Comments on: 28 Non-Candy Halloween Treats Kids Will Love

By: Brandon

Brandon — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:47:30 +0000

These 28 non-candy Halloween treats are a fantastic way to celebrate the holiday without the sugar overload! I love how creative and fun these ideas are, ensuring kids still feel special during trick-or-treating. From savory snacks to healthy options, there’s something for every little ghost and goblin. This guide is perfect for parents looking to offer delicious alternatives this Halloween!

By: Linda

Linda — Sun, 13 Oct 2024 17:04:00 +0000

You mention concern about allergens (soy, peanut, etc) and then suggest another allergen to give away? Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) is used to make bouncy balls (though, there are some that are made from all synthetics). NRL is also used to make a lot of adhesives, like stickers. NRL balloons are a nightmare- the proteins that cause reactions (including anaphylaxis) are highly transferable, so whatever surface (hands, wrappers, everything) comes into contact with the balloon is now contaminated and set to give someone an allergic reaction. Balloons also release latex proteins into the air. Not to mention that an NRL allergy is not something you are born with, it develops over time due to repeated exposure. Studies I’ve read say that the number of people with NRL sensitivities/allergies is the same as those with peanut allergies, so tours isn’t a rare or unusual allergen.

By: Gabriela

Gabriela — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 20:28:57 +0000

In reply to Rachel. I absolutely agree with this. I don't feel good about giving this trash to ANYONE, not just my kids. How awful to unload this onto someone of lower means.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 17:37:05 +0000

In reply to Katie - Wellness Mama. Peer pressure will lead them to do things they shouldn’t and you’ll not be there. Educating them about choices is good. But you have to let them live a little also or they will totally go the other way from you teachings. I am a father of three, grandfather of fourteen, great grandfather of three. So I know a little about kids.

By: Katie Wells

Katie Wells — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 20:51:16 +0000

In reply to Patrick. Why is big industry trying to ruin our health by telling us we need to consume insane amounts of sugar on halloween, valentines day, birthdays, the weekend, and every other day that is "tradition"?

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 18:45:41 +0000

In reply to Shawna. Why cant we just let kids have fun. Why are you trying to ruin Halloween. Yse common sense out there but dont go overboard and ruin Halloween.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Sun, 06 Oct 2019 05:34:54 +0000

In reply to Boyd. I used to trade the kids their candy for a basket contains granola bars, gum, a movie, books, etc. They loved it. When they got older, we traded a dime for each piece of candy. They would have trick or treating with cousin and the next used their money towards something they actually wanted..and Their father would take it to work for coworkers.

By: Andi K

Andi K — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 17:23:03 +0000

In reply to Carolina. I love your non-candy suggestions because we have a peanut allergy in our house. However if you’re gonna hand out candy, just buy whatever works. Ultimately you don’t need to spend a bunch of money to be a single organic treat in their giant bag of crap. I dislike the sugar overload and the fake crud but it is one day a year.

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 22:15:59 +0000

Thanks for these suggestions, Katie! I think I may use these as rewards for my youth group kids as well! I always feel bad sending them home with candy that I don’t even give my own kids. I think a lot of these ideas would go over well with them!

By: Blayke

Blayke — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:59:08 +0000

Such amazing ideas… Thank you so much for putting this together.

By: Clara

Clara — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 21:44:17 +0000

Hmm, you mamans are thinking about your children’s health but not to the environment and the consumerism that is being taught. It’s “one day”, sure, but it’s one day during which USA spends $9 billions each year, $2.6 billions of which on candies. To give you an idea, that’s 6 Titanic ships of candies. Ingredients include petroleum and GMO corn syrup (cheaper than the sugar used in candies we ate as kids; toxic & a major surge of water pollution), plastic wrappers are non-recyclable, etc. And most of it ends up in the trash bin!

Lets turn Halloween from environmental damaging consumerism & health hazard to a green & kind holiday: From getting to giving; from shopping to creating; from toxic to healthy for the child and the planet.

By: Isabella

Isabella — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 09:21:07 +0000

In reply to Nicola.

