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If you just gave some cheap plastic thing, it would probably not go over well.
Maybe the kids in my neighborhood are less spoiled than that. We get over 200 kids every year. I can't afford to give out high priced items, so yes, they get cheap plastic spider rings and things like that. The response I get is always delight. Most of the time, the kids reach in the bag to pull it out and put it on before walking down the sidewalk. I get lots of "cool, mom, look a ring!" Never been egged or TP'd. But we're a blue collar working class neighborhood where most of the kids have been taught to be thankful for what they get.
I mean... they'll need to freshen up their breath after stinking their mouths up with all that candy! I'm sort of being funny with this post but at the same time I think it's a valid non-candy suggestion! The mints especially of course....
Maybe the kids in my neighborhood are less spoiled than that. We get over 200 kids every year. I can't afford to give out high priced items, so yes, they get cheap plastic spider rings and things like that. The response I get is always delight. Most of the time, the kids reach in the bag to pull it out and put it on before walking down the sidewalk. I get lots of "cool, mom, look a ring!" Never been egged or TP'd. But we're a blue collar working class neighborhood where most of the kids have been taught to be thankful for what they get.
I grew up in a low income area where the kids were thankful for what they got, too. They might do the ring thing in front of you in order to not be rude. However, once the kids got home it most likely went straight in the trash or was forgotten about. When kids at school talked about trick-or-treating the things mentioned were never the cool plastic spider ring the one house gave.
I grew up in a low income area where the kids were thankful for what they got, too. They might do the ring thing in front of you in order to not be rude. However, once the kids got home it most likely went straight in the trash or was forgotten about. When kids at school talked about trick-or-treating the things mentioned were never the cool plastic spider ring the one house gave.
Not everyone gives those things out for whatever reason and most of us didn't get rings and other items because they just weren't around. I'm sure people throw out candy too and I'm sure many of us have gotten lousy candy like butter rum and starlight mints or butterscotch candy or even ribbon candies. My daughter has gotten candy like that, too. She says, "Here mom. You might like this." Whatever candy we don't want just comes with me to the office rather than throwing it in the garbage. It baffles me that people actually complain about what their kids get.
Over the years my kids have received all kinds of things while trick or treating, little flashlights, hot dogs, Halloween themed knick-knacks, glow sticks, mini Coca-Cola bottles, toothbrushes, play dough, Krispy Kreme coupons. There's no right or wrong. And my kids loved getting all of those things as well as candy.
When kids at school talked about trick-or-treating the things mentioned were never the cool plastic spider ring the one house gave.
I suppose that's important to some people. But I don't set out to be the house everyone is talking about the next day. With over 200 kids as it is, I don't need to encourage more traffic!
I suppose that's important to some people. But I don't set out to be the house everyone is talking about the next day. With over 200 kids as it is, I don't need to encourage more traffic!
The OP is asking if the kids will like it, though.
OP, I think the best thing you could do is ask around your neighborhood if it would be something the kids would like. The kids in your neighborhood might like it whereas the kids where Scarlet I (two completely different places) live would not.
Glow sticks would be a big hit in my neighborhood.
One year, someone gave out small stuffed animals - my daughter was THRILLED.
I hand out fruit snacks and goldfish. I don't know any kids that won't eat those. The best part is that any left over get dumped in the snack box for the kids to eat on weekends.
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