Healthy Treats to Keep Kids Healthy this Halloween

Fun and Safe Ideas for Halloween During COVID-19 Pandemic

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Halloween this year might include everyone wearing a mask but otherwise, the occasion might look different than it has in past years. This will happen because people have to observe health and safety measures due to COVID-19 Pandemic. But this does not mean Halloween cannot still be fun for children and youth.

On a personal level, there were occasions in my life when I was a kid that our mother didn’t want my sister or me to go trick or treating or to parties on Halloween night. But we still had fun. Our mother used to hide candies and treats all over the house and we would try to find the treats. A twist to this type of activity today could be to video the children while they hunt for their treats. As well, our mother would buy us an interesting present, it was sometimes related to Halloween, and other times it wasn’t. Then an idea we thought up on our own was we worn costumes and invented plays which we taped or videotaped when our family owned a camcorder.

Healthy Children Org. had different ideas as this site stated that a costume mask cannot take the place of a cloth mask not unless it has multiple layers of breathable fabric and covers the mouth and nose snugly. Do not paint the mask as paint can be toxic. Also, people can still have costume parades but it is advisable to do this through video chat, or by hosting an outdoor parade where everyone is six feet apart. Other options this site suggested were to watch scary movies as a family together, decorate pumpkins, and make some Halloween-themed treats with your children.

This site also mentioned that if trick or treating is allowed and people choose to participate in this, they should avoid crowds, wear masks, wash hands frequently, and keep a safe distance. People should give out individual treat bags, and if children collect treats, they should wipe them down or let them sit a couple of days before using them.