I was one of those “deprived kids” whose mother didn’t allow us to eat Halloween candy, and I couldn’t be more grateful! We still went trick-or-treating and collected mountains of candy, and the rule was – we had three days to play with our candy (I loved counting it and making towers and big piles), we could choose two pieces to taste, and the rest would be traded in for “healthy candy,” such as sesame honey bars, dried fruit and organic chocolate/carob bars. Easter was the same way. My brother and I got all the fun of participating in celebrations, and none of the sugar crashes and allergic reactions from eating junk candy. I definitely got to experience candy at friends’ houses and school trips, but while I found it to be interesting it never appealed to me because it made me feel awful! I’m incredibly grateful that my mother provided an environment In which I could discern what felt good for my body and not. She also provided a solid model that I can emulate with my own children. And believe me – if you start the habits young, most children don’t mind the difference at all! I was the kid going to the birthday party with an avocado sandwich packed to eat instead of pizza, and homemade blueberry bread to eat instead of cake – One of my most vivid memories, and I think it’s just as funny now as I did then! Different food choices don’t have to be traumatic. It’s “we do different things but we have just as much fun.”

By: Melanie

Melanie — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:16:46 +0000

Usually we give out mini boxes of raisins. But this year we are trying glow bracelets because they were less expensive.

By: Naomi Aldort

Naomi Aldort — Sun, 28 Oct 2018 17:41:29 +0000

These are all wonderful ideas for making Halloween healthier. But what about doing away with consumerism altogether, the “go get” entitlement of the children?

We should try and make Halloween Green, or “HalloGreen”. It should be about giving rather than getting, healthy rather than toxic, and healthy for the planet too.

If we want our children to have a livable planet, we must stop the consumption, the toxins, and the focus on getting, and, replace it with a focus on giving, connecting, and nurturing our bodies and our planet. We can start right here on Orcas, by transforming Halloween from a “go get” to a “go give” and from consumerism based to creative and sustainable celebration.

By: Dani

Dani — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 02:17:32 +0000

All Hallow’s Eve. Samhain. Harvest. It’s just the passing of the season, you guys, regardless of the name. Let your kids have fun. As someone who has spent almost 30 years battling an eating disorder that began in my teens, don’t restrict. Don’t food shame.
Also, slap bracelets? Those things were practically deadly weapons. I don’t even have kids & I know better than to give them out.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 20:47:45 +0000

Love these ideas! We get over 100 kids knocking on our door each Halloween so some of these are too expensive, but there are some great, affordable ideas on here.

My son’s birthday is the beginning of November so we always do a pinata at his birthday party and put in all their extra Halloween candy.

By: Katie Campbell

Katie Campbell — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 21:46:43 +0000

Awesome! Thanks so much for making this post. I love holidays and Halloween was hard this year as I gave out stuff that I knew kids wanted, yet they completely violated all the stuff I claim to believe in. Love this!!!!!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 14:50:58 +0000

Brilliant……. thank you, thank you. I love the idea of glow in the dark Items;

We trick or treat and my kids love it, it is the only time candy enters the home (nearly). My son has some allergies so he has to switch out a bunch of his candy; then with some monitoring (candy after food only) I let them go a bit nuts…. they burn through it in a day or so and we’re done.

I am always looking for alternatives… party favours are pricey and hard to find where we live:.. so I did buy candy…. with natural colours…. best I could do this year. Think I’m gonna use some of these tips for next time though. Thanks

By: Hazel

Hazel — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 16:25:53 +0000

Today I decided not to take my kids out trick-or-treating I decided to do crafts with them we made homemade pumpkin, candy corn, witches and pumpkin decorations and they loved it. Later on today we are going to make cookies together and have candy after supper. Either way we are having fun and loving it without battling 40 degree weather, and unwanted treasures bad people put in our kids candies.

By: Kate

Kate — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 05:32:43 +0000

A new option that we discovered through our daughter’s school this year is to donate the Halloween candy to soldiers. When I asked my daughter (7) if she wanted to do this, she said “Yes!” wholeheartedly.