Things You'll Need:
- Costume
- Container for candy
- Flashlight (optional)
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Step 1
Decide what you'd like to be for Halloween. The earlier you start thinking about possible costumes, the more time you'll have for costume shopping or making.
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Step 2
Choose a costume. You can either buy a costume from a store or make one yourself with items you have on hand. Popular costumes can include current movie characters, cartoon characters or old favorites like witches and ghosts.
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Step 3
Choose a candy container. This is what you'll collect your candy in. It can be simple or elaborate. Many stores sell containers that will match costume themes.
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Step 4
Try on your costume before Halloween to be sure it fits.
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Step 5
Make sure you have any accessories you need. For example, if you're dressing as a pirate, you may want an eye patch, hat, fake sword and fake parrot to prop on your shoulder.
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Step 6
Dress in your costume on October 31.
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Step 7
Begin trick or treating around 6:00 p.m. or when it gets dark.
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Step 8
Go to a house and either ring the doorbell or knock on the door.
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Step 9
Yell "Trick or Treat!" when someone answers the door.
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Step 10
Hold out your container to collect candy.
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Step 11
Say "Thank you."
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Step 12
Repeat Steps 8 to 11 until your container is full, it's getting too late or you're tired and ready to go home.









