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Trick or Treat: KIND Snacks Giveaway! (CLOSED)
Happy Halloween 
(<—-my official Halloween costume)
Well, yesterday was another jam-packed day. It seems my desk-work is really piling up this week! Each day this week, I’ve been sitting at my computer into dinner time before forcing myself to stop.
Although Shane and I decided to stay in over Halloween weekend, I plan on pulling out a few stops for my classes and clients today. I’m incorporating a little bit of a Halloween theme into the workouts, but I’m also giving them KIND bar treats for making it through!
(old picture, from last month!)
It’s funny – every now and then, when I’m working for KIND, I’ll get someone say, “oh! I love those candy bars!!” I think it’s funny that they get called candy bars so much, because the ingredient list is far from the likes of a candy bar. But…they are just as tasty as candy bars. Fun fact: last Sunday Shane ate five (5!) KIND bars in one day. I couldn’t blame him – they’re tasty! In fact, I’m kind of considering handing out KIND bars for Halloween rather than candy…
What do you think?
Well, regardless of how you answered the question above, I have a feeling what you’re going to say to this question:
How would YOU like a box of KIND goodies for Halloween? 
A little bit about KIND snacks:
They’re the most delicious bars out there (yep, a fact that was opinionated by me) and they’re healthy. The bars are made out of ingredients you can pronounce, and have a base of nuts. They’re all natural, non GMO, and gluten-free. What more could you ask for?
Oh, and then there’s also the healthy grains clusters and bars (which are also to die for!) These are also all natural, non GMO, gluten-free, and made out of healthy, whole grains like quinoa, oats, amaranth, millet, and buckwheat.
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So, for the giveaway: I’m going to send one lucky reader a box of KIND goodies, including, but not limited to a box of my favorite flavor bars, 2 bags of healthy grains clusters, more single bars, and some extra swag.
You in?
To enter:
- Leave a comment below letting me know what you think about giving out anything other than candy to trick-or-treaters
To get extra entries:
- Leave a post on Instagram or Twitter: “@TrainerPaige is having giveaway for a box of @kindsnacks goodies – I entered, and you can here: http://wp.me/p2AHkE-e9C “ and then leave me a comment letting me know you tweeted/instagramed
- Head on over to Lauren’s blog – she’s having a KIND giveaway, too! Enter her giveaway, and then come back here to leave a comment, letting me know you did.
I’ll choose a winner on next Friday’s post (11/8.) Good luck! 
I think it’s fine to give something other than candy, but it is also tradition to give candy and we shouldn’t take that away!
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I do give out candy but I love the idea of trying something else. When I was young I actually liked getting crayons or stickers for trick-or-treating!
Sounds like a great TREAT to me! Now you got me thinking I should give something out in class tonight, hmmm……
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I liked getting things other than candy when I was younger, so I’m all for it. I remember getting toothbrushes, baseball cards Etc.
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I think giving out fun healthy alternatives is an awesome idea!
I think giving out granola bars or some other candy alternatives would be great. Kids can never eat all the candy they get on trick or treat but they could take some kind bars in their school lunch!
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As long as you’re not “That Guy” who gives out floss or toothbrushes (DAD), it’s cool to give out things other than candy. How about some KIND bars?
owww! I’d love to win! I think giving out something other than candy is totally great! A good snack bar or natural fruit snacks are great options. I have nothing against raisins either!
We give out mini bags of goldfish and pretzels instead of candy. I would love to make something healthy and homemade but I know with the number of kids we get that probably wouldn’t ever fly with all the parents.
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I don’t think there’s anything wrong with giving out things other than candy, but I think the attitude with which people give things out matters a lot!
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Usually I’m against it but this is a great idea!
Love that idea! Parents would appreciate it I’m sure 🙂
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Pennies are NOT OK to hand out. That just makes you mad! 😉
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Someone did a poll and non-candy was in the top 9 most hated treats for Halloween. The funny thing is that some of my favorite candies made the list!
