DIY Ideas for Celebrating Halloween
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A Halloween candy tree is a festive way to welcome fall and bring the season's cheer to your porch. Families can create a Halloween tree with their artificial Christmas tree - no matter the color - by decorating it with strings of bright lights, whimsically scary decorations, and an assortment of their favorite candies for neighborhood kids to take during trick-or-treating. Selecting a treat from the tree makes the safe, self-serve experience much more fun. And, when the haunted holiday is done, families can move the tree inside and decorate for Christmas.
After a tough year, Americans are eagerly anticipating holiday cheer. The #halloweentree trend that has generated tens of thousands of posts on Pinterest and Instagram is likely to gain steam, alongside the popularity of black Christmas trees. Offering a dressy, high-contrast backdrop for ornaments, black already is the most popular Christmas tree color after traditional green, followed by white and pink.
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Things To Do Instead Of Trick Or Treating:
π 10 Ideas for Halloween Fun in COVID Times - Finding new ways to celebrate a favorite holidayπ Halloween Scavenger Hunt Printables
π Halloween Fun at Home With the Family | Crafts, Recipes, Activities, and More!
π 6 Fun Halloween Activities for Families - Parents Can Create New Halloween Traditions During the Coronavirus Pandemic
π 20+ Virtual Escape Rooms For Kids Of All Ages - Here are 20+ virtual escape rooms for kids of all ages. And yes, they are all FREE!
π FREE Printable: 2020 Covid-19 Memory Book
16 Ideas for Celebrating Halloween
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| Quarantine Halloween Coloring Book |
Haunt the neighborhood with store-bought or DIY (or shall we say boo-it-yourself) Halloween decorations to transform the inside of your home, porch, and more.
We've compiled DIY ideas ranging from OmbrΓ© Candy Corn Wine Bottles and Glow-in-the-Dark Slime, all of which you can tackle with the kiddos.
On the store-bought front,
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| Haunted Halloween Tree |
Also, apparently, people are turning their Christmas trees into kitschy Halloween trees!
Plus, there's this super-popular RJ Legend 15-inch Halloween Ceramic Tree, which is constantly selling out but available right now at Amazon.
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| Halloween Foam Tombstone |
I got this idea from Oriental Trading!
The concept is extra cool because your yard gets decked out for Halloween and gives kids a way to social distance while trick-or-treating in it.
Set up fake tombstones in your yard with prizes and candy piled up next to each tombstone.
You could have each kid enter the graveyard one at a time and package up candy and prizes into individual treat bags for extra safety.
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| Ultimate Halloween Party Playlist |
Host a Halloween-themed costume or dance party on Zoom for friends and family.
Create a spooktacular playlist for everyone to shake their boo things to, and have attendees show off their costumes on camera.
You can also gather remotely to decorate and carve pumpkins safely from your own homes.
Interact while you craft by sharing spooky stories.
At the end, award prizes (virtual prizes or ones you send via snail mail) to the best looks!
Don't forget to add a Halloween Zoom Background, so you can attend your virtual event in spooky style, or just creep out your co-workers in the October meetings!
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| Car Trunk Halloween Kit |
Trunk-or-treating is one of the trends buzzing this year in terms of socially distant trick-or-treat substitutes.
An organized event usually held in a school or church parking lot, trunk-or-treating entails decorated vehicles, and kids go trick-or-treating from car to car.
You can host this in your neighborhood, too, with neighbors setting up trunk displays in the driveway and passing out candy.
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Note: Consider having designated adults (who commit to applying hand sanitizer) give out the candy rather than encourage lots of little hands to reach inside the bowl.
Here are a few lists to check out for inspiration!
π 45 Creative Trunk-or-Treat Ideas for the Whole Family
π 41 Cool Trunk Or Treat Ideas To Celebrate Halloween This Year
π 50 epic trunk-or-treat decorating ideas you wish you had time for
π 130+ Trunk Or Treat Ideas For A Fun Halloween 2025
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| Halloween Skeleton |
Another trend we're hearing about is Halloween parades or a form of drive-by trick-or-treating.
With the former, costume wearers take to the street as a catwalk to show off their costumes and hand out and collect candy.
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| Grim Reaper Driving Pumpkin Carriage |
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Virtual Party Extravaganza: Host a themed virtual party with friends and family. Choose a fun theme like '80s retro, tropical paradise, or even a pajama party, and encourage everyone to dress up!
Drive-By Celebration: Organize a drive-by parade where loved ones can honk, wave, and drop off gifts or cards while maintaining social distance.
DIY Spa Day: Treat yourself to a relaxing day at home with face masks, a bubble bath, and your favorite snacks. Light candles and play soothing music for the ultimate self-care experience.
Outdoor Picnic: If restrictions allow, enjoy a socially distanced picnic in a park or your backyard. Pack your favorite foods and enjoy the fresh air.
Movie Marathon: Create a cozy movie night with your favorite films, popcorn, and blankets. You can even sync up with friends online to watch together.
Bake Your Own Cake: Get creative in the kitchen and bake a cake or cupcakes. Decorate them however you like—it’s a fun and tasty activity!
Memory Lane Scrapbook: Spend the day reminiscing by creating a scrapbook or photo album of your favorite memories. It’s a meaningful way to reflect on the past year.
Virtual Escape Room: Gather friends online and solve puzzles together in a virtual escape room. It’s an exciting and interactive way to celebrate.
Charity Birthday: Use your birthday as an opportunity to give back. Start a fundraiser for a cause you care about and ask friends to donate in lieu of gifts.
Even during challenging times, birthdays can be filled with joy and creativity!
