Custom Gift Cards For Halloween

Halloween is approaching, which means that many people are stocking up on heavy bags of candy for when trick or treaters come to their doors in costume looking for Halloween candy. However, with each year that passes, more and more parents are speaking out against giving candy to trick or treaters for Halloween.

For parents or adults that want an alternative to giving out unhealthy candy treats to costumed kids for Halloween, offering custom gift cards to your business may be a great alternative. Many gift card printing services can offer custom designs on any gift cards ordered from them, making it easy to get the business logo and a Halloween design or greeting printed on the front of the card. Offering the cards in large batches at a discount is a good way to spread your business (as trick or treaters and their parents will come into the business to redeem it) while also providing a good alternative to handing out candy for Halloween.

Some may argue that having a plastic card printing order in a small denomination may not be worth the cost; however being creative about the terms and usage can help make the order price worth your while.

For instance, a restaurant could offer packs of 10 $5 gift cards for $10; but trick or treaters that want to redeem their "treat" must have a minimum order price. Besides offering a certain price amount on the card, businesses could also have the value be for one item, such as one kid's meal or toy. In many cases, an entire family will go to the restaurant or business to redeem the card, adding to the overall total for their visit.

Besides Halloween, this may also be a good idea for stocking stuffers, Secret Santa, or other gift giving opportunities at holiday parties and gatherings. Gift givers appreciate getting bundles of gifts all at once to hand out to multiple people-- it makes their shopping experience much easier and helps them cut down on the time it takes to purchase multiple gifts or come up with ideas for gifts for several different people. Giving the same stocking stuffer also doesn't show favoritism, but instead shows equality.

For people who want variety in the types of "treats" they are handing out at Halloween, offering trick or treaters the choice between a gift card and a piece of candy may be appreciated. Parents may not want the child to get a custom gift card to a certain business.

Kelsey Jones is a writer for My1Stop.com, which is an online printing supplier of several products that include custom gift cards, custom t-shirts, duplex shipping labels, custom labels, and more.