!

CARAMEL APPLES 8 apples 2 packet of caramel ¼ cup water 8 sticks Put the saucepan with the caramels and water over a pan of boiling water. Boil the water until the caramels melt. Put a wooden stick into the top of each apple, dip the apple into the caramel. Let them cool on wax paper.

BANANA GHOSTS 4 bananas 1 bar of white chocolate 8 sticks Peel the bananas and cut them in halves. Push a stick into each half and freeze until firm (about 3 hours). Put a bar of white chocolate in a saucepan and melt it. Spread the melted chocolate on the frozen banana halves. Put them on a dish. Press on candies or nuts for eyes and mouths and return them to the freezer until they are ready to serve.

“Boo!”