Comments on: Books over Candy this Halloween Season??!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 10:27:18 +0000

In reply to Maianne. Stickers!!!! Another awesome idea!!! Kids love stickers!! :)

By: Maianne

Maianne — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 21:46:32 +0000

We’ve been doing this for 5 years.
Diamond (one of the main comic book distributors) puts out special Halloween mini comics that are geared towards kids. We have a sign in our window that’s says we have “Comics Not Candy.” Parents love it, kids love it, and the ones that just want candy skip our house.

This year we are switching it up a bit. We’re doing sheets of stickers (because our local shop ran out of the Halloween comic packs early). The sign will probably say something about sticky fingers.

By: Jennifer Cook

Jennifer Cook — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 02:39:40 +0000

Oy vey

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:29:53 +0000

In reply to Rebecca Morgan.

Heyyyy very cool!

Will go back and update that in the list of places – thanks!

And 1,000% love what you’re doing over there, of course.

Such a great idea – thank you!! :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:29:00 +0000

In reply to lisa.

Hahaha…

Those $1 coins would be perfect for Halloween :) And for the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy too!! You might even turn them into coin collectors which of course trumps everything!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:27:48 +0000

In reply to Financially Fit Mom.

AHHHHH yes please!!!!

Fantastic idea!!!! Makes the parents just as excited – if not more! – to hurry up and go out there! Haha… free drinks always taste better than paid ones! :)

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:25:55 +0000

In reply to Joe. Red Bulls would get pretty expensive!! :)

By: Rebecca Morgan

Rebecca Morgan — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:48:40 +0000

Jay:

Thank you for the great article! We appreciate your helping spread the word about Books for Treats!

In addition to the book resources you’ve mention, Scholastic offers $1 books. And if you’re doing a community event, you can order books at 55 cents each (when buying by the carton) by going through Books for Treats. Contact me if you need more info.

Kids — and their parents — love Books for Treats.

By: lisa

lisa — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:38:27 +0000

When I was a kid, there was a lady that gave out comic books. Loved that.

I’ve been known to save the toys/books from cereal boxes and hand them out as my kids ate a ton of cereal but didn’t want the prize.

I thought I was being smart by going to the bank to get those $1 golden coins to hand out. The neighbors’ grandkids loved them. One little boy refused to leave my porch until I gave him candy. I said, “Where’s your mother?!” I finally shut the door on him because he kept arguing for candy.

By: Financially Fit Mom

Financially Fit Mom — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 15:37:14 +0000

This is great idea….I got another one for you…different angle obviously!

My friends started this a few years ago and it’s become a fun tradition. They call it Sugar & Shots and there is the traditional bowl of candy for the kiddos but we also set up a table and firepit in the driveway and have a couple pitchers of premade Halloween themed cocktails, and a couple beer/wine selections available for the adults. In just the 3 years I’ve been participating, it’s incredible to see the neighbors who plan their routes around our house (I have no doubt there are probably some that plan their route away from us too – that’s ok).

Apart from the tiny drinks, it’s fun to see the community built. Sure, the kids are eager to move to the next house, but this simple act, even for those who stop by but opt out of the adult treat, will linger an extra few minutes just to chat a little.