Originally Posted by GrannyJ:
I made up 200 candy bags with my card inside. But this year there just wasn't that many kids. I gave out maybe half, so now to wait and see if I get any response. I hope so I am getting desperate.
WOW 200 bags?! I only made 40 bags, ha ha. You must be in a prime location! What did you do with the rest of the bags that didn't go?
Originally Posted by sharlan:
I bought 3 tubs of mini pretzels (210 in all) and put my daycare stickers on them. I passed them all out at my daughter's house tonight. If I get one call, it will have been worth it.
I wish I would have thought to have some of my friends hand out my cards at their homes as well. Even though we live in different parts of the city, it might have helped!
Originally Posted by daycare:
I made labels and 4x6 fliers in goodie bags.
My son handed out about 106.
I also hung signs all over my door and yard that said happy Halloween from *** DC. I hung all of the kids Halloween projects on the door too.
I also hung a few ads on my door with tear offs. A few were missing.
Hope to hear something!!
WOW, you were REALLY prepared! Maybe I will have to do more next year if I have openings. I know most of my friends work, but maybe I can make a "special event" next year if we don't have cold cold weather and do fun games like a bean bag toss in the front yard. This would invite parents to participate and then I could have an art display board out in the driveway for parents to read about daycare and take a flyer....LOL....just dreaming away here!
Originally Posted by beachgrl:
We did our town's local trunk or treat and while I gave out candy and talked to the kids, my hubby was giving out my business cards to every set of adults that came through..he almost went through an entire box of cards and since it was just the cost of candy we bought to give out if I get one kid from it, it will be worth it! I just got yet another call for care in January so I will be crazy busy with kids by then if everyone that has called winds up wanting care then, lol
Next year I will have to look into the TRUNK O TREAT, it takes place in our Kohl's parking lot which is only a mile away. I could have made hundreds of cards and participated, but never thought of it. It's our first home so I was really looking forward to being at home handing out candy for the first time anyways.