By Ed Carter
If you and your little ones will be celebrating Halloween this year, there are a few things you can do to make your celebration as safe and exciting as possible — even in the midst of a pandemic. These great resources will help you with everything from choosing a costume to building a fire pit in your backyard, so read on and start planning your own socially distanced Halloween celebration!
Halloween Games, Activities, and Treats
These games, activities, and treats will be perfect for your Halloween celebration, even if you won’t be trick-or-treating or visiting haunted houses this year.
- Stay in and stay safe with kid-friendly Halloween movies like The Corpse Bride, James and the Giant Peach, and Halloweentown.
- Make and decorate a few sweet but spooky treats with your little ones.
- Purchase a kid-friendly carving kit and have fun carving pumpkins as a family.
- Play Halloween-themed games like pumpkin checkers, candy Jenga, bean bag toss, and candy corn bingo.
- If you’ll be hosting a socially distanced Halloween gathering in your backyard, these six DIY fire pits will be perfect for your outdoor celebration.
Costumes and Face Masks
Whether you’ll be watching movies at home, trick-or-treating with your kids, or passing out candy in the front yard, this year’s Halloween celebration won’t be complete without great costumes and festive face masks.
- Incorporate face masks into your Halloween costumes by dressing up as a surgeon, doctor, superhero, or ghost.
- Check out these 30+ face masks that double as Halloween costumes for your kiddos.
- Wear a fun pair of Halloween gloves to keep hands covered and germ-free while trick-or-treating, passing out candy, or socializing with non-household members. You can find costume gloves at Party City, Spirit Halloween, Target, and Walmart.
Trick-or-Treating Safety Tips
If you and your little ones will be trick-or-treating this October 31st, these low-contact ideas will keep you and the neighborhood kids as safe as possible.
- First and foremost, review these trick-or-treating recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
- From costume parades to drive-thru haunted houses, these spooktacular ideas from Fun365 will help you to plan a socially distanced Halloween celebration for your family and each of the neighborhood kids.
- Make your own candy slider out of PVC pipes so you can safely pass out treats to the neighbor kids.
Even in the midst of a pandemic, it’s possible to have a fun, safe, and spooky Halloween celebration that your little ones will remember for years to come. With the right face masks, gloves, and costumes, you can have a blast this Halloween without putting your family’s health or safety at risk.
Ed Carter has worked with clients of all ages, backgrounds and incomes. About 10 years into his career, he saw a need for financial planners who specialize in helping individuals and families living with disabilities.