How to Celebrate Halloween during Lockdown
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Well, 2020’s Saturday night Halloween plans are certainly not how we expected them to go; but I suppose the same can be said about everything right now.
With the much anticipated annual Yoloween event not taking place in the Student’s Union this year, here are a few ways you can get stuck into spooky season from the comfort of your own home.
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Pumpkin carving
Always a classic, and very budget friendly too. Make it into a competition between your housemates and see who can come up with the most creative design. If you want to take it to a vote, post a poll on your Instagram story and let the people have their say.
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Movie night
You can’t beat a scary film that will make you lose an entire night’s sleep. Get a movie marathon on the go accompanied by a bucket load of sweets. How much Netflix binging can you fit in one night?
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House dressing up competition
Just because you can’t go out doesn’t mean you have to hang up your witches hat and vampire fangs. Whip out the fake blood and have a costume face-off with your housemates or friends over FaceTime. To make it even more exciting, you could potentially come up with a theme such as ‘anything but clothes’ (think tin foil or bedding), or characters from a particular TV show.
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Spooky zoom quiz
Who said it just had to be your household getting involved in the festivities? Have a virtual get-together with some friends and family for a Halloween themed quiz.
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Trick-or-Treat scavenger hunt
Easter Egg hunt, but make it Halloween. Dedicate one person in the household to hide a ton of sweet treats around the house and send your housemates on a mad dash to find them all. I can just see the chaos now.
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Creepy cook-off
One person on starters, another on mains, and someone else takes pudding. Get together to cook up a terrifying storm of gruesome (but tasty) dishes. I’m talking mummy meatballs, spooky cheese fingers, and bloody brownies – the more creative, the better.
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Games night
There’s no better bonding activity than a games night. Murder mysteries, spooky charades, or even cosying down to listen to a scary story will set the mood just right.
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Decorate
Of course, there is nothing stopping you from going all out on the interior design for Halloween. Get your cobwebs and spiders out to prepare for a great night of bone-chilling fun.
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