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Trick Or Treat Alternatives For Halloween 2020!

We all know that 2020 has changed how we are doing a lot of things. And 2021 is proving to be very similar so far. From school, to travel, to holidays- parents are having to make tough calls.

If you’re worried about your children going to parties, trick or treating, or being away from home in general for Halloween 2020 and Halloween 2021, you may want to think of some alternatives.

Whether you have a movie marathon at home or go trunk or treating at your church, there are fun things you can do with the little ones this Halloween that are either completely at home, or socially distanced. Let’s look at a few different trick or treating alternatives for Halloween 2020.

Trick Or Treat Alternatives:

If you want to keep things as normal as possible, you can try out a trick or treating alternative like going to a trunk or treating event hosted by people you know, host a scavenger hunt in the comfort of your own home or yard, or hide candy around your home for your own version of trick or treating.

It might be in your neighborhood or at your church. Trunk or treating can definitely be done in a way that limits the amount of kids in one area. You also limit the amount of germs your kids are exposed to by choosing to go to an event hosted by people your family already interacts with.

Outdoor Halloween Scavenger Hunt

“BOO!” Your Neighbors

A bit of a reverse trick or treat idea, and a great way to spread cheer! “Boo” your neighbors with a cute Halloween basket- and grab this adorable printable to include in their gift. 

Craft Night:

Instead of heading out, why not stay in? One way to enjoy staying home is to have a craft night! Each member of the family could make their own version of something.

For example, each person might get a canvas to paint their favorite Halloween monster or icon. If someone can guess what your painting is supposed to be, you will get a bag of candy.

There are also a ton of Halloween crafts, templates, and printables online that your whole family can enjoy.

I have a few of my favorites below, but there are literally thousands of free options to choose from. Just make it fun!

Oozing Blood Slime

Create this creepy, oozing bloody slime at home for an evening of “oohs” and “eews!” With just a few ingredients, and almost no time at all to make, you can whip this up along with several other fun activities for the evening. 

Game Night:

Did you know there are Halloween themed or spooky games out there? These are perfect for Halloween. You could play Nightmare Before Christmas Trivial Pursuit, Boooo-opoly, The Haunted Mansion game, Disney’s Villainous, and more.

This is a fun way to spend the evening at home. Put out some snacks that the family enjoys, maybe order a pizza, and play some Halloween music.

Halloween Party Games

Check out this list of several creepy & fun Halloween party games! Whether just enjoying with your family, or hanging with your quarantine group, this is a super fun trick or treating alternative!

Halloween Word Scramble Printable

Kids will have fun figuring out the 10 jumbled words on this word scramble worksheet. Available in both an easy and hard version, this word scramble is a great activity for kids of all ages.

Movie Marathon:

Another great idea is to have a movie marathon. There are so many great movies that kids can enjoy on Halloween. There are also several great Halloween TV specials. From It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown to Hocus Pocus, there are so many great things to watch.

Many of the most popular streaming services even have sections devoted to Halloween including classic movies, new releases, and cartoon specials of your favorite shows!

Hallmark’s 31 Days Of Halloween

You can also always rely on Hallmark’s 31 Days Of Halloween- featuring several of your favorite Halloween movies each day for the entire month of October. You can get the full schedule from Dazzling Daily Deals HERE! 

Kitchen Fun:

Last, but not least, get in the kitchen and have some fun. Make cupcakes, cookies, Halloween-themed pizza, etc. Spending an evening baking and cooking is not only fun, but your kids will be learning great skills as well. 

Halloween Snack Mix

Halloween is full of sweet candy that leaves us with a sweet overload and craving something salty. We combine the perfect blend of sweet and salty in this snack mix to keep you from having a Halloween sugar crash. 

The changes this year have been hard on everyone, but especially children. The idea of not doing something that kids look forward to all year long can be frustrating.

Thankfully, there are fun things you can do together as a family. Just remember to grab a few extra bags of candy so that your kids still get what they love most about Halloween.