Tonight is the big night! Little ghosts, witches and goblins will be out gathering treats. So what are they actually looking for? I remember there were a few things that were set aside and generally only ever eaten out of desperation, after all the good stuff was gone, haha.
The little boxes of raisins fell into that category for me and the candy kisses when they were half melted around the wrappers. That always seemed to be common regardless of how cold the night was.
Here are the least favorite ‘treats’ that you may want to refrain from handing out. I will tell you that a tooth brush was awarded the distinction of the Worst Halloween Treat.
8 worst Halloween candies
So we looked at the worst, now what about the best?
I will never forget the house up the road where we always got homemade fudge and then there were a few houses that gave out full sized chocolate bars and pop. I remember when I was in college some friends convinced me to dress up in one of girls dresses and go to a few houses. I got some pop and chocolate bars and chips, aka a gourmet Halloween night meal for some college kids, haha.
Here is the ranking of the best Halloween treats to hand out.
Canada’s Top 10 Favourite Halloween Candy
Of course there is the unmentioned ‘treat’ that is often handed out, the APPLE… Is that a good thing to put in a trick-or-treaters bag?
The one thing about apples is that they are often bruised by the end of the night. Maybe that was the reason behind coating them in candy or caramel. That was done to protect the apples for the journey.
The last thing that comes to mind now that I am a parent is the amount of candy children should be allowed to eat at once. Knowing how sugar can seemingly adjust the personality of some kids, I think that is one of the reasons Halloween is considered a scary time of year.
Some experts are saying that candy intake should NOT be limited for your children at all.
The nutritionists’ case for not setting limits on Halloween candy
If you are trying the no limits approach when it comes to your children this Halloween, good luck, haha.
Hope you enjoy this Halloween classic, written by a core French teacher in Halifax in the early 80’s as we wrap up this post.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween.