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Old September 19th 06, 12:06 PM posted to misc.kids
enigma
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"-L." wrote in
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enigma wrote:
i like glow stuff or balls, etc. from Oriental Trading
Co.
http://www.orientaltrading.com
it's not any more expensive than candy & there are some
pretty cute things in there (and huge amounts of crap).
we don't have a lot of kids in the neighborhood (that
being
within a mile radius, or walking distance), but we are
getting more & more jr.high/high school age kids since i
go crazy 'haunting' the house & yard... i don't mind since
they do make/wear costumes & they're polite & fun to talk
to... and they *really* like the glow stuff.


Thanks for the ideas! I like the glow stick idea - I know
I loved those as a kid.
My main motivation is selfishness - I don't want the candy
crap in the house.


Tom eats excess candy here. Boo doesn't really like candy & i
rarely eat any (the odd one serving pack of peanut M&Ms every
few months).
i was cleaning up & found some of Boo's Valentine candy (from
school) from 2 years ago... ick. he tends to like the idea of
candy. he *asks* for candy, but he never eats a whole piece if
i give him some.
lee
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Old September 19th 06, 12:17 PM posted to misc.kids
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"-L." wrote in message
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I really don't want to hand out sugar-laden snacks. What do others do?


We give out money.


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Old September 19th 06, 12:20 PM posted to misc.kids
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"-L." wrote in message
Well that must really suck. My kid is happy if you give
him a rubberband.


My kids are older, so not happy with boxes, rubber bands,
etc anymore. There was a time when they would be happy with
a rubber band, but you will soon see that when your little
one grows up, he will no longer be happy with a rubber band
either. )


i don't know that that's true. i've been passing out non-candy
stuff at Halloween for at least 9 years. i started when i
worked for a software retail chain & i'd give out all the
leftover promo trinkets we got in during the year. you've no
idea how popular you can be unless you've given out Mario
Bros. & Mortal Kombat pins for trick or treat...
now i have a big cauldron of items, like glow toys (necklace,
bracelet, rings are all popular), Halloween theme balls (yo
yos aren't too great) & some candy. i let the kids choose 2
items. i *always* have candy left, but tend to run out of glow
stuff. when we moved here 7 years ago we had maybe 4-5 kids
because the previous owners didn't do trick or treat. every
year we get more kids, not because there are more kids
locally, because thier aren't, but because we're aquiring a
reputation as a cool place to get treats (plus kids like when
we set up the graveyard out front). it's the perfect house to
haunt:
http://www.tarogue.net/~tom/house/details.html
lee


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Old September 19th 06, 01:47 PM posted to misc.kids
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Sue wrote:
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
I don't really agree with that. Kids have been
really pleased with the non-candy items we've had--even
telling other kids on the street where to go to get them.


I like your glow-stick idea. That would be a big hit I am sure.
Unfortunately, we don't get any trick or treaters (weird street), so I just
give something nice to the two little girls that live down the street.


Well, that makes it a fairly easy shopping trip, eh? ;-)
It's relatively high density here, so we get a decent amount
of trick-or-treaters. I think it's fun to see all the kids
in their costumes, though as I said it bugs me to see the
older teens who can't be bothered with a costume out trying
to see who can score the most candy. I figure it's fine if
you're in the spirit of things, or if you're taking your
little sibs out, but if you can't manage either, you're
too old to be out trick-or-treating! ;-)

Best wishes,
Ericka
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Old September 19th 06, 01:55 PM posted to misc.kids
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Barbara wrote:
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I don't, either. And it may well be that our kids are very different
(indeed, based on their preferred extracurricular activities, I am
guessing that they are). But IMHO, not many kids over the age of 4 or
5 are going to be happy with a 4-pack of crayons and, chances are, it
will hit the trash almost immediately. If I'm giving something out,
I'd like it to be something kids will like. Otherwise, why bother?


Even the older kids who like crayons are probably fed up with the
blue/red/yellow/green selection which seem to be the only colours
that come in these packs. If their was one with neon colours or
with purple, cerise, brown and grey, then that would be different.

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Old September 19th 06, 02:17 PM posted to misc.kids
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In article , Ericka Kammerer
says...

Sue wrote:
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
I don't really agree with that. Kids have been
really pleased with the non-candy items we've had--even
telling other kids on the street where to go to get them.


I like your glow-stick idea. That would be a big hit I am sure.
Unfortunately, we don't get any trick or treaters (weird street), so I just
give something nice to the two little girls that live down the street.


