Trick or Treat Time
Halloween is just around the corner and with more than 93% of children going trick-or-treating, it’s time to choose your favorite Halloween treats – and this year we figured we would give you a peek at what some of the newest candies are that are sure to make your house the favorite on the block!
Chocolate is always high on everyone’s list! 80% of adults choose to give out chocolate candy and 68% of kids say they prefer anything made with chocolate. But, don’t stop there... add some variety to your Halloween stash and with these new, fun and scary Halloween candies that are hitting the store shelves as you read this:
Halloween Safety Light with Candy
Ford Gum www.fordgum.com
A "light-saber" that lights up with the press of a button, it's filled with candies in the pumpkin head.
Ooz’n Eyeballz
The Foreign Candy Company, Inc www.foreigncandy.com
Marshmallow eyeball filled with a blue raspberry candy ooze (also available in cherry candy ooze)
Crazy Bones Lollipops
The Foreign Candy Company, Inc www.foreigncandy.com
A lollipop with a stick that is shaped like a skeleton foot
Marshmallow Pals
Frankford www.frankfordcandy.com
A marshmallow shaped like Frankenstein – the details are incredible!
Big Stuff Lip Pops Lollipops
Flix Candy www.flixcandy.com
Like a ring-pop, but when you put it in your mouth, it looks like you've got scary monster lips. Lots of fun!
Genuine Midnight Oil Broomstick Fuel
Bloomsberry & Co. www.bloomsberry.com
A bar of all-natural premium dark chocolate with 55% cocoa. The label says it's "For a cackling good ride." Great for adults too!
Snickers Crème Pumpkin
Mars Inc. www.snickers.com
Treat-sized chocolate in the shape of a pumpkin, filled with a more creamy caramel and peanuts without the usual nougat.
York Dark Chocolate Covered Peppermint Pattie Pumpkin
The Hershey Company www.hersheys.com
A pumpkin-shaped York Pattie with festive orange-colored peppermint filling.
Milk chocolate Crunchy Eyeballs
Madelaine www.madelainechocolate.com
Foil-wrapped chocolate balls that look like eyeballs
Solid Milk Chocolate Ghosts
Madelaine www.madelainechocolate.com
A set of foil-wrapped chocolates with cute ghost designs.
...and one of my favorites (not!)
Palmer Cellar Dwellers
RM Palmer www.rmpalmer.com
Chocolate shaped like cellar dwellers... rats, rats, rats and the occasional cat!
And remember…once your kids have their Halloween bounty help them to enjoy their candy in moderation by portioning it into small festive orange cellophane bags they can enjoy over the next few weeks- if stored in an airtight container and kept in a cool place candies can last three to six months. It’s a good opportunity to talk with your kids about the importance of nutrition and balancing holiday fun with healthy activities and sports.
THE IMPORTANT STUFF and words of caution:
- Inspect all the treats you bring home before they are eaten.
- Discard any treats in loose, open wrappers.
- Read those labels and try to make substitutions so the allergy suffering kids don’t feel deprived...adults too!
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Be sure the little ones are supervised especially crossing the street and going to homes of people you do not know and protect them in dark alleys or streets that are not well lighted.
If you run out of candy, do not, and I repeat do not steal your kids candy to pass out to trick-or-treaters, and if you *absolutely* must then allow them to get 10 of their favorites out first or have them be the ones to pass it out! (I still have a memory of bawling my eyes out when I was 7, even though my parents have forgotten the incident! I also always ask my nieces and nephews if I want a piece rather than just taking it when they aren't looking)
The best treat for kids:
Chem-lites. Kids love them and they can help the kids be spotted at night. Their are a lot of web sites that sell chem-lite bracletts, necklaces, and wands.
Hey it beats candy and looks cool too.
note: Half the web sites listed here only sell to business. Cool ideas but almost impossible to buy from.
Next time list some web sites normal moms and dads can use.
always remember the little guys get thristy. i hand out fruit juices or small juice boxes. one year i for got and just had candy i was told by the little ones you are the lady that use to have the drinks.
I always bake cookies and brownies for the children that come to the door. I know I would never let my child eat anything that is from some stranger. But i put labels on them. They have my name, adress, and phone number. I do get compliments but I understand if they still throw it out.
My parents give out sample sizes of stuff like lotion and soap from nice hotels. They keep a basket of candy and one of soaps, and let the kids pick. It's amazing how many of the little girls want a nice smelling soap or lotion instead of chocolate. Probably makes their parents happy too.
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The little fruit treats that are individualy packaged are great, and a lot of kid perfer them to chocolate. Many kids now don't even like chocolate and sometimes it is refreshing for them not to always get the chocolate.
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