YOU’VE BEEN BOO’D!

Happy Halloween! No way better to celebrate than by surprising your friends and family with a “Boo Bag“. Boo Bags are a fill-your-own kit to surprise friends and family with Halloween treats as an alternative to traditional trick-or-treating during the pandemic.

This is a great family project/activity to do together. Have children pick out items to go in the bags. Then, have them place the items in the bag (make bags together). Lastly, have your kids place on friends/family’s door steps. Activity incorporates family time, and the idea of giving to others without getting anything in return.

The traditional Boo Bags come with a sign that say you’ve “been boo-ed”, then the recipient places the sign in their window. That family then is expected to “boo” two more families by creating their own boo bags.

These Boo Bags I made, are simply just to give to friends/family and not expect them to doing anything in return. They are just an alternative to trick or treating this year. Maybe next year we will do the traditional Boo Bags.

Materials:

• bag or container (number depending on how many you want to make)
• Boo Bag Template (see below)
• white cardstock
• scissors
• glue (I used hot glue)
• Boo Tag Template (if different items in bags or to organize, or to/from)
• goodies (candy, food, toys, bandaids, socks)

Notes:

I found our bags at DollarTree and then made the template to match. Any bag or container will work.

I knew I was going to make these bags for awhile, so I would just collect things while out shopping. Lots of fun stuff I found at Walmart, Target, DollarTree, and Walgreens. Oriental Trading has a lot of fun stuff too. I tried to avoid candy, because I’m sure they’ll get plenty from other people.

The Tic Tac Toe boards are on the blog here.

If you don’t want to be anonymous- sign your name on the gift tag. Or text to let them know a surprise at their door.

Boo bags can be for any ages- not just families with kids. Fill with yummy snacks for adults!

Enjoy family time making these and then boo-ing your friends/family. Share in the comments your Boo Bags! We love to see what everyone is up to! Happy Halloween!