Alternative to Trick or TreatingAs we went into lockdown back in March, the Rainbow Trail was a brilliant idea, it gave us all something to do and an opportunity for children to explore their neighbourhood safely, spotting rainbows.
Now that we are back at school, a bit of normality has resumed but it’s still uncertain. I have been preparing the October half term and Halloween area of the Doncaster Mumbler website and it struck me that Trick or Treating will likely be a bit different this year.
We usually love getting dressed up and the kids love Trick or Treating in our local area, however this year the prospect of them dipping their hands in various buckets of sweets seems a bit unlikely. There are also going to be a lot more people who might not want people knocking on their doors randomly.
So, I wondered if we should start a Pumpkin Trail.
Similar to the Rainbow Trail, Children can make a pumpkin picture and put it in their window. We can then see how many pumpkins children can spot as they go out over Halloween.
I’ve created a downloadable Pumpkin Trick or Treat Colouring sheet here, that you can print off.
Download Pumpkin Colouring In Sheet
For every pumpkin spotted, parents could put a sweetie in their childs Trick or Treat bag.
Children would be able to do the trail at any time.
This way they can Trick or Treat and get sweets, without knocking on doors and rummaging around in a pot of sweets.
Let us know what you think over on the Doncaster Mumbler Chat Group.
There is now also a facebook group specifically for the Pumpkin Trail – Doncaster Neighbourhood Pumpkin Trail, so join and share with friends and family!
Here are some more Halloween Colouring Sheets to download too.
If you fancy Pumpkin Picking, see the round-up of where to pick a pumpkin locally here.
