Easy Ideas for Halloween “Booing”

Do you know how to boo?  You can use this fun Halloween activity to get friends and neighbors in the Halloween spirit and start a new tradition.  Here are some ideas to guide you through your booing adventure.   

1.  Help kids fill a decorative Halloween Boo Bag or basket with an assortment of Halloween candy and Halloween toys. 

2.  Write a fun, short Halloween poem to put in the bag and include directions to let your friends know how to spread the “boo’ing” fun.

3.  Also include an “I’ve Been Boo’d” sign for your friend to show that they’ve been boo’d.  Roll up the paper and add it to the boo bag.  Some people use a ghost or other decoration to designate the boo.

4.  Now place the bag or basket on your neighbor’s doorstep.  Ring the doorbell and wait for them to discover their surprise.  Kids love to get in on this and it's even more fun when they choose which neighbors to boo.

5.  Now it’s your neighbor’s turn to continue the boo’ing and place another boo bag on two other friends’ doorsteps.  If people participate, by Halloween you'll see boo's lining up and down the street on all the doors in the neighborhood!

6.  You can also incorporate this fun tradition in your workplace.  Just leave the boo’s on coworkers’ desks!

Looking for more ways to make Halloween magical?  Get menu ideas for your monster bash from our article No-Hassle Halloween Party Foods.

Comments

[TH]

This is a great thing to do. We have done this in the office for a number of years! It's a fun, secret way to get everyone into a fun mood!

[NL]

Our neighborhood does this-it's really fun. The kids are all giggles over the suspense, secrecy and hiding. Try it- it will become a tradition!

[Jodie]

This is cute. I'm going to try this with my neighbors. They have four kids under ten. It'll be so much fun for the older two.

[Ken]

Clever, and here's another: I use my Halloween budget for treats, not just elaborate yard decorations. The neighborhood kids remember my house every year for the full size bars I give out and I never limit by age. Even the adults escorting the little ones get a treat. It's always about the fun.

[Miranda]

This sounds cute, and from what I've heard is a little like 'Maybaskets'.
:)

[brenda dietz]

I did this last year for the frist time with my grandbabies,They loved it!

[Casey]

Here is a great poem to use for booing.(Author Unknown)
Sometime in this day, we left you a treat.
The tradition is fun, one we hope you'll repeat.

Take the ghost and place it on your door, to let others know, you need to be ghosted no more!

Now it's your duty to pass on the suprise, to two or more families, we must advise.

Gather some treats in this same bucket and deliver them soon, within two nights, under the light of the moon.

Include a ghost with each gift you give, along with this poem for the tradition to live.

[JP]

I use to do this when I was in school, all the time. It Has always been a fun activity to do.