A neighborhood with small yards and sidewalks allows you to hit more houses in the allotted time. Apartment complexes with many doors can also cut down on walking time. When assessing who gives out lots of candies, ask friends if they can also provide relevant information to allow you to compare notes and target the houses that give the biggest selections. If you’re planning with friends, you can also trade later to help even out the candy selection you ultimately receive.
Try doing a pirate costume on a budget by rolling up your pants legs, putting on a belt, and wearing a white button-up shirt. Get an eyepatch and a hat to finish off your costume.
If you’re using a pillowcase and you’re concerned it might break or you see it is frayed or even has a hole or two, double it up with another pillowcase. If possible, also have a smaller basket or container. This will enable you to keep your larger treat bag stashed somewhere safe to return to and refill regularly. Or, if you’re in your own street, run home and dump the loot and head out again. If you are going with your friend and you will explore farther than your own street, it is a good idea to have another storage bag within your original. It’s recommended that you add a light or reflective tape to your candy bag to help make you more visible after dark. You are not just going to return home before dark, that is when the real scares begin!
If you trick or treat in another suburb known for its amazing candies on Halloween, a map and plan is an absolute must so that you don’t get lost.
The majority of parents take their young children out at the beginning of sunset, to let the kids have a sufficient time before dark. If you want to start this early, be aware you’ll be turning up with the little ones. If you have younger siblings, this can be a good excuse to turn up too, or just offer to take the neighbor’s kids with you. Note that some cities or neighborhoods start to turn off their lights between 8 pm and 10 pm; don’t be out trick or treating too late or you’ll miss the treats or get the dregs. Watch the houses that turn off their lights; this is the standard indication that Halloween is over for that household, or that they’ve run out of goodies.
Don’t eat your candies as you’re going. The time spent eating them and the sugar high will slow you down!
Toss a bedsheet over your body and cut 2 holes for the eyes to quickly make a ghost costume. Just make sure that the sheet is so long that you trip over it. Another tip is to empty your container as often as possible so that it looks as if you’ve just started trick or treating or as if other people have been stingy; this may encourage people to offer you more candies than if your bucket is full.
When you do go trick or treating as a group, keep the numbers small. It’s less overwhelming for the householder to have just a few kids on the doorstep, and easier to give out the candies. It’s also less likely to result in trading arguments at the end.
