Our rule made me come up with other holiday activities for my teens. So, here are a few they have like over the years....
1- They can be the official door greeter on Halloween... in a non-scary costume if they would like, or not. Greeting the little children and watching their little faces light up as they trick or treat.
2. They can each invite one teen friend over to our house for an evening of Halloween movies. [Some of the old ones are the best according to my kids, who enjoy previewing a bunch in the weeks ahead of Halloween to chose what ones might surprise their friends most.
3. Helping create a Halloween feast for their friends with all the homemade goodies that people used to give out before all the food scares.
4. Decorating the yard to make it Halloween-y but not too scary for little folk.
5. Hosting a small party featuring the old-style games they may have played as kids on Halloween, but haven't played as teens [bobbing for apples, donuts on a string, etc.]
6. Participating in a community youth activity on Halloween night if your community offers one. [Example: juding scarecrow contests, costumes at the elementary school or middle school, attending a Halloween dance at the high school, etc.]
Oh yes.... And whatever you chose to offer them, I always allow my "too-old--to-tick-or-treat-children" to each go to the store and pick out one bag of their favorite treat for themselves to ease their pain. [Since I have several teens they often choose to collaborate!] Good luck!
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