Some folks say that kids can’t trick or treat successfully in rural areas. They say that houses are too far apart and that it’s next to impossible to gather enough candy in a sack, to make it worth all the driving and walking that must be done.
I beg to differ.
We live in a rural area in the mountains, about 30 minutes east of a large city. And we haven’t traveled to the city to do our trick or treating in 6 years, but my kids still end up with loads of candy each Halloween.
(My twin sons and my daughter)
This year I took my kids to a local feed store where they had offered up their hay wagons to give kids a hay ride out to a neighborhood of about 50 homes, to do their trick or treating. That was a lot of fun! And having the homeowners come out to the hay wagons to hand out their candy, while we all stayed in the wagons was a wonderful idea, too!
(Jem, Jax and Jen)
After the hay ride, we drove over to a local church that was having a Trunk or Treat event. There were about 20 vehicles all decked out and decorated in different, unique themes, handing out candy to trick or treaters. And the church even had a DJ with a disco ball and music in the parking lot. Talk about fun!
(Jax, Me, and Jen)
After the Trunk or Treat event, we decided to swing by our friends’ neighborhood to visit and do some trick or treating door-to-door. The kids probably visited 15 Halloween decorated houses, collecting more candy.
When we got home, I weighed their treat bags, and between the three of them, they collected over 15 lbs of candy!!
Who says you can have a successful candy haul only if you trick or treat in the city?
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