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Halloween

Halloween Planning

Spooky-but-fun Halloween parties, trick-or-treat nights and DIY costumes — Kiwi style, with late-October spring evenings.

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

1 month

Send invitations and ask about costumes and allergies

1 month

Plan or make costumes

2 weeks

Buy pumpkins, lights and decorations

2 weeks

Plan spooky food, drinks and treats

1 week

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

1 week

Carve pumpkins and decorate the entrance

day before

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

day before

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