Having twins I obviously only have to throw one birthday party a year which is a bit of a godsend since they tend to leave me feeling more emotionally and physically knackered than after I did when I ran a marathon.

This year however, twin boy and girl left their lovely nursery school and all their lovely friends scattered out to different primary schools. In a moment of nostalgia and following some rare exceptional behaviour I decided to throw a Halloween party for friends from last term. It finished just an hour ago and my hands have just stopped shaking enough for me to pour a glass of wine and snuggle baby beautiful and begin to type.

So here is my User’s guide to children’s parties in your own home when you are going old skool i.e. not wimping out and paying an entertainer.

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