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Yup I've purchased from them many times. They pretty much have EVERYTHING.
Especially your top-of-the-line squishy glow in the dark eyeballs, pullback spiders, monster stickers, chattery teeth and other fine Halloween items at a price you can afford!
I think you'd be fine with glow sticks and coins, but the plastic rings, bouncy ball, stickers and five cent plastic trinket type stuff from Oriental Trading, etc. is usually looked at for about .002 seconds then forgotten about. (Not to mention, it's sort of annoying for me. At least the candy is eaten to never be seen again. I don't need more plastic junk lying around my house!)
My kids like getting individual bags of chips, Cheese-Its, etc. but as far as nutritional value, that's obviously not much better than candy.
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.
Here here. Halloween is getting a little ridiculous. And now to see parents trying to dictate what we're supposed to give out to their kids? My god. When people say the country is going to hell, one can point to threads like these as a perfect example of why.
And as for trinkets not getting played with for more than 5 seconds, I can't help but ask: Exactly how long does a fun-size candy bar last?
And why do they call those little one-bite things "fun-size" anyway? You know what a fun-size candy bar is? It's the one pound chocolate bar with almonds that costs almost five bucks. Now that is FUN.
And why do they call those little one-bite things "fun-size" anyway? You know what a fun-size candy bar is? It's the one pound chocolate bar with almonds that costs almost five bucks. Now that is FUN.
Here here. Halloween is getting a little ridiculous. And now to see parents trying to dictate what we're supposed to give out to their kids? My god. When people say the country is going to hell, one can point to threads like these as a perfect example of why.
And as for trinkets not getting played with for more than 5 seconds, I can't help but ask: Exactly how long does a fun-size candy bar last?
Not much longer, but it tastes good and then it's gone. I agree with those who don't like the plastic spider rings, etc. Pencils are fine. (Not that I have kids of that age any more.)
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I'm sure the glow sticks would be a hit. The concern I have is if a little one mistakes it for candy and bites into it.
Individual bags of chips or pretzels have come home with my kids, they liked them too. I think one day, centered around candy, is more in the spirit of Halloween, but as long as you aren't handing out apples or broccoli, you'll be fine.
Better yet, give them each an onion
I remember one year I made whole wheat cinnamon donuts, which I'd never made before, with thoughts of forcing them to eat healthy. By the time the kids had started to come around the donuts had set as hard as a rock, could have been used for hockey pucks.
Most of them smiled and took them without even noticing what they were. One discriminating young connoisseur asked what they were, and when I told him he muttered "Whole wheat? oh crap" and left.
It's just a continuation of the helicopter parenting age that the baby boomers started.
It's those evil Boomers that ruined everything. Do try and cope, Dear. We take our vitamins, get plenty of sleep and exercise so we can enjoy our retirement, and if you complain it just makes us fist bump each other.
BTW: This Boomer passes out mini chocolate bars (an average of three per trick-or-treater).
I remember one year I made whole wheat cinnamon donuts, which I'd never made before, with thoughts of forcing them to eat healthy. By the time the kids had started to come around the donuts had set as hard as a rock, could have been used for hockey pucks.
Most of them smiled and took them without even noticing what they were. One discriminating young connoisseur asked what they were, and when I told him he muttered "Whole wheat? oh crap" and left.
Plus, the "razor blades in the apples" people always recommend not eating home-made treats or anything that isn't in an original factory wrapper.
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I've purchased from them many times. They pretty much have EVERYTHING.
Do try and cope, Dear. We take our vitamins, get plenty of sleep and exercise so we can enjoy our retirement, and if you complain it just makes us fist bump each other. 
