5 Non-Scary Ways to Spend Halloween
Halloween is such a scary time for kids. They find themselves surrounded by scary things nearly anywhere they go. From the neighbor’s house to the doors of the location grocery store it seems like there is no escape. Do you dread the idea of taking your child trick-or-treating because you know it will be a scary and traumatizing situation? Here are 5 non-scary ways to spend Halloween.
Set up a safe Trick-or-treating experience at your locals school, church, or community center. Trunk-or-treats are gaining popularity because they are safe, convenient, and depending on those in charge not scary. You can even hold them during the day. Bringing a community together making memories and creating a fun experience out of a holiday known for its frightening nature.
Skip the trick-or-treating altogether and have a night in. You can buy candy for cheap and spend the night at home watching movies or playing games. You can create a tradition all your own that no one will forget. Pick a food your favorite clothes, activities, and other things your child finds special.
Throw a not so scary party. Gather friends and family for a Halloween party packed with all the fun and none of the scary. Pumpkins, scarecrows, princesses and superheroes will be a blast. You could even pick a fun theme for the party, do a potluck, or a small carnival to make the night fun.
Go out for some fun. Places like Chuck e Cheese will have a safe environment open for families. The movie theater will have a family friendly movie available and most restaurants will be kid friendly and not scary. You can always call ahead to be sure that everything is scare-free when making your plans.
Spend the holiday pulling some not so scary pranks. Challenge your child to think of things that can do to surprise and bless others. How about baking cookies to give out to neighbors the next day? Or collecting food for the local pantry? You could spend the day raking leaves for neighbors that can not. Take the fear out of the holiday and use it to give your child the power to do good for others.
When it comes to creating a Not So scary Halloween the trick is to step out of the box. Find something new and exciting to do that will change the way you see Halloween and give your child the chance to take the power away from the scary side of Halloween.
There are many ways to celebrate without the spooky stuff – thanks for sharing. Thinking out of the box sure is the thing to go – there are many ways, after all.
Awesome! I don’t like scary stuff so this is great inspiration! Thanks for sharing
We always have trunk or treat at our church and this year we’ve added a family friendly (non-scary) magic show. I tend to decorate more along the lines of fall/harvest than Halloween. I’m just not into scary stuff at all.
There are lots of fun ways to celebrate Halloween that aren’t scary. My kids and I love Halloween so we stick to the kids’ Halloween shows and trick or treating!
We did a safe trick or treating one year at a local mall. It was a lot of fun and the kids had a blast. I love these ideas for celebrating Halloween a little differently.
I didn’t even think about non scary Halloween ideas, these are wonderful ways to keep kids enjoying Halloween without being super scared!
I love these ways that aren’t scary. I know when I was younger I was not a fan of scary Halloween things!
We always hang out at my friend’s house during Halloween. We usually pass out candy and eat pizza! It is always a lot of fun.
This is a great list of alternatives. My kids are little and I don’t want them to get scared. We might do chuck e cheese!
I think these are nice ideas for when your kids are younger. I think a little home Halloween party would be great.
My partner will love these ideas. She is so into festive seasons but at the same time hates anything that is scary or horror related.
These are great suggestions for a non-scary Halloween. I know around here there are churches that through a Halloween party for the kids and they get a treat bag. Watching a movie and having treats at home is something that many people do now days. Thanks for sharing.
I’m all about a non scary Halloween. We used to take our son to the mall. It was inside so we weren’t cold, it wasn’t dark and it was not scary.
These are great ideas! We love going to the local fire department with the kids.
I love your suggestions! In the past few years, our church has put on a great Fall Festival on Halloween and it has been more than a party. We love going there because there is trick or treating and a whole bunch of activities for the little (and big) people to do. If we don’t make it one year, I will think of this post! 🙂
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I love that Halloween can still be fun without being scary. My little nieces are scared easily so these are perfect for them.
Such great ideas! Great for small kids and people who are easily grossed out.