Looking for fun you’ve been booed printables and ideas for boo bags?
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During the pandemic, my daughter was craving connection with her friends.
One day in March, she and her friends walked out of their school.
By October, they still weren’t back to in-school learning.
My extroverted girl missed her crew, and I saw that she could use a little pick-me-up. I knew her friends could, too.
I threw out a suggestion. “Maybe you could do boo bags for Halloween?” She jumped on the idea, and we got to work.
She and I threw our masks on and went to the store to pick up goodies to make Halloween boo bags for all of her friends.
We didn’t overthink it, just went to the closest big box store and then made a stop at Dollar Tree.
Afterward, we went home to put the bags together and drove around to boo her crew! It was seriously fun!
What is “You’ve Been Booed”?
Before I had my daughter and became a blogger, I had never heard of being booed.
One of my very first blog campaigns was working with a brand to “boo” my neighbor.
Apparently, it’s been a huge Halloween tradition for years!
You’ve Been Booed is a fun way for folks to engage their neighbors during the spooky season.
A family will put together a basket or bag (also called a “Boo Bag”) with goodies and treats for their neighbor.
Then they’ll leave the bag in front of their house with a note that has a poem about being booed.
Oh, and the best part? It’s a surprise and it’s anonymous!
Your friends will have a good time trying to figure out who booed them.
Some folks do a riff on You’ve Been Booed and include beer or alcohol (“you’ve been boozed”) in the bag, too!
How To Boo Your Friends at Halloween
It doesn’t matter if you’re booing your neighbors or your friends. Either way, it’s super easy! You’ll just:
- Purchase boo bag supplies.
- Put bags together.
- Print out You’ve Been Booed printables and attach them to the bags.
- Head out to your friend’s house and leave the bag in front of their house.
When we did it, my daughter ran the bag to the front of the house, rang the doorbell, and ran away.
If we were thinking, she could have worn her Halloween costume, but there’s always this year!
Free You’ve Been Booed Printables
I put together a few cute You’ve Been Booed printables that you can attach to the bag.
It’s important to add the tag so that folks aren’t concerned about a random bag of treats on their porch. I know if I didn’t know who left candy outside of my house, I’d probably throw it away!
These printables are in black and white (except for one) because ink ain’t cheap!
You can print them on colored paper, or even better, hand-color the tag.
Because I’m a poet, I created a couple of original poems that my teenager declared, “Cute!”
Generally, with boo bags, there’s a note telling families to pass on the surprise and boo someone else.
I didn’t add that note because I don’t like the idea of giving a parent who is probably already overwhelmed with Halloween festivities, a task with a gift. I know y’all can feel me on this!
Click to download these You’ve Been Booed printables as a PDF.
What To Put in a You’ve Been Booed Bag For Kids
Traditional boo bags that neighbors leave for each other might have items like wine and cheese, or beer in it for the adults in the house.
Of course, since we were making boo bags for tweens and teens, we modified things a little bit.
In our bags, we had candy bracelets, Halloween stickers, candy (of course), glow sticks, veggie straws, and pencils.
Remember to add a tag or card so friends know that they’ve been booed.
Since I don’t like to give a bunch of junk anymore, I try to pick things that are Halloweeny but still useful.
Step into the spooky season with these fabulously fun machine-washable socks! Packed with pumpkins, bats, cats, witches, and more, these comfy crew socks, tailored for women and teenage girls, are a playful accessory that'll keep your toes cozy all year long.
Take your Halloween celebrations up a notch with this set of 24 portable keychains! Crafted from durable acrylic, these keychains feature 6 charming Halloween designs, making them the perfect accessory to sprinkle some spooky joy on any occasion, and they're great for sharing with your loved ones.
Upgrade your celebrations with this set of 12 dependable pencils! Crafted from high-quality wood and graphite, these pencils feature a thoughtful design with a comfortable plastic film-wrapped exterior and handy erasers, making them perfect for sharing with loved ones on special occasions and ensuring a worry-free writing experience.
Elevate your teenage boo bags with the magic of these 12 electric flameless tea lights. Crafted with top-notch materials, they mimic the allure of real candles without the mess. Easy to use and safe for teens
Elevate your teenage boo bags with our Super Value Pack of 170 spooktacular party favors. From pencils to rulers, erasers to notepads, these Halloween-themed goodies are wickedly unique!
Prep for some spooktacular Halloween fun with this set of 12 Trick or Treat PEZ Candy Dispensers! These are the perfect treat to sweeten up your boo bags.
Add to your boo bag with 50 high-quality resin flatback charms in various spooky shapes like wizards and pumpkins.
Looking for more boo bag options?
Head over to my Amazon shop to pick them up.
- Lip gloss
- Ring Pops
- Hand sanitizer (put a Halloween sticker on it to boo it up!)
- Mechanical pencils
- Lotion
- Keychains
- Themed socks
- Cool candy
- Tiny succulents
- Votive candles
- Homemade cookies or Rice Krispie treats
- MORE CANDY