We carved pumpkins tonight! It's a tradition we didn't always participate in, but it has become a fun family event.
The boys created faces with theirs -learning tips and tricks of carving. While our older girls got creative. They made a cross on one and a dove on another.
We'll set them out on the front step on Halloween when we hand out goody bags.
The kids all helped to make the goody bags. We buy colorful sandwich baggies and fill them with a gospel tract, candy, and a small toy:
The gospel tract is because we want to shine the light of Jesus to all who come to our door.
The candy because it is the typical expectation. This year we chose dum-dum suckers. I noticed last year several kiddos were excited to have a sucker vs chocolate in their bags.
The toy because we know what it means to have food allergies. I don't want any kid to get something from our house and not be able to enjoy at least one item they get. This year it is a small, rainbow-colored spring with a smiley face on it. Last year we did a variety pack of things like sticky hands, slap bracelets, etc.
It's fun to hand out the goody bags. The kids are often surprised that they get a baggy of things and not just a piece of candy. We've also gotten to know several of our neighbors this year, so we will recognize more of them too, and that is also fun!