Author: Heather
Category: Create
Published Date: 10/06/2021
Comments: 35
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You may have heard the term “you’ve been booed” or “ghosting”. It’s one of our favorite things to do on Halloween!
We put together a bag or basket full of Halloween goodies and drop them off secretly at a friend or family member’s house.
Don’t tell them you’re coming or that you’ve been there. Just fill up a bag or basket with Halloween treats and leave a note attached letting them know that they’ve been booed and what to do to keep the tradition going. You’ve been booed is a pay-it-forward type of Halloween activity!
It’s a fun tradition that is sure to bring smiles to everyone’s faces!
Ideas for the you’ve been booed bag
Candy
Who doesn’t love candy? Fill your bag or basket with lots of candy. Depending on the temperature in your city, you may want to skip the chocolate so that it doesn’t melt. Make sure the candy is wrapped so that it keeps the bugs and critters away!
Halloween Favors
Grab a bunch of fun Halloween toys or party favors and fill your you’ve been booed bag or basket up. This is a great healthier option since the kids are likely to get lots of candy on Halloween anyway.
Baked Goods
Feeling creative? Bake some cookies, cupcakes, or brownies, wrap them up, and put them in a bag or basket. Make sure that they don’t need to be refrigerated right away, just in case the recipient isn’t home when you drop them off. You can also gift a baking kit or the items they need to bake!
Craft Kits
If the kids in the home love to create things, why not fill the bag or basket up with a craft kit?! It will keep the kids entertained and they will have a finished project to display during Halloween!
Halloween Decor
Does the family love to decorate for Halloween? Why not get them a piece of decor that they can display every year?
Halloween Apparel
Another great no-candy option is to get them some fun Halloween apparel! Make sure to double-check sizes before you buy!
Halloween Movie and Snacks
Who doesn’t love a movie night? Fill the you’ve been booed bag with a Halloween movie DVD, some popcorn, and movie snacks!
Halloween Books
Why not fill up a basket or bag with Halloween books for the kids?! That’s a fun and educational option!
Now that you have some ideas, are you ready to start putting together your baskets and bags? To make it a little easier, I’ve created a free printable for you to use! Just download and print our free you’ve been booed and we’ve been booed printables!
If you download our you’ve been booed printable and use it and post it on social media, we’d love for you to tag @thesupermomlife!
Don’t forget to download our other free Halloween printables and check out our other Halloween costume ideas, crafts, and recipes. Have a fun and safe Halloween!
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Thank you for the reminder! I’ve had neighbors “boo” us a few times in the past, and never think about starting it. Although doorbell cameras make it a bit harder to get away with now!
This is a cute idea but I don’t think I like people enough to do this. I always worry someone will do it to us and then we’ll have to reciprocate, ha.
Such a great idea! I’ve been looking for way to bring my neighborhood together for Halloween and this activity might just come in handy.
What an awesome idea. I need to have my kids boo their friends.
This is the time when being booed is a good thing, so funny. These are great ideas and it is a great time to start prepping for Halloween
Love these ideas to make Halloween much more fun. It gets tough to find new ideas every year so thanks for this!
How adorable!! What a great gift for the neighbors. We usually have only about 3 trick-or-treaters, so focusing on making these instead would be worth it!