Our family is big on traditions. We’ve got them for major events like birthdays and Christmas, as well as small things like Saturday mornings and bedtime.
Recently, I’ve been thinking about all the Halloween activities and projects we’ve tried (or wanted to try) since the kids were born. This year, I’m looking to officially elevate a few of them to “tradition” status.
As I was compiling ideas, it occurred to me you too might be interested in starting a family Halloween tradition. So I’ve put together a list of possibilities – 31 to be specific (it seemed like a suitable number).
Here’s the list…
1) Make 3D Spider Sacks from yarn.
2) Make over-sized Trash Bag Spider Webs.
3) Make ghosts (hanging, free-standing, or out of votives)
4) Cover the house in bats.
5) Make Mummy Luminaries for inside or Paper Bag Luminaries for outside.
6) Make a Glow in the Dark Halloween Doormat.
7) Make Soap Slime.
8) Take the kids to a historical cemetery and make some grave rubbings.
9) Watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
10) Read Halloween stories every day and/or spooky stories by candlelight each night In October like Design Mom.
11) Make a Homemade Costume.
12) Visit a pumpkin patch (bring your camera, they’re great backdrops for photos!).
13) Use your pumpkins to make Toddler-Friendly Jack-o-Lanterns.
14) Use your pumpkins to make Cookie Cutter Jack-O-Lanterns.
15) Have a family pumpkin decorating contest, winner gets 1st pick from everyone’s candy.
16) Roast pumpkin seeds.
17) Boo Your Neighbor – So fun!
18) Take a spooky walk around the neighborhood after dark and enjoy all of our neighbors’ decorations.
19) Don’t live in a family-friendly neighborhood? Host or attend a trunk-or-treat block party.
20) Trick-or-Treat at a retirement home – This is our all-time favorite activity with little kids. The residents LOVE it.
21) Trick-or-Treat with Unicef.
22) Start the day with a Nutritious Halloween Breakfast.
23) Eat Monster Open Face Sandwiches for lunch.
24) Or, if Halloween is a weekday this year, make a special Halloween Packed Lunch.
25) Make Jack-O-Lantern Stuffed Bell Peppers for dinner.
26) Make Jello Ghosts for dessert (or a party).
27) Make a Monster Cake for dessert (or a party).
28) Brew Homemade Root Beer (complete with creepy dry-ice effect!)
29) Choose a different treat to make from the Betty Crocker Halloween Cookbook each year.
30) Introduce your kids (and their candy) to The Switch Witch.
31) Snag clearance costumes to Make a Dress Up Box on the cheap!
So what do you think? Will you start a Halloween tradition of your own this year? I’d love to hear what you’re up to on our facebook page.
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