Tots to Teens: A monster bash to have a great Halloween — and help sick kids
Broadcaster Alison Curtis, Méabh (aged 4), DJ Calum, and Hypeman Jackson pictured at the launch of Trick or Treat for Sick Children 2024
Communities all over Ireland are invited to participate in this year’s Trick or Treat for Sick Children campaign.
Organised by the Children’s Health Foundation in partnership with MiWadi, this campaign asks individuals, families, schools and other groups to host a party for Halloween and raise funds for the children’s hospitals at Crumlin, Temple Street, Tallaght and Connolly in the process.
- To get involved, all you do is sign up at childrenshealth.ie/trickortreat or call 01 709 1700.
- You will then be sent a free party pack containing stickers, a poster and a collection box, and tips on organising a monster bash for your guests.
As the seasons turn and migratory birds prepare to depart for warmer climes for the winter months, now is a great time to read to your little ones.
This story by Una Leavy, with enchanting illustrations by Shannon Bergin, tells the enchanting tale of Little Goose.
As she’s flying over Ireland, a sudden storm separates Little Goose from her flock. Her wing is damaged and she falls from the sky into the farmyard of a boy named Finn. He looks after her and the pair develop a loving bond.
When the flock pass by again in the spring, Little Goose has recovered enough to join them. But she never forgets Finn and visits the house with the red brick chimney every time she passes on her annual winter migration.
This story will open children’s eyes to the wonders of nature. It’s available in hardback for €13.99
If you like to decorate your house in frightful fashion for Halloween, Victor the Vampire could be just the thing for you. He’s made from 100% wool.
He sports a black cloak and terrifying fangs. He can be purchased for €18.50 from pickledpompom.com, a Kildare-based business that specialises in Irish-designed and made cards, prints and decorative items.
Space Week Ireland, which takes place from October 4 to October 10, aims to inspire the next generation of space enthusiasts. This annual celebration is coordinated by MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory, and several events are taking place in Cork City.
One is a talk with astronaut Steve Swanson, scheduled for Saturday, October 5, in the Cork School of Music. On the day, there will also be interactive workshops and displays to explore.
There’s a special competition to enter too. A star system some 3,000 lightyears away is about to become visible to the naked eye here on Earth. It’s called a nova, which means new in Latin because it will seem like a new star in the sky to us. It will only be visible for a few days, and everyone is being asked to scan the skies for it, take a picture, and share their images on Instagram using the hashtag #NovaHunt. The competition winner will receive a family pass to Blackrock Castle Observatory and a pack filled with Space Week goodies.
- To find out more about how to spot this constellation, enter the competition and view the full range of Space Week Ireland events, visit spaceweek.ie
Make the Disney fans in your family’s dreams come true this weekend by bringing them to Disney Classics by Candlelight. This hour-long performance celebrates the timeless charm of songs from movies that have enchanted children for generations.
On Friday, October 5, in St John’s Church in Tralee, pianist Frank McNamara will be joined by Brian Gilligan, who is currently starring as Scar in the West End production of , and soprano Naoise Stuart Kelly. Together, they will sing hit songs from movies like . Then, on Saturday, October 6, they will do it all over again in the Carmelite Friary Church in Kinsale.
- Tickets cost from €25 and can be purchased from eventbrite.ie
