Healthy Halloween: Green Tips, Tricks and Treats
>> Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Halloween treats don't have to be scary. Try these fun, not-so-creepy alternatives to mounds of sugar-laden confections. While some of these options may be more expensive than that 20lb bag of high-fructose kiddie-crack and your house may be TP'd later, you can rest easy knowing you've tried to keep Halloween fun and reasonably nutritious.
Cheese and cracker packages
Sugar-free gum
Juice box packages
Small packages of nuts or raisins
Package of instant cocoa mix
Popcorn balls
Mini packages of microwave popcorn
Pretzels
Bubbles in a bottle
Coloring books
Stickers
Gel pens
Halloween pencils
Single-serving boxes of cereal (click here for ones to steer clear of)
Small bags of orange and black balloons
Most stores carry single serves bags of baked chips, cheese puffs
Single serve packages of trail mix
Packaged fruit roll-ups - how about Clif Kid Organic Twisted Fruit
Healthy lollipops like Yummy Earth Lollipops
Dark Chocolate
Fruit bars such as Fig Newton’s.
Small tubs of play-doh
Fruit cups or applesauce cups
Temporary Tattoos
Animal crackers or goldfish





