Halloween gift bag ideas ~ 2010

[kval07]

So I'm pretty excited that this is the first year I'll actually have trick or treaters. I'm in a house in a neighborhood with kids, so I'm thinking ahead already! I was at Big Lots the other day and saw some cute little baggies with mummies, vampires and frankensteins. I picked them up, so now I have 45 bags to fill!

What are things you like to see, or more importantly, your kids like to get? I'll throw some chocolate in them, but I'm looking for other ideas too. Ideas that won't break the bank either. I'm already in stocking stuffer mode too.

Oh yeah, let's post deals on things here too! I know I can't be the only one looking for these things.

[momof2inohio]

You could do pencils, stickers, halloween erasers,fake tattoos, any type of small candy. My kids love getting bags of goodies!

[$Saving!]

Time to scour clearance items that would work

But a gentle warning here, you will be setting yourself a standard by which kids will expect each year

We indulged one year and bought full size candy bars - let me tell you, we were thanked many times over AFTER halloween. We knew we were now on the hook to continue

So we did. But it takes a lot of planning ahead to be able to do it and not break the bank.

This year, I have 70 full size packs of Stride gum already sorted by flavor and put through the Food saver vacuum bag process so they stay fresh

Cost was under $6 and that included buying 30 coupons of the B1G1 variety and using them on a BOGO sale at Walgreens recently.

I still have some kids who I know quite well because we're friends with the families in the neighborhood, who come around that night to see what we're handing out And of course I include them in the handout too!

But it IS fun to plan ahead and see what you can do to meet your standard every year, something usually presents itself. I think there have only been a couple years where I really had to fork over a lot of money.

And this is a 17 year tradition already!

[kval07]

Oh boy, lol. Luckily I don't plan on staying here next year!!

[$Saving!]

Oh boy, lol. Luckily I don't plan on staying here next year!!

Kids are amazing how they 'network' information. And at such young ages too - we are stuck

[kval07]

Got a little excited today and bought a bunch of stuff!

Walmart:
Bubbles - $2 ea on clearance cheaper. Keeping the receipt just in case.)
Pack of 24 different bubble wands on clearance for $3.50
Party favor stencils - $1 per 12 pack


$1 ea at the dollar spot @ Target:
Sticker tattoos
Halloween Pencils, 10 packs
Pumpkin erasers, 60 ct

Also a box of Welch's fruit snacks, 24 ct on clearance for $2.xx at Target

[beth119]

At Wendy's, for a $1... you can get booklets of TEN free frosty coupons...

Excellent deal!

[rrpate]

wow kval you are starting a neat collection there! those kids should love you .. and chocolate too! KNOCK KNOCK!

[Lori63]

Some of those silly bandz things are cheap if you can find them at the $1 store

[kval07]

wow kval you are starting a neat collection there! those kids should love you .. and chocolate too! KNOCK KNOCK!

You know what? I was thinking I might have to get bigger bags!!!