2. Have a pumpkin carving contest. This is a similar idea to the virtual costume contest, but instead, you and your family members each carve your own pumpkin and post it to be judged by your social media followers. Get creative, and watch some YouTube tutorials or print out some traceable templates to help you out. (And don’t forget to bake up the seeds with a little sea salt or cinnamon sugar!) 3. Try out some spooky recipes. There are lots of fun and easy Halloween recipes to try on Pinterest, frommummy hot dogs 1. Have a virtual costume contest. Even if you won’t be attending a costume party this year, that doesn’t mean you can’t get dressed up! Organize a group of friends or family members to post pictures in your costumes on social media, and ask people to vote for their favorite look. The person/ family with the most likes or comments by a specific deadline wins! As an extra incentive, have everyone participating contribute a few dollars toward a grand prize.
invite all of the neighborhood kids to participate before trick-or-treat. Likewise, you can put together a plastic Halloween pumpkin “basket” and hide clues around the house to locate it.
to ghoulish yogurt-covered pretzels. Pick a few different recipes, and put together a whole themed dinner and dessert. Even if your treats look nothing like their original pictures, making them is half the fun (and you can post a side-by-side picture for a funny comparison). 4. Have a trick-or- treat scavenger hunt. Borrowing from the traditional Easter egg hunt, you can hide candy and treats for the kids all over the house. Dress them up in their costumes and send them on a hunt! You can also make this a neighborhood-wide affair and
5. Do some homework.
No, we don’t mean the boring kind. Take a deep dive and discover where some of your favorite Halloween traditions originated. Did you know that the first Jack O’Lanterns were actually made from turnips? Fun facts like these are just a Google search away, and you could even turn them into a fun Jeopardy-style game.
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