Safe Halloween Fun!
Safe Halloween Fun!
2020 has certainly been an odd year for us all. Sadly, COVID-19 has put a damper on everything and now that Halloween has rolled around, many residents are trying to figure out how to navigate the day with their children. Though the Ottawa area is still offering safe and fun events such as Pumpkinferno and FrightFest, it can be hard to get tickets because they sell out quickly due to their limited amount. This is how they are able to keep their social distancing measures in place. If you are able to attain a ticket for these fun events, we hope you have a safe and fun time! Public health officials in the city of Ottawa are urging residents not to Trick-or-Treat this year, so what can you do with your kids? We have some great ideas for having some safe Halloween fun! Check them out!
Have a Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Wouldn’t it be great to have an Easter egg hunt more than once a year? 2020 is the perfect time to try it out! Rather than going around from house to house, why not set up a scavenger hunt inside or outside your home for your kids to hunt for their treats! Check out this article for some great riddles and ideas for a fun
Halloween scavenger hunt!
Zoom Costume Contest
By now we all know how to use Zoom! Why not utilize it for bringing your friends and their kids together to have a costume contest! Be sure to have prizes on hand for the best dressed. Runner-up prizes are always nice too! Get the adults involved and it’ll be fun for the whole family!
Build a Fort & Tell Spooky Stories
Telling spooky stories is already a fun activity, but a quick way to make it even better is to do it inside a fort! Grab the couch cushions and blankets and create a spooky fort in your living room. Get out the flashlights and go around your circle and tell some stories! For a list of family-friendly stories, check out this article!
Create a Halloween Collage
Have your kids create some spooky drawings or colouring books and hang your pictures on your front window for the people walking by. Just like we did with the rainbows and kind words during the lockdown! They are fun to create and fun to look at!
Do a Photoshoot
Who needs a fancy camera to take photos of your family! You can easily take photos right on your cell phone! Why not get fancy with the portrait mode and make them look even better! As for a backdrop, you can hang a sheet or curtains in the background. Paint your faces and put on your best costumes and break out the phone!
Make Halloween Crafts
Crafts are always fun! Why not make some creepy Halloween crafts that you can use as decorations for next year! Get out the scissors and glue and
check out some of these great Halloween craft ideas!
Play Halloween Themed Games
Did you know that there are lots of fun Halloween themed games? We aren’t just talking about the COVID unfriendly “bobbing for apples”.
There are tons of other spooky games you can play with your family!
Make Your Own Halloween Treats
Why not make a delicious spooky snack or dessert on Halloween evening? There are tons of fun recipes that will look and taste great!
A few fun snack recipes can be found here.
Try a Tarot Reading
Want some true Halloween fun? Buy a pack of Tarot cards and see what your future holds! Each pack of cards comes with instructions on how they work so you can do it yourself! Don’t have a pack, you can order them on Amazon and have them by tomorrow!
Hands down, this will be one of the strangest Halloween’s that we have ever had. It is unfortunate that we are unable to do the things we are used to doing with our families and friends. At least there are still fun things we can safely do with our families and we hope that you enjoyed our safe Halloween fun ideas! The Susan & Moe Team hopes that you are able to safely celebrate this fun time of year.
Hopefully, life will start to return to normal soon. Stay safe!
Looking for more fun things to do at home at any time of the year? Check out our great list of things to do at home!
