Tots to Teens: Fun plates and utensils for fussy eaters

Plates cost €15. Presses and pops cost €10 for six, and crinkle cutters are €9.

• www.fussyfoodplates.com

Scary dance

Channel your inner monster and do a conga line for Childline this Halloween.

This annual fundraiser calls on young people to don their scariest Halloween costumes and form a line to dance their way through schools, creches, and sports clubs nationwide, raising funds for Ireland’s free 24/7 listening service for children.

First, you sign up online. Next, Childline will send you a digital information booklet, balloons, and posters. Then you decide on a date, let everyone know, and ask them to donate €4 each to take part.

• See ispcc.enthuse.cos

Breastfeeding class

Lactation consultant Caoimhe Whelan is hosting an interactive, online breastfeeding class for expectant mothers, from 10am to 12.30pm on Saturday, October 19.

Whelan and a select group of breastfeeding experts will discuss everything from how to establish breastfeeding in hospital to how best to position the baby, how to pump breastmilk, and how to overcome common challenges in feeding your baby.

The class is being organised as a fundraiser for the Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance, with all proceeds being donated to the group.

• Tickets cost €25 and are available from www.latch.ie.

Adam book adventures

The Inspired by Love gift bundle from the award-winning Adam’s Cloud range of books is a heartwarming present for any child. Featuring a cuddly teddy bear wearing PJs and all nine of the Adam’s Cloud books, there’s plenty to keep a child entertained at bedtime.

The Adam’s Cloud books are written by Benji Bennett, the father of Harry, Robbie, and Molly and of Adam, who died in 2007 at the age of four. Bedtime stories are an essential part of family life for the Bennetts, and after the loss of Adam, Benji was inspired to write some stories in his memory.

In each book, Adam embarks on a different adventure. In one, he explores space. In another, he encounters a pirate. Common themes include the importance of spending time with family and expressing and sharing love.

This gift is on offer for €80 from www.adamscloud.com. Single book titles are also available for purchase. A percentage of all book sales are donated to children’s charities in Ireland. Adam’s Cloud has raised over €80,000 for worthy causes to date.

Museum of ‘terror’

Prepare to be haunted in Waterford this Halloween, where the Irish Wake Museum hosts two ‘spooktacular’ events.

One is a workshop for three- to 12-year-olds. It will take place from Saturday, October 26, to Thursday, October 31. The workshop will teach children about the historic Irish traditions surrounding the festival of Samhain and show them how to make their own fiddle face masks to fend off the spirits that cross over from the world of the dead at this time of year.

The other event is a terrifying museum tour for older teenagers and adults. It will bring them up close to the historic horrors of life in Waterford city. From plague victims to body snatchers, it promises to be suitably ghoulish.

The workshops cost €12.50, and the tours €11.

• To book a unique experience, see waterfordtreasures.com.