‘Dad of the year’ made ingenious plan for daughter to trick-or-treat on flight after she missed Halloween

Dressing up in costumes and going door to door for trick-or-treating is one of the things children wait for throughout the year. This is why missing out on the tradition can be a major disappointment for a child. A woman named Stephanie Kahan on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared a fellow passenger's mind-blowing gesture to ensure that his 3-year-old daughter doesn't miss out on trick-or-treating due to her flight. The dad knew well how much his daughter loved to celebrate and made it a point to give her a unique trick-or-treating experience.

The woman who was traveling on the same flight as the father-daughter duo witnessed the dad's brilliant hack to bring trick-or-treating to his daughter during the journey. Trick-or-treat is a tradition that involves kids dressing up in costumes as pop culture icons and fictional characters to visit houses in the neighborhood asking for candy or “treats.” In her post on X, Kahan mentioned that all the people on the plane received a note along with a bag of candy from the dad. It read, “My 3-year-old daughter, Molly, was bummed she wouldn’t be able to go trick-or-treating this year due to this flight. So, I decided to bring trick-or-treating to her.” The dad made sure that all fellow passengers had a role to play in making it a memorable experience for his daughter. 

Along with a picture of the note, the woman shared a glimpse of the little girl named Molly walking up to passengers with excitement. “If you are willing, when my little donut comes down the aisle, please drop this in her basket,” the dad requested. He also gave passengers an option to skip the request and return the candy instead. As part of the unique trick-or-treat experience, the little girl eagerly waited by the seats to see whether passengers offered her any treats. This was a simple gesture that brought people together to give the girl a wholesome and memorable experience. Instead of simply letting the child miss out on Halloween due to travel plans, her dad went out of his way and ensured she didn’t have to compromise.

People on the flight were undoubtedly in awe, including Kahan herself. She wrote in the caption of her post, “My heart is exploding right now. Dad of the year just passed out candy to everyone on the flight so his 3-year-old could trick or treat.” Others on X who appreciated the gesture included @HollyLive, who wrote, “Too cute, what an amazing dad! Halloween is very special to our mini's.” @Isobel_Waby added, “Love is a dad who makes sure his daughter never misses out. Well done, dad.” @eruditedoc remarked, “Love, unbounded and unlimited.”

@worldbfreer said, “That is very cool. Love it! Dad of the year, indeed,” while @dodgers52 wrote, “The simple little things turn out to have the most powerful impact on life!” @PennyAndSense added, “Thank you for sharing this. After having a rough day, seeing something like this makes everything feel just a little better.” @smileysejaee exclaimed, “Cutest thing ever! I'm a VX flight attendant and I love this on so many levels!”