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Looking for fun Halloween ideas this year? Add this Halloween Scavenger Hunt to your list. Halloween is still happening, and there are so many ways to celebrate! 

A woman in a witch costume smiles at a child holding a pumpkin-themed bucket and a small toy. The child, wearing polka dot pajamas, looks excited. They are outside in a grassy area. Halloween decorations are likely in the bucket.

Celebrating Halloween

Fall is officially here! And can you believe Halloween is coming up fast? Halloween is seriously the best holiday. It’s hands-down our favorite in our house, and we love to celebrate it big! I’ve always loved decorating for Halloween, coming up with fun themed treats, dressing up with the kids, and of course, trick-or-treating! This year is a little different, but different can still be tons of fun. Trick-or-treating may not be happening in your community in 2020, but I’m so excited to share a few new ideas for celebrating the season with you. We are still going hard on the Halloween celebration over here!

Close-up of hands drawing a black jack-o-lantern face on an orange plastic egg using a black marker. Other orange eggs and Halloween-themed candies are blurred in the background.

Two hands are placing a Snickers candy bar into an orange plastic container. The background features various colorful candies scattered on a white surface.

Fun Halloween Activities

Even if Halloween’s typical trick-or-treating is off the table for your family this year, it definitely doesn’t mean this holiday is canceled. It’s okay to still celebrate! And there are so many ways to make it fun, and safe, for the kids. What if you planned to celebrate throughout the whole month of October? It can be a whole season, not just a single day. Plan a few celebrations to spread it out and make the whole season memorable for the kids!

Assorted candies on a white surface, including Sour Patch Kids, M&Ms, Skittles, Runts, Snickers, and Almond Joy, surrounded by individual mini candy wrappers like Smarties and Tootsie Rolls.

A child dressed in a black skeleton costume with face paint is bending down on a grassy lawn, holding a white bucket. The background shows greenery and a blurred garden setting.

Pumpkin Egg Hunt

Halloween is on a Saturday this year, giving you the perfect timing to celebrate. This way, there’s no rushing around to get things ready! And can you believe there’s a full moon that night too?! To still make it feel like the kids are trick-or-treating, why not use that time to set up a pumpkin egg hunt!

Woman in a witch hat smiling and interacting with a child in pink polka dot pajamas. The child is holding a yellow pumpkin-shaped bucket. They are outdoors on grass.

Hands holding three plastic Easter eggs in shades of orange and pale yellow against a blurred green grass background.

How to Set Up a Halloween Scavenger Hunt

To get things ready, buy plastic Easter eggs, or bust out your stash of eggs from Easter storage. I love the idea of going with a color scheme, using orange and drawing jack-o-lantern faces on each of them with a black paint pen!

Once your eggs are decked out, it’s time for candy. Grab a mixture of traditional snack size candy options for your eggs. The kids love everything from Trolli Sour Brite Crawlers, Wonka Runts, and Jolly Ranchers to M&M’s, Almond Joy, and Snickers! Put candy in your eggs, and then hide the eggs all throughout the house or even the backyard. Have the kids dress up in fun Halloween themed pajamas to get the party started. They will have so much fun with this surprise!

A woman in a witch costume sits on a stone ledge with two children. The girl in pink pajamas holds a pumpkin bucket and smiles at her. The boy, wearing a skeleton costume and face paint, holds a ghost bucket. They are outside on the grass.

A woman in a witch hat and two children, one in skeleton face paint, sit on a couch surrounded by Halloween decorations. Theyre reaching into pumpkin buckets filled with candy, with Trick or Treat banners and bat cutouts on the wall behind them.

Halloween Traditions

This is such a fun, new trick-or-treating tradition to start, and it can be done from the comfort and safety of home! To make it even more fun, you could prep Halloween themed treats, or a big bowl of punch, to really make it a party.

About Melissa Johnson

My bakery experience taught me the secrets to simple baking. Now, I share easy-to-follow recipes and party ideas through Best Friends For Frosting® and my cookbook, Celebrating Everyday, simplifying everyday cooking and holiday celebrations.

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