Halloween is coming up fast, and for those of us that live a paleo lifestyle, that means we have to decide what to hand out to all of those cute little ghouls and goblins that show up on our doorstep. As adorable as they are, the last thing they need is more sugar and junk food, so below is a list of candy-free ideas to keep your Halloween paleo friendly and fun!
If you have kids that want to trick-or-treat, consider setting up a "trade" system when they get back with their bag full of candy. For example, for every 5 pieces of candy they hand over, you can trade them for a certain "prize", or something from the list below. For older kids you can set a certain price per piece of candy they trade in (5-10 cents per piece for example), and allow them to use the money to buy something else they are interested in. This is a great way to teach them good eating habits as well as a few negotiation skills ;-)
And you don't have to break the bank to hand out paleo friendly items this Halloween! Many of these can be found in bulk online or at party supply stores. Please leave any other ideas you have in the comments section below!!!
If you have kids that want to trick-or-treat, consider setting up a "trade" system when they get back with their bag full of candy. For example, for every 5 pieces of candy they hand over, you can trade them for a certain "prize", or something from the list below. For older kids you can set a certain price per piece of candy they trade in (5-10 cents per piece for example), and allow them to use the money to buy something else they are interested in. This is a great way to teach them good eating habits as well as a few negotiation skills ;-)
And you don't have to break the bank to hand out paleo friendly items this Halloween! Many of these can be found in bulk online or at party supply stores. Please leave any other ideas you have in the comments section below!!!
NON-CANDY TRICK-OR TREAT IDEAS:
- Mini Bubbles
- Mini Lara Bars
- Small bottles of water (trick-or-treating is thirsty work!)
- Mini Comic Books
- Mini Coloring books
- Crayon Packs
- Coloring pencils
- Hallowen Pencils
- Halloween Paddle Balls
- Fruit (oranges, bananas)
- Headbands, Hair Clips, Bows
- Mini Nail polishes
- Whistles - so the parents hate you forever
- Mini Play-dough - another parent favorite ;-)
- Plastic rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc.
- Sidewalk chalk
- Silly straws
- Small toy cars
- Mini water guns
- Mini Yo-Yo's
- Mini decks of cards
- Chapstick
- Mini bouncy balls
- Fun shaped erasers
- Loose change in small bags
- Magnets
- Pre-Packaged nuts or dried fruit
- Stickers
- Temporary tattoos
- Mini Slinkies
- Glow in the dark light sticks
- Glow in the dark bracelets
- Shoelaces
- Keychains (great for sticking on backpacks)
- Pretend gold coins (pirate booty!)
- Fake mustaches (the stick on kind)
- Small plastic animals or bugs
- Mini toothbrush and/or toothpaste
What other ideas do you have?! Sharing is Caring!
- Mini Bubbles
- Mini Lara Bars
- Small bottles of water (trick-or-treating is thirsty work!)
- Mini Comic Books
- Mini Coloring books
- Crayon Packs
- Coloring pencils
- Hallowen Pencils
- Halloween Paddle Balls
- Fruit (oranges, bananas)
- Headbands, Hair Clips, Bows
- Mini Nail polishes
- Whistles - so the parents hate you forever
- Mini Play-dough - another parent favorite ;-)
- Plastic rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc.
- Sidewalk chalk
- Silly straws
- Small toy cars
- Mini water guns
- Mini Yo-Yo's
- Mini decks of cards
- Chapstick
- Mini bouncy balls
- Fun shaped erasers
- Loose change in small bags
- Magnets
- Pre-Packaged nuts or dried fruit
- Stickers
- Temporary tattoos
- Mini Slinkies
- Glow in the dark light sticks
- Glow in the dark bracelets
- Shoelaces
- Keychains (great for sticking on backpacks)
- Pretend gold coins (pirate booty!)
- Fake mustaches (the stick on kind)
- Small plastic animals or bugs
- Mini toothbrush and/or toothpaste
What other ideas do you have?! Sharing is Caring!
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