Your baby's too young to go trick-or-treating, but you can still have fun on Halloween. Read on for creative ideas from other BabyCenter parents with babies up to a year old.
Spread some Halloween cheer - The members of my moms group are going to "trick-or-treat" at an assisted living residence on Halloween. Although my son will be only 8 months old, I think it's important for him to be exposed to new & different people. Taking him to visit the older residents will not only bring them happiness, it'll expose him to new sights & sounds. It's never too early to start community service! - Lory (Adopted From http://www.babycenter.com)
Go to a zoo party - My son will be 6 months old at Halloween. We're going to take him to the local zoo - they let the older kids trick-or-treat while the younger ones enjoy the animals. The whole zoo is decorated and all the employees dress up. - Lainie
Look for local children's festivals - Every year for Halloween, our church has a fun, kid-focused evening they call Festival of the Lights. We plan to dress up our 7-month-old and take her there so she can enjoy the other costumes and have her picture taken. - Amy
Pay a visit to friends' and relatives' houses - My 7-month-old is way too young to care about Halloween, but we're going to have fun with it anyway. We bought him an elephant costume and we'll take him to visit family and friends. This way, we can show him off to our family and friends and our baby can enjoy seeing everyone too. - Dacia
Pass out candy - My daughter will be just shy of 9 months on Halloween. We're going to dress her up in a bumblebee costume and she'll help us greet the trick-or-treaters that come by our house. Since she's too young for trick-or-treating herself, we'll take tons of pictures and maybe go strolling around the neighborhood to watch the other children. - Debbie
Dress up during the day - I'll be dressing my 10-month-old in an inexpensive duck costume and taking her to Daddy's work for lunch. We'll be able to show her off but not overwhelm her with the normal Halloween festivities. It should be fun and we're looking forward to it! Can't wait to see the pictures! - Jill
Have your little goblin's portrait taken - My daughter will be exactly 3 months old on Halloween. I bought her the most adorable costume and we're going to have her picture taken that day & pass out candy that night. She'll be an extra treat for our trick-or-treaters! - Letitia
Try the library - Check out your local library. We've lived in three different states and in each one, during their normal story time during the week of Halloween, they have the kids come in costumes and have a costume parade around the library as well as other fun activities – especially great for those too young to trick-or-treat. - Anonymous
Do it for charity - We've decided to go trick-or-treating for the fun of it, but instead of collecting treats for our baby, we'll collect change for UNICEF. The UNICEF website tells how to do it. Never too early to do good deeds together as a family, right? - Venta
