Are you a fan of the spooky season? When “Devils Night” and Halloween roll around, you can sense the excitement in every neighborhood across America. Kids are bursting to get out on the streets for some trick-or-treating fun, and your neighbors start decorating their homes. But how do you celebrate the spooky season?
How Do You Celebrate Spooky Season?
Do you host a Halloween party or take the kids out for treats? If you’re short on ideas, try these classic Halloween activities to celebrate the spookiest time of the year.
Wear a Costume
Wearing a Halloween costume is one of the fun things kids (and some adults) love about Halloween. It doesn’t take much to participate. Here’s a quick and easy idea if you haven’t planned one yet.
You could do something as simple as tossing an old white bedsheet over you, cutting out a few eyeholes, and presto! You’re Casper, the Friendly ghost.
Make your costume design as intricate as you like; your imagination is your only limitation!
Carve A Jack ‘o Lantern
What’s Devil’s Night and Halloween without a Jack o’ Lantern? That’s Christmas without the tree. Carving out a pumpkin is a fun activity for adults and kids.
Plan a trip to the pumpkin patch and pick the perfect pumpkin to carve. Do it the weekend before the event or on the morning of Devil’s Night.
Use a sharp knife to cut the face, but make sure you watch the kids while they do it. The last thing you need is a trip to the emergency room with real blood rather than fake stuff.
Stock Up On Halloween Treats
Trick-or-treat time is the highlight of every kid on Halloween. If you’re a homeowner, you can avoid the neighborhood kids TP-ing your home or tossing eggs on your front door by keeping a fresh stock of Halloween candy for the little terrors.
Go to Costco and buy in bulk; it’s cheaper than the local grocery store. Prep bags of sweet treats for the kids and hand them out as they arrive.
Celebrate Spooky Season And Boo Your Neighbors
“Booing” is a Halloween tradition that can get people in the spirit of the spooky season. People leave Halloween treats or goodies anonymously at a neighbor’s doorstep with a note that says, “You’ve been Booed.” You post the sign on your door and spread the fun to others.
Before you know it, the neighborhood is filled with cheer and candy corn! Ideas to add to your Boo bag:
- Candy
- Stickers
- Bubbles
- Crafts
- Activity books
You can even Boo your adult neighbors and put a grown-up twist on the fun!
Tell Ghost Stories Around The Firepit
If you have a fire pit in the yard, light it on Halloween and settle in for a night of scary stories by the fire. Something about fire light makes a ghost story seem extra spooky.
If you’re short on stories, visit the “MrBallen” YouTube channel. He’s got loads of cool, spooky stories you can share with the kids to keep them up all night.
Be Safe and keep the fire away from trees and your home.
Participate in Neighborhood Decorations
Decorating your home gets you in sync with the neighborhood and creates a spooky wonderland for the kids. Check online for cool Halloween decorations for your home that accentuate the theme of the spooky season.
We love the projector systems that cast apparitions on the walls of your home, giving kids the impression you live in a haunted house.
Host a Scary Movie Night This October 31st
Everyone loves a scary movie on Halloween; it’s a right of passage for many American kids to get scared out of their wits as they watch their first horror flick.
Be careful about the Halloween movies you choose. Consider the age restrictions of your guests. The last thing you want to do is screen “A Nightmare on Elm Street” for a group of 8-year-olds – they’ll never sleep again.
Here are some top choices for a little Hocus Pocus and family-friendly Halloween films.
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- The Addams Family
- Beetlejuice
- The Corpse Bride
- The Nightmare Before Christmas
- Halloweentown
- Hotel Transylvania
- Coraline
- The Halloween Tree
Tour a Haunted House
Do you have a haunted house in your neighborhood? There are thousands of these spooky properties scattered across the United States.
Check if there’s one near you and organize a tour for the family on Halloween night – it will be an absolute screamer for the kids.
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