![]() Watch this to learn more about how simple and fun the clues can be. Make sure each kid has found the candy before moving on to the next clue. “It’s the bathroom sink!” “On the welcome mat!” “Oh! Under my pillow!” Screenshare the clues one at a time and decide together where the candy must be at each step. ![]() Pick three spots universal to all your guests’ houses and co-ordinate with the parents to put a treat at each spot. Hide candy in the house and use clues to go on a scavenger hunt. While you’ll need other parents to collude with you on this, it is well worth it. Tips for a Halloween Scavenger Hunt over Zoom Go on a “ghost hunt” (it’s just like a bear hunt). Use the structure of the rhyme with little kids to scaffold the play and help decide where they should go next and what it should sound like. This can all be played in front of the computer, and you can spotlight your video with several different backgrounds at the ready depending on your next location. Solve riddles to decide how to get to a trapped goblin and teach him good manners when you get there. Rescue a ghost trapped in a tower (play elevator to different “rooms” in a haunted house until you reach the ghost. Help the Witch come up with a delicious potion: Play “Grab & Go” to give her the ingredients she needs, combine the ingredients into a magic stew. You can set up an easy mission in the party with challenges at each step. Base it off what your child loves the most. Here are some examples: Tap into kids’ primal desire to be heroes. Play “Grab & Go”: Ask the kids to scavenge different “ingredients” in their house: Something shiny, something yummy, something sticky. This helps break-up the screentime, grounds kids in the “real world” and gets them moving.A Dance Party with Freeze Dance (call out different Halloween-inspired emotions, even better!).Spot the Difference: Screen-share the image and unmute kids one at a time and ask them to spot a difference. Tongue Twisters: “Which witch wished the wicked wish?” Halloween Jokes/Riddles for Kids: Q: Why didn’t the skeleton go to school? A: His heart wasn’t in it! Don’t just expect your guests to make small talk! It is like an instant “set.” Kids can feel transported to a haunted house or a spooky pumpkin patch. Look for actual photographs rather than illustrations to make the experience even more realistic. Parents can download them before the party.Ī simple activity for kids to play together or engage in is the way to start. Here are some ideas for intro activities to get the party going and mitigate the awkwardness of kids joining the Zoom call at different times. Get into the spirit by projecting a cool Halloween image behind you! For most kids in remote school, virtual backgrounds are a no-no. All the more reason when it is a “party” to let them use ‘em.Īs a theater director, I love that we can use virtual backgrounds. Moves: how they walk, dance and a great defining gesture that can be mirrored back to them.Sounds: accents, yowls, and maybe even a catchphrase.With a costumed character as a focal point, kids can find: Costumes this year (or really any year!) don’t have to be fancy or store-bought. Cat ears and face paint (i.e. your eye-liner!) work great. Similarly, repurposing a favorite outfit from the dress-up drawer or your own closet is perfect. Just like actors, kids can use costumes to boost their bravery, access their dramatic imagination, and find their character. When working on Batman, Jack Nicholson famously counseled Michael Keaton to “Just let the wardrobe do the acting.” Great actors have a long and storied tradition of working from the “outside-in” to make their most memorable characters.
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