7 Ideas for Celebrating Quarantine-O-Ween

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Our time has come, spooky friends: we are finally getting a second Halloween!

As a way to bring some much-needed joy and happiness to the world right about now, some genius (I’m still not sure who, to be honest) in the Halloween community came up with the idea of dubbing March 31 Quarantine-O-Ween. Man, it didn’t take the rest of us long to jump on board with that!

Some of us have been decorating our homes with Halloween decor for the day. Others are planning costumes.

Me? I’m joining forces with The Spooky Bitches of Lubbock to co-host an all-day Halloween party on Facebook – join us! I’ll be going live on the event page at noon CDT to show you how to make my Beetlejuice margarita. I’m using a super simple marg recipe made with items you likely already have in your cabinet or can easily acquire on your next grocery store run. I’ll show you what makes it a Beetlejuice margarita, and I think we’ll even be playing a little trivia game. I hope you’ll come hang out live! (If you can’t make it live, the video will be on the event page afterward too.)

Of course, there are even more ways to celebrate Quarantine-O-Ween using things you already have at home. In today’s blog post, I’ve rounded up several ideas for you!

 

7 Ideas for Celebrating Quarantine-O-Ween

 

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Recipe Idea: Mom’s Pumpkin Bread

I talk about this recipe a LOT because it’s one of my favorite pumpkin recipes ever. And, even better, it uses a LOT of pantry staples I bet you already have at home. HOW TO MAKE IT

 

Make your own bat terrarium for Halloween for less than $10! Spooky Little Halloween will teach you how + give you step-by-step directions.

DIY Idea: Bat Terrarium

This is one of THE most popular DIYs on the blog and for good reason – it’s super easy to make! At the bare minimum, you need an old mason or glass jar (dump those pickles you’ve had in your fridge for two years!), construction paper and a bit of fishing line or string. Fancy it up with a little Spanish moss and fairy lights. HOW TO MAKE IT

 

How to create an easy Hilda Spellman costume ("Chilling Adventures of Sabrina") with just a few items you can find in your closet!

Costume Idea: Aunt Hilda from “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina”

The whole point of today is to wear an awesome Halloween costume, and y’all – I love a good costume pulled from my closet. This Aunt Hilda look was put together using a bunch of basic items I already had. Who can you pull out of your closet and wear today? HOW I MADE IT

 

Party Idea: Make it micro!

Who says you need to have a ton of people over for a Halloween shindig? Not this ghoul! Something as simple as throwing on your Halloween PJs and watching “Hocus Pocus” can be a party – a micro party. HOW TO HOST ONE

 

Decor Idea: Pennant Banners

One thing I love as much as a costume pulled from my closet is a pennant banner. See how to make them, then check out my ideas for where to hang them around your home. HOW TO DECORATE

 

Playlist Idea: 31 Songs for a Halloween Party

When you’re celebrating October 31st, you want a TON of spooky energy to keep the party going. This is one of my favorite recent playlists that you might have missed last Halloween season. LISTEN TO IT

 

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Travel Idea: My #TravelTuesday archives

And finally, if you’re longing for a spooky vacation while we’re all staying safe at home…take a trip through my #TravelTuesday archives to visit a ton of spooky hot spots as recommended by myself as well as some of my favorite Halloween friends. TRAVEL SOMEWHERE SPOOKY

 

 

How are you celebrating Quarantine-O-Ween?

Share it in the comments, and don’t forget to share your killer costumes using the #QuarantineOWeen hashtag!

Looking for more ways to celebrate? Check out these ideas from The Spooky Vegan!

 

Happy Quarantine-O-Ween,

Miranda | Spooky Little Halloween

Miranda is the Houston-based writer, blogger, and Halloween lover behind Spooky Little Halloween, the blog celebrating October 31st all year long. Her favorite Halloween things include pumpkin guts, chocolate bars in her trick-or-treat pail, real haunted houses (including the one she lives in!), and historic cemeteries.

5 Comments

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    Kelly

    March 31, 2020

    I got my kids involved and “mom school” today is celebrating Quarantine-O-Ween! The kids love it!

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    Kristen

    March 31, 2020

    Hey Miranda,

    Thank you for such a lovely list of ideas! I’m still in the office but I’ll try to catch your live FB Halloween Party today! I’ve been keeping busy by (finally) decluttering my unused decorations and I now have the perfect playlist to keep me motivated!

    Stay safe and spooky!

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    Chelsea

    July 21, 2020

    There was SO MUCH happening on Quarantine-o-ween, it was really hard to keep track of it all. @_@ These are all wonderful ideas!

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