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Halloween - what to do

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tanith Wed 21-Oct-20 16:51:11

There is a Pumpkin walk around here. A house that want to join in puts up a display could just be a pumpkin or whole garden display, the dressed up children walk around spotting the displays and the accompanying parent rewards them with a sweet treat at each house. Very civilised.

Illte Wed 21-Oct-20 16:32:09

I'm going to sit upstairs in my study with a pumpkin at the window. If there's a knock at the door I shall throw a treat down for them to catch ?

It's all very civilised and parent controlled around our way.

Growing0ldDisgracefully Wed 21-Oct-20 15:33:25

Seeking some advice please. We usually enter into the 'game' as the children round here are generally OK, the little ones bring escorted by parents and the older ones making great efforts with their costumes. Just wondered what steps others are taking in giving treats to their ghoulish little visitors? I can't leave out a pot of sweets outside as I suspect they will be unfairly snaffled by the greedier kids but don't want to do the usual of having a big dish of sweets and small fruit for them to rummage in and maybe spread that blasted virus to themselves and us. I'm hesitant to not bother, as one year my car was parked down the road outside of a neighbours house who doesn't do Halloween, and my car was deliberately scratched I believe because the little toad who did it thought they were carrying out a 'trick' against that neighbour. To add to the worry, we will actually be away (and not taking my car), and leaving my son to deal with the seasonal munsters. Any ideas, given this is not going to be a 'normal' Halloween?