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Anonymous wrote:I’d do festive slap bracelets, funky Halloween straws and maybe a small ($5) Starbucks card.

And sure maybe they know who it is but at your kids’ age they are the one getting the kick out of it. I know people hate these around here but let your kids have fun.

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My 12 year old would be so happy to receive these things. Don't be a hater.

Your 12 year old isn’t a teen.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d do festive slap bracelets, funky Halloween straws and maybe a small ($5) Starbucks card.

And sure maybe they know who it is but at your kids’ age they are the one getting the kick out of it. I know people hate these around here but let your kids have fun.

Worst suggestions.

+1

My 12 year old would be so happy to receive these things. Don't be a hater.

For teens and tweens? Only food. Candy and chips.

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Anonymous wrote:It's no fun now that everyone has ring camera's etc. Supposed to be anonymous fun game.

I suppose you could always don an oversized hoodie and a face mask, since there are plenty of the latter around. They tend not to be that great of a camera.

The kids in my neighborhood always put on silly Halloween masks to boo.

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Anonymous wrote:Give your kids a $5 budget at Michael’s and let them pick out whatever they want to put in the basket, including candy. It’s super fun for the younger kids to “choose” and no matter what, the teens will both like it and be indifferent at the same time, as teens often are. 😂

Candy at Michael's is expensive. You can do much better at Dollar Store for the same candy.

Nobody wants the dollar store candy crap. Teens prefer chocolate. Maybe you should do a boo basket for younger kids instead.

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Anonymous wrote:Skip the candy/snacks and just give a gift card for the amount you would have spent.

Did you not see the inexpensive part that OP asked for?

I said take the amount you would have spent (inexpensive crap that teens don’t want) and make a gift card. What don’t you get? If that amount happens to be $5-10 so be it. I’m sure that’s what would have been spent on candy and junk.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d do festive slap bracelets, funky Halloween straws and maybe a small ($5) Starbucks card.

And sure maybe they know who it is but at your kids’ age they are the one getting the kick out of it. I know people hate these around here but let your kids have fun.

Worst suggestions.

Nasty response. What are your suggestions?

Anonymous wrote:Give your kids a $5 budget at Michael’s and let them pick out whatever they want to put in the basket, including candy. It’s super fun for the younger kids to “choose” and no matter what, the teens will both like it and be indifferent at the same time, as teens often are. 😂

Candy at Michael's is expensive. You can do much better at Dollar Store for the same candy.

Anonymous wrote:Skip the candy/snacks and just give a gift card for the amount you would have spent.

Did you not see the inexpensive part that OP asked for?

Skip the candy/snacks and just give a gift card for the amount you would have spent.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’d do festive slap bracelets, funky Halloween straws and maybe a small ($5) Starbucks card.

And sure maybe they know who it is but at your kids’ age they are the one getting the kick out of it. I know people hate these around here but let your kids have fun.

Worst suggestions.

+1

Anonymous wrote:I’d do festive slap bracelets, funky Halloween straws and maybe a small ($5) Starbucks card.

And sure maybe they know who it is but at your kids’ age they are the one getting the kick out of it. I know people hate these around here but let your kids have fun.

Worst suggestions.

I'm a high school teacher. I've been in stores with them; I've asked the question "if you had $10 to spend right now what would you buy"... All they want is snacks.

If you just want to make the basket look fuller, do fun flavored popcorns or Halloween peeps etc. (5 below has these)

Anonymous wrote:I’d do festive slap bracelets, funky Halloween straws and maybe a small ($5) Starbucks card.

And sure maybe they know who it is but at your kids’ age they are the one getting the kick out of it. I know people hate these around here but let your kids have fun.

Oh my. Teens don’t want slap bracelets (?) or a Halloween straw. Starbucks gift card is nice but $$.

Our neighborhood does this too, and even the tweens get in on it. Maybe especially the last few years during Covid, finding a treat at your door was awesome.

Agree that dollar bins at the Dollar Store or Target will let you score some cute socks. Candy always works. Need a rainy day activity with your little ones, bake cookies and put them in the boo basket. You can always text the moms and let them know it was you so they know it's safe to eat the cookies.

Even if they get caught on the doorbell cam, seeing a couple of little kids creep up to your door and then run away giggling is heart-warming.