Non-food gifts are a creative and safe alternative, especially for kiddos with food allergies. Much of the candy traditionally passed out at Halloween contains peanuts or milk, two of the most common allergens. Here are some non-food options that any kid is sure to enjoy! Of course, be ca...
Family Friendly:Kids will love to eat fruit this way. Adaptable:Can make it nut free for allergies. How do I keep apples from turning brown? There are several things that you can use to keep your apple slices from browning. Try tossing the apple slices in fruit juices like orange, pinea...
This year, there is a big push for teal buckets, which are designed for kids with allergies – including peanut/tree nut allergies. Kids walked around neighborhoods in Western New York, handing out teal pumpkin posters that many residents posted in their windows to spread awareness for trick-or...
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to general health concerns, childhood allergies are on the rise. Many kids can’t even eat the candy they’re given on Halloween. That’s how theTeal Pumpkin Projectwas born. This project encourages people to have non-candy or non-allergenic options available for kids with food allergies. ...
I know every year my kids come home with pounds of Halloween candy and it feels like we settle in for a week long sugar rush. The candy not only comes from trick or treating, but also from school parties and goody bags handed out by classmates. While we don’t want to take away all...
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involve some type of snack or candy. We need to know about any student allergies. If you will have a Halloween that isn’t just nuts, consider a no-candy Halloween, where kids get stickers or small odd bits of toys, or you make sure that the food provided is labeled and nut-free. ...
Or maybe you have a child with allergies who wants to participate in the festivities, but can’t eat the candy… Who’s gonna help you? The Switch Witch, of course! Have you heard of my friend the switch witch? She’s a GOOD witch that visits your house while your kids sleep. She...
Here’s a plan for parents to survive Halloween and avoid the extreme sugar highs and lows! Plan a pre-holiday family meeting Parents, meet with your kids before Halloween trick-or-treating or parties and work together to come up with a plan for how much candy they can have. Make them ...