With just a few days to go before Halloween kids are sure to be in a frenzy over their costumes and excitement about candy hauls. But for some families Halloween isn’t all fun and games -it’s downright scary. For those families dealing with food allergies or sensitivities, or for those who are simply trying to create better eating habits for their kids, a holiday that’s sole focus is on gathering and consuming heaping gobs of candy is a nightmare.
Enter the Teal Pumpkin Project. The gist is simple: put a pumpkin painted teal outside your door on Halloween if you’re planning to provide trick-or-treaters with non-food treats, such as stickers, dress up jewelry, or bubbles. You can stock up on tons of fun grab bag items at your local dollar store.
![Teal Pumpkin Project](https://i0.wp.com/pay4schoolstuff.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/TPPtheshare.png?resize=640%2C640)
If you’re planning to participate, share the above image on your social media profiles so that families in your neighborhood know where their kids can have a fun and safe trick-or-treating experience!
Stumped on what you can provide your trick-or-treaters that isn’t food/candy-based and won’t leave you with tricks being played on you? We’ve got a list (don’t we always?):
- Stickers
- Bubbles
- Glow sticks
- Dress up jewelry
- Sports trading cards
- Bookmarks
- Halloween erasers and pens/pencils
- Mini-coloring books and crayons
- Rubber bouncing balls
The Teal Pumpkin Project has a list of more ideas here – and we’d love to hear your suggestions in the comments or on Facebook!
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