Candy is so easy and we go to church that night, while there aren’t a lot of kids they go around the parking lot 7 or 8 times. I don’t know if I’d want to buy that many non candy items. Although, I have seen some super fun things in the Oriental Trading catalog!
I have a KIND bar in my purse.
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Giving out something other than candy is fine as long as it isn’t a tooth brush!
I think it can be a good idea because they are already getting so much candy!
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Stickers and little toys are always a treat for little ones too!
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I think giving out healthier treats instead of candy is a great idea! Kids still like things like granola bars, fruit snacks, etc. Just make sure they are packaged of course. 🙂 And I think the parents would appreciate it too!
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I think it’s a great idea to give out little toy trinkets in lieu of unhealthy candy. Thanks!
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I think its fine to give away something other than candy, the kids get plenty of it anyway
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I would trick or treat for KIND! I love that idea! They are almost like candy… but BETTER!
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I think candy is always my top choice, but KIND bars would be a good second best!
If I could find healthier alternatives that kids would still love I am all for handing out something other than candy, bonus is that I wouldn’t have leftover candy in the house for me to eat
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I think it’s ok to give healthy alternatives, but I like to have candy too – best of both worlds!
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As a kid I would never buy myself candy so I think getting it one day a year is ok!
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I think giving out healthier alternatives for trick or treat is a great thing as long as it still tastes good!
I actually don’t hand out Halloween candy. I know, I’m a horrible person! 🙂 I have a dog who barks every time the doorbell rings and a neighbor who hates my dog so the easiest thing to do is not hand out candy. But I think a healthy alternative like a granola bar is a good idea; kids get so much candy already!
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My mom’s a teacher so she used to give the kids who didn’t wear costumes pencils instead of candy. haha. I think giving away candy is fine. It’s once a year. Let kids have fun.
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I think handing out stickers and crayons are great alternatives to candy, I know they don’t disappoint my children!
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I think there are plenty of yummy treats besides candy, but a little candy on Halloween can’t hurt.
I guess it’s okay. I’ve never done it before, just as long as it’s not homemade 🙂
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I love the idea of treats other than candy! I hate the focus on sweets, but my own nostalgia of Halloweens prevents me from doing much about it. 🙂
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I love the idea of handing out KIND bars! (Mixed in with a little candy of course!)
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I always loved getting stickers or cool pencils when I was young along with the candy!
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I gotta give out candy… if only to have a little leftover!
I think it is a great idea to give out items other then candy….a good mix of candy, stickers, and other fun things is great!
I entered Lauren’s giveaway as well….what can I say I love me some kind bars!
I prefer to give out candy, but I try to stock pile candy bars that are not my favorite. So come Nov 1, I am not tempted to pig out on the leftovers!
I commented on Laura’s blog too!
I want to win, I want to win. As a kid I loved candy, of course, but I did get excited when there was something out of the ordinary, like a little toy
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As long as it is something fun, I think its okay to give out non-candy things for halloween!
I get enough candy on Halloween, I loveeeee getting mini bags of pretzels, 100 calorie packs, mini bars, etc. half the candy you get on Halloween you don’t like anyways so why not
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I guess it depends what you were handing out…like I would LOVE kind bars instead of candy, not gonna lie. Someone in my neighborhood always hands out bags of chips too, which is ok I guess. But then there was this little old lady who always handed out pencils….yes pencils….
Now that Im older I would LOVE to receive KIND bars instead of candy BUT as a kid I was always bummed when people gave out items other than candy. I remember the dentist down the street handed out toothbrushes haha
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Halloween was one of the only days of the year that I was actually allowed to eat candy as a kid. I remember being SOOO excited about getting candy on Halloween (because my mom didn’t buy it otherwise). So, I’m not sure that I would give anything other than candy out on Halloween. I honestly think it’s up to the parents to teach kids how much is too much and that moderation is key.
My boss’s wife (I work in their home, so we’re together every day) is handing out pretzels. While the ingredient list isn’t spectacular, it’s a nice change from candy candy candy!!! Plus, I’ve been enjoying mini bags of pretzels for the past two weeks! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway!!
