Have More Outdoor Fun on Halloween

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Here are five ways you can have more fun on Halloween with family and friends outside.

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1. Go on a Night Hike
Once the sun sets, head outside with friends and family for a night hike. Lots of wildlife are active in the evening. Seeing at night isn’t as hard as you might think! Explore the best ways to observe wildlife after dark and see just who is out and about.

2. Sleep Under the Stars
Bring or create a tent for a night time camping adventure. You can camp in a park, a backyard, or even your living room with a window view of the stars. With cooler fall temperatures, be sure to bundle up if you camp outside!

3. Make a Treasure Map
Do you have a favorite outdoor spot? Draw a map leading to your special spot using landmarks like unique trees, rocks, or other things in the area. Add directions leading to each landmark. Have family or friends try to follow along to find your spot.

4. Tell Halloween Stories
Take turns sharing your favorite stories with friends and family. Get ideas for your story by looking around outside and including the plants and wildlife you find and sounds you hear in your storyline.

5. Make Spooky Snacks
Get creative with your snacks. Use your imagination and healthy foods like fruits and nuts to make creatures and weird faces, like cyclops apples with teeth or banana ghosts (see below).

Make a journal entry in your Nature Notebook and list your favorite activities of the season.
Snap a photo or draw a picture of your treasure map or spooky snack creations.

Bonus: Share your drawings and photos of your treasure maps and spooky snacks on social media with the hashtag #GreenHour.

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5 Have More Outdoor Fun on Halloween

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