To have no idea what to do for Halloween?

[Hulashaker]

Wasn't sure where to post this. My DH has been told by SIL's that we cannot join them trick or treating because there children (6/13) dont want any adults with them. We just wanted to join for a little so our DD (3) can enjoy the fun, and we feel a bit uncomfortable going just us especially in our street as there aren't many children.

Are we able to drive to an area full of other children if we don't live there - this seems odd to me?

Does anyone have any suggestions of alternative things we could do, other than the big standard knocking on people's doors? I want my DD I have fun with the day, as others seem to really enjoy it and I don't want her to miss out.

Ideas highly appreciated

Type pumpkin patch or Halloween into Google, and search for stuff in your local area.

There's a big farm park nearish us, that does all sorts for all ages for Halloween.

Place-marking, as am in the same position!

See if there are any Halloween parties on at any local clubs. Our local girl guides host a Halloween party for any and all children with games etc to raise money for something

I know in a lot of places that if you decorate your house, e.g. with lit pumpkins on the drive, other children will call to your house. So your DD could be dressed as a witch, or whatever, and hand out sweeties.

Or you could host a Halloween party for her friends, avoiding the need to go trick or treating.

We decorate the crap out of the front garden, Dd3 will dress up and hand out sweets. We are now known as the Halloween house so last year we had a constant stream of kids from 4.30 -9.30 and went through 4 of the big tubs of miniature hero's.

Hubby is going all out this year with an alien jungle theme so has been busy making big snake like papier mache and chicken wire monsters and giant creepy flowers.

Clean up is a bitch but its fun.

I'd just go in your local area. We don't have many children in our neighbourhood but still find people who join in with trick or treating. The protocol is usually to look for pumpkin or decoration before you knock on a door. A few of those and she'll just want to get home to eat her stash!

Host your own little Halloween party for children and parents to dress up.

I've usually done some sort of Halloween thing for my children since my eldest was born and I love getting into the spirit decorating the house . Every year I got to Poundland or similar shop and buy more decorations to add to my collection, which I carefully save for next year.

Hay rides, pumpkin patches, kids Halloween parties, festivals, and idk about there but around me there's tons of Halloween amusement parks or haunted tours and parades! Do some research in your area, or surrounding!

We live in a really good area for Halloween and usually go out for about an hour trick or treating and then home and once home we can have 40-60 kids trick or treat us! People do drive into our area for it so it's not unusual to see groups of 5-10 at a time....

It is slightly annoying to have lots travel in but I guess we all decorate the houses well and a few put on little shows... and yes this is in the UK!

Thanks all, last year we didn't get one single trick or treater even though I had decorations up. This is why I thought we could go with DNs as they live in a village so much more going on.

I am having an operation in October but hoping to have recovered by then so we can do something.

I will google again as my first search turned up nothing but can be more specific with your ideas now.

If I have a party would I be unreasonable not to invite DNs as they wouldn't jet us join them? Feels petty but they don't make any effort with DD and it really upsets me.

Our local pubs all hold Halloween parties for kids with disco's/games and fancy dress - all on different days so you can go t them all - they are great community events.

Did you want everyone to tell you how awful they are for not having you over?!

MadMags - no I am looking for suggestions in an alternative to trick or treating. Our street doesn't seem viable and we don't know anyone else with children where we live.

I was just checking if you were having a stealth rant about them.

I have a disabled child and when my DD was 3 I used to have the same trouble as none of our neighbours have children. I do agree with other posts that nearer the time there will be things on locally. Sometimes garden centres do sweet type hunts. There are a million crafts you can do at home and have fab parties with apple bobbing etc. In saying that, when she was 3/4 my DD really wanted to get dressed up and go door to door so my husband literally drove around looking for the houses with decorations outside, it didn't matter we didn't know them, and she came back with a big bucket of sweets so was perfectly happy ☺️ good luck...ps you could jut tie it in with bonfire night and go for fireworks instead 🎉

Quick mention, if you notice a blue pumpkin outside a house, it usually means none edible treats like little toys or something, so inclusive for children with allergies and intolerances or illnesses like diabetes who can't have sweets and chocolate.

Honestly? I'd tell DSiL and her kids to wise up and stop being so selfish.

They can bring your LO to a few houses and you can hover in the background.