It may have been a weird, spooky year so far with everything from the COVID-19 pandemic to our state literally being on fire, but Halloween is not canceled! Whether you decide to do the traditional Trick-or-Treat or not, be sure to make the absolute best of your Halloweekend this year! If you’re wanting to celebrate Halloween with your family in a different way, here are a few socially-distanced ideas to make it ghoulishly delightful!
“Ghosting” Your Neighbors
If your little one celebrated a birthday this year, you may have participated in a drive-by birthday celebration. Ghosting for Halloween is quite similar, where you create cute little goodie bags of candies for your neighbors and leave them at their doors for a special treat! Know someone with dietary restrictions or allergies? Check out this Teal Pumpkin post which has great ideas for candy-free treats you can surprise them with instead!
Make Spooky Snacks
Show your wildly creative side and whip up some delicious bites! Since Halloween is on a Saturday this year, you and your kiddos can enjoy the holiday all weekend! There is sure to be some great Halloween movies on the TV. So sit back, relax, and try making this Halloween snack mix (no cooking required!) or these creepy, crawly brownie spiders!
Have A Dance Party
Put on your best Halloween costume, gather everyone in the living room, and dance out to the top Halloween hits! There are even some fun family games you can play while listening to music, like having a dance contest or musical chairs! Here are some ideas for Halloween songs in 2020 or a list of the classics!
Face Painting
If you opted not to buy costumes for the kids, keep it a bit more simple (and likely a lot cheaper) by painting their faces with their favorite characters! Kids love getting their face painted, and here are some design ideas to keep them excited, such as a puppy dog, a fairy, or a classic pumpkin!
Arts & Crafts
No holiday is complete without having some arts and crafts done! And having some creative fun is a great way to celebrate Halloween this year. From creating a candy wreath to hang on your front door, to printable Halloween coloring pages for the kids to enjoy, and of course, picking pumpkins at the pumpkin patch to decorate, there are plenty of fun-filled crafty activities for the entire family to enjoy.
Make Halloween Slime
So, every kid these days loves to play with slime, right? Slime is this generations’ Play-Doh, it seems! If you typically buy slime from the store, why not have a hand in creating it with your kids? Here is a simple recipe to try out, and it’s Halloween themed!
Make and Sip On Some Creepy Cocktails
This one is just for you, mama! Finish off the night with a delicious drink. From Bloody Mary shooters, a black and orange screwdriver, or a bloody-orange fizz, you’re sure to have a great time this Halloween weekend.
Here is to starting the holidays off right!
