Disclaimer: I received Glitzi Globes and The Trash Pack Series to pass out at Halloween; however, all opinions are mine and mine alone.
This year for Halloween we handed out Glitzi Globes and The Trash Pack Series instead of candy! It was definitely a hit with the kids that came trick-or-treating! We heard kids yelling to their parents as they walked away from our door, “I got a Trash Pack!” Those were a hit with both the younger and older kids alike. One older boy said that the The Trash Pack Series was “sick” (meaning awesome), and another said, “Score! A Trash Pack!”
The Glitzi Globes were also popular, and the little girls thought they looked cool. My kids only went trick-or-treating themselves for about 45 minutes, because they were too excited about helping me give out treats. They wanted to show the kids what the Glitzi Globes and Trash Packs looked like with samples they were carrying around, and they wanted to see which ones the kids wanted. My kids actually said, “I don’t really care about the candy, I just want to give these out.”
Positives of Giving Out Toys instead of Candy:
1. We were different from the other houses passing out treats.
2. Even kids with allergies could enjoy our treats!
3. My son says, “You eat candy, but you can keep these forever!”
4. There are no calories in toys!
5. It’s a healthier option for Halloween treats.
What are Glitzi Globes and The Trash Pack Series?
1. They both come in little packages and can be put on the top of a pencil.
2. The Glitzi Globe is a mini glitter snow globe the kids can make and it is super cute.
3. The Trash Pack Series has over 100 different trash characters to collect and swap, and they come in cute little trashcans. My kids now want to collect more!
I will definitely be handing out toys as an alternative to candy in the future. The kids that came over were so excited to get them. We know many people in our neighborhood with severe allergies, so I was super excited to have something I knew they could enjoy. Overall, I think we were the hit of the neighborhood and I bet many kids will expect something cool again from our house next year!
Check out the short video below:
What a great idea. Kids definitely don’t need more candy!
That is such a fun item to give out! I can see why all the kiddo’s loved it!!!
What a fun idea!
My kids really like the Trashies as well and these would make a nice alternative! I like that idea. 🙂
My kids would be SO excited to get those while trick or treating!!
What an AWESOME idea!
Kas
OH my goodness, I want to come trick or treating to your house!!! My kids would LOVE to have those, and we have far enough candy!
What a great idea! I had glow bracelets in our basket as decoration, but all of the little girls wanted them instead of candy. I’ll have to try something like what you did next year. I think that it would be a hit!
I like giving out little toys for Halloween too. It’s so fun to get something different!!
I love your treats! My kids went nuts over a lady that was giving out LED finger lights. Sadly, they break very easily. Your treats would last much longer!
As a Mother of a child with food allergies, these are amazing. Next year we may throw a Halloween party and I’d love to hand out toys vs. candy.
Love this idea instead of candy. Will have to do this next year.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen homes give out toys, what a fun idea!
Now you tell us! That is brilliant, I have to remember for next year!
mitch
We handed out some candy and some toys (I didn’t have enough of either for the masses of trick or treaters!) but I did notice the kids were excited to get non-candy items. It’s something different plus they get SO much candy they don’t need or even end up eating.
This is a nice idea for an alternative to candy. I know we always end up with way too much!
I will definitely be looking for these for next Halloween!
That’s awesome! I think getting something you can keep forever is way better than candy. Oh, and you are way too cute to be a witch. lol 😉
Humorously I saw some kids dressed as Trash Pack characters last night. This is a great alternative for candy.
I love any idea that doesn’t involve candy – thanks for the great share!
Great idea, my kids always liked to get little toys when they were trick or treating.
I love this idea!!!
It is hard to find non-candy ideas that are cool enough to pass out, but you really nailed it with these!! I am going to get these for my son’s birthday party favor bags!!
I like this idea SO much more than candy!!! Honestly, as a kid I would have been overjoyed for this!
I wish my kids would have got some of these. My son is asking me for some right now after seeing the pictures in your post.
What a great idea! I would have loved to try these out instead of candy. I might need to do this next year.