i sweeped our porch and walk-way every year and no one comes to the door so i just end up eatin the candy ! ! !
what do i do ?
2006-10-31 08:58:01 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Halloween
Be patient. Maybe turn the light on at your porch, light pumpkins with candles, to signal you're home. Maybe they thought you weren't home. Have more candy ready in baskets. Before I moved to Ohio, when my porch steps were broken, we had to cancel Halloween. When I moved to Ohio for the first four years, we had a small amount of kids came to our place, then it dwindled down to no one. So we stopped.
2006-10-31 09:01:39 · answer #1 · answered by Kristen H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, little unraveling monsters, ghouls, pirates and crazy clowns are all very much afraid of the dark, so they will not go in a gloomy unidentified house. Turn on every light in rooms having a window to the street. Decorate the front lawn the most you can, even if it is one of those half destroyed-poor strawmen. Put up a friendly (but angry looking) lighted pumpkin on your porch railing. It will work magic! (And FRIGHT!)
2006-10-31 09:09:49 · answer #2 · answered by human32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I think it's a matter of trick-or-treating being a dying art form. Families are taking kids to carnivals instead out of fear of violence, or religious dogma, or whatever. Keep your place well lit, maybe set out a few decorations, a pumpkin, but don't get your hopes up. If you have lots of candy left over, take it to a homeless shelter tomorrow and treat the children of homeless families.
p.s. I thought of something else - you might consider, if it is not too cold, sitting outside with your family and your bucket of candy. Then if kids walk by you can invite them to come get a piece of candy.
2006-10-31 09:04:17 · answer #3 · answered by LisaT 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps decorate your yard. Also have lights on. Kids are instructed to skip any house that is dark.
Alot of communities just don't have door to door trick or treating anymore in favor of the malls and other supervised parties.
2006-10-31 09:22:28 · answer #4 · answered by Cinnamon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be sure to decorate and make sure there is plenty of light. The more of each, the better. Pop in a CD of scary sounds and make sure it's good candy. They'll remember you next year and they'll spread the word. Erie lights, fog machines, etc. are high tech and they love it! Good luck!
2006-10-31 09:05:52 · answer #5 · answered by soccermomw3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on where you live. Could it possibly be that they are very few kids in your area? If there are kids, decorate your house, make sure you turn on the lights, and don't make them do stupid tricks for you. I used hate it when people made me sing or dance or tell a joke.
2006-10-31 09:08:31 · answer #6 · answered by Liora 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lights on. Time it right for your neighborhood. Sometimes 5:30 to 10:00. It even depends on age group.
2006-10-31 09:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
decorate, or @ the very least turn on your porch light. Maybe a jckolantern w/ a candle.
2006-10-31 09:12:04 · answer #8 · answered by tera_duke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends... What are the rules for your neighberhood? Follow all of them to the letter!
Maybe buy a few decorations for your house but nothing fancy...
2006-10-31 09:05:24 · answer #9 · answered by I think... 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decorte to let them no that u celebrate the holiday and also leave the door open
2006-10-31 09:02:53 · answer #10 · answered by meme_09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