Trunk or Treating

             

  How many times have you wished you could feel safe sending your children and grandchildren out to go Trick or Treating and not have to worry about the candy they receive. There are still people out there who still put things in the candy intending on hurting someone; this is sad and disturbing.  Even when I was younger my parents would always check our candy and throw out anything that wasn’t wrapped or just did not look right. Halloween is supposed to be a fun time of year for the children. I like the way the police patrol the streets and how some of the hospitals even scan the candy for free. This helps out a lot, but wouldn’t you like to see some different ways for your children and grandchildren to have some fun on Halloween and still get some candy that is safe to eat. Today I want to show you how my church puts on a great Halloween party for the kids.

Trunk or Treating

               

For the last 4 years, our church has put on a Halloween Trunk or Treat party. Several families park their cars in the church parking lot with their trucks facing the children. The children go from trunk to trunk and get candy and prizes. Each year we have more cars that line up and park in the church parking lot. Last year we had 30 cars that participated in the Trunk or Treating party. The kids and adults come dressed in their costumes and meet people from the church. This is a safe way for your children and grandchildren to receive gifts and candy and have a fun time.

                After the children are done Trunk or Treating they head into the church for a pizza or sub sandwich party. Inside they have more homemade Halloween snacks. The whole church is decorated with Halloween decorations. After the meal, they have a magician or a man who does balloon art come in to entertain them for a couple of hours.  The children and adults have a ball.

                This is a safe way for your children and grandchildren to go Trick or Treating. Check with your church to see if they would let you start your own Trunk or Treating Party. Have your young people or youth group do this as a fun project to help get them involved. This has been a great success in our church and the parents love it and want to help make it a fun time for there kids. Enjoy Trunk or Treating from Suzie Homemaker.