How to keep kids entertained at a Halloween wedding

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   setting up trunk or treat or a candy bar
2. 2
   making little gift bags with favorite candies and dolls
3. 3
   hiring babysitters and setting up a kids zone with a bounce house, games, and movies
4. 4
   showing picture books
5. 5
   making stories about pictures
6. 6
   listening to music on alexa
7. 7
   using busy books and flash cards
8. 8
   playing catch
9. 9
   visiting the park for 1 hour
10. 10
    making towers out of blocks or cups
11. 11
    using water painting books
12. 12
    playing with random toys
13. 13
    taking children to a nearby playground for freeform play
14. 14
    having children help with basic chores like cleaning, meal prep, or unpacking bags
15. 15
    engaging with them in unstructured play to spend quality time together

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.