How to Make the Most of Halloween (Even at Home!)

While we're inching toward normalcy, there's still a lot to navigate.

Let's take five minutes to see this week in a new light. By Wendy Rose Gould & Amy Morin, LCSW, Editor-in-Chief Top of Mind How to Make the Most of Halloween   This time last year, many of us couldn't fathom that we'd still be grappling with coronavirus all these months later. While the vaccine has buoyed our hope and we're starting to slowly inch toward normalcy, there's still a lot to navigate. Like the ins and outs of social events! If you're still trying to figure out how to make the most of this Halloween, consider one of the following activities.   Halloween and other holidays keep our children feeling normal during a very different time with many activities and play dates already 'canceled.'" — FLORENCIA SEGURA, MD, FAAD    Watch a (Sort of) Spooky Movie!  Grab some popcorn and cozy up with the whole family to watch a kid-approved Halloween movie. To help narrow your selection, we've put together a list of films perfect for kids of all ages. Gnome Alone, Room on the Broom, Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie, and It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown are just a handful from our list. Check out the rest here.  Try a Fun Craft  We'd wager you've already carved a pumpkin or two, but if not then break out the ol' orange gourd and go for it. For more crafting inspiration, check out our list of 10 Halloween Crafts Your Kids Will Love. The list includes friendly felted ghosts, spooky stamped shirts, and clay spiders. Make Something Yummy  It wouldn't be a true Halloween without a few yummy treats! And what better way to celebrate than with a themed snack? We've put together a list of Spooky and Spectacular Halloween Recipes, which includes Spooky S'mores Bars, Chocolate Chip Cookie Frankensteins, and Tombstone Brownies.     On the Bright Side Ways to Stay Positive This Week Ways to Nurture Your Mind and Body  This holiday season, remember that whatever we can do to create a sense of normalcy in our children's lives is extremely important. Though things might look a bit different again this year, we can still create happy memories, create new traditions, and celebrate. Take some time to consider ways you can make the most of the upcoming holidays—whatever that might look like for your family. Artifact Uprising allows you to create high-quality, truly stunning photo books. Each features premium fabric binding, custom foil stamping, and thick pages that you can fill with pictures, quotes, and stories. Need a place to store all those extra sweets? This duo of Classic Glass Cookie Jars looks great on your counters and will keep your treats fresh.   This Week on The Verywell Mind Podcast   On tomorrow's episode of The Verywell Mind Podcast, I talk with Iskra Lawrence, a British model who has been included in campaigns for major brands without her photos being retouched (something that is quite rare in the modeling industry), and was included in the BBC's World's 100 Most Influential Women.   Tune in tomorrow to hear her story about how she worked to reform modeling industry standards rather than her body.   Follow Now: Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Google Podcasts / RSS Read These Next Tips for Families to Stay Safe This Halloween READ NOW How to Handle Trick-or-Treaters When You Have Social Anxiety READ NOW Does a Full Moon Actually Affect Our Behavior? READ NOW Spread the Light Share the newsletter with someone you know to make their day a little brighter. SHARE We're open to suggestions! If you have any feedback about this newsletter, let us know at feedback@verywell.com.     You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Mind newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If someone forwarded you this email, you can subscribe here!   A DOTDASH BRAND 28 Liberty Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10005   © 2021 Verywellmind.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy