so your kid has their costume, they are thinking of nothing else but trick or treating this weekend, you've got your flashlight and all is good to go.
SO, since you will be going door to door ANYWAY, here is a very easy giving back project/ lesson.
i posted about this last year for halloween so here it is again:
UNICEF has raised over $140 million and saved god only knows how many teeth from cavities.
if you don't know this program, it's where kids ask neighbors for pennies in lieu of candy. money raised is then sent in to help support the very worthy programs in over 150 countries.
since our kids will be at carnivals, class parties and more, they won't, in any way, be deprived of candy this halloween. so trick or treating can become about something else. i am not above bribing my kids to trick of treat for UNICEF and i will buy them their favorite candies in return (is this the wrong message?).
get your boxes at participating IKEA, PIER ONE IMPORTS or HALLMARK stores or
download cute "wrapper" here and affix to any canister at home (i am using one that had bread crumbs).
lesson: we drink clean water, not all children do. unicef helps provide for the kids who need water, medicine, food and education.
***added bonus: not hopped up on sugar, they might get to bed on time after an already over-stimulating day.
