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Halloween / Trick-or-Treat Trail

Trick-or-Treat Trail

Children travel around decorated doors and stations within the service, collecting a treat or token at each stop.

How to run it

  1. Decorate several doors or stations around the service.
  2. Place an adult or older child at each station.
  3. Children move in small groups and say a greeting to receive a token or treat.
  4. Swap tokens at the end for a small prize.

You will need

  • decorations
  • tokens or allergy-safe treats
  • bags
  • small prizes
Make it easier or harderYounger children can travel with an adult; older children can design and run stations.
SafetyCheck allergies and service food policies, and consider non-food tokens instead of lollies.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 5Children practise polite communication and enjoy a shared community celebration.

Fits these theme days

HalloweenTreasure Hunters DayDramatic Play Day

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