Why I Was Late to Your Halloween Party: A Hauntingly Hilarious October Activity

You’ve just arrived two hours late to your best friend’s Halloween party. They demand an explanation. What’s your excuse? Use the charts to determine your answers, then fill in the blanks below to create your personalized apology.

Blank #1:

If you identify with this age group…	Fill in the first blank with this…
I’m so young an adult had to read this for me.	through my living room
I’m under 18 and should be doing homework.	through a dark forest
I can vote, but just barely.	across a precarious rope bridge
Late twenties, early thirties, ish.	down an abandoned street
I’m having the first of many mid-life crises.	up a steep hill that never seemed to end
I’m in my 40’s but the cool part of my 40’s.	beneath a highway overpass
I’m in my 40’s and they’re not cool anymore.	through a dank tunnel
I’m a little over 50.	across a cemetery
I’m a lot over 50.	along a river
I can’t even remember 50.	across a railroad bridge

Blank #2:

If you were born in this month…	Fill in the second blank with this…
January	a pumpkin
February	a tombstone
March	a crystal ball
April	a severed head
May	a cauldron
June	a random eyeball
July	a giant spider
August	a broom
September	a severed arm
October	a clown shoe
November	a cursed spellbook
December	absolutely nothing

Blank #3:

If you were born on this day…	Fill in the third blank with this…
1	zombie
2	witch
3	vampire
4	Frankenstein
5	clown
6	werewolf
7	Edgar Allan Poe
8	cheerleader
9	dinosaur
10	ghost
11	Barbie
12	pirate
13	black cat
14	Beetlejuice
15	skeleton
16	devil
17	robot
18	princess
19	alien
20	Darth Vader
21	scarecrow
22	Spider-Man
23	mad scientist
24	raven
25	Ghostbuster
26	fortune teller
27	bat
28	Taylor Swift
29	mummy
30	angel
31	Wonder Woman

Blank #4:

If this is your favorite color…	Fill in the fourth blank with this…
Blue	a dead tree branch
Green	a rusty nail
Red	a piece of chain
Yellow	a rickety fence
Purple	a squeaky gate
Orange	a skeleton’s finger
Black	an invisible force

Blank #5:

If this is your favorite animal…	Fill in the fifth blank with this…
Squirrel	an 8-foot tall clown
Rabbit	a talking cockroach
Raccoon	an escaped mental patient
Opossum	a headless horseman
Skunk	a screaming banshee with bad breath
Armadillo	an invisible woman
Bobcat	a confused wizard
Coyote	a werewolf with fleas
Crow	an ax murderer
Owl	a very friendly chupacabra

Blank #6:

If this is your favorite spooky movie…	Fill in the sixth blank with this…
Hotel Transylvania	Skittles
Hocus Pocus	Brownies
Beetlejuice	Chocolate-covered crickets
Halloween	Deviled eggs
Friday the 13th	Kool-Aid
Poltergeist	Cookies
The Fog	Chips
Scream	Root beer
It	Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Trick ‘R Treat	A veggie tray

Create Your Excuse:

Fill in the apology below with your answers. Then copy & paste it and share it in the comments!

I'm sorry I was late to your Halloween party, but I was walking [Answer #1] when I tripped over [Answer #2] and my [Answer #3] costume got caught on [Answer #4]. Luckily, [Answer #5] came by and rescued me, so I invited them to come along. Is that ok? They brought [Answer #6].

Here’s mine:

I’m sorry I was late to your Halloween party, but I was walking through a dank tunnel when I tripped over a clown shoe and my Wonder Woman costume got caught on a squeaky gate. Luckily, an escaped mental patient came by and rescued me, so I invited them to come along. Is that ok? They brought cookies.