Babies might not be old enough to have any candy on Halloween, but no one can deny the cuteness of a baby in a costume.

If the weather’s nice, why not dress up your baby, pop her in the stroller, and take her for a walk around the neighborhood while everyone else is out trick-or-treating with their older children? After all, what baby doesn’t love a walk around the neighborhood? The baby gets some fresh air, the parents get a little exercise, and all the neighbors get to enjoy your little sweetie in her very first Halloween costume.

My husband insists on taking our kids trick-or-treating “until they can’t walk anymore.” This is not because he’s greedy for candy. He doesn’t even like chocolate! (I know, there’s something very wrong about that, but I don’t complain much, because that means there’s more for me!) Rather, it’s because he loves walking around the neighborhood and seeing the smiles on the faces of people opening the door to see the cute little kids in their costumes.

No costume? Get creative and decorate your stroller or wagon! And how about making it a turnabout Halloween: carry treats along with you and hand them out as you walk around.

Happy Halloween! I’ll see you Monday with a fresh new Basket of Bargains!