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Empyreal · Senior Member

What are you giving out for Halloween?

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Milkyway, Snickers, 3 Musketeers, Kit-Kat & Reece's

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nothing. My kids are grown & gone.

flan

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Nestle Crunch, Butterfingers, BabyRuth, Reese's Cups, Reese's Pieces, M&Ms, Twix, and Snickers. smile

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

That's such a good idea! I usually pick something up but no one comes. All the kids go up to the big church that hosts a huge event for anyone who wants to come. I turn off the porch light after dark because anyone knocking after that is way too old to be trick or treating.

msrock · Guru

I bought Snickers, Reeses, Take-Fives, Kit Kats, Sour Skittles, Lemonheads, Ring Pops, Nerds, Fun Dip and Swedish Fish. I hope I get a lot to tricker treaters but I usually don't. lol! I love Halloween. I took the day off tomorrow. aww

-- Edited by msrock on Thursday 30th of October 2014 02:39:06 PM

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I have a mix bag of skittles, nerds, and something else. We generally don't have but maybe two or three stop by.

So I get what I know my kids will like and eat later.

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

msrock wrote:
I bought Snickers, Reeses, Take-Fives, Kit Kats, Sour Skittles, Lemonheads, Ring Pops, Nerds, Fun Dip and Swedish Fish. I hope I get a lot to tricker treaters but I usually don't. lol! I love Halloween. I took the day off tomorrow.

-- Edited by msrock on Thursday 30th of October 2014 02:39:06 PM

Where did you buy the Take-5? They are my absolute favorite & I haven't seen them in years. I thought they stopped making them.

msrock · Guru

Lexxy wrote:
msrock wrote:
I bought Snickers, Reeses, Take-Fives, Kit Kats, Sour Skittles, Lemonheads, Ring Pops, Nerds, Fun Dip and Swedish Fish. I hope I get a lot to tricker treaters but I usually don't. lol! I love Halloween. I took the day off tomorrow.

-- Edited by msrock on Thursday 30th of October 2014 02:39:06 PM
Where did you buy the Take-5? They are my absolute favorite & I haven't seen them in years. I thought they stopped making them.

I got them at Walmart. I was looking for them for the last month and Walmart didn't have them. Last night they finally had them. I bought 3 bags. lol. They are my favorite too. I love those things!

JPT · Senior Member

A mix of the little candy bars, minus whatever DH has taken a liking to....

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

When kids use to use paper bags you could toss an ice cube in there and then go gather the candy they lost later.

Cant do that anymore.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

NOT WHOPPERS!!!!

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

A variety of stuff.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lexxy wrote:
msrock wrote:
I bought Snickers, Reeses, Take-Fives, Kit Kats, Sour Skittles, Lemonheads, Ring Pops, Nerds, Fun Dip and Swedish Fish. I hope I get a lot to tricker treaters but I usually don't. lol! I love Halloween. I took the day off tomorrow.

-- Edited by msrock on Thursday 30th of October 2014 02:39:06 PM
Where did you buy the Take-5? They are my absolute favorite & I haven't seen them in years. I thought they stopped making them.

Take 5 is a hershey product! We still make them! Check convenience stores, especially independent ones that aren't part of a chain but are fairly busy. That tyoe of store should have them. Not as often in a grocery store/big box.

If you PM me your address I could mail you some!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Oh...and shame on all of you who are giving out Mars products! 😜

We don't have any trick or treaters on campus so I won't give out anything. I have access to plenty of goodies all year long though.

Empy - that is the BEST idea! Good for you!

Our favorite house to stop at (when the kids were small) was up the street from us. They grilled hot dogs every year and passed them out to everyone - including parents! The kids loved it, most of the parents had to skip dinner to get out and trick or treat and so they loved it too. It was the best!

Lexxy · My dog name is Sasha, too!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
msrock wrote:
I bought Snickers, Reeses, Take-Fives, Kit Kats, Sour Skittles, Lemonheads, Ring Pops, Nerds, Fun Dip and Swedish Fish. I hope I get a lot to tricker treaters but I usually don't. lol! I love Halloween. I took the day off tomorrow.

-- Edited by msrock on Thursday 30th of October 2014 02:39:06 PM
Where did you buy the Take-5? They are my absolute favorite & I haven't seen them in years. I thought they stopped making them.
Take 5 is a hershey product! We still make them! Check convenience stores, especially independent ones that aren't part of a chain but are fairly busy. That tyoe of store should have them. Not as often in a grocery store/big box.

If you PM me your address I could mail you some!

For some reason they never seemed to take off in this area. They were always hard to find at convenience stores. I turned my then SO's son onto them & we would look in every store we went to. If we found them it was "score" & we bought a handful. Only one year at a CVS have I ever seen the big bags of fun size. I may just have you mail me some this winter when I'm sure they won't melt. I take it you work for Hershey?

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Mellow Momma wrote:
Oh...and shame on all of you who are giving out Mars products! 😜

We don't have any trick or treaters on campus so I won't give out anything. I have access to plenty of goodies all year long though.

Empy - that is the BEST idea! Good for you!

