Candy sticking is a Colorado mom's alternative to Halloween trick-or-treat during the pandemic.
Wendy Winter, the Colorado mom, is a resident of Denver and has a 4-year-old son. She said in an interview with Good Morning America that she thought of this idea when she heard that kids in other states will now be trick-or-treating this year.
She gave candy sticking a shot and the Internet seems to love the idea.
The alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, parents are hesitant to allow their kids to go trick-or-treating like they used to in the previous years. When Winter learned about this, she immediately thought of an alternative for the kids in their community.
She shared with GMA, "It made me really sad ... if we do this in Denver too. There has to be a better way to do it."
The idea was inspired by the "Happy Graduation" signs which were put up during the graduation season. She thought that instead of signs, candies may be stuck out the front yard for kids to collect, instead of knocking on the front door. This way, there is no physical interaction between the kids and their neighbors.
Testing out the idea
To be able to know if her neighbors will be on board with the idea, the Colorado mom tried it out on her front yard first. She glued or taped the candies to a stick and stuck them to the ground.
When the Colorado mom's neighbors noticed her alternative, they hopped to the idea. Winter said, "We are going to a 'candy sticking' across the block so the older neighbors can come out on their front porch."
The Colorado mom's viral Facebook post
When the Colorado mom shared the idea on her Facebook account, a lot of people thought that it was a very creative one.
Not only was it creative, it is also a safe way of trick-or-treating.
One netizen said, "This is an amazing idea! I think we need to give kids some normalcy, covid has taught us all so many lessons."
Some even shared their own alternative to Halloween trick-or-treating this year, "Smart idea you could also hang candy off of thread using clothes pins to hold up each piece!."
Another Facebook user shared, "I am putting out a bowl from the dollar store with bagged candy (goody bags) the kids need to have some normalcy with this craziness!"
In the viral Facebook post, the Colorado mom also shared some of the tips in making candy sticking successful. The post has been shared more than 800 times.
