The Halloween party is the time when you dress up and go out to play "trick or treat". Although this is an American holiday, in recent times it has also been gaining ground in Italy and more and more children are trying their hand at the traditional candy collection. Here are some tips for a really rich and satisfying “trick or treat”.
Steps
Step 1. Buy or DIY your costume
Your normal clothes don't matter.
Step 2. Get your friends to come with you
Step 3. Go door to door
If the lights aren't on, skip that particular house. It means that there is no one or that there are no candies to give as gifts.
Step 4. Say, "trick or treat" with a dazzling smile
You should get some candy.
Step 5. After receiving your handful of candy, answer:
"Thank you and happy Halloween!" If you don't, they may think you are rude and greedy.
Step 6. If no one is home, but the family has left a bowl of candy on the door, take some but not many
Step 7. If they let you choose the candies, make sure you get the ones you like
If there is none to your taste, take one anyway to later exchange with your friends.
Step 8. Move on to the next house and repeat steps 3-7 until you have scoured the whole neighborhood or until you are exhausted
Step 9. Go home, empty the pillowcase full of candy on the floor, count them and enjoy
Step 10. Wait until the following year, dreaming of those sweet goodness …
Advice
- NEVER refuse candy as gifts, even if you hate them! If you don't like them, swap them with your friends' or give them away.
- NEVER go out without a costume. Paint even a monstrous face on your face or cover yourself with a sheet with holes for the eyes, but PROVE that you are playing trick or treat. Some adults may not give you candy if you are not in costume.
- Wear comfortable shoes, even if they don't match your costume. You will be walking a lot and you will not want to find yourself on the first of November with blisters.
- Always say thanks. In addition to the fact that you will prove to be polite, you could get more treats!
- If you are older, go out later when the small children are back. Many adults want to get rid of leftover candy before the night is over and will give you whatever is left of them.
- To easily double your loot, take a double round from your neighbors; the first with a mask, the second with a different one. As long as there are many people on the streets, no one will notice. If, on the other hand, there is not a lot of crowd, disguise yourself by throwing something on yourself (a sheet or a blanket). If they catch you, apologize and offer to return the candy. However, many people don't really care.
- If possible, organize a candy 'collection point'. If your parents drive you around the neighborhood, or you live nearby, you can stow bags full of candy in your car or at home. There is nothing more tiring than dragging an overflowing (or even torn!) Pillowcase. Do not hide it under a bush or on a tree with the idea of 'getting it back later'. There is the possibility that someone finds it before you or that you no longer know how to identify it in the dark; besides the fact that there are insects and wild animals that could get into the pillowcase.
- If you plan on staying out late, bring a flashlight or lightstick.
- Another tip for older kids: bring a cousin / little brother with you. You can earn some candy for being with a child, and if someone 'cool' sees you playing trick or treat, you have an excuse ready.
- Don't go too far and don't stay out late.
- Always check the candies before eating them!
- If a family has given you some particularly good candy, take note and notify your friends. Share the wealth!
- Planning the route in advance may prove useful. Take a 'test drive'. Walk along the streets you will want to walk on Halloween night and check how long it takes, add a couple of minutes for each stop at the houses. In this way you will get an idea of how far you will have to go and how tiring it can be. The last thing you would like to do is plan a route that wears you out.
- If possible, go to the affluent neighborhoods. Check out the suburbs near golf courses, ponds, etc …
- If you are walking around at night with a flashlight, do not point it directly at passing cars. Sudden light can dazzle the driver and cause an accident.
- The better the costume, the more candy you'll get.
- You will probably have to stop your trick-or-treating around 9pm.
Warnings
- Always follow safety regulations, such as visibility, traffic control, etc …
- Have your parents check the candy (or check it yourself) before eating it. The wrapper may be a little open and there may be some foreign material on the cake.
- Bring a cell phone! If you don't want the ringtone to disturb your Halloween night, you can leave it in vibrate mode. If someone gets lost or there are problems, a cell phone is priceless.
- Make sure you agree on a meeting place if someone separates from the group, preferably this is the home of one of you. This is vitally important if you are dating your younger siblings or if some of your friends have a 'popular' and very popular costume that can be easily confused in the crowd.
- At least go with one other person. It will not only be safer but also more fun.
- Don't eat homemade candy unless you know the person who made it very well, like a family member. Knowing the person by sight is not enough to risk eating his homemade treats. If you're not sure where they came from or don't know who gave them to you, throw them away.
- Don't eat all the candy in one day. Make it last at least a couple of days! Also, your parents may get angry.
- Walk on the sidewalk and not in the middle of the street. Do not aim the flashlight at the window of the passing car on the driver's side.
