If it’s too wet, cold or even snowing outside to enjoy trick or treating – here’s some stay-at-home family party ideas. Even if you go door to door or take part in a harvest party or trick-or-treat instead, you can enjoy some post-party events with the family. Here’s some suggestions just to get started. Once you start the party, your own family can add their own signature style to the fun: Watch It’s The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown with the family. You can purchase this to have on hand as a tradition each year or rent it or check it out from the library. Your best bet will probably be to simply purchase it as the video stores & library may be out when you need it. And, it’s already been shown on TV on most stations for the year. You might get lucky and catch it in your town on your favorite television station. Don’t forget to pop some popcorn & settle in for some family movie fun. Play candy exchange. If you do end up going trick-or-treatin’ or a harvest party, there’s usually some candy that your child doesn’t like, but another family member does. Have a party where you play candy exchange & make everyone happy. Or – if you don’t want the kids to have all that candy anyway, offer a “family store exchange” where you give them play money for every piece of candy & then they go “shopping at your family store (little stickers, small toys, etc. that you purchased ahead of time).” They exchange their candy for a healthier, fun treat
