Like everything else this year, our typical Halloween celebrations might look a little different! Never fear, there are lots of fun ways to have a spook-tacular time and maybe even establish some new traditions! Check out these fun, Covid-safe ways to celebrate:
- Virtual costume party
- Flashlight candy hunt (indoors or out)
- Decorate Halloween cookies
- Hang a Halloween advent calendar with small prizes or candy to open each day before Halloween
- Send Halloween cards to family and friends
- Carve pumpkins to make jack-o-lanterns
- Tell spooky stories
- Read Halloween books from the library each day before Halloween
- Make individual treat bags and deliver to neighbors
- Watch a spooky movie with festive treats. Some not-so-scary movies can be found here
- Family monster dance party with music found here
- Organize Halloween car parade with decorated cars and costumes
- Yard decor contest
- Scarecrow competition (virtual or drive-by) with a designated a judging time and prizes
- Halloween piñata at home
- Halloween Elf on the Shelf (with a pumpkin, skeleton, witch, etc.)
- Costume creator contest: put a pile of 10-20 random objects and clothing items in a pile and see who can come up with the silliest costume
- Make haunted houses using icing, graham crackers, and candy
- Scavenger hunt with clues to find The Great Pumpkin
- Create a haunted house for your own family