Safe Ways to Celebrate Halloween This Year

Safe Ways to Celebrate Halloween This Year

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Halloween is a magical time for both kids and parents. According to the CDC, many traditional activities, like trick-or-treating, can put your family at risk for COVID-19.

That doesn’t mean that Halloween is canceled!

There are many ways that you can still make meaningful Halloween memories this weekend. The NYC DOH advises that the best way to celebrate Halloween this year is to have fun with those living in your home.

They shared these ten spooky and creative ways to celebrate Halloween safely.

  1. Organize a virtual Halloween costume party with costumes and games.
  2. Have a neighborhood car parade or vehicle caravan where families show off their costumes while staying socially distanced and remaining in their cars.
  3. In cities or apartment buildings, communities can come together to trick-or-treat around the block or other outdoor spaces so kids and families aren’t tempted to trick-or-treat inside. Building residents and businesses can contribute treats that are individually wrapped and placed on a table(s) outside of the front door of the building, or in the other outdoor space for grab and go trick-or-treating.
  4. Make this year even more special and consider non-candy Halloween treats that your trick-or-treaters will love, such as spooky or glittery stickers, magnets, temporary tattoos, pencils/ erasers, bookmarks, glow sticks, or mini notepads.
  5. Create a home or neighborhood scavenger hunt where parents or guardians give their kids candy when they find each “clue.”
  6. Go all out to decorate your house this year – have a neighborhood contest for the best-decorated house.
  7. Carve and decorate pumpkins at home – try some new creative ideas and have a family contest.
  8. Play Halloween-themed games with members of your household.
  9. Watch spooky movies.
  10. Trick-or-treat room to room in your home.

If you’re still taking part in traditional Halloween activities, be sure to know the city’s guidelines. Read the do’s and don’ts here.

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Sources: CDC.gov Halloween Guidance, Health.ny.gov Halloween Guidance

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