Join UNICEF’s Halloween Heroes Walk-a-Thon!

Illustration: UNICEF

Today is the first day of October! Time to think about Halloween, right? Depending on where you live, COVID-19 may change your plans for Halloween this year. But now you can keep the Halloween spirit alive in your own neighbourhood—and help kids who need it! For many kids around the world, COVID-19 has changed their access to essentials that keep them safe and healthy: water, nutrition, education and health care.

Photo: UNICEF

UNICEF Canada has adapted their popular Halloween program to encourage kids to become Halloween Heroes! How? Dress up and walk your neighbourhood (while social distancing) with your family and sign up for the UNICEF Halloween Walk-a-thon! When you sign up by October 9th, you’ll get a fun walk-a-thon package in the mail with a Halloween Hero Card to help you raise money. Get all the details by clicking here.

UNICEF Halloween Hero card for collecting digital donations

It sounds like a great idea that we can all get behind! Will you be a Halloween Hero this year? Let us know in the comments!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Happy Halloween!

Hey readers,

Happy Halloween!

We hope you all have a fun day and enjoy trick-or-treating!

To celebrate, check out this easy craft video to learn how to make a “no carve pumpkin.”

Enjoy!

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlids.com

October issue is here!

Trick or treat? I think the October issue is definitely a treat! Are you fascinated by space and what might be out there? This month in Chickadee, read what scientists are doing to explore space for signs of life. Do you know what you’re going to dress up as for Halloween yet? We show you how to turn bristol board into 4 fun costumes! We have tons more Halloween fun—we also have monster cookies, Halloween poems, puzzles and comics. Happy Halloween!

Have a Safe Halloween!

Credit: Dreamstime

Hope you’re all ready for Halloween tonight! Here are some safety tips for all the Trick-or-treaters out there.

• Always trick-or-treat with people you know in areas you are familiar with.
• Wear a costume that can be easily seen at night. Wear reflective materials or carry a flashlight or glow sticks.
• Wear makeup instead of masks.
• Always watch for cars before crossing the street and pulling in and out of driveways.
• Never eat your treats without having an adult inspect them first.

Have fun and be safe!

-Mandy, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Pranks: Spook-tacular Halloween Edition!

Hi readers,

Are you looking for some freaky fun this Halloween? Try these pranks out on friends and family members!

1. Put fake plastic bugs on items that people might use without looking (like the TV remotes, a door handle or a lamp switch.)
2. Replace all of your Halloween decoration with ones that belong to other holidays when nobody’s looking. (Then sit back and enjoy the confusion as it unfolds!)
3. Say “treat or trick” instead of “trick or treat” when you go out on Halloween night. See how many other kids start saying the same thing!
4. Draw all kinds of eyes (animal, human, monster, etc.) then tape them all over your house! Eye spy lots of giggles…

Do you have any ghoulish prank ideas? Add them to the comments section below!

Boo!

-Melissa, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com