Halloween is sure to look different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you’re participating in the spookiest holiday this year, a few adjustments can make for a safer Halloween.
For those who plan on doling out candy for their neighbourhood ghosts and goblins, consider these ideas for a safer way to accommodate trick-or-treaters.
Arrange candy outside
The CDC is recommending “one-way trick-or-treating” this year for those still partaking in Halloween. Rather than having children ring the doorbell, arrange candy outside in advance for curbside pick-up. This way, children can visit your house for treats in a contact-free manner.
Instead of the traditional candy bowl, consider filling small bags with a few pieces of candy and lining them up on the front steps or on a table along the driveway with tongs. These Halloween goodie bags means you can stay inside the house and trick-or-treaters avoid the germs that come with rifling through a communal bowl.
Get creative
Have extra PVC pipe and zip ties lying around? Create a candy chute – perfect for transporting contact-free candy – from your front door to the sidewalk.
Put out hand sanitizer
If accessible, place a hand sanitizer bottle with a pump-top outside to encourage neighbours to clean their hands in passing.
If your house won’t be participating in trick or treating this year, you can still enjoy the holiday by:
- Walk around your neighbourhood and discover Haunted House displays within your community- lots around Milton
- Decorating the house’s exterior with creepy, crawly and festive décor.
- Carving or painting pumpkins.
- Watching scary movies.
- Halloween Scavenger Hunt
- Enjoying Halloween treats, like Witches Hat, candy corn and, of course, your favourite pieces of candy.
Ingredients
- 1 package Chocolate Creme Oreo Cookies
- 36 Hershey Kisses
- 1 package Wilton Candy Melts (yellow)
- 1 tube Orange Icing
Instructions
-
Take one Oreo cookie and one Hershey Kiss
-
Add some orange icing on the bottom of the Hershey Kiss and press it down onto the Oreo
-
Cut the candy melts into little squares and place in the icing that is mushing out from under the Hershey Kiss!
