To do Halloween a little differently this year

[WeeWelshWoman]

No trick or treating. For all the obvious Covid 19 reasons.

But instead, and a lot of our neighbours are game for this. We'll be doing a pumpkin walk.

Like the rainbow walks earlier this year, neighbours will decorate their windows and frontages for Halloween, and include a pumpkin somewhere.

Our kids will dress up and walk around, pumpkin spotting. For every pumpkin spotted they get a sweet (from their parents).

YABU - terrible idea
YANBU - great idea

I saw this discussed on here yesterday. I'd be reluctant to put a pumpkin in my window in case some people assumed that they could knock and trick or treat, as I wouldn't be keen on that.

That's been suggested in our village and people are going for it - we'll have to drag out the crayons again. Fwiw I think it's a nice idea.

But if it's discussed on a local Facebook group and agreed on, then I think it's a good idea.

I think that’s a lovely idea. I’ve been swithering on what to do this year. I find Hallowe'en a bit of a carry on personally, but my two love it.

Great thinking OP.

@BullshitVivienne we've been chatting on our Nextdoor and local FB group so most neighbours know the plan.

Have seen this on FB loads by people who think they've hit on a wonderfully original idea.

Personally I'll be very happy not to traipse the streets in the dark looking at pumpkins

Our next door group has organised something similar - I think it will be nice for the kids, a night to look forward to. I've got a little ceramic pumpkin lantern I shall put in the window - I'm rubbish at carving real pumpkins, and I'm so clumsy I'd probably end up in A&E.

@IncludeWomenInTheSequel we have a toddler, and it's a Saturday so we're likely to go out around 4pm

@Leimarel I have a pumpkin growing... For the first time ever. Not sure if it will survive this cold snap though. I too am useless at carving them. Handy with a chalk paint pen though :)

No we won't be doing that. I am going to send my dc out into the garden when it is dark and hide sweets over the house turn the lights off give them a torch each and let them crack on with it. That along with a halloween feast, ty pinterest and a not so scary film followed by a proper horror later for the older ones.

I’ve seen it all over Facebook. I don’t see why it would be an “unreasonable”?

Yes, I've seen this and think it's a good idea, as long as everyone knows that's the plan. Not everyone will be on FB, so might knock on doors thinking decorations = sweets.

We're just going to be doing stuff at home this year.

We are doing this and most parents I know are taking part. We will have signs up explaining the idea in advance and I will tape off the gate and have a poster on the day so people know we are taking part with decorating but not giving out treats this year.