If you haven’t been Boo’d, you’re missing out on a fun Halloween tradition in Rancho Murieta. It’s a fun way to start off the fall holiday season and strengthen ties with neighbors. There are a few variations on how people do it, but the basics are the same. Put together a little goodie basket or bag of Halloween treats for a two neighbors and then they do the same for another two neighbors. By mid-October you can see Boo-Grams on almost every house on some streets.

What Is a Boo-Gram?

A Boo-Gram is a mysterious note you leave on a neighbor’s door, usually with some kind of treat for the kids in the family, or for everyone. The note is usually a poem. You also leave a large Boo! sign with the note and bucket/basket.  The sign or decoration tells other neighbors that this house has already been “hit”.

You choose whatever you want to give for treats. They usually vary from small candy to small kid’s toys, to hand towels and magazines for Mom. To keep the chain going, when you get Boo’d, you need to Boo one or two other neighbors.

Half the fun is ringing the doorbell and running away! Kids love to get in on this and it’s even more fun when they choose which neighbors to Boo and pick out some of the treats.

Don’t wait for someone else to begin the Boo! It’s easy to start your own and your neighbors will thank you!

How to Start a Boo!

1. Make up two Boo buckets/baskets/bags
2. Print a Boo gram – download images below
3. Determine who you are going to Boo
4. Deliver
5. Ring the doorbell
6. RUN!

RMO’s Boo Grams
(click on an image to download a PDF copy)

(click on an image to download a PDF copy)