Halloween Activities For Kids Based on Age

1 Ages 2-5

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You probably aren't going to want to test the waters with anything too scary just yet if your child is a toddler. Halloween at this age should be about picking a fun costume and decorating the house with pumpkins and friendly ghosts.

These are a few of the fun things you can do with them and as a family:

Pumpkin picking
Pumpkin painting
Trick-or-treating
Nonhaunted hay rides
Harvest festivals and carnivals
Disney's Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party

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2 Ages 6-10

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As your child gets a little older and a bit more daring, a few "scary" events might be appealing to them. They can also be trusted with a bit more responsibility, like carving their own pumpkin with parental supervision.

Here are some things they might enjoy, in addition to the previous list:

Kid-friendly haunted houses
Pumpkin carving
Trick-or-treating
Local Halloween parade in your city
Scary ghost stories

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3 Ages 11+

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In addition to all of the exciting activities listed above, your tween and teen may want to go for the full-on scary Halloween experience. You know what they can handle best, but around this age range, your child will be looking for more autonomy and may even be passionate about scary movies and events during the Halloween season.

Here are some things they may be interested in doing leading up to and on Oct. 31:

Trick-or-treating alone
Haunted hay rides
Scary haunted houses
Scary movie marathon
Haunted cornfield maze
Local zombie walk

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