{"id":96883,"date":"2020-10-23T19:36:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/"},"modified":"2020-10-23T19:36:16","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T16:36:16","slug":"easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/","title":{"rendered":"#Easy DIY Halloween ideas for a socially distanced trick-or-treating"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38744a1e414\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a38744a1e414\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#If_you_live_in_the_city\" >If you live in the city<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#Candy_wall_for_apartment_corridor\" >Candy wall for apartment corridor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#Spider_candy_dispenser\" >Spider candy dispenser<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#Scavenger_hunt\" >Scavenger hunt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#If_you_live_in_the_suburbs\" >If you live in the suburbs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#A_twist_on_%E2%80%98Trunk_or_Treat\" >A twist on \u2018Trunk or Treat\u2019<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#Boo_and_booze_boxes\" >Boo and booze boxes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-for-a-socially-distanced-trick-or-treating\/#Candy_bars_on_stakes\" >Candy bars on stakes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Easy DIY Halloween ideas for a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a>ly distanced trick-or-treating<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                        After seven-and-a-half months of lockdown during COVID-19, it\u2019s no wonder families are looking forward to the prospect of Halloween.<\/p>\n<p>New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he wouldn\u2019t formally ban trick-or-treating this year, but added that he wouldn\u2019t necessarily encourage parents to take kids door to door either.<\/p>\n<p>So how do you enjoy the spooky holiday and, at the same time, ensure your celebrations don\u2019t land you in quarantine-o-ween?<\/p>\n<p>The New York Post consulted two parenting experts on ways to have fun with DIY Halloween decorations while following <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/daily-life-coping\/holidays.html#halloween\">safety guidelines issued<\/a> by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should look on it as an opportunity to be more creative with our children,\u201d said Lindsey Peers, owner of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.craftstudionyc.com\/\">Manhattan\u2019s the Craft Studio.<\/a> \u201cIt\u2019s a nice idea to focus on family togetherness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chimed in Westchester lifestyle blogger Maria Colaco, of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewyorkmom.com\/\">TheNewYorkMom.com<\/a>: \u201cYou don\u2019t need to completely cancel everything \u2014 as long as you are vigilant and sensible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here are their top tips for a crafty, socially distanced Halloween.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_live_in_the_city\"><\/span>If you live in the city<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16502218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-16502218 lazyload\" alt=\"Lindsey Peers with her kids and their apartment's candy wall.\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Lindsey Peers with her kids and their apartment\u2019s candy wall.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Peers, of the Upper East Side, insists her ideas are \u201ceasy and doable,\u201d devised with busy parents in mind.<\/p>\n<p>She involved her kids, Elle, 6, Vivienne, 4, and 11-month-old Luke in all the activities so they could have fun and let off steam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had a blast,\u201d said the 36-year-old entrepreneur. \u201cThe scavenger hunt was a particular hit with the girls because they couldn\u2019t contain their excitement checking off the items on their list.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Candy_wall_for_apartment_corridor\"><\/span>Candy wall for apartment corridor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Take an old white sheet or tablecloth and, using poster paint (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.craftstudionyc.com\/shop\/zoom-class-starter-supply-pack-chfw7\">from $5, as part of the Halloween Art Supplies Bundle at the Craft Studio)<\/a>, make a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of two handprints about 6 inches apart to resemble bats. Decorate them with googly eyes (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaels.com\/flat-back-wiggle-eyes-creatology\/10043468.html\">from 99 cents at Michaels.com<\/a>). Carefully, using scissors, make holes in the center of each bat and attach lollipops or small bags of candy by poking through pipe cleaners and twisting them. Fix the decorated sheet to the wall with Command picture-hanging s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>s (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Command-Picture-Decorate-Damage-Free-PH206-14NA\/dp\/B073XR4X72\/?tag=nypost-20\">$9.99 at Amazon.com<\/a>). \u201cMy neighbors said the bat wall-hanging was chic and the kids enjoyed stripping it of candy,\u201d said Peers.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Spider_candy_dispenser\"><\/span>Spider candy dispenser<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16502222\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\" size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-16502222 lazyload\" alt=\"Spider candy dispenser\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fashion the spider\u2019s head and body from two black garbage bags stuffed with old clothes or spare packaging materials. Use clear packing tape to make them more rounded. Tear takeout pizza boxes into eight long strips and color them black with poster paint for the legs. Attach with tape. Stick on eyes made from Sharpie on thick white paper. Add glitter, stickers, googly eyes, pompoms or whatever you fancy. Next, using glue dots <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaels.com\/removable-glue-dots-roll\/10415452.html\">($4.99 at Michaels.com)<\/a>, stick candy at intervals on legs. \u201cAs with the candy wall, you need to restock the treats now and again,\u201d said Peers, explaining how families in her building will take turns to safely visit in \u201cpods.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scavenger_hunt\"><\/span>Scavenger hunt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16502230\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\" size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-16502230 lazyload\" alt=\"scavenger hunt and bags\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-lindsey-peers-3.