Not much is certain these days but I think we can all agree that Halloween will be different this year. Trick-or-treating has already been canceled in our city. Honestly, I’m not a fan of the going door-to-door for candy so no biggie here. But, the school halloween party with matching family costumes is something I enjoy doing with the kids and that’s been pretty much canceled, too. So – now what?
We’re trading our family themed costumes for some family pajamas as we eat somewhat healthy treats and watching halloween movies that are not so scary. If you are celebrating halloween on the less scary side then I have 18 Netflix movies that you can stream.
Family Halloween Movies on Netflix
- Caroline (all ages) – Curious young Coraline unlocks a door in her family’s home and is transported to a universe that strangely resembles her own — only better…or so it seems.
- Super Monsters Save Halloween (all ages) – Kids will love seeing the Super Monsters in action as they help spread the Halloween spirit around their neighborhood. At only 24 minutes, it’s also the perfect “movie” to stream before bedtime.
- StarBeam: Halloween Hero (all ages) – Greedy Captain Fishbeard is stealing everybody’s Halloween treats for himself, but StarBeam and Boost have some tricks up their sleeves to save the day!
- A Go! Go! Corey Carson Halloween (all ages) – Cory, Chrissy and Freddie are on the hunt for king-sized candy bars this Halloween! But are all the treats worth the trek to the spooky side of town?
- Spookley the Square Pumpkin (all ages) – Basically the Halloween version of Rudolph, Spookley is a pumpkin who gets cast out for his shape, but soon ends up saving the day.
- Room on Broom (3 years and up) – This friendly witch is working hard to rebuild her broom so all her furry friends can fly together.
- Super Monsters: Dia de los Monsters (3 years and up) – The Super Monsters celebrate Día de los Muertos in Vida’s hometown with her magical family, some new monster friends and a spook-tacular parade.
- Super Monsters: Vida’s First Halloween (3 years and Up) – The Super Monsters are celebrating Halloween with Vida, and get invited to a Dia de Los Muertos party.
- Monster Family (7 years and up) – The Wishbone family plans a special night together but a witch spoils their evening and turns them into monsters.
- Goose Bumps 2: Haunted Halloween (8 years and up) – For kids who love the eerie fictional series by R.L. Stine, this hair-raising movie sequel centers around two young friends who encounter a mysterious book, which begins to bring characters from the eponymous novels into real life.
- The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-A-Ween (6 years and up) – Melvin makes Halloween illegal, but Captain Underpants and his friends aren’t going to stand for it.
- Dreamworks Spooky Stories (7 years and up) – Shrek, Donkey, and your other favorite characters from the Kingdom of Far Away get together to tell spooky stories.
- The Little Vanmpire (7 years and up) – A human 13-year-old and a vampire of the same age team up to defeat a vampire hunter.
- The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (8 years and up) – When high school girl-geek Jordan becomes a werewolf after moving to Romania, she must elude her own brother, who sets out to slay her.
- The Spiderwick Chronicles (8 years and up) – Two brothers move into a run-down estate with their sister and mother. They soon find that the house is a home to a magical alternative universe.
- All Hallows Eve (8 years and up) – On Eve’s birthday—which is also Halloween night—she accidentally calls upon a witch who tries to take over her town.
- The Witches (8 years and up) – A boy and his grandma go on vacation, only to find their hotel is hosting an international witch convention, and the witches are brewing an evil plot
- Monster Island (8 years and up) – Lucas is mortified to find out he’s not human—especially when all the cool kids at school find out.
No Tricks, Just Treats
Are you a sugar mama or do you ration yours kids candy throughout the year? I’m definitely the latter and thanks to Covid I don’t have to do that this year (silver linings). Best part is that I can also opt for some somewhat healthier treats like these I found on Pinterest:
- Halloween Popcorn – Chocolate drizzled popcorn (You can add some M&Ms for a sweet and salty combo)
- Spider Snack – These are the cutest Ritz Crackers made to look like a spider with cream cheese (or favorite spread) and pretzel sticks.
- Hot Dog Mummies – A halloween take on the traditional pigs in a blanket.
- Mummy Jalapeño Poppers – Another halloween twist on a family favorite – jalapeño poppers
- Charcuterie board of Boo-Treats– All Sweets no tricks.
Chill in Multi-Purpose Pajamas
I’m far from the Pinterest mom. I wish I was, but 3 kids and working full time – I just don’t have it in me and that’s okay because there’s kits for people like me. I found these cute Chalk of the Town pumpkin chalkboard tees on Amazon (I directly linked the pics below to my Amazon storefront for easy purchasing). These pumpkins are ready to decorate with a whole lot less mess and a whole lot more functionality than real pumpkins. They can wear their orange pumpkin shirt with the bottom half of these black and white checkered pajamas. Best part about these pajamas (y’all know I’m frugal, lol) is that these pajamas are not just a wear once and done, you can wear these beyond the holidays just change out the top. Our Christmas theme this year will be filled with black and white buffalo check accents so these pajamas are transitional between holidays and perfect for fall and winter as well.
