What to give to Halloween kids?

nearlyrich

I always taught my children not to take sweets from strangers, I was taught this by my parents too, I can't for the life in me understand people who let small children go out trick or treating. We don't give money or sweets to anyone begging at the door for anything.

HopeElizzy

When we had our 1st child 4 yrs ago I put a note on the door saying no trick or treaters please, baby sleeping! It worked a treat so we put the same notice up every year and no doubt we will still be doing it when our little ones have left home!:rotfl:

isthatreduced

I give out sweets stickers and will give out pencils,pens and rubbers from the quick reads promotion,I have about a hundred of each to get rid of.

dawn060861

I get some big bags of mixed lollies and sweets from Poundland and give them a handfull, if they moan tell them not to come back next year. I also tell kids to come back if they come too early.

Dawn

zippybungle

I bought some multipacks of Chewitts from Wilkinsons last week, they were on BOGOF (99p for 2 big multipacks).

I was also thinking of making some gingerbread men and then icing them with white icing (sort of like a stick man) so it looks like a Skeleton - I remember seeing something like this in a magazine last year.

I like Halloween, It's not begging - just a bit of fun! :A

Both my 4 year old and 16 month old have Skeleton outfits this year.

claffys

Get a couple of bags of satsumas (can usualy get 2 large net bags for £2 from tesco/morrisons)

Then using a black pen (thin marker) draw on a face like you would carve out of a pumpkin.
Then you have mini pumpkins to give out.
The kids think they are getting something cool and the parents are happy they are not getting shed loads of e numbers.

ariba10

Lidl do a nice selection of sweets and mini bars.

We find that giving that sort of thing instead of money keeps the Hairy A---d teenagers away.

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parkemitch wrote:

Great idea xzibit

Ill look first if there like teenagers they aint getting a thing as its just begging there age if they little kids come round with there parents we will give them some sweets

Trick or treating is for little kids not teenagers.. some knocked the door on saturday :eek:

What about me? can i go trick or treating only 14! still a little kid at heart lol i take my 8 year old sister trick or treating and i knock the door for her and all money we get i give it mom and dad to help pay for things , not for ''drugs etc'' so everyone thinks oh and sweeties me and sister love to eat!!

astonsmummy

What sort of warped mind thinks trick or treating is begging! gosh, its one day of the year, kids dress up, have fun, get some sweets.
Hardly sitting next to a cash machine asking for spare change is it!
Is there an equivilent to bar humbug for halloween?!

shade_mes

I quite like Halloween but we're used to it from when we were in the US. Its relatively low key here compared to the event made out of it over there and boy am I glad we only get a few kids coming instead of the droves we used to get.

We bought a spooky bowl from Asda, about 99p I think, a couple of years ago and use that. I buy some lollies, spooky gums, BOGOF mini chocs and a few fruit bags as well to put in it. Then when the kids come they can help themselves, last year I had to try to convince a little boy that yes he could take more than one sweet for his bag.

Haven't had any problems yet with older kids coming, only older kids are those bringing their younger siblings and I tend to foist some candy off to them too for being a nice big brother/sister.

It costs very little, especially if you have spare chocolate around the house and the little ones are always so happy.