All kids like Halloween, but many parents don’t because of worries surrounding trick-or-treating.
You don’t want your children to be out on the street on their own; you’re not keen on the quality of the treats they bring home; and you may even be worried that someone could place something in a treat bag that would be unsafe. …but all your small munchkins want to do is get out there and have some fun! What can you do?
Well, there are a whole range of options available, and 5 of the simplest are right here for you:
1. Organise a trick or treat tour.
The TOUR constituent is the vital bit. Choose a route with a number of pre-arranged stops, and agree with the householders at those stops what to give as treats and how much. It’s a excellent thought if you can do this with other parents in the area. Make sure that the kids know that there is a plot and they have to stick to it – or else forfeit their treats! Make sure that there is a chaperone available to accompany the kids on their rounds too.
2. Tell ghost tales around the fire.
If you don’t live in town or near other families with kids to help you with a tour, have some ancient-fashioned spooky fun at home. Have an open fire or gather a few candles on the table and take it in turns to tell gruesome ghost-tales. After each tale toast a few marshmallows on skewers. The person voted spookiest tale-bank clerk wins a prize.
3. Have a struggle to keep the gang busy.
Got a few kids you can pitch against each other and keep them busy? Fantastic! Have a struggle to make the best Halloween creature. A ghost-making struggle is a excellent one, as all you need are a few ancient sheets (from a charity shop if you don’t have any) and the colouring and craft supplies you probably already have at home. Reflect of a prize to give to the winner – and to forestall arguments, make it something that is huge sufficient to share with all the others. The fantastic business about this sort of struggle is that it works for any number of kids from 2 upwards.
4. Host a Halloween party.
We don’t often see ancient fashioned Halloween parties nowadays and more’s the pity. Some habitual tricks and games will keep kids (and grown-ups!) pleased all evening and won’t break the bank any. Reflect: apple bobbing; find the eyeballs (pickled onions in a huge pan of water and tea-leaves – which feels disgusting!); and the finger in the matchbox. Question your own parents and grandparents for more thoughts – they will remember doing all of these things as children.
5. Find alternative actions in your area.
If you want a silent life, have a look in your local area for organised actions that you can take your children along to. Organised actions can be more high-priced than doing it at home, but you don’t have to worry about arranging it yourself. Schools and youth clubs may be organising parties, and visitor attractions may be doing something special for Halloween this year. Check online listing sites and local newspapers and magazines for details.
Looking for alternative actions in London? Try Halloween On The High Seas by London RIB Voyages http://www.londonribvoyages.com/ . It’s an exclusive and exciting tour of the River Thames for pirates small and large. The tour takes in all the sites of pirates, buried treasure, and maritime history of Olde London Town. Tickets are ?34.25 each and can be booked by calling 0207 928 8933.
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