A few years ago — maybe three? — I remember getting booed for the first time. I opened the front door to see if we had a package, and there was a boo bag. I had no idea what it was. I’d never heard of them before. My first reaction when I read that you needed to pass it on was overwhelmed, blindsided, and ANNOYED!! My internal dialogue was, “Who has the time to do this sh*t!” Is it terrible to admit that? I was still working my corporate job — commuting into the city every day—the kids were in daycare, and I couldn’t even imagine when I would have time to squeeze in time to go to Target to pick up things for us to “boo” two more people. But then, I turned around to bring it inside, and my kids asked what we got, and their joy and excitement over this surprise were COMPLETLY CONTAGIOUS! They were delighted and couldn’t wait to play with all the little Halloween goodies inside. It was at that moment that I felt myself soften. I vowed that as long as I plan — and hopefully help you all plan ahead — I could ENJOY the opportunity we all have to create these magic moments for our children. Since then, we have had so much fun getting into this early Halloween tradition and spreading Halloween joy to a few of our neighbors and close friends. The fun part is that it’s all anonymous — so it feels like such a pure form of giving since it’s without recognition.
It can sometimes feel like it’s just another thing we have to add to our already endless to-do list, but our children won’t be little for long, and I know I’ll miss how tender and sweet this chapter of life is — so I’m leaning into all these little moments.
Here are a few fun goodies that would be great to mix and match for your boo bags! Most are under $10 —with many $1-$5.
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have fun making holiday magic ✨
IN TERMS OF WHAT TO PUT YOUR BOO BAG GOODIES IN, WE LOVE THIS OR THIS!
P.S. HERE ARE 11 FREE PRINTABLE BOO PRINTABLES.
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