Poor Soul Activity

• As part of the holiday, some Catholic groups have the "poor soul" from purgatory show up at All Hallows Eve events. The person dresses up in dark robes, paints his face white and wanders about the group. The poor soul is a reminder to families of purgatory. When the poor soul wanders through the group, Catholic friends and family pray for the souls in purgatory.
  
  

Trunk Trick or Treat

• Catholic children can feel left out when it comes to trick or treating because, traditionally, they do not celebrate Halloween, but rather All Hallows Eve. Parents and friends can get together and fill up their car trunk with candy for the children and take them to a location like a church parking lot. Children can dress up as saints from the holiday or angels to celebrate God's grace, and then trick or treat among the cars.
  
  

At-Home Activity

• Parents can have family and friends come to their home for All Hallows Eve and have guests dress up as poor souls, saints or the "damned departed." One room can have a label saying "Abandon Hope All Who Enter Here": this is "hell." The room is decorated with a life-size demon or done up to resemble "hell" to remind children and adults of the reality of demons, Lucifer and hell.
  
  

Pumpkin Rolling Game

• Catholic doctrine allows the use of pumpkins in activities. Kids and young adults can enjoy a contest of rolling pumpkins from one location to another; it can be a race. Two racers start, push and roll the pumpkin, and try to beat the others. The winners move on to the next round and play again. Split the children by age groups to keep the game fair. The winners get a prize, such as a bag of candy, rosary beads or All Saints treats.