I've heard about "The Candy Fairy," who comes late at night to take away a bag of candy and leave one toy in its place. That doesn't seem like a bad idea, but I have to decide - what really happens to the candy? Either I throw it away, which seems like a waste of time and resources, or I keep it hidden in a cupboard, which seems like a waste of sit-ups, if you know what I mean!I think I'll stick with last year's house rule. The kids can eat as much candy as they want on Halloween night. After that, it's a one-treat-per-meal rule. Sure, for a few days they'll be having candy bars after breakfast, but after that they tend to forget to ask, and I certainly won't remind them! Any candy that's still in the bag at Thanksgiving turns into decorations for our gingerbread houses.
How do you handle candy overload at your house?
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I had never heard of the "Candy Fairy" before! That seems like a good healthy alternative to sugar rushes and cavities. But it also seems like a bit of a waste of time and energy for all of the collecting that's been done, too.
This is only our son's first Halloween, so the candy will be going to Mommy and Daddy this year anyway, but I think we are going to be sticking with rationing it out in the years to come.
I just dump it in the break room at work with a little paper that says "Free". It's usually gone before the end of the day.
I think you need to start with how much candy your kids should get. You have the power to wrap up Halloween at any time. My kids enjoy giving out the candy at our house also as much as getting it. A party instead of door to door also works nicely on keeping the amount of candy under control.
I love the gingerbread house idea! What a great solution.
I've found that with older kids it gets tricky to be a candy despot or get them to go along with plans like swapping for toys. Plus, when they proudly march around for all that loot it seems unfair to just decry that I'm boss and make it disappear. LOL I hate how long it lasts though, especially since we do have house rules like one piece after lunch and dinner so a big bag can last a long time.
Thanksgiving is a perfect amount of time to have happily eaten the good stuff and using it for gingerbread houses will eliminate the whole wasting issue. Thanks!
A blogger last year mentioned she hid a bunch of it in the freezer that night after the kids went to bed and pulled it out at Christmas time and the kids never knew. My kids are still small enough they wouldn't know either. I'll use mine during our homeschool lessons as game prizes and incentives.
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