I need suggestions for Halloween candy handouts.

[In_The_Wind]

Of course ... everything will be individually wrapped by the manufacturer but what do kids really want? Last year was our first here. We got hammered by trick or treaters until about 9PM.

Help. I need suggestions that won't break the bank.

[Arugula Latte]

1. Here is a list of the most popular candy of 2012

But ... candy corn?! Who actually likes that awful stuff?! Twizzlers are disgusting, too, IMO.

1 Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
2 Hershey’s Chocolate Bars
3 Milky Way
4 Kit Kat
5 Snickers
6 Twix
7 Skittles
8 M&Ms
9 Nerds
10 Twizzlers
11 Tootsie Rolls
12 Candy Corn

http://wzozfm.com/the-most-popular-halloween-candy-for-2012/

[In_The_Wind]

4. One through eight on your list shall find their way into my cart.

Plus ... Sweet Tarts

[Baitball Blogger]

22. What? No Butterfinger?

[Arugula Latte]

24. Mmmm. Buuuuuutterfinguuuuuur.

[Denninmi]

2. We used to put out a bowl of small change.

Let them reach in and keep whatever they could take in one handful. Not for the under 3 set, though, choking hazard.

But, here houses are far apart on generally acreage lots, except on the lakes themselves, so we used to get a few dozen kids max.

[In_The_Wind]

3. We never had anyone ring our bell at the old house.

We were set back in the woods. It wasn't a good walk for only one stop.

[Denninmi]

5. I don't bother anymore.

A gentrified street, people who have been here decades, so no more kids. The past few years I did it I might get 3-4 kids, so I gave up. Only little kids here belong to the ER doc across the street, they live with his MIL because of student debt. I just make up bags for them and drop them off ahead of time.

[In_The_Wind]

6. That's a very nice thing for you to do for your neighbor's kids.

[B Calm]

7. Money

[In_The_Wind]

11. If I give 'em money, they'll bring a tent and stay.

Trust me on this one.

[Raine1967]

8. We always have Smarties... YUM!

....and whatever candy the Mr. enjoys in case we have too much candy --

He's got a sweet tooth -- there is ALWAYS leftover candy.

[riderinthestorm]

9. Yup these would be first on my list too!

[In_The_Wind]

12. The Mr. likes Smarties. I've been looking for Reese's cookies bars.

They look like Kit Kat's only better.

He likes to graze on Hershey's Kisses.

I like peanut butter, caramel and chocolate.

[davidpdx]

21. Ackkk!

That's one of the ones I can't find in South Korea. I love those things. There was just a thread about them the other day.

[alphafemale]

10. Been stocking up for a few weeks now.

Have gotten two bags of Nestle minis, two boxes of Capri Sun Juices, a big bag of individual Cheetos (glow in the dark) and just now some individually wrapped goldfish. And the roommate bought a big mixed bag of Willy Wonka.

Nice bit of variety.

I also got some caramel apple flavored Milkyway minis....but I decided those are MINE! Soooo good.

Must get more bags and freeze as they are a limited edition item.

[In_The_Wind]

13. I was trying to avoid having candy in the house.

My resistance to the temptation of something sweet is at it's lowest in the Fall.
However, I can't put off shopping much longer.

I don't want Mr. ITW to face all those cuties empty handed.
He would be as unhappy as the kids.

[alphafemale]

14. Read my post again.

There are snack size gold fish and chips and things available.

And I got some juice boxes.

I think there are also mini boxes of raisins available this time of year.

That might get your windows egged though.

[In_The_Wind]

17. We'll pass on the juice boxes and raisins.

We'll donate the leftovers end of problem without getting our windows egged.

[wickerwoman]

15. Anything Reeses is the gold standard

If you live near Costco you can probably get a decent deal on a bulk candy assortment bag and let the little beggars pick what they like. You can see what gets left behind and either just buy the popular stuff next year (if you don't like the leftovers) or keep buying the assortment (if you do).

If you don't want all the leftover sweets in the house, you can probably donate them.

[In_The_Wind]

18. Love Costco but it's too far so BJ's will be my best shot.

I know where to send the leftovers. Thanks for reminding me.

[orleans]

16. BAG O CRAP!!! 200 pieces, $15, target. (get a few & return unopened bag/s) n/t

[In_The_Wind]

19. Sounds like the best way to handle the first two hours.

[Bucky]

20. I'm passing out my expired blood pressure pills

[In_The_Wind]

23. Nice guy

[Revanchist]

25. Just do what the Coneheads did

and pass out fried eggs and beer.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

26. I usually get enough snickers for a guestimate of the kids then some tootsie pops as backup.

Leftover tootsie pops are all for me-- I'll have a couple a week at work and, short of a crisis where only chocolate will do the trick, that and the occasional lifesaver when the air is dry is about the only candy I eat.

[hollysmom]

27. I bulk buy light sticks in the cheapo stores

I have bad enough teeth to not condemn a child to candy. It is pretty popular, but I close my light at 9 PM, the kids are too big them and I get scared of them, ha ha , Since the town has a Halloween party, you rarely get local kids anymore, mostly they are driven in from poorer neighborhoods. But as longs as they are kids, I am OK with it,Keep the biog dog in sight and don't answer questions about who lives here.

[politicat]

28. We don't get many, so I pick up a roll of dollar coins.

The gold colored coins are still enough of a novelty that a lot of kids associate them with "pirate treasure". But we don't get many ToTers, just a few really little local kids. (There's a big Trunk or Treat nearby.)

Quarters work, too.