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Tamara Beckwith\/NY Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAge\u201d a piece of white paper using teabags to look like an old treasure map. Write a list of 10 things to spot on a walking circle of your neighborhood, such as a red door, a family of jack-o\u2019-lanterns or a witch\u2019s broom. Separately decorate two canvas bags with the words \u201cTrick\u201d and \u201cTreat\u201d using white school glue (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Elmers-Liquid-School-Washable-Ounces\/dp\/B000Q3KHCM?tag=nypost-20\">95 cents at Amazon.com<\/a>), googly eyes and glitter. Put candy in the one marked \u201cTreat\u201d and little things like gross-tasting Harry Potter jelly beans <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jellybelly.com\/harry-potter-bertie-bott-s\/c\/344\">(from $2.49 at JellyBelly.com)<\/a> or a slime-puking pumpkin toy <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Yellow-Sucking-Vomiting-Stress-Juicart\/dp\/B01LETPP3W?tag=nypost-20\">($8.98 at Amazon.com)<\/a> in the \u201cTrick\u201d bag. \u201cOnce you\u2019re outside, the first person in your pod or family to point out something on the list gets a treat,\u201d explained Peers. \u201cThe others get a trick.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_you_live_in_the_suburbs\"><\/span>If you live in the suburbs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16502248\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\"size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-16502248 lazyload\" alt=\"Maria Colaco and her kids\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-5.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Maria Colaco and her kids<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Colaco, 41, a marketing executive and content creator, is spearheading efforts in her small corner of Katonah, NY, to mark a special holiday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are staying local,\u201d said the mom of 15-year-old Lily, Thomas, 7, and 2-year-old Charlie. \u201cI put together a list of things we could manage as a neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Folks will be wearing costumes as usual, but are being told to socially distance and stay in family units.<\/p>\n<p>Added Colaco: \u201cWe came up with some creative methods to make sure the kids can still enjoy Halloween as part of their childhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_twist_on_%E2%80%98Trunk_or_Treat\"><\/span>A twist on \u2018Trunk or Treat\u2019<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Instead of the small-town tradition of decorating the inside of your car trunk and having children reach into it for candy, Colaco recommends setting up a table near your mailbox laden with pre-wr<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ed goodie bags prepared by clean, sanitized hands. They can contain candies and cheap Halloween treats like spiders and witches\u2019 fingers (from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Plastic-Witch-Finger-Halloween-Accessory\/dp\/B00JU6RI6Y\/?tag=nypost-20\">$5 at Amazon.com<\/a>). Colaco decorated her table <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thenewyorkmom.com\/halloween-diy-craft-dia-de-muertos\/\">with a colorful Day of the Dead theme<\/a>, including painting a cool 3-D papier-m\u00e2ch\u00e9 skull <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bulk-Buy-Darice-Crafts-2876-35\/dp\/B00KHB70YG?tag=nypost-20\">($16.00 at Amazon.com)<\/a> with the help of Lily.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Boo_and_booze_boxes\"><\/span>Boo and booze boxes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16502237\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\" size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-16502237 lazyload\" alt=\"candy for the kids and booze for the parents\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-4.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For the kids\u2019 version, fill a container (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/SCS-Direct-Pumpkin-Halloween-Bucket\/dp\/B06XZT6LS6\/?tag=nypost-20\">$9.99 at Amazon.com<\/a>) with goodies such as candy, little coloring books and eyeball erasers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/24ct-skull-eraser-halloween-party-favors-hyde-38-eek-boutique-8482\/-\/A-78639101#lnk=sametab\">(<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fun-Express-25-4856-Eyeball-Erasers\/dp\/B0046E574A?tag=nypost-20\">$8.49 at Amazon.com<\/a><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/24ct-skull-eraser-halloween-party-favors-hyde-38-eek-boutique-8482\/-\/A-78639101#lnk=sametab\">)<\/a>. For adults, place a bottle of wine or liquor (with the label <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.publicdomainpictures.net\/en\/view-image.php?image=130392&amp;picture=skull-and-crossbones\">covered with a skull and crossbones printed from the Internet<\/a>) in a basket. If you\u2019re feeling artistic, attach a hand-written extract from an Edgar Allen Poe poem on parchment paper. \u201cDrop them off on a friend\u2019s doorstep, ring the bell and then run away,\u201d said Colaco. \u201cKids love the mystery of it all.\u201d The idea is for the gifted family to pass on the favor by creating a box for someone else. \u201cIt just travels,\u201d added the mom.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Candy_bars_on_stakes\"><\/span>Candy bars on stakes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16502242\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img class=\" size-nypost-large-desktop-uncropped wp-image-16502242 lazyload\" alt=\"candy bars on stakes\" width=\"662\" height=\"441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=662 662w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/crafty-safe-halloween-maria-colaco-6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1324 1324w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 662px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"credit\">Stephen Yang<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Attach full-size candy bars (we\u2019re in a pandemic, so why not splurge?) to marshmallow-roasting skewers (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pack-Extra-Disposable-Bamboo-Skewers\/dp\/B00LKR32Z2\/?tag=nypost-20\">$6.92 at Amazon.com<\/a>) with duct tape. Stick them into the ground 6 feet apart. \u201cWe\u2019ve created a little haunted graveyard out front with lights and a fog machine,\u201d said Colaco. \u201cIt\u2019s a scary mini maze with treats which should appeal to the teens and tweens.\u201d\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a> articles, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">News category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/article\/easy-diy-halloween-ideas-decorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#Easy DIY Halloween ideas for a socially distanced trick-or-treating&#8221; After seven-and-a-half months of lockdown during COVID-19, it\u2019s no wonder families are looking forward to the prospect of Halloween. 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