Calibrate the scare
Younger kids love rituals more than jumpscares. Give them jobs: official flashlight holder, candy inspector, or DJ of silly sound effects.
Eight activities
- Pumpkin painting (less mess than carving, more color).
- Ghost scavenger hunt with glow-stick clues.
- Monster dance freeze game with Halloweenradio.net in the background.
- “Mummy wrap” relay with toilet paper—classic for a reason.
- Spooky story circle: each person adds one sentence.
- Caramel apple assembly line with toppings in muffin tins.
- Shadow puppet theater behind a sheet.
- Costume parade with certificates for “Best Cackle,” “Best Cape,” etc.
