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African American woman and small child wear halloween costumes hold spider and carved pumpkin jack o lantern pose against orange background with spooky handmade toys around. Happy celebration
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IF YOU WANT THE MOST CANDY THIS TRICK-OR-TREATING SEASON, MAKE SURE YOUR COSTUME IS CREATIVE. 

THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW POLL OF 2,000 PARENTS CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF HI-CHEW.

RESULTS SHOW SCARY (15%) AND POP CULTURE-THEMED (13%) COSTUME WEARERS ALSO TEND TO FILL UP CANDY BAGS FASTER. 

PARENTS ESTIMATE DURING THE HALLOWEEN SEASON, THEIR CHILD GETS ABOUT FOUR POUNDS OF CANDY. 

ALMOST SEVEN IN 10 (69%) ARE LIKELY TO “CANDY PROOF” THEIR CHILD’S COSTUME BY MAKING SURE MASKS ARE EASILY REMOVABLE AND THEIR MAKEUP WON’T SMUDGE.

IN THE END, IT WILL ONLY TAKE ABOUT SEVEN DAYS FOR KIDS TO FINISH EATING THEIR ENTIRE HAUL.

PARENTS SAY KIDS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING CHOCOLATEY (59%), SWEET (53%), FRUITY (45%) AND CHEWY (42%) CANDY THE MOST THIS HALLOWEEN.

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