🎃 Baby’s First Halloween: 8 Ways to Celebrate!

Your baby’s first Halloween is magical and only happens once! Whether your little pumpkin is a few weeks old or just learning to crawl, you can enjoy this special day without late-night trick-or-treating or sugar overload. Here are our ideas to celebrate baby’s first Halloween—and why Baby Bopper's Pumpkin Parties and Halloween Messy Play are the perfect centrepiece.

1️⃣ Dress Baby in a Comfy, Camera-Ready Halloween Outfit

A UK October evening can be chilly, so think soft, warm and washable:

• Pumpkin baby grow or sleepsuit

• Cute bat, spider or black cat babygro

• Little ghost or skeleton pyjamas

Favourites like Next, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Tesco stock adorable baby Halloween costumes. Snap a few photos for Instagram or your baby’s memory box.

2️⃣ Host Your Own Baby-Friendly Pumpkin Playdate

Invite friends with babies for an afternoon pumpkin get-together:

• Lay out a soft playmat with fabric pumpkins and sensory toys.

• Offer warm drinks and pumpkin-spice treats for parents.

• Play gentle Halloween music and keep the lighting soft.

  
  

3️⃣ Try No-Carve Pumpkin Decorating

Carving pumpkins is tricky with tiny helpers. Instead:

• Paint mini pumpkins with non-toxic paint

• Decorate with stickers or washi tape

• Draw funny faces with child-safe pens

These make beautiful autumnal displays

4️⃣ Take a Spooky Autumn Walk

Pram-friendly walks in the park or woods are ideal for seasonal sensory play. Collect colourful leaves, pinecones and conkers for a DIY autumn discovery basket—great for babies to feel and explore.

5️⃣ Capture the Magic with a Halloween Photoshoot

Create a mini pumpkin patch at home with fairy lights, orange blankets and a few pumpkins. Dress baby in their Halloween sleepsuit and take photos in natural light.

6️⃣ Share Gentle, Spooky Stories

Cuddle up and read Halloween-themed baby books such as:

• Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson

• Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper

• Where’s My Mummy? by Carolyn Crimi

Reading helps language development and creates cosy bedtime memories.

7️⃣ Make Halloween Keepsakes

Capture tiny hand or foot prints as pumpkins, ghosts or bats with safe paint. Frame them with the date so you can treasure baby’s first Halloween forever.

8️⃣ Join a Baby Boppers Pumpkin Party 🎉 Perfect for Baby’s First Halloween

For a ready-made celebration, Baby Boppers Pumpkin Parties and Halloween Messy Play are the ideal choice.

• Our Pumpkin Parties offer gentle sensory activities, dress up and upbeat tunes to keep little ones entertained without overstimulation.

• Our Halloween Messy Play is a safe, fun, and super messy way to celebrate the spooky season while supporting early development through sensory exploration

👉 Book early—our Halloween baby classes are hugely popular and spaces go fast.