A couple of evenings ago, my husband and I were hanging out on the couch, unwinding after the work day when we heard our doorbell ring. Not expecting any visitors, we looked at each other curiously before Milo went to answer the door. Much to our mutual surprise, there was no one on our porch! Instead, there was a jack-o-lantern bucket filled with holiday treats and the following note:
Being a lover of anything that spreads good cheer, I was absolutely delighted at this little surprise, and I couldn’t wait to get out and “ghost” a couple other families in our neighborhood. I immediately put the note on our door per the instructions, and proceeded to rip into a bag of googly eye chocolate candy while sporting a jack-o-lantern-sized grin and gushing about our wonderful neighbors. A quick trip to the dollar store the next day and I had two buckets of treats put together for only $5 each! For my “ghost buckets,” I chose to use glow-in-the-dark candy buckets and included the following treats:
- Jack-o-lantern flashlight
- Coffin full of gummy candies
- Candy corn septer
- Pumpkin carving kit
Here is a picture of the finished product. Not too shabby if I do say so myself. ?
This afternoon, Milo and I did some re-con in our neighborhood and took note of which houses had notes on their doors, meaning they were already “ghosted.” Tonight, we are going to go spread some love and surprise a couple of unsuspecting neighbors with a bucket full of Halloween treats. I can’t wait!
In the meantime, I wanted to share with y’all how to start this Halloween-themed “love” campaign in your own neighborhood.
- Go to the dollar store to get treats and determine how many initial families you want to “ghost.”
- Assemble buckets.
- Write down a note with the following: “You have been ghosted. Go spread the love and ghost two other people. Put this on your door.” (Feel free to decorate with ghosts and pumpkins–have fun with it!)
- Make copies of note.
- Wait until it’s dark and go ring some doorbells, leave some treats, and disappear like you’re a ghost in the night! White sheets and face paint are optional!
That’s it folks! This is such an easy way to start a love campaign in your own neighborhood. This could also be adapted for church youth groups, girl and boy scouts, team fundraisers, and so much more! How awesome would it be to get a group together and “ghost” a local homeless shelter with buckets of toiletries and snacks?! The possibilities are endless, and I think that “ghosting” is an excellent way to share some love around Halloween. I hope you decide to try it, and I would love to hear about your experience. Happy ghosting!
