Halloween at the time of Covid, here's how not to give up the party - Lifestyle

Trick or treat? The

ritual on

, a Celtic homage to the spirit of the dead that has become a popular holiday in the United States and for many years also in Italy, especially among children and adolescents, risks being halved at the time of Covid. Certainly

. How to adapt the security rules to the upcoming witches night? The known rules are social distancing, surgical masks on the nose and mouth both outdoors and indoors, frequent hand washing, no crowds. How to adapt them to fun and not give up on celebrating?

 parties and dancing parties - maximum six guests - cannot be held and the 'trick and treat' ritual in condominiums for the little ones is strongly discouraged.

American health institutions, where the number of infections is growing at a rapid pace, urge us not to organize or attend parties with crowds of people or to go home to house to do "trick or treating".

However, not everything is advised against: “Many traditional Halloween activities can be at high risk of spreading viruses.

However, there are alternative and safer ways to participate in the anniversary and entertain children and teenagers above all.

, is a low level of risk, attend parties and events outside the home that facilitate gatherings instead greatly increases the risk, - says the American Public Health Department. "

In the list of low-risk activities there are:

, it can also be done outdoors with friends but at a safe distance and wearing protective masks. relatives' and with very few friends who have not been in contact with infected subjects, keeping the distance and with single-portion menus. It is also a great idea to involve children in a

, providing them with lists of Halloween-themed things to look for in the garden, on the terrace or inside the house. You can also organize a

with Halloween-style horror films. The platforms offer many

themed titles streaming in these weeks.

Finally, for the little ones, it is possible to organize the 'trick or treat' search with family members in or around your home, without neglecting frequent and thorough hand washing.

In Italy it will also be possible to attend

with their children who, on the occasion of the 'feast of the dead', have adapted shows and masked activities to the anti Covid-19 safety regulations.

The main parks of the peninsula are in fact open: from Cinecittà World to Gardaland, from Mirabilandia to MagicLand and from Zoomarine to Leolandia, where it will be possible to impress yourself by encountering zombies, cobwebs, skeletons, 'crazy' circuses, horror tunnels, cinema projections of the genre horror.

and must be booked in advance.

Even

, courageously reopened in the peninsula, have prepared a program tailored to the anniversary and, for the little ones, '

' is expected

real phenomenon that already has over 200 million views on YouTube and over 12 million books sold worldwide (translated into 32 languages).

The event also provides for the involvement of children in the room in complete safety.

The list of cinemas where to see it (from 30 October to 1 November, with reservations required) is available on nexodigital.it.

On the Halloween theme, the dark animated comedy

based on the book of the same name, written by Perth Jayne Lyons and for the older ones from 29 October

, by Zoe Lister-Jones with protagonists Cailee Spaeny, Gideon Adlon, Lovie Simone and Zoey Luna, a sequel to the 1996 cult horror Young Witches.

For Halloween, 2020 edition, if parties and gatherings are to be avoided, the

.

Led this year by the

platform

where the #Halloween entry has currently accumulated 14.6 billion views and the

around 306 million.

In the virtual square there is a competition to see who takes the funniest videos and shots wearing a ghost sheet or dancing, masked or made up in horror style or surrounded by pumpkins, the 'spooky dance' (329 million views) of the 'spooky Seasons' (this has instead over 2.8 billion views) on the track danced (apparently) first by the tiktoker Minecrafter.

The best have over 14 million followers, such as @WillyWonkaTikTok. 

In the meantime, despite the pandemic,

rise

to dress up on a theme and on the most well-known online sales platforms on top of the purchases there are

. 

Yes, the American health control body specifies again, as long as they are of cloth and double layer, of breathable fabric and that they cover the mouth and nose without leaving empty spaces around the face.

The US CDC also specifies that masks that cover the entire face cannot replace protective ones because they can make it difficult to breathe, increase the drops inside the mask that will soon be removed from the head.

Also be careful to wear a surgical mask under the Halloween one because it could make breathing difficult.

No jokes for the scariest party of the year, but lots of 100% vegan cuddles from

, the ethical brand loved by young people for bathroom 'bombs' and soaps with funny shapes: you wash your hands with a

that glows in the dark, rich in lemongrass and bergamot, while the Bat Art bat is a bath bomb that turns water into a relaxing stress relief potion thanks to the mix of rosemary and Punkin Pumpkin is a bomb of sage and pumpkin organic powder and cinnamon essential oil with a citrusy mix of lime, wild orange and Sicilian mandarin essential oil to drive away spirits, vampires and goblins in the bathtub.

Finally, the latest recommendations of the experts concern horror face tricks for children, teens and adults: it is good to choose good quality make-up products and avoid buying those of dubious origin.

In fact, last year there was no shortage, even in our country, of the seizures by the authorities of tricks for Halloween containing toxic and aggressive ingredients for the skin.