Halloween is coming and we should get ready for the frights and laughs that accompany such a festive holiday! Halloween is a very unique holiday and happens once a year on October 31s, which marks the eve of “All hallow day”. Certain newer cultures have consolidated with the event’s initial Celtic origins as the decades and centuries have passed, and Halloween has eventually changed into the celebration we know today.
Halloween as a holiday is an open invitation, wherein the audience can wear any spooky, or fantastic costumes of their choice– that makes the holiday special and fun! Creating a celebration for the Halloween holiday with education would make a fun and excellent experience for every student. Let us show you how other countries celebrate Halloween in the spirit of education! Though Halloween is a holiday for all generations, Japan makes the festivities centered around adults with parties and quite the amount of cosplay with the event to top it all off dubbed the Kawasaki Halloween Parade. Italy and Mexico, on the other hand, take the opportunity to celebrate Ognissanti and Día de los Muertos with those who have come to pass by leaving offerings and decorations to signify the importance of life both from the past and the present.
Though Halloween goes by many names, like many other holidays, this spooky day in the month of October puts emphasis on family. Family in itself can also go by many words as we can see our family through our friends, colleagues, classmates, and of course the immediate family that we go home to. As we return to normality again, let’s bring our festive spirits and share them with those who matter!
References:
– United Language Group, How Halloween is Celebrated Around the World, <https://www.unitedlanguagegroup.com/blog/translation/how-halloween-is-celebrated-around-the-world>
Many parents are ecstatic that their children are dressing up and going trick-or-treating. On the other hand, some parents are concerned that their kids will consider Halloween too frightening. In spite of this, children analyze and pay attention to the context of what they see. Putting on a costume may even have some advantages. Children can experiment with different identities by pretending to be someone or something different. They accomplish this by using their fantasy, which, in this age of electronic devices or technologies cannot do.
In doing trick-or-treating as safely as possible, we should always remember the basics of sanitation and human interaction. It is great that we are returning to a state where it is possible for us to celebrate holidays as they were intended again, yet we must always ensure the safety of ourselves as well as the safety of others just so that everyone can enjoy the spirit of Halloween. Another would be to ensure that the children’s costumes are as less complicated as possible. Trick-or-treating is an activity where children get to see what other characters and creatures are scattered in their neighborhood, so it is assumed that children will play together through their shared childlike imagination. Making things a lot less complicated would also ensure that the children are safe as they play, and perhaps even make it a lot less expensive so that parents could instead use their budget on more candy! One thing that is truly important to consider is the safety of all the goodies that your children receive after going door-to-door. Do ensure to check whether candy wrappers have been opened before, or if any other goodies have been tampered with.
Parents should remember the learnings they could provide to their children during Halloween by making them understand the difference between fantasy and reality. It is okay to feel anxious or scared sometimes, but reminding them that what they watch in movies isn’t real and that Halloween is a holiday that is fun and not something you should be scared of.
References:
– Jacqueline Woolley, Halloween Can Help Kids Learn What’s Real, <https://time.com/collection-post/4090715/halloween-can-help-kids-learn-whats-real/>
Planning to go out trick-or-treating for Halloween would be a very fun experience for a lot of children. Yet there is a lot more to celebrate this fantastic holiday apart from being able to dress as our favorite characters! Synonymous with the spirit of Halloween, carving pumpkins or styrofoams is a traditional activity for the family. Divulging from the tradition, some tech-savvy families are creating their own “carved pumpkins” with the use of their 3D printers, which, not only saves time but also allows for a personalized decoration to last for far longer!
For many years, children have been trick-or-treated by gathering in teams, going to a door, ringing a doorbell, and having received candy from the person who answers the door. Yet, because of the Pandemic, it has happened that the door-to-door trick-or-treating tradition has been put on hold for the sake of safety. But such an experience should not end there. For a more personal and family-centered activity, families can instead make their own costumes and do trick-or-treat within the house! This not only opens the door for a little bit of friendly competition as to who has the best costume, but it also fulfills the spirit of the holiday!
Of course, every family celebrates holidays differently, yet being able to bring out the creativity within the household this Halloween is surely an endeavor that anyone can enjoy! Let your creativity roam free this October, and let’s just see who makes the scariest, potentially techie, and of course the coolest decorations and costumes!
References:
– State of Alaska, The challenge is on: Parents, this is the year to put a new spin on trick-or-treating, <https://health.alaska.gov/dph/PlayEveryDay/blog/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=477>
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