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Another Good Reason to Double Check the Candy
Some things in this world just seem too insane to be true, earning them the title "urban legend." In the '80s, parents feared trick-or-treaters would come home with needles in candy bars and wrappers laced with drugs. Alas, nobody I ever knew stumbled upon such horrific findings.
Candy Alternatives Found in My Tot's Trick-or-Treat Bag
The night of fright has passed, but while sorting through my kid's candy, I unearthed a couple of fun and inexpensive, non-candy items that I'll keep in mind while passing out party bags in the months ahead.
- Jingle Bell Spider — a toy spider crafted from jingle bells, beads and ribbon that children can enjoy all year.
- Multi-color retractable pen key-chain — the small pens are right up a lil artist's alley as they can hook the writing utensil to their backpack and not worry about toting their pencil pouch.
- Mini-packs of pretzels — the whole wheat treat keeps kids snacking on something other than candy.
- Placemat — the inexpensive mats keep children happy, tables clean and can be used again and again.
- Festive cup — youngsters can use them for drinking or for storing their treasures.
- Coloring book — provides hours of tot entertainment and artistic expression. Did your child collect any candy alternatives?
Woman Only Passed Out Candy to Kids Who Support McCain!
A Michigan woman in support of John McCain turned Halloween into more of a trick than a treat for Barack Obama supporters and their tots who went to her door. Using the opportunity to push her political agenda, Shirley Nagel handed out packs of M&M's stapled to McCain/Palin collateral only to those voting for the Republican ticket. She said there were no handouts for Obama supporters, liars, tricksters or kids of supporters.
ECOWEEN: Pillowcase Trick-or-Treat Sacks
When it comes to carting home candy, children have a lot of options — plastic bags and containers, even noise-making plush handled pumpkins or cardboard carriers. But for moms and dads that want to save money and have their wee ones get more mileage out of their treat sacks, use pillowcases. They hold more trinkets and sweets than the other options and can be slipped under your tot's head to lull them to sleep.
ECOWEEN: Combating Halloween's Carbon Footprint
When day turns to night, don't add to the fright. This Ecoween leave your car at home and trick-or-treat locally. If you are venturing outside of your neighborhood, lessen your family's carbon footprint by going on foot and pushing babies in their strollers or pulling wee ones too tired to walk in wagons.
Steering Clear of Sexual Predators on Halloween
Halloween is supposed to be a spooky fun holiday for kids to indulge in freaky activities and gather sugary goodies. The fright night gives parents enough issues to fret about — fire hazards, getting lost, candy and street safety to name a few. I'm also concerned about predators.
Halloween Candy Quiz
Whether you collected it in a pillowcase or plastic grocery bag, Halloween memories were made of candy. And, that nostalgia comes wrapped in the form of all kinds of sweet treats. Take this quiz and see if you can guess the candies.
Mommy Dearest: Take the Loot or Give Halloween the Boot?
Mommy Dearest,
I don't like giving my three and four-year-old daughters candy. We've never gone trick-or-treating for this reason. But, this year all the families in our cul-de-sac are throwing an outdoor party since the holiday lands on a Friday.
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Wee Are the World: Trick-or-Treat For UNICEF
Dress your lil monsters up and take them out to make a difference this Halloween by trick-or-treating for UNICEF. It's a great alternative to soliciting sweets for 13 percent of lilsugar readers that don't let their kids eat treats. And, for mamas who aren't concerned about candy consumption, let your children go door to door double fisted on the night of fright by adding one of these festive orange boxes to their costumes.
Lil Tip: Eating Before Trick-or-Treating
Dashing out on Halloween night often leaves lil time for dinner. But filling up your children's bellies with a meal prior to trick-or-treating cuts down on the candy consumption and sour stomach. If you're looking for fast options, steer clear of the drive-thru and choose something more healthy like a vegetarian pizza on wheat crust, burritos or gyros.
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