If you're not giving out candy on halloween, and you don't want trick or treaters to come, wat do you do?

Question

I'm too busy this year to give out candy for the trick or treaters! Our neighborhood get lots of trick or treaters every year and I don't want any of them to ring the doorbell! It would be really annoying! what should I do? do I draw a sign or..? how do i let them know that I'm not giving out candy?

i know that the best thing to do is just turn the lights off but..im going to be at home doing my work for my job so..i really do need the lights on!

Answer 1

Turn your porch light off, don't decorate and put a small sign on the door saying " No Candy, Sorry".

Answer 2

Where I'm from, the usual method is to turn out the lights (especially the porch light, but inside lights too). A lot of houses would also do this once they ran out of candy or when they felt the trick-or-treaters really shouldn't be out and about anymore. Most trick-or-treaters won't bother to approach a darkened house, and you can just ignore the ones that do. Also, avoid putting up decorations, as this may encourage trick-or-treaters to think that the lights being out is just part of the spooky decor. If you live in an area where people's houses frequently get egged (or otherwise vandalised), it might be best to stay home (this was never a very serious problem in my town). If you choose to go out somewhere, it might be a good idea to get someone to housesit for you, or ask a close neighbour to keep an eye out (they'll be opening and closing their door all evening anyway, so it won't be any trouble for them to look now and then).

Answer 3

Make it look like nobody is home. Turn off the outside lights and turn off any lights that will show in windows. I think if you leave a sign at the door, you might get "Tricked". If you are going to be home and are just too busy, but would be able to afford to give candy...you could ask a friend to come watch the door for you. I know I live in a place with very few kids so we sometimes get nobody...and I really enjoy seeing the costumes...Maybe somebody you know might enjoy it. Put the word out.

Answer 4

In our neighborhood, if a person's porch light is on, they are accepting trick or treaters and if it is off, they are not home or not prepared for them, but I'm sure each neighborhood is differant. It takes so little time to reward the little ones efforts and I love to look at the costume ideas.

Answer 5

Turn all outside lights off and keep as few lights on in the house as possible. That's the universal sign for "I'm not giving out candy" or "I'm all out of candy". I hope it works for you.

Answer 6

just leave a bucket of candy on the front porch. that way the trick or treaters just take the candy and leave

Answer 7

Just paint a bulls eye on your house and a sign that says egg me.

Cause that is what is going to happen if the kids know you are home and not giving out candy.

Answer 8

haha u shud put a sighn on ur door saying, went to go buy candy,be back tomorow hahaha!!wat i do is go trick or treating,and den da candy dat i dont like,and plus the candy we bought,we give it away,once i was giving out handfuls,and der was dis huge line in my yard,i dont do that anymore hehe.i give them 1 of each candy type usally 3-5 and depending on how good the costume is

Answer 9

Sign:
"Sorry! Too busy to give out candy this year. Please understand. Have a good time! Happy Halloween!"

Or, if you think your neighbors are orderly and trustworthy enough, put out a huge box of candy outside your door, and put up this sign, "Help yourself! Please don't ring the doorbell; we have things to take care of tonight. Please take only a few pieces of candy; leave enough for the other kids. Happy Halloween!"

If the doorbell rings, ignore it. If it's friends or relatives, they will call out your name, or call you from their cell phones.

Answer 10

Chocolate Fruit Bars.