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16 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2017 16 Fredericksburg Parent and Family • October 2017 Are you looking for some fun new ways to celebrate Halloween with your kids this year? How about a neighborhood contest? Costume contests are just one of the many options to get everyone in the spirit. So read on to see if one of these wicked ideas grabs you. Fun Neighborhood Pass out fliers inviting all the neighborhood kids to meet at your house an hour before trick-or- treating begins. Give everyone a name tag when they arrive. Then each child and adult can fill out a voting slip. Include best costume, scariest, funniest, most creative and more. Hand out a special prize to the winners of each category. WRITTEN BY KIMBERLY BLAKER From Ghostly Goodies to Petrifying Pumpkins CRAZIEST COSTUME MOST GHOULISH YARD Invite everyone in the neighborhood to join in on a decorating con- test. You could have a few categories such as scariest, cutest, silliest and best overall. Set a decorating deadline for October 21. Provide delivery instructions on the flier so every house in the neighborhood can vote for the addresses they like best. Also, mention that neigh- bors should view all the houses after October 21 and deliver their votes to you by a specified date. Ask some of the participating neigh- bors to help you make up fun "Scariest House" and other signs. Then post them in the yards of the winning homes. Contests Pass out fliers inviting all the neighborhood kids to meet at your house an hour before trick-or- treating begins. Give everyone a name tag when they arrive. Then each child and adult can fill out a voting slip. Include best costume, scariest, funniest, most creative and more. Hand out a special prize to the winners of each category. CRAZIEST COSTUME MOST GHOULISH YARD Fun Neighborhood Fun Neighborhood Halloween