Not everyone wants to celebrate Halloween and if you are one of these people I hope you will find the following simple alternatives useful to make your night a family night not an evil night.

 

1. Rent a family movie that even the smallest child can watch and enjoy.

 

2. Roast hotdogs and marsmallows, with your adult supervision of course.

 

3. Play a board game that the whole family can enjoy.

 

4.Make cupcakes that look like harvest scarecrows or just plain orange pumpkins.

 

5. Decorate your home with natural fall items such as straw/hay, pumpkins, gourds, leaves and acorns.

 

6. Make pumpkin pie or pumpkin bread.

 

7. Read Bible verses such as 2 Corinthians 4:6, John 12:46, Matthew 9:37, 38.

 

8. Make old fashioned Molasses Popcorn Balls.

 

9. Ask the family what type of fall activities that they would enjoy.

 

These do not have to be done on the actual night of Halloween but can be done during the season when all you see are scary decorations that always scare small children and are creepy to most adults if they would just admit it and stop following along with what the general public does. If you feel pressured by your family, friends and co - workers to celebrate Halloween simply tell them you are doing what you feel is right for your family and they need to do what they feel is right for their family. Just stand up for your beliefs and you will be fine.

 

Angela Billings is founder of Home and Family Ezine and would love to have you visit http://www.homeandfamilyezine.com for more family fun and recipes to the food mentioned in the article.