We never hand out, because we usually don't get in ourselves till after trick or treating is done. To make up for it in the past, I've always sent in goodie bags to my daughter's class. They usually had a pencil, a couple of cheap halloween things like spiders rings and fake fangs, then instead of candy, I'd put mini granola bars and fruit snacks in each bag.
I figure that the kids get enough candy and junk between trick or treating and class parties, they don't need it added to.
This year, though, paychecks came wrong, so we're broke for the class party. I did however volunteer up a cake for the cake walk at that evening's halloween party. Apparently, her school does the carnivale in the fall, instead of spring like her old school.
We plan to take the kids out to the college dorms (well light, inside, LOADS of doors to knock on) around 6, go through until about 7, then head over to the hallloween party. I must be nuts.
