In honor of Halloween this week, I want to review the Do and Don't List of Trick-or-Treat offerings. Thoughts inspired by my toddler's collection via weekend party, which btw was a happy candy experience for the most part.
Do
chocolate of almost any combo
twizzlers
skittles
suckers
ring pops
spooky eyeball chocolate/ candy
any Halloween novelty candy [molded or wrapped in holiday icon]
glow sticks, glow wands, etc.
tootsie rolls (only chocolate variety)
original life savers mini packs
spider rings
candy corn packets
gum
bit-o-honey
sugar babies
dots
nerds
junior mints
Don't
chocolate of mini-snack size (too small!)
wacky 'hot dog' gummi nonsense (yuck)
pennies, any change
baked goods (boring)
toys (lame)
flavored tootsie rolls (yuck)
hershey kisses (too small, too common)
whoppers (yuck)
sweet tarts of any variety (boring)
gummy life savers (yuck)
mint life savers (too small)
hard mint candy in general (yuck this time of year)
jaw breakers (unless it's a spooky eye)
pixie stixx (too instant, makes me choke)
plain m&m's (too common)
taffy (too sticky)
coupons
jolly ranchers (too common)
bottle caps (yuck. sorry lindsey)