Our favorite house to stop at (when the kids were small) was up the street from us. They grilled hot dogs every year and passed them out to everyone - including parents! The kids loved it, most of the parents had to skip dinner to get out and trick or treat and so they loved it too. It was the best!

Now that is awesome!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Sonic use to do .50 corndogs on Halloween but I haven't heard anything about it this year.

Some Halloween treats I have heard of:

Krispy Kreme is giving away a free doughnut to anyone in a costume.

Arby's will add bacon to anything if you say trick or meat when ordering Halloween. Even your milkshake.

If I hear of more I will pass them along.

NAOW · Vette's SS

I love the juice box idea Empy!

I bought a variety bag of chocolates, but we wont be home much to hand them out since we are taking DD out.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Bags of gummy worms, M&Ms, Reese's, and Hershey bars.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

flan327 wrote:
Nothing. My kids are grown & gone.

flan

Aren't there kids in your neighborhood?

Empyreal · Senior Member

Mellow Momma wrote:
Oh...and shame on all of you who are giving out Mars products! 😜

We don't have any trick or treaters on campus so I won't give out anything. I have access to plenty of goodies all year long though.

Empy - that is the BEST idea! Good for you!

Our favorite house to stop at (when the kids were small) was up the street from us. They grilled hot dogs every year and passed them out to everyone - including parents! The kids loved it, most of the parents had to skip dinner to get out and trick or treat and so they loved it too. It was the best!

Thanks :)

I hope the next house from the hog dog people was handing out drinks! ;) That would make me thirsty!

One of our neighbors used to give out hot chocolate in styrofoam cups but they stopped because so many people would refuse because of trust issues. That's sad.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Lawyerlady wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Nothing. My kids are grown & gone.

flan
Aren't there kids in your neighborhood?

None that I know. Honestly, I stopped because, for 2 or 3 years in a row, we got VERY few little kids in costumes. What we DID get was teens with no costumes & empty pillowcases.

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Mellow Momma wrote:
Oh...and shame on all of you who are giving out Mars products! 😜

We don't have any trick or treaters on campus so I won't give out anything. I have access to plenty of goodies all year long though.

Empy - that is the BEST idea! Good for you!

Our favorite house to stop at (when the kids were small) was up the street from us. They grilled hot dogs every year and passed them out to everyone - including parents! The kids loved it, most of the parents had to skip dinner to get out and trick or treat and so they loved it too. It was the best!

I need to know what's wrong with Mars products.

Empyreal · Senior Member

flan327 wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Nothing. My kids are grown & gone.

flan
Aren't there kids in your neighborhood?
None that I know. Honestly, I stopped because, for 2 or 3 years in a row, we got VERY few little kids in costumes. What we DID get was teens with no costumes & empty pillowcases.
flan

I wouldn't open the door for little kids anyway.. I hear they punch you in the stomach! ;)

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
Oh...and shame on all of you who are giving out Mars products! 😜

We don't have any trick or treaters on campus so I won't give out anything. I have access to plenty of goodies all year long though.

Empy - that is the BEST idea! Good for you!

Our favorite house to stop at (when the kids were small) was up the street from us. They grilled hot dogs every year and passed them out to everyone - including parents! The kids loved it, most of the parents had to skip dinner to get out and trick or treat and so they loved it too. It was the best!
I need to know what's wrong with Mars products.

I work for Hershey. 😉

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

We have everything. Twix, Snickers, Three Musketeers, Hershey, Whoppers, Kit Kat, Reeces, Skittles, and pretzels.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lexxy wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
Lexxy wrote:
msrock wrote:
I bought Snickers, Reeses, Take-Fives, Kit Kats, Sour Skittles, Lemonheads, Ring Pops, Nerds, Fun Dip and Swedish Fish. I hope I get a lot to tricker treaters but I usually don't. lol! I love Halloween. I took the day off tomorrow.

-- Edited by msrock on Thursday 30th of October 2014 02:39:06 PM
Where did you buy the Take-5? They are my absolute favorite & I haven't seen them in years. I thought they stopped making them.
Take 5 is a hershey product! We still make them! Check convenience stores, especially independent ones that aren't part of a chain but are fairly busy. That tyoe of store should have them. Not as often in a grocery store/big box.

If you PM me your address I could mail you some!
For some reason they never seemed to take off in this area. They were always hard to find at convenience stores. I turned my then SO's son onto them & we would look in every store we went to. If we found them it was "score" & we bought a handful. Only one year at a CVS have I ever seen the big bags of fun size. I may just have you mail me some this winter when I'm sure they won't melt. I take it you work for Hershey?

I do. Just say the word and I can get you a fix!

Also, I have freezer packs that the company mails candy to my house in. I could do that in a pinch if you want! If it fits, it ships!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma, I live near a Mars factory!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

I don't care!!! Hershey it up sister!!!!!!

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Oh please! I have a bunch of Hershey stuff! Hershey's, Kit Kat, Reeses, Almond Joy, Whoppers...

