The week before 5
Build the costume, carve the pumpkin, roast the seeds, and play the games on the nights before.
- Pumpkin carving by age: who draws, who scoops, who cuts1 hour · About $10 · Ages 3–14
- Roast the pumpkin seeds45 min · $0 · Ages 4–14
- Build a costume from the closet1 hour · $0–$5 · Ages 3–12
- Flashlight story night: spooky, not too spooky30 min · $0 · Ages 5–12
- Mummy wrap and three monster games45 min · $0 · Ages 4–10
The night of 2
Eat dinner first, then the route plan, with home by the time you agreed.
The day after 1
The candy sort, and a rule everyone agrees to.
By age instead: Under 1 · 1–2 · 3–5 · 6–9 · 10–12 · 13+.
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