Halloween Planning Checklist

Pick a date, theme and scare level (kid-friendly or grown-up)

Send invitations and ask about costumes and allergies

Plan or make costumes

Buy pumpkins, lights and decorations

Plan spooky food, drinks and treats

Set up games — apple bobbing, mummy wrap, scavenger hunt

Carve pumpkins and decorate the entrance

Plan a safe trick-or-treat route and put a "treats here" sign out