We all know that Halloween 2020 will look a bit different this year with Covid-19 and social distancing trick-or-treat ideas may be necessary, steps such as wearing masks (not just the scary ones) and avoiding lots of little hands taking treats from that big bowl of candy can easily be worked into tons of fun, low-contact ways that allow trick-or-treating to be safe and fun for everyone. After all, the haunt must go on! Be sure to check out everything you need for a Fun & Safe Low-Contact Halloween!
Using tombstones, zombies, monsters and skeletons, turn your front yard into a candy graveyard for kids to run through and grab goodies! Create it by using our bag of bones to lay out a path. Next, add creepy characters and tombstone cutouts along the sides. Finally, place piles of wrapped candy and handouts around the path so children can grab a treat as they run through. A candy graveyard allows you to send one trick-or-treater (or kids from one family) through at a time so you can ensure safe social distancing between trick-or-treaters or families.
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Ditch the big bowl of candy and create a faux hedge filled with candy, instead! It's super easy to make. Simply use a backdrop frame as your base, then cover it in black creepy cloth and layer garland over the top. Finish it by clipping candy to the garland. Now it's easy for trick-or-treaters to pick a treat from the candy hedge! Remember to create a social distance waiting area and allow just one family at a time to grab a piece (or three) of candy from the candy wall.
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Staying safe during Covid 19 is important and wearing masks is definitely one way to practice this. Wear a Halloween themed mask whether you are out trick-or-treating, having a small Halloween party at home or in the classroom or to show your Halloween spirit wherever you are. Adults and children can join in on the fun and be safe with these Halloween face masks. Get creative by decorating a plain face mask with Halloween characters, spiders and more with our DIY Halloween Face Mask Ideas.
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This bright and fun free printable is ready let all your trick or treaters know that your house is safe for trick-or-treating and has low-contact Halloween hand-outs! Simply download, print, cut out the doorknob hanger and hang it on your door.
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Practice social distancing while showing off your Halloween costumes with a neighborhood costume parade! Neighbors can team up to provide treats that kids can pick up along the parade path – both sweets and non-candy handouts. Add over the top halloween yard decor along the parade route to make it extra special for the little ones. Bonus points if the whole family wears costumes for the parade!
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Whether it's the week before Halloween or Halloween day, sneak a bag filled with candy and handouts onto your neighbor's front porch to BOO them! The You've Been Booed trend has been on the rise for years, and it really is a fun way to have some safe Halloween mischief! After all – who doesn't love a Halloween surprise!
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Egg hunts aren't just for Easter! Throw a Halloween Egg Hunt this year for a low-contact trick-or-treat. Kids will have fun going around the yard or inside the house to discover their treasured finds. Toy-filled and candy-filled jack-o-lanterns make for a super easy hunt. Personalize your eggs by filling with your favorite Halloween candy and toys. Grab a trick-or-treat bag and the kids will be ready to hunt!
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Keep kiddos away from the front door by setting up spooky (or cute!) tables in your driveway. Decorated trick-or-treat tables are a fun way for kids to experience the excitement of Halloween while still being able to social distance. Our driveway table decorating kits make it easy to decorate a themed table in no time! Be sure to check-out this adorable Monster Themed Driveway Table!
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Why touch the candy when you can use adorable grabbers, instead! Perfect for both trunk or treats and traditional trick-or-treating, these grabbers are perfect for picking up candy or handouts to drop in trick or treat bags while still letting you keep a little distance. Remember to wear a mask, too!
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Hosting a trunk or treat is a great way to celebrate Halloween during Coronavirus while still being able to maintain social distancing. Space out the cars, decorate the trunks, add some fun signs and you're ready for some socially distanced Halloween fun! Whether neighbors all park in their driveways or you set up in a parking lot, a trunk or treat is a fun event for the whole family. To make trunk decorating easy, use a trunk decorating kit to create the most wow-worthy trunk around. Get all of the DIY details with 30+ Trunk or Treating Decorating Ideas.
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Hand out treats using spooky gloves! Be sure to consider that some kids have latex allergies, so choosing gloves like these skeleton hands or a costume with gloves like Mario Brothers is a good move – plus it just looks cool!
Want to celebrate Halloween at home with just your family? Set up a frightfully fun Halloween movie night! Do a little decorating and make costumes optional as you find a flick that will make you jump, laugh & scream! Go all in with a spooky popcorn bar and treats for your Halloween crew!
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Team up with your neighbors to create the spookiest block in town and invite other families to drive through! Have each house on the block set up decorations such as yard signs, inflatables, stand-ups and skeletons along the street to create a frightfully fun scene. Remember to dress up in costumes to greet your drive-by visitors!
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Gather friends and family for a virtual Halloween party! Send out special party invitations to get guests excited and don't forget to download the FREE Zoom background for everyone to download prior to the party.
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