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🎃 HALLOWEEN AT MERRETT STORY HOUSE 🦇
Bring Henry the Pumpkin home! Follow our friendly bat’s footprints and solve eight rhyming clues in an indoor adventure made for ages 5–8.
Explore our Halloween hunt →Digital PDF · Print at home · A4 & US Letter
Grown-up preparation and help needed.
Stories to read. Adventures to print. Discover letters to write, clues to solve, pictures to colour and characters to follow. Bring a little story magic to family time.
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NEW · A4 HALLOWEEN PRINTABLE
A little magic for your Halloween treat bowl. Our friendly spider, ghost, bat and pumpkin remind visitors to take one or two pieces, so everyone gets a treat.
One ready-to-print A4 PDF, with ornate gold lettering and a light warm parchment background. Download after payment, print in colour and display beside your treats.
Digital download only — frame, sweets and decorations are not included.
Get the Halloween sign on Etsy →One page · A4 portrait, 210 × 297 mm · Household personal use
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Print on A4 paper or suitable light card. Use Fit to printable area if needed to show the full border. Colours vary with your printer and paper. This is a finished PDF, with no editable fields or personalisation. No physical item is posted.
Illustrations and decorative lettering created and refined with AI tools, with wording, art direction and print layout prepared for Merrett Story House.
Dress up your Halloween goodie bags with rich autumn colours, friendly characters and ornate gold-effect lettering. Choose our kids’ collection or our adults’ party collection, each with three different designs in one printable PDF.
KIDS’ COLLECTION · 3 DESIGNS
Our cheerful bat, little ghost, fluffy spider and witchy cat bring friendly Halloween magic to children’s treat bags. Includes “Have a fang-tastic Halloween!”, “A little BOO just for YOU!” and “No tricks, just treats!”
One PDF · Three small tags · Optional seller personalisation
Prepared within 24–48 hours after payment and complete details.
ADULTS’ COLLECTION · 3 DESIGNS
A playful finishing touch for grown-up party bags and Halloween gifts. Includes “R.I.P. — Rest in Prosecco”, “Here for the BOOS!” and “Witch way to the wine?” This collection features alcohol-themed humour.
One PDF · Three small tags · Optional seller personalisation
Prepared within 24–48 hours after payment and complete details.
£2.99 per pack. Add seller personalisation for 99p per pack.
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On your chosen Etsy listing, open personalisation and tick “Personalise your tags”. Enter one name, up to 20 characters. We add “from” and print that same name on all three tags in matching decorative gold-effect lettering. Leave the option unticked for blank From lines to write on yourself. Kelly and Alfie shown in the listing samples are example names.
Both options are made-to-order digital PDFs, prepared by us within 24–48 hours after payment and complete details. These are finished PDFs, not buyer-editable templates. Download through Etsy when we complete your order.
The tags are approximately 5.5 × 11 cm each, arranged on one A4 printing sheet. Print single-sided at Actual size / 100%, cut the copper outlines and punch the small black guide before threading ribbon or string. A grown-up should cut and punch children’s tags. Gold is a printed effect, not metallic foil; colours vary by printer and paper.
Digital product only. No physical item is posted. Bags, ribbon, string, sweets, drinks, bottles, frames and props are not included. Personal use for your own household and gifts; do not share or resell the files. Illustrations created with AI assistance, with wording, art direction and print layout prepared for Merrett Story House.
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Letters, treasure hunts and creative activities · Digital downloads to print at home
AGES 5–8 · PRINTABLE TREASURE HUNT
Follow the bat’s footprints, solve eight rhyming clues and help bring Henry the Pumpkin home.
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AGES 5–8 · PRINTABLE TREASURE HUNT
Join Robin on a feather trail, solve eight rhyming clues and find the missing Christmas star.
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AGES 4–8 · A4 LETTER & ACTIVITIES
A little Christmas wish, a picture to colour and festive discoveries to share. Nine pages, with a blank letter and fictional sample.
Explore Dear Santa on EtsyChoose from our full range of digital printables, then select a standard or personalised version where available. The details below show exactly what is included and when your PDF will be ready.
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Write, colour, explore or follow a trail together. A grown-up can help with reading and preparation.
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See how easy it is to set up our Halloween Pumpkin Hunt in this 39-second comic walkthrough.
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Ages 5–8 · Digital PDF · Print at home · Grown-up preparation and help needed. This video demonstrates the standard instant-download pack; personalised versions are prepared after purchase.
Dear Santa Letter & Christmas Activity Pack · Ages 4–8 · A4 digital download
Let your little Christmas helper write their wishes, sign their name and add a P.S. or a drawing. Then enjoy colouring with Santa, finding five picture differences and discovering child-friendly Christmas facts.
Two versions of the same nine-page pack are included after payment: Print-Ready for handwriting and drawing, or Type Before Printing with seven fields for short typed answers before printing. Both contain the same activities; you only need to print your preferred version. PDF software support varies.
A4 portrait, single-sided, actual size (100%). Use colour for the picture puzzle. The standard pack does not include seller personalisation. For a prepared letter, choose the personalised version above. No physical item is sent.
View the pack & price on EtsyPersonal use only. Print for your own household. Do not resell or redistribute. Illustrations created with AI tools; layout, wording and activity design edited and arranged for Merrett Story House.
Print-ReadyPrint first. Write and draw by hand.
Type Before PrintingType into seven letter fields in compatible PDF software. Save, then print.
Both A4 downloads are included after payment. The same nine-page pack and activities in each. You only need to print your preferred version.
Merrett Story House was created by Mez, a children’s writer and Dad. Family life and the things that spark children’s curiosity help inspire our stories and printable adventures.
From a festive letter to a trail of clues, we want each design to feel like a small invitation into a story, with clear instructions for the grown-ups and room for children to make it their own.
Children’s stories, printables and creative activities. The range grows over time; browse the shop for current products and check each listing for its contents, format and age guidance.
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All products in this range are digital PDF downloads. We do not print or post physical products. Print your downloaded files at home.
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Each listing gives its suggested age range. The treasure hunts are for ages 5–8 and the Dear Santa pack is for ages 4–8. Younger children may need help with reading and writing; a grown-up should handle preparation and cutting.
Follow the guide supplied with your product and choose the files that match your paper size. Print single-sided at Actual size or 100% unless instructed otherwise. Test one page first. Check printer margins and product guidance before changing the scale.
Options vary by product. The standard Dear Santa pack includes both Print-Ready for handwriting and Type Before Printing for seven short typed answers in compatible PDF software. Both downloads are available after payment is confirmed, with the same activities and no extra charge. Other files may be ready-to-print only. Seller personalisation is included only when a listing explicitly offers it.
Follow the licence supplied with your product. Household personal-use products may be printed for your own household; sharing, uploading, resale and redistribution are not permitted. Classroom, club, group and commercial use need a licence that specifically allows them. Contact the shop before purchasing if you need different use.
The current printable packs include illustrations created and refined with AI tools, alongside the wording, activity design and page layout. Check individual listings for their creative-process details.
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