Have a ghoulish time on the spookiest day of the year! Check out these creative ways to have fun and celebrate safely on Halloween.
Decorate and Carve Pumpkins
One of Halloween’s best traditions is decorating and carving pumpkins. Here are 70 easy pumpkin carving and decorating ideas to get you started.
Make Halloween Treats
The possibilities for Halloween-themed foods are endless. From spider cookie truffles to pumpkin-spiced buns with spiderweb glaze, find over 50 homemade treats that will make Halloween spooktacular!
Decorate the House
Get in the Halloween spirit by decking out your home in all things Halloween. From kid-friendly Halloween crafts to outdoor Halloween decorations, make your home a haunted one.
Dress Up, Wear a Costume
If you’re celebrating at home, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t dress in your funniest, spookiest, or cutest costume. Check out these homemade halloween costumes for inspiration.
Halloween Candy/Scavenger Hunt
Hide candy throughout your home or yard and let the kids go find it. Or, map out a scavenger hunt with clues to where you hid the candy.
Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt
Walk around your neighbourhood looking for different kinds of jack-o’-lanterns. You can download and print scavenger hunt cards, or make your own.
Ghosting It Forward
Ghosting is a great way to show people you’re thinking of them even if you can’t hang out in person. Here’s how it works. Make a bag of Halloween-themed goodies and leave it on a friend’s or neighbour’s doorstep. Be sure to include a note that encourages them to “ghost” someone else.
Host a Costume Party
Dress, up, make costumes, or put on a crazy wig and invite friends and family to a costume party or parade. Use one of many popular video chat apps to send the invite.
Halloween Piñata
Make your own Halloween piñata if you’re looking for a pre-Halloween craft, or pick one up at a party store. Fill with wrapped candy, hang it outside and have the kids take turns hitting the piñata with a broom handle or bat until the candy falls out.
Watch Spooky Movies
There are a ton of Halloween movies for kids of all ages and scaredy-cat levels. There’s something special about seeing a movie you only get to watch at one point in the year. “Hocus Pocus,” “ParaNorman,” “Frankenweenie,” “Casper,” and “The Addams Family” are all good options.
Haunt Locally
Support local haunts this Halloween! Find a scary book from your community library or independently owned bookstore. Decorate for Halloween using local art, craft, and supply vendors. Order your Halloween dinner from a neighbourhood restaurant.
Treat Yourself
Adults need to get in on the Halloween celebrations too! Try these scary good Halloween appetizers and Halloween cocktails as you curl up to watch one of these scariest movies of all time!