Halloween Alternatives

Light Parties
 A Light Party®  is a positive alternative to Halloween. It is a family oriented event that provides fun and values in a safe environment, suitable for churches, schools and other community groups. Find out more about them here

Alternative Halloween Activities (Kids Friendly NZ)
This is a great resource with stories from different churches who have run them. Games, ideas and great tips. 

​Other resource
Holy Hallowe'en (Messy Church)
All Hallows’ Eve/Halloween resources (Build Faith)
More All Hallows’ Eve/Halloween resources (Going 4 Growth)
Side by Side with God – Halloween (Yvonne Morris)
All Hallow’s Eve – a brief history (Sharon Ely Pearson)
Halloween for those haunted by the holy (Beth Barnett)
Halloween and the Church FAQs (Scripture Union UK)
Halloween ideas (BRF)
Alternative Halloween (pinterest)
Redeeming Halloween: How should Christian's approach it? (Luke Gilkerson)
Something to Smile About -multi-age worship resources (UCA SA)

​All Saints Day
All Saints Day (BRF) and here

Pumpkin Activity
Carving a pumpkin can remind us of how God grows our faith

1. Cut open the top of the pumpkin - we ask God to open our minds
2. Scoop out the inside - we ask God to forgive us, and to take away the wrong things we have done
3. Cut out the eyes - we ask God to help us see the needs of others around us, and give us ways in which we can help them. 
4. Cut out the mouth - we ask God to help us speak works of love and encouragement. 
5. Light the tea light - we ask for God's love to shine brightly inside us.

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World Vision UK Pumpkin Heroes
Pumpkin Heroes is a free pack of easy to use resources that help you have some hero-hunting, craft-making, bible-reading, game-playing pumpkin fun with kids age 4-10 in your church. Together we can create a hope-filled Halloween.
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