Teal Pumpkin Project & 31 Non-Candy Halloween Treat Ideas

In the past parents of kids with food allergies had to be very careful Trick-or-Treating to make sure their child didn't get something into his mouth that would lead to a trip to the emergency room. Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) is hoping to make a change with The Teal Pumpkin Project by encouraging the community to provide non-food treats to trick or treaters with allergies. Families that would like to participate should place a teal-painted pumpkin (the color of food allergy awareness) outside their door along with this printable teal pumpkin poster.

Some candy is safe for many kids with allergies; these treats are free of the top-8 allergens: Dum Dums, Skittles, Smarties, and Starbursts. If you decide not to participate in the project, at the very least it would be a good idea to have these treats available. You can ask parents with kids of known food allergies if they can have these candies. 

31 Non-Candy Halloween Treat Ideas

There are plenty of non-candy Halloween goodies available at local dollar stores, party stores, grocery stores, and online sites like Amazon. Alternative Halloween goodies can be fun even for the sugar-craving kid!

$4 worth of non-candy Halloween goodies. Photo credit: Momsicals.com

1. Halloween stickers
2. Temporary tattoos
3. Pencils or pens
4. Spider rings
5. Erasers
6. Squinkies
7. Sticky hands
8. Glow stick bracelets
9. Bubbles
10. Mini key chains
11. Toy cars
12. Silly bandz
13. Crayons
14. Coins
15. Balloons
16. Stencils
17. Spinning tops
18. Collectible cards
19. Plastic bracelets/necklaces
20. Mini Slinkies
21. Noisemakers
22. Finger puppets
23. Small animals
24. Mini notepads
25. Bookmarks
26. Chalk
27. Hair accessories
28. Mini water guns
29. Action figures
30. Rubber bracelets
31. Playing cards