Giving out anything other than candy on Halloween is a crime! All the kids want (okay, and maybe adults too…) are sweets, sweets and more sweets. What’s with this homemade popcorn ball business? An apple? No thanks!
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I entered Lauren’s giveaway too! Thanks ladies!! If I win, I am definitely going to share with my boot camp class. Many of them are struggling with where to start nutritionally (it’s a beginner boot camp) and I think finding them a healthy, low-sugar bar will be perfect!! 🙂
I actually am always torn on the candy question. A part of me thinks maybe I should just relax a little bit since it’s a special holiday. The other part of me is horrified by the more and more information I keep reading on the list of ingredients in things like candy. I can’t ever decide!
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I think its fine to give out something other than candy on Halloween. Kids get plenty of candy, and I know my kids would be more likely to eat something like a KIND Bar or little baggie of pretzels or something. We throw so much candy away after Halloween!
I LOVE KIND bars, so I’m really hoping I win 🙂
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I think that if I could find something that wasn’t too overtly healthy in the eyes of kids and tasty I would have no problem passing that out! I used to always enjoy getting something other than the usual Halloween candy.
I’m a believer that trick or treaters should always get candy! It’s the spirit of Halloween!
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I love when people give me rulers — kidding 🙂
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I entered Lauren’s giveaway, too. The more chances the better for all the KindAwesomeness 😀
Honestly our driveway is a quarter mile long and we never get trick or treaters! I would hand out some organic, nonGMO goodies though 🙂
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I definitely think you have to stick with candy! It’s a tradition 🙂
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I think Kind bars would be an awesome “treat”. Im such a party pooper when it comes to Halloween, thinking about ppl going through bowls of sugar in a day(s) makes my skin crawl.
once a year it is ok to have a special candy holiday! I hand out small candy bars…
Giving out candy is great, but I give extra points for creative giveaways 🙂
I think that it is fine to give out other stuff than candy. Kids get so much candy at Halloween a few healthy treats snuck in there will never hurt.
I live in an apartment complex where we don’t get trick or treaters, but I’m ok with giving candy, as long as it’s not the kinds I like. Why give that away? I would definitely consider giving out a lower-calories candy, like air heads or sour patch kids, too, because so many kids have allergies. Or raisins! Yum!
I never minded getting stuff other than candy so I think it’s fine! Kids will get plenty of candy from other people.
i like the idea of giving something other than candy for halloween provided that it’s fun and/or useful! i remember getting little toys and trinkets when i was younger and it felt like an extra bonus b/c i already had a huge bag full of candy!
It’s fine to give other stuff for halloween… maybe add 1 or 2 candies so the kids don’t kick us 🙂
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, but I know that I wouldn’t eat something “homemade” unless it was from someone I totally trust. You never know these days!
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I think trick or treating is a childhood right-of-passage kids experience! But as a kid, I always liked getting other things besides candy, like toys, pencils, little skidattles. It was kinda fun, and it’s not like I was “lacking” candy in any other way.
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I think kids get so much candy, it would be fun to have a couple of fun things in there like stickers or pencils. I know I’D love to get a Kind bar in my trick or treat bag! I’m gonna have one for snack today! Happy Halloween!!!
My parents always gave away money to the kids on our block. We became a huge hit because of it! In the same token, I came from a really strict family in regards to food and beverage choices. I think kids need to experience having candy surround them or else they’ll develop control issues later on like I did 🙁 Besides it’s always fun to be a little bad 🙂
I figure it’s Halloween and it’s a special day-let the kids have candy. They can learn moderation 😀
I think as long as it is some kind of a ‘treat’ then it would be good to give out….toothbrushes and pennies are not treats! Kind bars however would be great, and it might be the first thing mom or dad claims from the loot.
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Well, I have thought about fruit snacks, little bags of popcorn you can buy at the store, and little books. Even buying little cheap books from the dollar tree would add up. But we live in an apartment complex on the edge of town and no one ever trick-or-treats here. At one of my old houses I did pretzle bags I had found at walmart in halloween bags and not many came to our house because it wasn’t on a main road. We ended up with a lot let over.
