How to Start the Halloween Boo in Your Neighborhood
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If you haven't been Boo'd, you're missing out on a fun Halloween tradition. This is such a fun way to start off the whole fall holiday season and strengthen ties with neighbors. There are some variations on how people do it, but the basics are the same. Put together a goodie-basket of Halloween treats for a neighbor and then they do the same for another neighbor. You need to get started by the middle of October so get going!
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What Is a Boo-Gram?
A Boo-Gram is a mysterious note you leave on a neighbor door, usually with some kind of treat for the kids in the family, or for everyone. The note is usually a poem. You also leave a large Boo! sign with the note and bucket/basket. Some people use a ghost or other decoration to designate the Boo. The sign or decoration tells other neighbors that this house has already been hit. If people participate, by Halloween you'll see Boo's lining up and down the street on all the doors in the neighborhood!
You choose whatever you want to give for treats. They usually vary from small candy to small kid's toys, to hand towels and magazines for Mom. To keep the chain going, when you get Boo'd, you need to Boo one or two other neighbors.
Half the fun is ringing the doorbell and running away! Kids love to get in on this and it's even more fun when they choose which neighbors to Boo and pick out some of the treats.
Don't wait for someone else to begin the Boo! It's easy to start your own and your neighbors will thank you!
How to Start a Boo!
1. Make up two Boo buckets/baskets
2. Print a Boo gram - download images here
3. Choose a cute poem - see below
4. Deliver, ring doorbell and RUN!
Bonus: Here is a pre-made poem and Boo sign you can simply print off!
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Boo Poems
It's easy to start the Boo when you have a cute poem! Write your own or copy and paste one of these:
The air is cool the season fall
Soon Halloween will come to all
The spooks are after things to do
In fact, a spook brought this to you
"BOO" is a shield from witching hour
Just hang it up and watch its power
On your front door is where it works
It wards off spooks and scary jerks
The treats that came with crypted note
Are yours to keep, enjoy them both
The power comes when friends like you
Will copy this and make it TWO
Then others here among our friends
Will give warm fuzzies that do not end
We'll all have smiles upon our faces
No one will know who "BOO"ed whose places
Just one short day to work your spell
Or a big ZAP will strike your tail
And don't forget a nifty treat,
Like something cute or something sweet
Please join fun, let's really hear it
And spread some "BOO"s and Halloween spirit.
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Another Poem:
This treat is for you, we hope you enjoy.
The idea is simple, one we hope you employ.
You pass "BOO" along to two other neighbors.
Along with any kind of Halloween favors.
If we all do our part, and spread the good cheer,
By Halloween night it will be very clear,
We're a friendly bunch, we like to share fun
So please do your part to keep "BOO" on the run!
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Comments
Very timely and appropriate.
Cute poem!
Great ideas! Can't wait to Boo my neighbors.
Thanks so much for this info we are going tonight to boo 3 off your great friends and neighbors.
This is such a fantastic idea! If I weren't new to the neighborhood and knew more people I'd certainly try it. What a cool thing to share, thanks a ton :)
I wish more people would do it up big for Halloween this way, too
It's a pity I just run into this hub :( I have to wait the whole year now!
Near Halloween already. Great the informations. I'll try.
Thanks
We do this every year! Its a great way to spread the halloween spirit!
Great ideas... Belgian young generations start to celebrate Halloween, the more tips we have, the better our celebration will be!
Very Interesting about the Boo. Sounds like a good thing to do in a neighborhood to encourage community togetherness. Sort of bringing the area together like family. I have never heard of this either. Thanks for sharing.C.S.
We've done this quite a bit but we call it the Halloween Phantom, or just The Phantom, though the idea is just the same. Usually we leave a plate full of home-baked cookies, such as pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Usually we make up secret code names for each other and giggle quite a bit. It's important to remember to park your car about half a block away and run like heck. Kids get a big kick out of ringing he doorbell and running.
Great idea! I love Halloween and if I didnt just move to this area I would be ringing all the doorbells on my block! I think this year I'll just settle on making the baskets and wishing them a Happy Halloween! :)
omg im using that!!! oh also happy holloween:D!! Boo!!
euchrefreak55 says:
2 years ago
Good ideas to start off the hallooween season! One of my favourite times of the year, and it will keep the kids happy!