I am definitely that mom who think kids get way too much candy on Halloween. My family doesn’t eat candy on a regular basis so the overload on October 31 sends us into sugar shock. For weeks and months afterwards, we have candy everywhere. I find wrappers under couch cushions and next to beds. We put a piece in everybody’s lunch box, every day, and still we have lots left. Here are a few new ideas, just in case you feel the need to crush the candy overload and hand out something different this year. These make great classroom gifts, party favors or treats for friends!

Glue on google eyes and your healthy Halloween treat is ready!


monsters and ghosts. This is so easy because all you need is a black sharpie.


applesauce in white gauze and glue on googly eyes OR peel a clementine and add a cut of
celery for the stem. It’s always fun to make our kids smile when they open their lunchbox!

Easy, inexpensive and allergy friendly to all the little monsters visiting your porch!
