In no particular order….
- Pennies: Who gives out pennies (or any other extremely low denomination of coin) on Halloween night!? I wouldn’t complain if it was a dollar, but pennies just don’t go as far as they used to. First of all, it is NOT CANDY! Second of all, there are no “penny” candy shops left out there.
- Apples: That isn’t candy! That’s healthy stuff! It is true that there have been a couple of documented razorblade in the apple cases, and that is enough for me to stay away from them. Besides, this is the night for trick or treating, and if you hand out an apple, it is likely to end up in your flower garden or on your roof.
- Raisins: Nope….Uh-uh…Not going in my mouth on Halloween. Unless, of course, they are Raisinettes!
- Advice: “Look both ways before crossing the street,†should have already been beat into my head by my parents. That is not your job as the person who is giving me delicious treats!
- Canned Food: A can of Sugar Beets or Candied Yams might seem great to some people, but it is not something to give to a trick-or-treater. It is likely to end up through a car window.
- Stickers: Yeah, SpongeBob or Superman stickers are cool, but nobody wants them on Halloween. Now if you want to give a piece of candy and a sticker that’s fine, but don’t give just a sticker.
- Coupons: Even coupons for free stuff are no good. Free Wendy’s Frostys or free McDonald’s french fries are normally good, but a kid wants the instant satisfaction of candy. With a coupon you have to remember to take them in the car then convince your parents to stop by to get you something free. Most of the time the coupons expire before you can use them anyway. Say no to coupons.
- A Toothbrush: Yeah, yeah. We all know we should brush our teeth. We don’t need to get that message drilled into us by our neighbors.
- Little Bags of Microwave Popcorn: Anything that requires the use of a 1000 watt kitchen appliance shouldn’t be given to kids on Halloween.
- Homemade Anything: I don’t care if your cookies won blue ribbons at the county fair or your popcorn balls are the toast of the town, don’t put them in my Halloween bag. The parents won’t let us eat anything homemade anyway and your homemade treats will end up getting tossed in the trash anyway. Save your time and buy a big bag of candy at the local megamart.
this guy told me that when he runs out of candy for the trick or treaters, he just pour some fruit loops into the bags.
that’s disgraceful!
Kids might not like pennies or quarters – but they love dollar bills. Last Halloween I spiked the candy dish with rolled up dollar bills – the kids loved it! We don’t get tons of kids so for 20 bucks it was affordable fun, and yes, once the word spread – they came back for more!
Wow, do people really give out coupons at halloween? That is really bad! Ever seen a kid go into a store and use a coupon? This is supposed to be a fun holiday! Give em some candy!
Haha, I am actually a halloween baby! My mum baked me a cake that looked like a pumpkin every year until I was about 14 and then I had to say ‘Sorry mum but can I not have an orange cake this year!’ I do like it when the kids come around for trick or treat but I think there is sometimes a little to much expectation on their behalf. A lot of the kids by me just want hard cash – hardly the spirit of Halloween!
Hey, I have a kind of make shift candy store in my house for my trick or treators. I buy at least 30 kinds of candy with displays. But I am so disappionted this year with the candy. Give me ideals on what would be cool.
Many years ago when I just landed on Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as a student, I was introduced to my first Halloween.
Seeing kids going around at night gathering treats was very much fun to me as a first-timer; however, I was horrified when I heard that some ill-hearted people put some sharp objects into those non-candies treats such as apple, marsh mellow, etc on purpose.
From then on, I’d caution every parent to double check on the received treats before letting their kids consume them.
I hated apples as Halloween treats. They weren’t the nice, big, crisp ones your Mom would buy you at the grocery store, they were the “seconds” or “thirds” that were stuffed in a plastic bag. They were soft, and mushy and mealy. Every house in my neighborhood that handed out apples got them back as applesauce. On their garage door or their cars!