Holidays
are about fun, sharing time with family and friends, and creating memories for
the future.
Holidays may also be a time of added expense to what may be an
already tight budget. Having limited resources for entertaining and sharing
doesn't have to mean you miss out on the fun of Halloween.
With some
imagination, your Halloween experience can turn into an annual tradition.
. Invite
several couples to your home for a Halloween "costume" party. Each
couple can bring a food or beverage item to share. Instruct each couple to come
to the party, impersonating some great figures in history. There are no actual
costumes allowed. Each couple must act out the role of the person or persons
they are impersonating without costumes or props of any kind. The other couples
must guess the identity of the character being portrayed. Nominal prizes can be
awarded for the best impersonation and to the couple most successful in
guessing.
. Take
your Halloween show on the road. Enlist the help of a few friends. Cover your faces with
a simple, inexpensive mask or a floppy hat and head on over to the local
children's hospital or senior citizen's facility. Pass out treats and spend
some time chatting with the residents. Spending time with folks who can't enjoy
the holidays without restrictions is heartwarming and enriching.
. Halloween
is a good excuse to organize a cookie exchange with friends or co-workers. Have
a dozen or so friends whip up a batch of their favorite cookie recipe, making
enough to share with everyone. Get together over coffee and cookies to share
your bounty. Each baker gets a dozen cookies from each of the other bakers
while exchanging a dozen of their own in return. Freeze your cookies for a head
start on the rapidly approaching holiday season. You'll enjoy the Halloween
event as a precursor to the even bigger holiday events to come.
. When
it comes to children's Halloween events; remember that you don't have to spend
extravagant amounts of money to make kids happy. Gather a group of your
favorite kids together along with a parent and have an afternoon party. Let the
children make Halloween masks out of construction paper, crayons, or paints. A
few games and a fashion show with the newly designed masks will offer all the
entertainment needed. Provide healthy snacks and special holiday treats. This
might coincide nicely with the cookie exchange group for parents with young
children.
Halloween
is a holiday celebrated in many different ways depending on where you live and
community accessibility. And it's not just a holiday for children.
There's no need to be limited to the standard traditions of buying expensive
costumes and going door to door in search of candy or passing out treats to
everyone who knocks on your door. With a little imagination, this holiday can
fun and memorable for everyone, regardless of age.
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