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Blasphemy! It’s one night a year, let the kids have candy! 🙂
Love Kind bars! We don’t have many kids where I live but I definitely vote for candy.
Ahh! Would LOVE to win these! I’m a Nutrition and Dietetics Major, and I’m trying to get my hubs to join me on earlier healthier, less-processed foods! He’s tried other bars, but KIND is BOTH of our favorites!
I was so excited about this, I forgot to give me feedback on candy! Seeing as how I am a type 1 diabetic, we try to steer clear of sweets! For Halloween, I suggested making a “kid-friendly” trail mix with nuts, granola, and a few M&M’s!
I think with the amount of sugar kids eat, it’s definitely ok to give out a healthier alternative. Although, if you are a kid in a household like mine growing up, you really look forward to Halloween, because it’s the only time of year you get to have lots of candy!
As much as I liked getting candy, I think getting other fun goodies and treats besides candy was cool too! I would totally love a KIND bar for Halloween!
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It’s one day out of the year, I say go with candy! 🙂
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I’ve gotten pretzels, apples, and fruit snacks when trick or treating and it didn’t bother me! KIND bars would be okay be me too 🙂
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The only candy I truly love are Snickers! It’s once a year anyways 😉
honestly i probably would only give out candy, but i respect those who have healthier options! as a kid, i never minded it. it was something different!
I think it’s fine to give away things other than candy like stickers or play dough.
A healthy alternative sounds like a great idea for something to hand out!
I think it is great! Variety is the spice of life!
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I used to like getting fun treats like popcorn balls… I am a dental hygienist so giving out a teeth friendly treat sounds good to me… Haha 🙂
I prefer the candy route but I wouldn’t toss a KIND bar outta my bag!
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with giving out other things than candy, but as a kid, I admit I’d probably be disappointed 😉
I think it’s really up to the person giving treats out, although, I do me a good Snickers bar 😉
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Everything in moderation…candy included…although I am fine with alternate ideas as well! 🙂
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I’m torn with the candy thing. I don’t like it, I don’t buy it, but it’s Halloween! If I did’t give candy I would do pretzels or something similar.
I always give out candy….when I’m home.
Candy is the best! My friend is a dental hygienist and she gives out candy and a toothbrush!
I am alll for it! I don’t see why not 😀
i say go for it…when i was a kid we used to get all sorts of things for halloween, not just candy…and a kind bar….they are more delicious than candy any day!!!
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I think giving anything other than good candy- ie snickers, milkyway, skittles, etc- away at Halloween is cause for egging, teeping, and or in general rowdy-ness. ALLLTHHHOUUUUGGGHHHHHH KIND bars are KINDA’ awesome- and IF i was trick or treating- i would sure as hell not mind one or 2 in my bag! 🙂
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I think giving out candy is the way to go, nut asman adult I’d be SO excited tom get a kind bar trick-or-treating!
I love the idea of giving away something other than candy – maybe I’ll do that next year!
Other items instead of candy make Halloween more unique and fun for kids to enjoy toys and gadgets!
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Candy is such a weak point for me so I thought about handing out dates to the kids today… 😉
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Definitely think other ‘treats’ are fine…as long as they’re still fun for kids. Little toys, or even granola bars, fruit snacks, etc..
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I’ll be honest… I say only candy should be given out on Halloween. That doesn’t mean that I think kids should go crazy eating it, but it’s okay to have some treats 🙂
I’m all about giving out candy…but I wouldn’t turn my nose up at a KIND bar either! 😉
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Funny, I was just thinking that I wish I had known about Kind bars sooner so I could pass them out for Halloween.
[Just found out about them last Sunday at The Color Run. They are so good that I look and buy them at any store I can!]
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We gave out pretzels instead of candy this year… kids were not happy.
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I think it’s great to give out something besides candy. For every 5 kids who love candy, there is the one that doesn’t 🙂 I was that one 🙂 Would LOVE LOVE LOVE to win!!
