Hi Reader,

I hope you're doing well.

Last week I shared some Halloween Activities for kids, and then my husband came up with more over the weekend, so I thought I'd share. I'll still link the post from last week, in case you missed it, but I'll also include what he thought of below:

We were going to go to a couple of trunk-or-treat events, but it was raining, so the kids didn't want to go out. Which we were totally fine with. Instead, he came up with the following activities, which may be helpful if your events get rained out as well!

Note: our boys are really competitive, so we made sure each kid got an equal amount of candy no matter who won or lost. After each activity below, they each got a piece of candy or non-candy treat.

• Guess how many candies without touching the jar. These included:
  • Smarties in a Mason jar
  • Fun-size packages of gummy candy still in the package; guess how many inside a 2-cup container
  • Candy corn pieces in a 2-cup container

• Themed Trunk or Treat stations
  • Twister: Have kids play Twister; everyone gets a prize no matter if they win or lose.
  • Candy Land: Play the game, and whenever a child lands on a candy piece, they get candy from me, Nicole, who was dressed up as a princess (that part not required).
  • Math Questions: Each child was asked 2 math questions and got candy after they answered each one correctly.
  • Riddles: Answer a riddle to get a treat (or at least try)
    • What room will you never find in a haunted house? Answer: The living room
    • Why are graveyards so noisy? Answer: Because of all the coffin (coughing)
    • What has a body, arms, legs, and a head but is heartless and has no guts? Answer: a skeleton
    • Everyone has one of me, and I'm impossible to lose. What am I? Answer: A shadow
    • What kind of dog does Dracula have? Answer: a bloodhound
  • Answer questions about what candy parents like. For example, my husband doesn't like chocolate, so we asked the kids what type of candy Dad doesn't like. They all got it right. Then I asked about specific candy that has 'too much' chocolate, according to him. lol

I added these new ideas to the post below, but since you possibly read it last week, I didn't want to make you go through the whole post again. However, if you'd like to, it's below :)

Fun Halloween Activities for Children Extend the Halloween fun beyond just one evening with these fun activities! Read Blog Post

Have a great week!!

Nicole Prom, M.S.Ed., Ed.S.

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