It’s officially the end of September, which means that October and the official start of the Halloween season are mere days away.
With the oncoming spooky season, many families are gearing up to celebrate Halloween with their kids. While everyone looks forward to the holiday, it’s definitely going to be a little different than ever before with the entire world dealing with the aftermath (and continuation) of the coronavirus pandemic.
Most years, kids look forward to trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods on Halloween.
In any normal year, kids would be counting down the days until they could dress up with their friends and go door-to-door around the neighborhood, getting all the candy they can carry in their bags.
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Many families go all-out, rallying huge crowds of friends and family to go trick-or-treating with.
Sometimes, trick-or-treating turns into an all-out event where families get together in groups and go around the town with their kids in tow. Some parents even bring a beer or two for the occasion!
This year, many are concerned with trick-or-treating due to COVID-19.
Many parents are unsure that other’s homes are safe and infection-free. The CDC is even saying that trick-or-treating is a “high risk” activity and is advising that families may want to avoid it altogether.
However, some parents are still looking for ways to save Halloween for their youngsters.
Kids are only young for a short period of time, and parents are looking for ways to keep the tradition alive for their little ones so that they can have these experiences and memories.
Recently, social media has been coming up with some ideas for keeping Halloween trick-or-treating alive and well, even during these challenging times.
Many are putting purple pumpkins outside of their homes to indicate that the house is a safe place to trick-or-treat at this Halloween.
The purple pumpkins have become the of symbols of the “Operation Save Halloween” movement which is gaining traction on social media.
Many have been posting photos to Instagram, stating that they want others to follow suit if their home is safe for the season.
Individuals who want to embrace the holiday season are saying that if there’s a purple pumpkin on someone’s lawn, go ahead and ring their bell during trick-or-treating. As an added bonus, purple pumpkins look great on your lawn!
If you do choose to put out a purple pumpkin and participate in trick-or-treating this year, be sure to follow all social distancing guidelines.
Keep a safe distance from trick-or-treaters, wash and sanitize your hands frequently, and try to think of a creative way to distribute the candy that limits any sort of physical contact.
It’s not the first time that people have put out colored pumpkins on their lawn for Halloween.
Many people use colored pumpkins to send other messages to families who are trick-or-treating around the neighborhood. For some families, children have special needs and requirements that need to be taken into consideration for Halloween activities.
Some families in the past have participated in The Teal Pumpkin Project.
Some people have teal pumpkins on their front porch to let families know that candy or non-food treats that are safe for everyone—even people with allergies — are available.
Other families have also used blue pumpkins to support trick-or-treaters with autism who may have challenges with traditional Halloween activities.
It’s nice to see that people are still trying to keep their littles ones in the Halloween spirit.
With the world being such a scary place, it’s nice to see families coming together to try to make some good in the world. What do you think, are you going to let your kids go trick-or-treating this year?