North Little Rock e-Newsletter Provided by Diane Whitbey, City Clerk and Treasurer
October 2023
Did you ever wonder how much money Americans spend on Halloween?
An article by FOX TV Digital Team published October 27, 2022 (found on the internet) provided some answers! According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) annual survey by Prosper Insights & Analytics, 69% of consumers planed to participate in Halloween (2022), up from 65% in 2021 and close to the 68% in 2019. In all, Americans are expected to spend a whopping $10.6 billion on Halloween candy, costumes and decorations. One in five people plan to put their pet in a costume, and 28% of people said they would attend a Halloween party. Nearly 70% of people said they would hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, and more than half would decorate their homes. What do people spend the most on for Halloween? Costumes make up the bulk of the money spent on celebrating Halloween, according to NRF. Spending on kids’ and adult costumes was expected to total $2.9 billion, the most since 2017. Pet spending was expensed to exceed the previous year’s record high, reaching $710 million. What are the most popular costumes? Top kids costumes: Princess Witch Ghost Superhero Batman Zombie Vampire Pirate Top adult costumes: Witch Vampire Ghost Pirate Cat Batman Zombie Dracula Devil Princess
Top pet costumes: Pumpkin Hot Dog Bat Bumblebee Witch Lion Spider Ghost Superdog Supercat Devil
Easy peasy DIY tin-can lights! Supplies: clean empty tin can, hammer and large nail or awl, paint, paint brush or sponge, sharpie, candle. Fill tin can with water and freeze. Remove frozen can and draw design on can (keep it simple). You could outline a cat, bat, witches hat, or words like Boo or Halloween. Place frozen can on a folded towel then use hammer and nail to puncture the design in the can. Thaw and drain frozen water. Once can is dry, paint. Cans make great luminaries as well! Found at jollymom.com/diy-halloween-tin-can/.
“Where’s Mel”? Be the first person to call and tell us where you found Mel this month and win!
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