WITH Halloween only hours away, time is running out to stock up on treats ahead of the big day.
If you want to avoid tricks this Halloween fear not – Aldi has plenty of spooky treats starting at £2.99.
The spook-tacular range includes both sweet and savoury options meaning there is something for all the family.
Aldi’s new Mummies and Tombstones were awarded 85/100 by Good Housekeeping Institute experts.
Shoppers can choose from either white chocolate mummies filled with a rich ganache and raspberry jam.
Alternatively, there are milk chocolate tombstones filled with milk chocolate ganache, raspberry and a crunch honeycomb.
Both options are available in stores now, perfect for a last minute spooky stock up.
The supermarket giants is asking its customers to play a game of chance with its newly launched Trick or Treat Pig in Blanket Roulette with Blood Ketchup.
The £4.99 set has either Bacon and Maple, Hot Honey or the ultimate spicy Grim Reaper Chilli pigs in blankets.
Each pig in blanket can be dipped in the “blood” tomato sauce and some will be a tasty mild treat and some a frightfully fiery trick.
For the Halloween hosts, Aldi has launched its latest pizza offerings in two frightful flavours.
Scarily Spicy (£3.99) and Cheese Feast (£3.99) both are also available in stores now.
Parents looking for some spooky Halloween clothing for their little ones should head to Asda.
The supermarket’s Halloween clothing range is currently half price.
Mums are rushing to get their hands on scary clothing including spooky pyjamas.
The range includes Disney and Bluey prints, Stranger Things motifs and Tim Burton favourites.
One mum on the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains said she had already nabbed her kids costumes for next year.
“Halloween pjs, jumpers and tops bought for the boys for next year – 50% Halloween ASDA sale is online now,” she wrote.
For those looking to cut back on costs, Halloween “swap shops” are popping up across the UK.
Parents can exchange kids’ fancy dress costumes to save one spooky shopping.
You need to donate a costume to participate and they are often organised by local libraries and councils.
Why do we celebrate Halloween?
HALLOWEEN has its origins in the Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated in Pagan times.
But today, Halloween is the festival of scary costumes, carved pumpkins, horror films, and trick-or-treating. Read on to find out more about the spooky celebrations…
Halloween falls on October 31 every year.
It dates back to the ancient festival of Samhain, celebrated by the Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago on the lands now known as Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France.
One of the most important celebrations in the Celtic calendar was Samhain, or the Feast of the Dead.
Samhain celebrated the harvest and marked the end of summer, heralding the start of winter, a time of year most closely associated with death.
The Celts believed that at this time of year, ghosts of the dead came back to earth.
But the Celtic pagans didn’t fear the dead— instead, Samhain was a time for Druids (Celtic priests) to make prophecies.
Huge bonfires were built, where people would offer crops and animals as sacrifices, and costumes were worn to ward off evil spirits.
The modern name of Halloween has evolved from All Hallows’ Evening, also referred to as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve or All Saints’ Eve.
Halloween is on the day before Christian holy day of All Saints’ Day, which is still celebrated widely across Europe today.
All Saints’ Day takes place on November 1 each year, and used to remember all the saints, especially those who do not have an official day of their own.
