How to Ghost Your Friends and Neighbors This Halloween Season
Start a ghoulishly fun new tradition! Here’s how to ghost your friends and neighbors this Halloween season. Boo!
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If you want to start a ghoulishly new tradition in your neighborhood, try this fun idea known as “Booing” or “Ghosting.” We’ve been doing this in our neighborhood for over five years, and it gets better yearly because we continually add new twists.
It only takes one family to start the mysterious Phantom Ghost tradition, and it’s so easy to do—only seven steps!
Get Ghosting!
Here’s how it works:
Step 1: Print two black and white “Boo” sheets. Here’s a link that you can use, or you can create something similar yourself. Make sure to write something fun explaining how to “Ghost” someone, especially if you’re starting the tradition! Here’s an example of something you can write on your Boo sheets:
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
You’ve been ghosted!
During the night, we left you a treat.
This Halloween tradition is fun and one we hope you’ll repeat.
Take this ghost and tape it to your door
to let others know you’ll be ghosted no more.
Now it’s your turn to pass on the surprise
to two more families who would enjoy a ghostly door prize.
Step 2: Gather some inexpensive goodies and treats, from fake spider rings and colored pencils to bubbles and, of course, candy. The Dollar Store is a great place to visit for lots of inexpensive tricks and treats, and most stores sell bags of assorted candies and toys in bulk for a low price.
Step 3: Fill two ghostly-themed goodie bags or inexpensive plastic pumpkins with treats, and add copies of your poem and ghost picture.
Step 4: Choose at least two neighbors to “Ghost” that do not already have a ghost taped to their door.
Step 5: Wait until dark outside and walk through your neighborhood. Be careful of traffic; young kids should have a parent or adult with them. Quietly place the treats strategically and hide them somewhere safe, like on your neighbor’s front porch or beside their front door.
Check Out This Cute YouTube Video on How to Boo/Ghost Someone
Step 6: Ring the doorbell of the two houses you’ve chosen and make a quick run so no one sees you. You can easily do this in apartment buildings, too!
Step 7: Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the next house. Your neighbors will open the door to find a spooky treat at their doorsteps!
Add New Tricks and Twists to the Tradition
In our neighborhood, we left the usual kids’ treat goodie bags but also a parents’ treat bag with $5 gift cards to our local coffee place or a homemade treat like pumpkin bread inside. Last year, I even received a lovely bottle of bubble bath and some wine!
If you haven’t had any visits from the “Phantom Ghost” or similar goblins in your neck of the woods, give this a try. And if you’ve already been “Booing” your friends and family, try adding a new spin to the treats you leave. Gift certificates for carpooling or babysitting are always much appreciated.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
You won’t believe how much fun you and your kids will have being so tricky together!
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