I love the idea. I hand out one edible (fruit snacks, granola bars, Annie’s bunnies) and non edible (pencils, stickers) every year. The kids like getting something different I think
I think there should be no hard and fast rule about what treats should be given out. Go with your heart and bless others!
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I have never done so. It is a great idea.
I am working on Halloween! Bummer!
I think giving out Kind bars would be an awesome surprise!!
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i love kind bars! however, i think when people hand out anything besides candy, it gets dumped and the kids don’t eat it. that’s just a thought but i know kind bars are expensive, so i’d hate to see it go to waste!
I would love to make homemade, good/better-for-you treats. Unfortunately I believe these would immediately be thrown away for parents fearing some kind of evil intentions. But maybe next year KIND could make “Halloween” size bars to pass out! 😉
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I think that is a great idea. I throw most of the candy out anyway!
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Well, it would be pretty expensive to hand out something like Kind Bars, so candy is the most economical choice. But as a kid, I definitely wasn’t a huge fan of non-candy items!
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I’m all about the classic candy
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To me, Halloween is about the candy!
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I’m all about the classic candy! Tootsie Rolls for the win!
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Sadly we didn’t have any trick or treaters but I gave out Reese’s and Hershey’s Cookies & Cream to my Bodypump, Cycle & Bodyattack classes today 🙂 Hey– they were small! And they earned them!
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I gave out the good candy this year, pb cups, snickers and paydays. I like it when people hand out other snacks like bags of goldfish and little bags of microwave popcorn.
When the ‘other’ thing you’re giving away is as tasty as a KIND bar then my opinion is to GO FOR IT! I love KIND bars 🙂 I did receive Hallowe’en pencils and erasers as a kid one time. As bummed as I was to discover this I was pretty happy when I still had it for weeks later…. but I’m a geek 🙂
Halloween only comes around once a year so I say enjoy it!
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We always give out candy. Some of our neighbors give out little bags of Halloween pretzels or popcorn. My kids love getting the pretzels and popcorn!
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I think it’s fine when it’s Kind Bars!
Kids usually expect the traditional candy bars, so I go with that.
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i think it’s fine to hand out something other than candy! i love the idea of handing out KIND bars instead 🙂
I think its great to giveaway thing other than candy, but some kids/ parents might get skeptical if its home made. I say give them an option of candy or another treat 🙂
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I have always given out candy without even a thought to give anything but that until we moved. I began hearing moms talk about no dairy, no refined sugar, no fast food, etc. I worried then that they would restrict the candy on Halloween and it may go to waste so we handed out tattoos and goldfish crackers this year.
I think it is totally fine to give something else, they get candy anyway too 🙂
Kind bars would be great to give for Halloween! Other good alternatives to candy are protein bars, snack size bags of trail mix or gum.
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Glad I saw this giveaway! 😀 Love KIND bars although, like me and all bars, I don’t buy them very often because most of them add up…so winning some would be a huge bonus! When it comes to Halloween, I have to say that I am an all-candy-all-the-way person. I just love candy. More than baked goods or fancy coffees or alcohol, candy is my favorite indulgence (yeah, funny that I like the most artificial stuff!). Mainly, I just have such great memories of swapping candies out with friends for the ones you like and making fun trades in our costumes on the living room floor from our stuffed pillow cases filled with candy! As an adult, I’d LOVE to get a bag of goodies like KIND bars or gels or GUs or protein balls…but as a kid, candy! So I’d have to stick with that for my answer. 😉
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totally fine, as long as it’s not celery sticks 🙂
I think giving out anything other that candy is the KIND thing to do. Hahaha… for reals though, I think as a parent I would be stoked to see that someone was giving away a health-ified treat/snack to my kids.
I think it’s safest to give out candy so that kids don’t retaliate! 😉
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I have two boys that are ofthe trick-or-treating age. I honestly can’t imagine NOT giving away candy. After all, it’s only once a year 🙂
Variety is fun, so I’m all for giving out things other than candy! 🙂
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I think you have to give out candy!
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We gave out mini bags of choc-covered pretzels this year… but pretty sure that’s still pretty close to candy 😉