Fun Home for Halloween Ideas

10/21/2020 (Permalink)

Halloween fun includes creating amazing pumpkin designs!

Trick-or-treating around the neighborhood and trunk-or-treat events are Halloween staples that we have enjoyed for years and years. However, with COVID-19 affecting large segments of our communities, these events are being cancelled or recommended against by local authorities and healthcare professionals. 

If you live in an area where there are restrictions or you just wish to take additional precautions, here are few ideas to have fun at home during Halloween! 

1. Pumpkin Picking and Carving. This classic activity is something that all ages can enjoy. One way to add a fun twist to it is picking your pumpkin straight from a local pumpkin patch or letting the youngest or oldest in the family choose the pumpkin from the grocery store.
2. Film Fest! Pick out some scary or thriller movies from your favorite streaming service or your DVD/Blu-ray collection. From Ghostbusters to The Addams Family, there is a large variety of suspenseful movies that may give a fright without creating anxiety or nightmares ;)
3. Storytelling time! If someone in your household is a good storyteller, let them have the floor and enjoy the ride. Either read from a classic short story or create your own tale to get a scare out of your audience.
4. Halloween-themed scavenger hunt. Create a list of Halloween-themed items to search for around the house and in your yard. 
5. Do a virtual Halloween costume contest with friends, neighbors, and/or loved ones who cannot be with you for the evening. Make it special and have a theme and a fun prize for the best costume in different age brackets. 

Have fun, be safe, and remember that together we will get through this. Happy Halloween!