I’ve been on a bit of a crusade for the past decade or so to normalize the concept of “non-candy” treats at Halloween. The response has been, let’s just say, less than robust. Last year, though, brought a glimmer of hope. A handful of people agreed to join my non-candy route and all had great feedback. The experiment, they said, was surprisingly successful.

It’s not about being a Halloween Scrooge, by any means. We aren’t giving away dental floss and nickels at my house. I’m handing out fun stuff, like Halloween-themed tattoos and Play-Doh, stickers, bubbles, glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth, slime, bouncy balls and more. I’m hopeful that even more people will join me this year to hand out fun toys and other novelties that encourage kids’ creativity and imagination.

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