We know it's early, but Halloween is one our favorite holidays at Strive Center. Things may look different for trick or treating in your neighborhood, but we are still planning on trick or treating at Strive. What this will look like is that we'll have stations within or outside our centers for the kids to approach and trick or treat. It's a fun way to practice skills we've been learning in therapy, like speaking to someone, waiting in line, and staying with your group.
You are welcome to send your child's Halloween costume into the center around the first of October, and we'll make sure he's comfortable wearing it before the big day. Sometimes our kids need more than a quick practice to wear a costume long enough to participate in festivities. We normally use costumes and dress up items in our dramatic play center for Halloween, but this year we will stick with either the costume you send in, or plastic items that can be sanitized in both centers. In Burton, we are able to wash costumes, so you may see your child dress up in a costume, but it will be washed between children.
We typically use a variety of non-edible treats at our trick or treat stations, and may use some candy items. We will check with individual parents regarding any edible treats prior to our big trick or treat day to make sure your child has a fun and safe experience.
