Hints For a Healthier Halloween

Healthier Party Snacks

• Water
• Apple cider
• Witch's Brew (see recipe on next page)
• Apples* (with caramel or yogurt dip, or sliced and let kids top with spooky sprinkles)
• Carrot sticks* and low-fat dip
• Dried apricots*
• Grapes*
• Oranges cut into wedges
• Light or low-fat popcorn*
• Whole wheat Fig Newtons
• Graham crackers with pumpkin dip (see recipe on next page)
• Pumpkin muffins (see recipe on next page)
• Roasted pumpkin seeds
• Snack cups of canned peaches or mandarin oranges

*Due to risk of choking, avoid giving these to kids under age 4.

Healthier Trick-or-Treating Giveaways

For younger kids, try small toys like:

• Temporary tattoos or stickers
• Small plastic spiders, ghosts, or skeletons
• Super bouncy balls
• Halloween-themed pencils, erasers, or pencil toppers
• Spooky plastic rings or false teeth
• Bracelets or hair accessories

Healthier Food Options:

• Individual packages of raisins or other dried fruit
• 100% fruit leathers
• 100% juice boxes
• Small water bottles
• Sugar-free gum

For candy, if you must, try:

• Gum
• Fruit-flavored snacks/rollups/gummies
• Small lollypops (they last longer)
• Fat-free or low-fat candy like Twizzlers, Skittles, York Peppermint Patties, or Junior Mints
• Only giving out one fun-sized candy per child (whole handfuls reinforce overindulgence)