Looking for a fun way to spend Halloween with your family or friends this October? Why not take your Halloween celebrations on the road and enjoy a spooktacular staycation in your motorhome or campervan?
Whether you’re looking for thrills or to chill, there’s something for everyone in our lineup of Halloween inspired activities creating fun and memories for kids and adults alike this half term!
Halloween Movie Marathon
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Whether you’re pitching a portable projector under the stars for an outdoor cinema experience, or cosied up in the warmth of your camper, a movie night is the perfect way to embrace the spooky season. For a film night inside your motorhome, create a snug Halloween den, with plenty of comfy blankets, cushions, and adding a few Halloween accents for that frightening flair! For the outdoor film experience, grab a comfy chair or spread out some picnic blankets and enjoy a movie under the dark night sky, consider adding some flickering jack-o’-lanterns or battery powered Halloween string lights to create the perfect spooky setting.
If you’re planning a movie night with the kids, you can’t go wrong with Halloween feel good favourites such as The Addams Family, Hocus Pocus, or Hotel Transylvania, great family friendly movies that bring all the fun of Halloween without the fright! For thrills and scares on an adult only Halloween staycation you may enjoy more chilling horror classics like the Halloween film franchise, Scream, or the Evil Dead!
One important tip so that your movie marathon goes smoothly is to download your films ahead of time if your internet may be unreliable for streaming while camping.
Decorating Your Motorhome or Campervan
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You can transform your motorhome into the ultimate Halloween haven easily, whether you want to go all in with decorations or just add a few accents to get you into the spinetingling spirit here are some ideas for decorating your motorhome.
Black and orange balloons: These classic Halloween coloured balloons are an easy and cheap way to give your space an instant Halloween vibe. They’re fun for children to play with and easy to dispose of when Halloween is over.
Lights: Battery powered lights shaped like ghosts, pumpkins, and skeletons can be found in the Halloween section of most supermarkets and are an easy way to give your campervan a spooky glow. Alternatively, you can get an eerie candle lit look with led tealight candles, these are safer than burning real candles in your campervan and give off the same ambiance.
Decorations: Small decorative touches can make a big impact in setting the mood here are some easy décor ideas for your motorhome this Halloween:
- Window decals are a fast and easy way to give your home on wheels a Halloween makeover without taking up any space.
- Fake Cobwebs A dusting of fake cobwebs in your motorhome can easily transform your space into something straight out of a haunted house.
- A Halloween themed throw or blanket draped over your seating area adds warmth and style, giving your motorhome a cosy seasonal touch.
- Homemade decorations are a great budget friendly way to decorate for Halloween and inspire your kids creativity. Below we’ve linked a video on easy crafts your kids can make from paper. We’ve also got an free printable Halloween bunting that you can print out for your children to colour, download it for free from our Just for Fun zone.
Spooky stories around the Campfire
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No Halloween camping trip would be complete without this classic tradition of gathering around the crackling campfire for some spooky storytelling!
It’s the perfect setting to tell scary ghost stories, tales of local legends, or you could even create a spooky story together taking it in turns contributing a sentence and seeing where your imaginations take you. Whether you’re making everyone jump with a chilling twist or laughing at the story’s unexpected turns, it’s all part of the Halloween fun. And to make the evening even sweeter, top it off with roasted marshmallows, gooey s’mores, and mugs of hot chocolate by the fire.
Attending local Halloween events
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If you’re spending Halloween on a motorhoming staycation, exploring local events is a great way to get into the spooky spirit as well as supporting the local area. Many areas host fantastic Halloween activities, from farm visits to pick the perfect pumpkin, to family friends festivals and fairs, and even Halloween themed trails.
The National Trust also runs a variety of Halloween events and activities allowing you to explore historic houses and buildings, picturesque gardens, and stunning woodlands on your Halloween adventures!
Halloween Fruit and Vegetable Carving
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Carving a full sized pumpkin is a favourited Halloween tradition by many, however they can be messy and time consuming and you might not have the space in your motorhome to store them. Luckily, there are plenty of creative food alternatives that you can carve into colourful spooky masterpieces such as:
- Bell Peppers
- Melons
- Pineapples
- Watermelons
And if you still want that traditional Halloween feel without the bulk, miniature pumpkins are the perfect choice, they’re compact making them easy to display in your motorhome!
Easy to Make Spooky Treats
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What’s Halloween without the treats? We’ve put together 5 easy Halloween food ideas that are easy to prepare in your motorhome and ideal for kids! For more tasty recipe ideas check out our camping cookbook perfect for recipes on the road!
Frankencado Toast
Ingredients
- 2 Slices of bread
- Avocado
- Cherry tomatoes
- Olives
- 1 Red bell pepper
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions:
- Toast the 2 slices of bread.
- Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit, then scoop the flesh into a bowl with a spoon.
- Mash the avocado with a fork until it’s smooth.
- Add a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Spread the mixture over the toast slices.
- Cut the bell pepper into thin slices
- Cut up olives and cherry tomatoes
- Arrange your chopped vegetables to create your monster face using the olives as hair, bell pepper as the mouth, and cherry tomatoes for the eyes.
Paranormal Porridge
Ingredients
- Instant oats
- Blueberries
- 1 banana
Instructions:
- Make up instant oats using the package instructions
- Cut up banana into 2 triangle shapes
- Add banana to the instant oats placing them on either side of the bowl to look like horns
- Arrange berries into a monster face shape
Ghost Pops
Ingredients
- 1 bar of white chocolate
- Chocolate chips
- Lolly pop sticks or skewers
Instructions:
- Line a baking tray with baking paper
- Breakup white chocolate into a microwave safe bowl
- Microwave the chocolate for 10 second bursts, stirring in between until the chocolate has melted
- Take a tablespoon of the melted chocolate and pour it onto the baking paper, use the back of the spoon to make a ghost shape
- Add a lolly stick or skewer to the chocolate
- Then add 2 chocolate chips for the eyes
- Repeat this to make different ghosts and then put in the fridge for 30 minutes to harden
Creepy Cupcakes
Ingredients
- Fairy cakes (Store bought or made from scratch)
- Buttercream or sugar icing
- Edible Halloween toppers or sweets
Instructions:
- Add icing or buttercream to the fairy cakes
- Decorate cakes with edible Halloween toppers or sweets
Jack-o’-lantern Float
Ingredients
- Fizzy orange drink
- Vanilla ice cream
- Gummy worms
Instructions:
- Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a glass
- Pour fizzy orange drink over the ice cream until it reaches the top
- Garnish the glass with a gummy worm
Cover for your Halloween Staycation
To make sure the only scares you get this Halloween are wanted ones get cover for your motorhome or campervan today! Our Horizon Motorhome & Campervan Insurance policy is rated 5 stars by Defaqto so you can relax knowing you’re covered by one of the most comprehensive policies on the market.
Get a quick and easy quote online or call a member of our friendly team to get a quote over the phone on 0208 984 0666.
