Each year, Americans spend over $3.9 billion on candy during Halloween, with each trick-or-treater receiving an average of 250 pieces of sweet treats during the night. Candy wasn't always given out on Halloween, however. Children today may be surprised how trick-or-treating has changed throughout the years.
Early Halloween Treats
During the Medieval time period through the 1930s, England children would go door-to-door on Halloween offering prayers for the souls of the household in exchange for rice or soul cakes. This practice, known as souling, was brought with the early settlers over to America.
This custom changed to trick-or-treating in the early 1930s and 1940s as children would go door-to-door asking for a treat on Halloween, which
Early Halloween Treats
During the Medieval time period through the 1930s, England children would go door-to-door on Halloween offering prayers for the souls of the household in exchange for rice or soul cakes. This practice, known as souling, was brought with the early settlers over to America.
This custom changed to trick-or-treating in the early 1930s and 1940s as children would go door-to-door asking for a treat on Halloween, which