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Nicholas made several ghost hunt tutorial videos. In the first, she shows TikTok-ers how to hide candy inside the handmade ghosts. She even makes adult beverage ghosts, ghosts with pet treats and glow-in-the-dark ghosts using glow sticks.

Alexander, who is undecided on a costume, will hunt for the glow-in-the-dark ghosts at his grandparents' house on Halloween night.

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Thousands watched Nicholas' ghost hunt tutorials, and offered even more tips for a safe Halloween 2020.

\"It was almost like a little community,\" Nicholas said. \"Everyone was sharing their ideas together and I loved it.\"

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Nicholas said if you're hiding ghosts for kids with dietary restrictions like peanut allergies, plan on using different-colored tissue paper to craft your ghosts.

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