Drive By Halloween Birthday | Trunk Or Treat Party

 Trunk-or-treating is one of the trends buzzing this year in terms of socially distant trick-or-treat substitutes. An organized event usually held in a school or church parking lot, trunk-or-treating entails decorated vehicles, and kids go trick-or-treating from car to car. You can host this in your neighborhood, too, with neighbors setting up trunk displays in the driveway and passing out candy. Note: Consider having designated adults (who commit to applying hand sanitizer) give out the candy rather than encourage lots of little hands to reach inside the bowl.

I know a lot of parents are wondering: Is it possible to go from this strange land of isolation and social distancing and back to normal by Halloween? The holiday that celebrates wearing masks may not happen this year on account of the pandemic. But Halloween hasn’t ghosted us yet. It’s still on the calendar. Halloween candy is hitting the shelves. And Spirit Halloween is opening stores. The good news is Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, meaning families could have the opportunity to celebrate safely at home. Because where there is a will there's a way!

If you’re practicing social distancing and aren’t able to be physically close to your favorite people this year, then there are more than a few ideas for drive-by birthday party ideas that work just as well as a traditional party. The birthday parades involve a stream of cars driving past the person's home to celebrate, meaning everyone can still observe social distancing rules. Drive-bys are becoming a national rage of sorts as people are in their second month of social distancing. Order a big yard sign, set up a tent on the front lawn and through social media and phone calls invite all their friends to cruise by their house for a surprise birthday parade. You might be at home, but you can still have a memorable celebration.