Well, that makes it a fairly easy shopping trip, eh? ;-)
It's relatively high density here, so we get a decent amount
of trick-or-treaters. I think it's fun to see all the kids
in their costumes, though as I said it bugs me to see the
older teens who can't be bothered with a costume out trying
to see who can score the most candy. I figure it's fine if
you're in the spirit of things, or if you're taking your
little sibs out, but if you can't manage either, you're
too old to be out trick-or-treating! ;-)


I think the trick or treating for mid to older teens it's just a social thing.
Candy is a side-effect. And around here at least, anything much more than hobo
or a little greasy-scary-makeup getup for boys isn't considered cool. My son
went last year as Kenny from South Park, in an orange sweatshirt with the hood
tied up around his face. That was his whole costume. No way was he going as
anything more involved.

So I don't think it's just grubbing for candy. I'm more forgiving of the teens.
The *girls* get more involved in their getup and they all seem to go for some
theme every year (like baby doll one year, pajama stuff and pillows another
year).

Besides, if I get too much candy, I can get rid of the excess later with the
teens In fact, a couple of years ago, my son came back at around 8:00, and I
had run *out* of candy trying to avoid the problem of excess. We quickly sort
through his candy, and we gave out the candy he didn't like. Worked perfectly.

Banty

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Old September 19th 06, 02:22 PM posted to misc.kids
Ericka Kammerer
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Penny Gaines wrote:
Barbara wrote:
[snip]
I don't, either. And it may well be that our kids are very different
(indeed, based on their preferred extracurricular activities, I am
guessing that they are). But IMHO, not many kids over the age of 4 or
5 are going to be happy with a 4-pack of crayons and, chances are, it
will hit the trash almost immediately. If I'm giving something out,
I'd like it to be something kids will like. Otherwise, why bother?


Even the older kids who like crayons are probably fed up with the
blue/red/yellow/green selection which seem to be the only colours
that come in these packs. If their was one with neon colours or
with purple, cerise, brown and grey, then that would be different.


I've seen some Halloween color packs. Still, I would
agree that crayons are pretty age limited, even among the
age range I'd expect to be out there trick-or-treating.

Best wishes,
Ericka
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Old September 19th 06, 03:19 PM posted to misc.kids
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xkatx wrote:

That's just what I did one year, and in all honesty, I didn't know what kind
of reaction I'd get at the beginning, but then I started hearing the kids
say stuff like, "Oh wow! Big freezies!!!!" or "Hey!! Hurry up!! That
place is giving out freezies!!!"


I just want to know - what the heck are freezies?

Irene

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Old September 19th 06, 03:23 PM posted to misc.kids
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Ericka Kammerer wrote:
Banty wrote:
In article , Ericka Kammerer
says...
Laura Faussone wrote:

Bubbles, pencils, erasers, silicone bracelets ...
Look at the Oriental Trading website for all kinds of non-candy novelties.
For the last several years we've given out glow
bracelets or necklaces. The kids like them, they help
keep the kids visible in the dark, and they wear out soon
so they don't stick around in the house as useless clutter.
Plus, our kids enjoy playing with the leftovers and we don't
add to our candy overload if it's a slow night for trick-or-
treaters.


That's a *great* idea. Where does one get lotsa cheap glow bracelets?


I'm sure there are other sources, but I get them from

http://www.berniesglowsticks.com/

You can get 100 8" bracelets for as low as under $6--
cheaper than candy ;-) No affiliation, etc., but we've
had good experiences with the company.

Best wishes,
Ericka


Ooh - I love the glow stick idea! I've always just done candy, but I
may do glow sticks this year...especially since our new neighborhood
doesn't have sidewalks. (And I'm really, really hoping we'll have
moved in by then!)

Irene

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Old September 19th 06, 04:41 PM posted to misc.kids
Tori M
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I went out til I graduated highschool :P A few years I just had a plain old
hard time picking something to be. One year I thought I would go as a
"normal" person but people said that it wasnt believable :P

Tori
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
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Sue wrote:
"Ericka Kammerer" wrote in message
I don't really agree with that. Kids have been
really pleased with the non-candy items we've had--even
telling other kids on the street where to go to get them.


I like your glow-stick idea. That would be a big hit I am sure.
Unfortunately, we don't get any trick or treaters (weird street), so I
just
give something nice to the two little girls that live down the street.


Well, that makes it a fairly easy shopping trip, eh? ;-)
It's relatively high density here, so we get a decent amount
of trick-or-treaters. I think it's fun to see all the kids
in their costumes, though as I said it bugs me to see the
older teens who can't be bothered with a costume out trying
to see who can score the most candy. I figure it's fine if
you're in the spirit of things, or if you're taking your
little sibs out, but if you can't manage either, you're
too old to be out trick-or-treating! ;-)

Best wishes,
Ericka



 




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