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If you\u2019d rather stay in your own home, there are <\/span>Halloween activities during COVID<\/span> that you can do as a family unit. Get some games like <\/span>pin the eye on the skeleton<\/span><\/a> or snap up some creepy <\/span>crafts<\/span><\/a> or <\/span>fall DIYs for kids<\/span><\/a> to embrace the spirit together. Carve pumpkins, make your own Halloween costumes \u2013 the possibilities are endless.<\/span><\/p>","name":"Halloween-Themed Activities"},{"@type":"HowToStep","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#1_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep","text":"

Bake a monster-batch of cookies, assemble some sweet and candy-filled popcorn and watch a <\/span>spooky movie<\/span><\/a> from the comfort of your couch. Check out some of our favorite treats and <\/span>Halloween movies for the family<\/span><\/a>. Costumes optional, festive <\/span>PJs<\/span><\/a> required. Want to make this more fun? Turn it into Halloween Bingo with cards that you make depending on the movies you watch. We especially love these <\/span>free, printable Disney Villain Bingo cards<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>","name":"Halloween Movie Marathon"},{"@type":"HowToStep","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#2_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep","text":"

Halloween spirit doesn\u2019t have to be lost this year. Coordinate with friends and family for a fun virtual Halloween costume party. Make it a contest and have the kids guess who the people are behind the costumes. You can even host a pumpkin carving contest over video chat.<\/span><\/p>","name":"Virtual Costume Party"},{"@type":"HowToStep","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#3_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep","text":"

Now you don\u2019t actually have to make it scary for the sake of the kids, but it would still be fun to spend an afternoon adorning the house in Halloween decorations for a fun night in. Cover it in DIY cobwebs made from cotton balls and a can of aerosol hairspray, jack-o-lanterns, DIY pipe cleaner spiders and more. <\/span><\/p>","name":"DIY Haunted House","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#3_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep_image_ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/220218-65161-EvergreenBlogPromo-728x90soc_blog-footer-728x90-1.jpghttps:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/220218-65161-EvergreenBlogPromo-blog-footer-600x100-1.jpg"}]},{"@type":"HowToStep","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#4_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep","text":"

Still want to trick or treat? You can come together as a neighborhood to establish a plan. A piece of green construction paper on your door means \u201cWe\u2019re open for trick or treating,\u201d a piece of red translates to \u201cSorry, not this year!\u201d Better yet, agree as a neighborhood to put individual bags of candy outside on a table, deck or porch, so there\u2019s no potential for face-to-face interaction. Is this the ideal situation? No. But, to be honest, as long as the kids are collecting candy, they\u2019ll be pretty darn happy.<\/span><\/p>

If you will be ringing doorbells, be sure to wear a face mask (in addition to your spooky mask!). Either way, bring hand sanitizer to squirt between every stop. <\/span><\/p>","name":"Trick-or-Treat Green \u201cLight\u201d"},{"@type":"HowToStep","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#5_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep","text":"

If trick or treating and accruing candy that\u2019s been touched by other people is not in your comfort zone \u2013 and understandably so \u2013 consider a community alternative. Set up a scavenger hunt either on your own lawn or throughout the neighborhood. The kids can earn points towards candy you have pre-purchased by finding jack-o-lanterns, glow-in-the-dark eggs, ghost decorations and other assorted spooky items on their list.<\/span><\/p>","name":"Halloween Scavenger Hunt"},{"@type":"HowToStep","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#6_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep","text":"

Half the fun of Halloween is showing off your costume <\/span>and<\/span><\/i> seeing everyone else\u2019s hilarious and cute creations. You can still enjoy this display of creativity! Organize a costume parade route in your town. The kids can march through the neighborhood to show off their outfits and accessories, while friends and loved ones cheer on all the sweet witches, fairies and superheroes from a safe distance. <\/span><\/p>","name":"Costume Parade"},{"@type":"HowToStep","@id":"https:\/\/www.rakuten.com\/blog\/how-to-safely-celebrate-halloween-during-covid-19\/#7_BlogPosting_hasPart_HowTo_step_HowToStep","text":"

Plenty of drive-in movie theaters have popped up during the pandemic. Check if there are any in your area that will be showing Halloween films. 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