Have you heard of the Switch Witch??? #halloweenideas #switchwitch Enter for a chance to win a $25 Toys R Us Gift Card!

This will be our first year of holidays in our new home and Halloween is just around the corner. Knowing that this is a very well attended neighborhood for Trick or Treating I know that Carter and Sophie will probably Trick or Treat their weight in Halloween candy.

When I was a kid my moms view was that we could have free rein over our candy - thus showing our (my) early issues and beyond with no self control when it comes to sugary treats. This is something that I want to try to curb and have approached the subject with Kris about The Switch Witch. First of all let me tell you that we are talking about a man who as a kid did costume changes throughout the Halloween night to increase the amount of candy he could get. He feels it's well earned. The idea will need some convincing. Lets face it, it will need a lot of convincing. 


So who/what is it exactly?
The Switch Witch idea has been around for awhile now but I feel like I have been hearing about it more and more lately. 
Basically your child(ren) are given the option to leave all or a large portion of their candy out for the Switch Witch and in return a toy or something else desired is left in it's place. It's something that definitely needs some build up so if you are going this way it could be a good idea to "plant" this idea soon. And of course if there is no buy in from the kids it might not work.... Another thing is that you can be creative with the name it doesn't have to be Switch Witch, you can say candy fairy, Halloween candy trade, or whatever other creative names come to mind.. 

There are definitely pro's and con's for this, I get it ANOTHER holiday to spend even more money. But for some who don't really want to have all the candy in the house it could be a perfect solution. And dollar stores can have some pretty good swag! 

Regardless - I am still in the convincing stages with Kris an this topic so we shall see what is decided. 
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