Halloween Tip 15 – Selecting Hand-outs for Trick-or-Treaters
In this day and age we must be aware of cholesterol, fat content, sugars, and so many other things that many people now select their give-away with great care. The question still remains: should I or shouldn’t I give out those delicious chocolate bars?
The bottom line is – you are the one spending the money on the treats and you are the one who needs to make that decision. If you choose to hand out candy you can consider giving the hard, sugar-free kind – or, to delight the children while putting the frown on some of their parents face, you can give those little Hershey bars.
If you are absolutely against giving candy here are some ideas for other hand-outs. The problem with these is that they are not all age-appropriate. For example, a silicone bracelet may be great for a six-year old while a twelve-year-old might find it a bit disappointing. So, you will either need to have a variety of items and make decisions when each group visits your door, give everyone the same thing, or, revert to candy. Other items you might consider are bubbles, pencils, pens, erasers, bagged pumpkin seeds (from you carved pumpkin), glow sticks, bagged crackers or chips, crayons. Then we enter the questionable areas – why not give a ball to everyone? The answer is because a small child may choke on this object. Well, small bags of peanuts would be great for everyone. Hold on – what if the child is allergic to peanuts? Wow, who knew Halloween could become so difficult? Let us help alleviate some of your Halloween problems. Visit us at CarvingForKids for some great ideas.
