COVID Safe Activities Week Two: Halloween Edition!
It’s spooky season everyone! This week Nick wanted to share some ideas for having a fun and COVID safe Halloween. Nick loves getting to dress up in a costume, and he is very excited to be able to go back out trick or treating this year with his friends. You definitely don’t have to wait until the 31st to start the Halloween fun though! Here are a few things Nick has been doing to prepare for Halloween.
Last weekend, Nick went to “Something From The Farm” pumpkin patch with his friends to pick out pumpkins to decorate. It was super fun, and the great thing about outdoor activities is that a mask is only necessary if you’re in a big crowd. Nick spent time looking for the perfect pumpkin, and afterwards he got to watch the pumpkin trebuchet, which is basically a giant catapult that shot the pumpkins super high in the sky and all the way across the farm! There was even a corn maze and a hay maze, and Nick got to feed the chickens on the farm. It was a great way to spend the Saturday.
After the pumpkin patch, Nick wanted to decorate his pumpkin. He didn’t have a pumpkin carving kit, so he decided to paint it instead. Nick chose to paint a witch because he wanted a scary pumpkin, and he says witches are scary!
Once Nick had his pumpkin painted and set up outside to scare all his neighbors, he started unboxing all his Halloween decorations so he could get them set up inside. Nick enjoyed setting up the decorations to scare his care providers and friends. Even if you don’t have any fancy decorations, you can always make your own by cutting out some spooky bats, or filling a sheet with tissue paper to make a creepy ghost!
Of course, one of the best things about Halloween is all the candy! Nick wanted to think of a way to make handing out candy safer this year, and he came up with the idea to make individual goody bags. The bags were super easy to make, and all you need are some small baggies, a little ribbon, some stickers, and plenty of candy!
Nick hopes this post gives you some ideas for a fun and safe Halloween. Do you have any fun Halloween traditions? Let us know in the comments, and don’t forget to check back next week for some more fun COVID safe activities!
Happy Halloween everyone, and stay safe!
COVID Safe Activities Week One
Unfortunately, it looks like COVID-19 cases are ramping up this fall, and we can expect to be extra cautious again this year to protect ourselves and our families and friends. Nick wants to publish some ideas each week for fun, COVID safe activities. Staying busy while staying safe can be fun!
Nick loves being able to have some guy time, and with football finally back this year, what better excuse is there? Having a couple of vaccinated friends come over to cheer on your favorite team and eat some tasty food is a wonderful way to have some safe fun.
Nick’s favorite team is the Denver Broncos, but he enjoys the quality time spent with friends even more than the game. Recently Nick invited his friends Alex and Jonas over to have a game day BBQ. Everyone had so much fun and Nick was very happy to be able to spend the weekend with friends and catch up. Go Broncos!
Another good idea for some COVID safe fun is to get outside while the weather is still nice! Nick enjoys going to the Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland to look at the sculptures. The park is beautiful, and Nick especially loves all the animal sculptures. Walking outside is a great way to keep your distance from others while still enjoying some fresh air.
Nick loves going bird watching with his job coach Audrey and her family. Bird watching with Audrey is a tradition Nick has enjoyed for years. Nick’s favorite part about bird watching is when furry friends come along for the fun, even if it gets a little crazy! Walking your dogs with family or friends is a great way to get some exercise and stay safe.
With mask mandates returning and colder weather heading this way, Nick plans to post weekly with new COVID safe activities for everyone to enjoy, so be sure to like Awesome in Action on Facebook and follow his blog for more ideas!
