Halloween can be a magical time for children, but it’s important to keep it age-appropriate and enjoyable for the little ones. Here are some ideas to make Halloween fun and not frightening:

1. Costume comfort: Choose comfortable, non-scary costumes that don’t restrict movement or vision.
2. Daytime activities: Organize Halloween-themed playdates or attend community events during daylight hours.
3. Pumpkin decorating: Use paint, stickers, or markers instead of carving for safer pumpkin decorating.
4. Halloween crafts: Create spider webs from yarn, make paper plate masks, or decorate treat bags.
5. Not-so-spooky stories: Read age-appropriate Halloween books that focus on fun rather than fright.
6. Halloween-themed snacks: Make ghost-shaped cookies, orange fruit cups, or banana ghosts with chocolate chip eyes.
7. Indoor trick-or-treating: Set up a candy hunt inside your home or have family members in different rooms for a controlled trick-or-treating experience.
8. Costume parade: Organize a small costume parade in your neighborhood or backyard.
9. Halloween games: Play pin-the-nose-on-the-pumpkin, Halloween bingo, or have a dance party with monster-themed music.
10. Positive focus: Emphasize the fun aspects of Halloween, like dressing up and sharing treats, rather than scary elements.

By tailoring Halloween activities to suit younger children, you can create a fun, memorable experience that they’ll look forward to each year.