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Keep going until everyone has had a go.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you\u2019re including any messy items, have a volunteer at that part of the trail, who can give people something to wipe or wash their hands. You could also go back inside and let everyone wash their hands at the end.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAt the end, gather everyone back together. Ask everyone to write down or draw a list of the objects they can remember feeling on the course. People could do this individually, in small groups or in pairs.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EGather back together in a circle and ask a few people, who are happy and comfortable to, to say what they think they felt.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ENow, reveal the objects. They could be collected together, or people could redo the trail with their eyes open. Did anyone manage to guess and remember them all?\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003ETo be more environmentally-friendly, see what objects you and your volunteer team already own, see what\u2019s on offer in charity shops, or get creative and make your own.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou could put items in empty tissue boxes, ice cream tubs or bags, for people to delve into to keep them hidden, too.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHere are some ideas for objects for your trail:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EToy or decorative bats, spiders or skeletons\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EWitches hat\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFake teeth or fingers\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBroomstick\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EBag of wet sponges or cooked spaghetti\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESpiders web made of thread\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESlime or jelly. You can make some \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/activities/slimy-states/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Slimy states\u0022\u003Esimple slime with cornflour\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E, or cook up some \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022/activities/time-for-slime/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Time for slime\u0022\u003Eenvironmentally-friendly slime\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EShaving foam\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EShapes cut out of card or foam\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESensory toys, like gooey mesh balls or squishy fidget toys\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIdeas to make the trail extra spooky:\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could set the scene with some eerie music or sound effects.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could hang streamers or wool from any branches, so it feels like people are walking through cobwebs.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou could place some old twigs/sticks on the ground, to make a cracking noise when people step on them. Dry spaghetti or corn/tortilla chips will make a great sound too, so it\u2019s worth checking the backs of your cupboards, to see if you\u2019ve got any that are no longer suitable to eat.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"Ideas for spooky objects"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cp\u003EHalloween\u2019s celebrated in many countries around the world, on 31 October every year.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe word \u0027Halloween\u0027 comes from \u0022All Hallows\u0027 Eve\u0022. In Christianity, this\u2019s the day before All Hallows\u2019 Day, also known as All Saints\u0027 Day, on the 1 November.\u0026nbsp;\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EHowever, its origins/traditions can be traced back to a festival called Samhain (pronounced Sow-in). Samhain was first celebrated by the Celts of ancient Europe, around 2000 years ago, to mark the end of the harvest season and beginning of winter.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPeople believe that at this time of year that the barrier or veil between our physical world and the world of ghosts and spirits is at its thinnest. It\u2019s believed that this means the ghosts and spirits can easily between the two realms and enter into our world, but there are practices/rituals to scare away the ghosts and spirits.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EYou can find out more about where some of today\u2019s Halloween traditions may come from in this \u003Cspan\u003E\u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/41787578\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Halloween traditions video, embedded on a webpage on the BBC website\u0022\u003EHalloween traditions explained video\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/span\u003E, which is from CBBC\u2019s Newsround.\u003C/p\u003E","label":"Halloween explained"}]}]}],"config":null}]},"ownerAuthor":null,"porRules":null,"id":46368,"nodeName":"Go on a spooky rope walk","title":"Go on a spooky rope walk","type":"activity","image":null,"assets":[],"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Go on a spooky rope walk","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"searchDescription":"Be brave, test your senses and your memory, and go on a spooky rope trail.","subHeader":"Be brave, test your senses and your memory, and go on a spooky rope trail.","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80NjM2OCJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/go-on-a-spooky-rope-walk/"}