Can’t trick-or-treat this year? Here are five fun ways for your kids to have a spook-tacular Halloween right at home.
1. Decorate pumpkins
Everyone loves a classic pumpkin-carving contest. Set the kids up with gorgeous gourds, water-based paints, decorations or glitter, and see who can create the prettiest pumpkin. Hand out “prizes” to all participants — “Best Funny Face”, “Scariest Scowl”, and so on.
2. Bake festive treats
There are lots of easy Halloween-themed recipes to get everyone in the spirit, from marshmallow ghosts to witch-hat cookies.
3. Watch Halloween movies
From classics like Hocus Pocus to recent hits like Hotel Transylvania, most streaming services have a library of kid-friendly Halloween films. Make it extra fun by watching in costume with a plate of Halloween treats.
4. Plan a family costume photoshoot
Being at home doesn’t mean the costumes stay in the box. Let the kids dress up in their favourites, put together a matching look for the adults — and don’t forget the photos!
5. Set up an indoor trick-or-treat game
Take trick-or-treating indoors with a hide-and-seek twist: each adult hides somewhere in the home with some lollies, and the kids search the house to find them. You can also take it outside and adapt it into a Halloween “Easter-egg” hunt.