When you are a kid, Halloween is one of your favourite holidays. You get to dress up as your favourite character and spend the night getting endless free candy. I mean, what’s not to love? But as you get older, Halloween gets a little less special. Instead of trick-or-treating, you go to Halloween parties with friends. That is until you have kids of your own and then the cycle repeats. But celebrating Halloween with your family is exciting because you get to live vicariously through kids and plan out the Halloween that you always wished you had. If you want to make Halloween special for your kids, here are 7 family-friendly Halloween traditions to try.

1.  Go to a Pumpkin Patch

Going to a pumpkin patch with your family is a classic way to celebrate Halloween and fall in general. You can spend a day at the patch, take pictures, go through the corn maze, and eat lots of delicious treats. You can also pick out pumpkins to carve and decorate later on. Not to mention, is there anything more adorable than kids in a pumpkin patch? Didn’t think so.

2.  Dress up as a Family

I mean, no Halloween is ever complete without going above and beyond with the costumes. The best part of celebrating Halloween with a family of your own is getting to plan out adorable matching costumes. If you need some inspiration, check out Tipsy Elves couples costumes, like skeletons and unicorns. Then get just some matching outfits for your kids and you have got an adorable family costume in no time!

3.  Take a Trip

A fun family-friendly tradition is going on a trip every year around Halloween. Pick somewhere festive, like Salem, Massachusetts or Sleepy Hollow, New York, that has cool Halloween activities. You check out their local pumpkin patches and even haunted trails if you are up for the scare.

4.  Host a Halloween party

There tends to usually be one designated family that throws the Halloween party each year, but if you are willing to take on that responsibility, I say go for it. That means buying elaborate Halloween decorations, making spooky food and drinks, and planning out fun activities for parents and kids to take part in. Just make sure you have some goodie bags full of candy for the kids to take home, too. It wouldn’t be Halloween without lots of free candy.

5.  Make Halloween treats

There are so many fun Halloween treats and drinks to make, so make it a tradition every October to spend a day trying out different recipes with your family. Classic Halloween cutout cookies and caramel apples are always a good option. But, if you really want to get creative, you can experiment with unique recipes like mummy-wrapped brie and pumpkin empanadas. Don’t be afraid to get your hands dirty and let your kid’s imaginations run wild with what kind of spooky treats they can come up with.

6.  Have a Movie Marathon night

One of the best parts about Halloween is all the scary and festive movies, so make a Halloween movie marathon night a tradition in your family. Pick a couple of your favourite classics, like Halloweentown or Hocus Pocus, and watch them every year. To make it an even more special occasion, get everyone matching Halloween pyjamas and stock up on candy and popcorn—your kids will love it!

7.  Trick-or-Treat

Last, but certainly not least, is the tradition of going trick-or-treating. Trick-or-treating is an essential tradition for all families. It is what makes Halloween so special, for children and parents alike! Going trick-or-treating with your kids is a way for adults to pretend like they are young again, even if it’s just for one night.

Let your creativity run free as you plan your Halloween festivities this year. Making family-friendly Halloween traditions isn’t just fun, it’s something that you and your kids are going to remember forever, so make sure yours are extra special.

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