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| You've Been Booed! |
No, not that kind of ghosting of people, y'all!
Spread anonymous cheer by dropping a Halloween goodie bag or pumpkin on the doorsteps of friends and loved ones as a contact-free way to celebrate.
This usually works by sneaking to your boo-ing subject's home after dark, ringing the doorbell, leaving the treats on their doorstep, and running!
Amazon has all sorts of fun treat bags, buckets, toys, and candy to work with.
Princess Pinky Girl has all sorts of fun boo ideas.
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| Ultimate Halloween Collection |
You can choose to do this one via a projector in the backyard, through Netflix Party, or just with your family bubble on the couch.
Pop some popcorn and throw on your favorite spooky movies and TV shows.
Check out our list of The 31 Best HALLOWEEN SEASON Movies To Get You In The Spirit.
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| Halloween Eggs |
Egg hunts aren't just for Easter.
Buy Halloween-themed eggs at Amazon, or Halloween-ify old plastic eggs you already own (glow sticks work, too!) with stickers or markers.
Add candy, and hide them in the yard or around the house!
Grab glow sticks and glow-in-the-dark eggs at Amazon for a nighttime search.
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| Halloween Checkered Tablecloth |
Ditch the traditional communal Halloween candy bowl and have adults set up decorated tables or booths in their front yards where they can hand out individual bags or cups of candy.
This keeps contact to a minimum while also still showcasing decorations and a hauntingly good personality.
Oriental Trading has ideas for a Fortune Teller Halloween Table, Ghoul Gang Halloween Table, Peanuts Halloween Table, and so much more.
Plus, they’ve got you covered on all the items you need to achieve the look.
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| Halloween Recipes Cookbook |
Brew up your own Halloween desserts and snacks (popcorn balls, anyone?) to enjoy at home, or order takeout from one of the restaurants serving up Halloween-themed menu items and deals.
IHOP, Papa John's and Chipotle are expected to resurrect their themed pancakes, Jack-O'-Lantern pizza and boo-rito.
Chuck E. Cheese is doing a special at-home Halloween party with Kidz Bop featuring special menu items and activities.
More Halloween Restaurant Specials
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| Haunted Yard Sign |
Haunted houses will certainly look different this year, too.
But drive thru, contact-free Halloween experiences are starting to make headlines.
Search online for
haunted roadsor
drive thru haunted housesto see if there is one near you!
Search for a haunted house near you
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| Drive-In Horror Show |
Drive-in theaters have made a major comeback during the pandemic.
Search for a drive-in near you (US)
Search for a drive-in near you (Canada)
Many plan to screen Halloween movies and host socially distant activities.
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| Pumpkin Patch Backdrop |
This is TBD, but we're expecting (and some are already announcing this) pumpkin patches to open but with safety precautions.
Such as cashless payment, masks, hand sanitizer, and limited capacity.
Maybe even by reservation only to ensure social distancing and safety.
Find a pumpkin patch near you - Find a pumpkin patch, corn maze, safe trick-or-treating, hayrides and other Fall and Halloween fun near you! (US, Canada, UK, and more)
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| Holidays Around the World |
You might not be able to travel the globe right now, but you can do so in spirit.
Educate your family and friends on DΓa de los Muertos in Mexico, Samhain in Ireland and Scotland, DzieΕ Zaduszny in Poland or Ghost Festival in East Asia.
Celebrate these other traditions, and consider cooking or baking traditional foods and making crafts associated with those international events.
P.S. The Halloween Tree is a great animated movie to watch with the family.
It educates and celebrates the origins and influencers of Halloween around the world.
The movie is based on the novel by Ray Bradbury.
He even narrates the film!
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| Halloween Mini Pinatas |
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| Coronavirus Pinata |
Either in your house or in the yard, string up a Halloween-themed piΓ±ata filled with candy and/or party favors.
Amazon and Walmart have boo-tiful piΓ±atas sure to be a hit.
Or make your own DIY Ghost Pinatas!
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| Hollywood Red Carpet Theme |
Cameo is a service that allows you to pay actors, musicians, reality TV stars and other public figures for personalized shout-outs.
Request a Halloween message on Cameo from creepy characters and beloved actors from Halloween movies, including Pennywise, Mark Patton (Jesse from Freddy's Revenge), Danielle Harris (from Halloween) and Kimberly J. Brown (from Halloweentown).
Something tells me Cameo will curate a Halloween landing page closer to October 31 with more creators!
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| Sorry, No Candy This Year |
COVID-19 Halloween Signs:
π Sorry, No Treats Here - Select and print out some of these Brisbane Kids Halloween printables in full color.π Sorry, No Candy Here - Treat you next year! - Cherry Hill Township
π No Trick or Treating Sign Free Download - These can be used any year, not just during COVID-19!
π Free Printable Covid-19 Halloween Signs - Halloween Hand Sanitizer Sign, Halloween Wait Here Sign, No Knocking Sign, No Trick Or Treating Sign, One Group At A Time Sign, Please Take One Sign, Wear A Mask Sign
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| Trick Or Treat Social Distancing Sign |
COVID-19 Halloween Tips:
π How Kids Can Halloween and Avoid COVID-19π Accessible/CURB-SIDE trick-or-treating solution - In a COVID-19 recovery-focused Canada, our CURB-SIDE trick-or-treating solution helps all families look forward to a safer Halloween.
π Track or Treat: Protect yourself from public health frights | CDC
π Parents Are Loving This Halloween Invention A Dad Created To Keep Kids Safer
π Fun Social Distancing Halloween Ideas - Red Ted Art
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