What are some funny elements in a halloween short story?

Once upon a Halloween, a little girl dressed as a witch went trick - or - treating. She knocked on a door and an old man opened it. The girl said, 'Trick or treat!' The old man replied, 'I don't have any candy, but I can tell you a spooky story.' The girl said, 'Okay!' The old man started, 'There was a witch just like you who lost her broom...' and the girl interrupted, 'That's not spooky, that's just sad for the witch!' and ran off to the next house.

There was a cat on Halloween. It decided to dress up as a bat. It put on some black wings and went outside. When it climbed a tree to pretend to be a bat, it got stuck. It meowed for help. A little boy passing by saw it and said, 'You're not a very good bat, you're a cat in a bat costume!' and helped the cat down. The cat then followed the boy for the rest of the trick - or - treating night, getting more treats than the boy.

Once upon a Halloween, a little boy dressed as a vampire went trick - or - treating. When he got to one house, the old lady there mistook his fake fangs for real ones and fainted. The boy was so shocked that he forgot to take his candy and ran home yelling, 'I killed a lady with my teeth!'

There was a group of friends on halloween. One of them dressed as a mummy. As they were walking down the street, a gust of wind blew and some of the mummy's bandages started to unravel. They all ended up chasing after the flying bandages, laughing hysterically. It took them a while to fix the mummy's costume but it was a really funny adventure.

One common element is spooky settings like old houses, cemeteries or dark alleys. For example, in many halloween stories, characters often find themselves in a dilapidated old mansion that gives off an eerie vibe.

There was a ghost who was very vain. On Halloween, he wanted to show off his scariest look. He made his eyes glow super bright and his body extra transparent. But when he floated into a party, everyone thought he was a disco ball. People started dancing around him, and he was so embarrassed that he quickly disappeared.

Once upon a halloween, a little boy dressed as a ghost. He went to his neighbor's house to get candies. When the neighbor opened the door, the boy accidentally tripped over his long white sheet and rolled down the porch steps. Instead of crying, he started laughing and so did the neighbor. They shared a good laugh and the neighbor gave him extra candies.

A man dressed as a zombie for Halloween. He practiced his zombie walk all day. When he went out, he was so into his role that he accidentally walked into a pole. He just groaned and kept walking as if the pole was part of his path. People around him couldn't stop laughing.

A family was decorating their house for Halloween. The dad put up a big fake spider on the front porch. When the mom saw it, she screamed so loudly that she scared the neighbor's cat which ran up a tree. It took hours to get the cat down, and they all had a good laugh about it later.

In kids' Halloween short stories, the presence of other kids is quite common. They usually go in groups, sharing the experience. Mystery elements are also there. For instance, finding a strange house or a hidden place while trick - or - treating. Additionally, the idea of transformation through costumes is important. A child can become a superhero or a monster for a day, which gives them a different identity and often leads to different interactions. There's also often a happy ending, like getting lots of candies or having a great time at a Halloween party.