All our Trick or Treaters turned up whilst we were eating last night. But despite the bad timing (and a rather cold tea), we had lots of fun. We always ask kids to perform something in exchange for their sweeties, as they do in Scotland, but they were all pretty hopeless and in the end the Joker and the Engineer told jokes from their vast repertoire.
We told them about our Jesus pumpkin, which had a flame on one side and “Jesus” within a heart on the other, talking about how Christ brings light to our world and into our lives. And then we handed out sweeties and tracts. The damp weather put a few off, I suspect, but still a great opportunity to treat local kids and get to know the neighbours.
I was also tweeted a pic of a pumpkin carved by the supremely talented Liz and have spent all day wondering how angled the back-to-front Jesus carving had to be to get this projection. And also planning to try this next year…
We too had plenty of callers and a cold dinner! I find it more difficult to talk about Jesus when the parents are with the children, maybe that’s just me. But the Good Book Co leaflets were well received.
Reblogged this on travellingcoral and commented:
I like that the kids are invited to perform. Not just get sweeties for knocking on the door.
Do you have a pattern or instructions for the back projecting pumpkin that says Jesus..light of the world?
I’m afraid not! I think we drew it on with pen first.