Alternative Halloween Treats

Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. I loved Halloween because it was always so much fun for me as a child and as an adult. Since childhood I have always enjoy dressing up in a scary or fun costumes, going to a haunted house, corn mazes and haunted hay rides. Ahh.. the fun of Halloween and the harvest season! During this holiday many of the young and young at heart (like myself) don scary and fun disguises when they attend a Halloween party or go door to door for treats. Part of the fun of Halloween for children is the treats, these treats however can cause sugar overload and if you have children you have seen first hand what that is.
As a holistic health counselor I have looked for fun, alternative and creative ways to give treats that aren’t filled with loads of sugar to my nephew and nieces and follower trick or treaters. Below is a list of non - edible and edible treats you can give out on Halloween.

Non-Edible Treats – Most of these non-edibles are available at your local dollar store.

• Little note books or coloring books
• Small pack of crayons
• Miniature witches, skeletons, ghost
• Rubber Spiders and other fun Halloween character’s
• Colored pencils
• Fun shape or colored erasers
• Spare change (pennies, nickels, dimes)
• Fun Halloween stickers
• Glow Sticks
• Monster teeth (party city priced @ .99)
• plastic rings, necklaces and bracelets
• Miniature pumpkins
• Comic books
• Tiny decks of cards
  

Edible Treats – These treats are a healthy alternative when compared to the sugary candy bars, and usual Halloween candy.

• Small boxes of healthy cookies
• Bag of microwavable organic popcorn
• Individual juice boxes (100% juice)
• Granola bars
• Sun Drops (similar to dye-free M&Ms, made of natural cocoa)
• Small boxes of organic raisins
• Sugar-free hot chocolate or apple cider packets
• Baked pretzels (Low sodium)
• Small pudding pack (sugar free)
• Dried Fruit
• Healthy chewing gum (natural flavors, sweeteners, and no dyes)
• Gummy candies made with real juice
• Small Apple sauce pack
• Organic FruitaBu Smooshed Fruit Flats, Rolls and Twirls
  

This Halloween try these healthy and creative alternative treats. These are a great way to keep your children and other kids healthy without skipping out on the fun and tasty treats of Halloween.

Have a Happy and Healthy Halloween!