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#1
#1 get candy from store #2 turn porch light off #3 watch all the kids walk by on your security cam #4 eat candy
Final score:
17points
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#2
If you can buy one fake skull, (Or a real on, I don't know your hobbies), then you can use a heat gun to shape plastic milk cartons over it and get many fake skulls for cheap.
Final score:
14points
#3
If you're the one giving out candies, be careful. Safer to have someone with you to help give out treats. An angry 'parent' kicked in our front door a few yrs. ago, police had to be called. He was angry we'd given all our candy out. He was holding an infant, but began tearing up our decorations on our porch, yelling obscenities. He was hauled off, we saw a woman rescue the baby from him. Just be careful everyone, on both sides of the door.
Final score:
14points
Vonny (Submission author) 2 years ago
I know, right? We'd decorated & were having a great time giving out candies to trick-or-treaters all evening. We turned off the porch light when we ran out of candy when the guy with baby in arms banged on our door, then kicked it in! He not only scared us, but scared the kids still on the street at neighbors homes, it was awful tbh. Since then I've given candies/cookies etc. personally to my neighbors kids only, which I'm doing this afternoon. Just be safe and aware, and have fun!
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Go out dressed as the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Use a backpack as part of the hunch, and periodically empty your candy bag into it. It will be easier to carry candy, and people are inclined to give more candy if it looks like you haven't collected much. People look at a rather lofty candy bag and think you have enough already so they aren't as generously inclined.
Final score:
13points
#5
Use rope spider webs or put the fake cobwebs inside on your windows or doors. If you place them outside, small animals and birds can get caught in them.
Final score:
12points
#6
when the candy bowl says take one......
Final score:
10points
Your fav(?) nerd (they/any) 2 years ago
I take a few, but if its running low or is empty i throw in a whole handful of my candy :)
#7
Do your research. If you are looking for quantity, go to neighbourhoods with houses that are as close together as possible. You can cover more ground faster. If you are looking for quality, go to neighbourhoods located closest to stores that sell the Hallowe'en candy you are looking for. Also, always wear comfortable running shoes if possible, and don't dawdle, you are looking at a window of roughly 3-4 hours max in which to collect your haul.
Final score:
10points
#8
if you cant get kids to your door make a lightup trail up your driveway
Final score:
10points
#9
Don't waste precious money on store-bought costumes and just put together something at home! The best costumes are the creative ones
Final score:
9points
PolymathNecromancer 2 years ago
"Disney Bounding" sounds like kid stuff, but not sure about that other one :-)
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shanila.pheonix_ 2 years ago (edited)
yes!!!! you get to be anything at all with ur imagination!!
Kevin the Manager 2 years ago
My favorite homemade costume so far was a black shirt and the words "Error 404: Costume Not Found" written on it in white tape strips.
#10
2 costumes, 2 rounds of the neighborhood.
Final score:
8points
River wolf (she/her) (Submission author) 2 years ago
Yep! (My mom. She’s letting kids make s’mores and take candy.)
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Once ur old enough, go without parents. It’s soooo much faster. Wear rollerblades are skates if u can (this year I’m a roller blading pirate.) if ur in ur neighborhood go in one direction from ur house in a loop, drop off candy in ur room, do a few more loops. If u have to take younger siblings or smt, dont let them eat candy till abt halfway through, then let them eat a few pieces every 10-20 minutes so their energy is up but they dont sugar crash (honestly do this for u lol) thrifted or homemade costumes are way better than store bought
Final score:
8points
Catman (He/Him) 2 years ago
Yes! I always try to go by myself, but my parents say "It'S nOt As FuN."
Your fav(?) nerd (they/any) (Submission author) 2 years ago
It’s better without parents (I’m guessing, this is my first year!) but with friends
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#12
Pro tip: Don't go to your supervisor's Halloween party, get ridiculously drunk, nearly fall out of your dress & then start screaming to no one about which of your body parts were purchased vs. originally part of you . . . then decide that anyone who talks to you for more than 1 minute is "obsessed" with you.
Final score:
8points
#13
Three fun costume ideas: 1) get Jack O Lantern yard leaf bag for $2 and turn it into instant costume by cutting holes for limbs, filling it with balloons or clothes, and presto - instant costume! 2) "slip" costume - put word "Freud" on a slip; 3) "Devil with a blue dress on" costume.
Final score:
6points
#14
low chance some1 will put drvgs in candy, check anyways, one time there was a needle hole in my kit Kat so that was a nope 🙅♀️ stay safe and wear something reflective! group costumes are always fun!!
Final score:
5points
TheUndeadOfNight726 2 years ago (edited)
If anyone has coke or weed edibles or anything like that, fat chance they're gonna give it to some kid.
Natty Tempest 2 years ago
That is totally true. However, bleach and screws are cheap. Caution can save lives from the worst of people.
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I dipped a bunch of leftover molly seed leaves in red paint & strung them over my friends’ heads as they were sleeping. Much chaos ensued when they woke up and saw what looked like a red-and-black spider on their faces. 10/10 recommend
Final score:
4points
#16
Buy a big/many cheap chocolate bar(s), melt and cover fruit pieces. Not totally healthy, but healthier. Halloween? Oh yeah. You can do it then too, but make extra ;)
Final score:
4points
#17
For a sure-fire trick, when a generous candy-giver finishes putting treats into your bucket, quickly toss a crummy candy BACK INTO their bowl! Laughs galore!
Final score:
3points
#18
Just go out and have fun, but also, scared and get scared!
Final score:
3points
HelluvaHedgehogAlien 2 years ago
I went out dressed completely in black & had scary makeup tonight. Held a lamp and stood in the shadows. Turned lamp on as a bunch of kids walked in front of me. Screaming is the best way to start trick-or-treating, I guess?
#19
Be super scary so you can scare the sh*t out of any small kids so they run away and drop their sweets… just kidding! I don’t have any tips, only tricks. And my trick is… I tricked you. I have no tips OR tricks… Unless this counts…. Sorry that was a bad joke sorry.
Final score:
-1point
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