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Empyreal wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Nothing. My kids are grown & gone.

flan
Aren't there kids in your neighborhood?
None that I know. Honestly, I stopped because, for 2 or 3 years in a row, we got VERY few little kids in costumes. What we DID get was teens with no costumes & empty pillowcases.
flan
I wouldn't open the door for little kids anyway.. I hear they punch you in the stomach! ;)

Only if you're reading them a story...

flan

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Oh please! I have a bunch of Hershey stuff! Hershey's, Kit Kat, Reeses, Almond Joy, Whoppers...

Ok good. We have to keep the stock price nice and high.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Mellow Momma wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Mellow Momma wrote:
Oh...and shame on all of you who are giving out Mars products! 😜

We don't have any trick or treaters on campus so I won't give out anything. I have access to plenty of goodies all year long though.

Empy - that is the BEST idea! Good for you!

Our favorite house to stop at (when the kids were small) was up the street from us. They grilled hot dogs every year and passed them out to everyone - including parents! The kids loved it, most of the parents had to skip dinner to get out and trick or treat and so they loved it too. It was the best!
I need to know what's wrong with Mars products.
I work for Hershey. 😉

Well, I'm partial to Hershey for most stuff. But, I gotta do M&Ms.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Oh please! I have a bunch of Hershey stuff! Hershey's, Kit Kat, Reeses, Almond Joy, Whoppers...
Ok good. We have to keep the stock price nice and high.

I got a huge box of Mars stuff and a huge bag of Hershey's stuff at Sams when they were on sale.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
Oh please! I have a bunch of Hershey stuff! Hershey's, Kit Kat, Reeses, Almond Joy, Whoppers...
Ok good. We have to keep the stock price nice and high.

Hershey, is the pits, in my humble opinion. Hate the Kisses. Gak! Almond Joys are great! Mounds are good, too.

Some of it is okay. I like Nestles better.

That is just me. wink

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Oooh, no. Nestles is nasty. Blech.

Hershey bought Dove - and those promises are to die for.

Fort Worth Mom · Mod/Penguin lover/Princess!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Oooh, no. Nestles is nasty. Blech.

Hershey bought Dove - and those promises are to die for.

I liked Dove, back in the day.

I don't eat any sugar, anymore.

Hershey, is the pits. I wouldn't waste the carbs, for love nor money, on a Hershey kiss. Gross.

JMHO. wink

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

My cousin worked for the Godiva company for a while. She always had those little sample chocolates and gave them out by the handful. Those things were addicting.

jlbear71 · Guru

We give out rice crispy treats for the kids.

Neighbor gives jello shots and beer for adults and we we piña colada bites (pineapple chunks soaked in coconut rum) and orange creamsicle bites (mandarin oranges soaked in vanilla vodka). Yes, geeks are welcome.

Honeys_Mom · Mod & Permanent Board Sweetheart

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Oooh, no. Nestles is nasty. Blech.

Hershey bought Dove - and those promises are to die for.
I liked Dove, back in the day.
I don't eat any sugar, anymore.
Hershey, is the pits. I wouldn't waste the carbs, for love nor money, on a Hershey kiss. Gross.
JMHO.

Yeah, they're full of wax and taste like it!

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Oooh, no. Nestles is nasty. Blech.

Hershey bought Dove - and those promises are to die for.

No. Dove is a Mars product.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Fort Worth Mom wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Oooh, no. Nestles is nasty. Blech.

Hershey bought Dove - and those promises are to die for.
I liked Dove, back in the day.
I don't eat any sugar, anymore.
Hershey, is the pits. I wouldn't waste the carbs, for love nor money, on a Hershey kiss. Gross.
JMHO.

No Kit Kat? Reese peanut butter cup? Milk Duds? Jolly Ranchers? Twizzlers?

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

I have everything, about 600 pieces. And have not had one piece, yet...

huskerbb · Guru

flan327 wrote:
Nothing. My kids are grown & gone.

flan

That's usually when you START giving out candy--you aren't out with your children.

We ALWAYS went to older people's houses when I was a kid.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

Empyreal wrote:
We are giving out little juice boxes. Those have always been a huge hit with the kids because they say "Yaaay a drink, I'm so thirsty!"
They are running around all night in the dry fall air and don't think to bring a water bottle.

What are you geeks giving out?

That's such a good idea! I wish I would have thought of that before I bought all this dang candy!

Renegade Time Lord · Am I A Good Man?

I am not giving out anything for Halloween. It's just me, and children don't come to my apartment building for candy. I will just relax and watch the telly.

Vette · Owl drink to that!

Kids hardly ever come to apts. I used to hate that!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

jlbear71 wrote:
We give out rice crispy treats for the kids.

Neighbor gives jello shots and beer for adults and we we piña colada bites (pineapple chunks soaked in coconut rum) and orange creamsicle bites (mandarin oranges soaked in vanilla vodka). Yes, geeks are welcome.

Back the trick o treat bag up! What is that address?

ed11563 · Guru

We can't give out candy, because if it's in the house at all, it becomes see-food.

So we give out coins.

Spouse wants to give each kid 20 cents in (mostly) pennies, so it sounds like a lot falling into their bags / plastic pumpkins.

I want to give each kid a quarter.

She says if we do that, a lot of them will come back to our door over and over.

What do you think?