There are plenty of ways to unload all that Halloween candy. You just have to be inventive. Instead of letting your kids eat all the candy and paying the dentist hefty fees for cavity fillings, there are alternate ways to get rid of all that stock. And no, it’s not you eating it all either.
The first is that some dentists provide a reward for turning in Halloween candy. Our dentist offers $5 per bag filled with candy so it entices the children to turn in the Halloween candy. If your dentist doesn’t offer this type of incentive, then you could always offer this to your children so they get something for all their Halloween efforts. Another is to see if they want to donate their unwanted candy. This could mean a food bank or drive or donating to a child who was unable to go trick or treating.
Another great way to unload the Halloween candy is to make arts and crafts. Use Jolly Ranchers, Mary Janes, and other candy to create a funny face or get more inventive and create an entire picture out of candy. You could offer a reward for the most creative picture made of candy to make it even more fun. You could also string peppermints together instead of stringing popcorn for your Christmas tree. Have your kids come up with ideas to use candy as decorations or to create gifts they can give out for the holidays.
Lastly is that you can create your own candy mug for holiday gifts. These are great for teachers, grandparents, neighbors, and even friends that you have to get a gift for but might not have the funds to do so. You can dress up their candy gift with a decorative mug or snowman to keep with the holiday spirit. This is also a great giveaway to give to clients if you are a small business with a small budget, but you want something to give back to the clients.
There are plenty of ways to unload that Halloween candy. It beats sitting through multiple cavities for your children or you taking on the cavities and weight gain instead. Give the candy away, get inventive with it, or use it to make gifts. Either way it gets the candy gone and makes everybody happy.