It’s no secret that all the candy corn, chocolate, and other high-calorie goodies that your kids collect at Halloween aren’t good for their teeth or their overall health. To stop the sweets overload this Halloween, without sacrificing smiles and happiness, consider handing out healthy snacks and nonedible treats like crackers, miniature toys, and temporary tattoos. Here are 50 Halloween Treat Alternatives that your trick-or-treaters are sure to love.

Healthy Snack Options

You can still give out food treats without giving out sugar-heavy food. For people who are giving out treats, healthy food alternatives for trick-or-treaters could include:

• Packages of low-fat crackers with cheese
• Single-serve boxes of cereal
• Mini boxes of raisins
• Single-serve packets of low-fat popcorn
• Prepackaged fruits/vegetables
• 100-calorie packets
• Granola bars

School Supplies

School supplies may seem boring at first glance, but buying items in Halloween or Fall themes makes these items fun. Here are a couple ideas:

• Pencils
• Stickers
• Erasers
• Pencil toppers
• Coins
• Rulers
• Stencils
• Bookmarks
• Mini crayon set
• Mini marker set
• Halloween rubber stamps
• Mini paper pads

Small Plastic Novelty Toys

Kids love small toys, and Halloween time is no different. There are so many items and options you can get at party supply stores, online novelty sites, and super craft shops. Here are a couple of ideas:

• Plastic spiders
• Yo-yos
• Kazoos
• Fake vampire teeth
• Wax lips
• Mini containers or play-dough
• Silly Putty
• Bubbles
• Slide puzzles
• Puzzles
• Slime
• Fake eyeballs
• Spinning tops
• Bouncy balls
• Straws
• Glow sticks
• Whistles
• Mini Slinky
• Jumping spiders
• Stress balls
• Wind-up toys
• Finger puppets
• Slide whistles
• Balloons
• Kaleidoscopes
• Mini koosh balls
• Bendable plastic character figures

Plastic “Dress-Up” Items

Don’t forget how much kids love pretending and dressing up. All these items are perfect for both boys and girls.

• Plastic bracelets
• Snap bracelets
• Temporary tattoos
• Adjustable rings
• Disguise glasses
• Glow-in-the-dark bracelets
• Face mustaches
• Bat/Spider rings

A little candy isn’t going to hurt anyone, right? But offering candy alternatives to kids teaches them that Halloween can be fun without overdoing it on sugar.
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