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Decorate your home
- Do it like you mean it! Get creative and make it all spooky.
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Decorate your home
- And, of course, this also applies to the outside of your home. How terrifying can you make it look?
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Dress up your pet
- Your pet is part of the family, so get it involved! Here's some inspiration.
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Spooky foods
- This is the perfect time of the year to bake that delicious spooky pizza, or decorate a gingerbread house as a haunted house!
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Make your own mask
- Face masks are a reality, so why not make your own Halloween-inspired face masks?
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Pumpkin patch
- Many pumpkin patch farms are open, so if this is a family tradition the good news is that you can do it again this year.
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Play mad scientist
- Look up crazy science experiments with common household items. It can be a lot of fun.
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Trunk-or-treat
- This can be a great alternative to the traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating.
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Zoom dance party
- Get a number of people online to dance the night away to your favorite Halloween tunes. Bonus points if you know the 'Thriller' choreography.
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Costumes
- Dress up in different Halloween costumes and have fun with the family!
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Observe the Blue Moon
- The next Blue Moon will happen on October 31, 2020. This is a great chance to grab a telescope and enjoy the celestial event.
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You’ve been Boo'd!
- Leave something sweet at your neighbor's front door and a note saying that they've been Boo'd. Hopefully they'll then do a similar act of kindness to another neighbor.
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Horror movie marathon
- Sit back and relax (even if just for a bit) while you binge on Halloween classics.
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Make your own scary movie
- Why not let your creative juices flow and shoot a homemade scary movie?
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Learn more about creepy critters
- Why not make cool creepy critter decorations and learn more about them in the process?
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Bicycle ride
- Go on a bike ride around your neighborhood. You can even distribute some candy if you wish!
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Virtual pumpkin carving contest
- Gather a few friends on Zoom (or a similar platform) and organize a virtual pumpkin carving contest.
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Celebrate Día de Muertos instead
- Find Halloween too mainstream? Why not celebrate the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos instead?
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Or celebrate Samhain instead
- If you want to go really old school, celebrate the night of October 31st like a Celt!
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Trick-or-treating (while respecting social distance)
- Yes, this is possible. Just leave a bowl of candy (and maybe even a bottle of hand sanitizer) outside your front door.
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Spook a friend with a celebrity shoutout
- Head over to Cameo and get a scary character to send a personalized message to a friend.
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Drive-by trick-or-treating
- Just go on a car ride around your neighborhood and distribute some candy.
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Egg hunt
- Who said egg hunts are just for Easter? Have fun with an eerie egg hunt in your own home.
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Home scavenger hunt
- Organize a scavenger hunt for the whole family. Don't forget to get nice, spooky prizes!
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Virtual scavenger hunt
- Or you can organize a virtual scavenger hunt and include friends and family in the game!
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Tell scary stories around a campfire
- Just sit around a bonfire or fire pit and create the right ambiance to tell spooky stories.
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Build a fake graveyard
- Leave some candy for kids who are brave enough to venture into your front yard.
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See also - Iconic outfits in music history to inspire your Halloween costume
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How to celebrate Halloween during the pandemic
Fun and safe ways to enjoy this spooky time of year
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Is this your first Quarantine-O-Ween? Fear not! Or maybe fear a little—but for the right reasons. This is a Halloween like no other. Most of the world has been battling the COVID-19 pandemic, and we're all still getting used to this new normal. Halloween used to be a fun, spooky time of year. We'd have trick-or-treating, theme parties, parades–you name it. And while some of these activities can no longer happen as we know them, there are fun and safe alternatives we can all enjoy.
Browse through the following gallery and get some ideas on how to celebrate Halloween in 2020.
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