What Can I Use Instead of Candy for Halloween?

by | Sep 10, 2024 | Baby + Toddler Nutrition

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Candy is undeniably a guilty pleasure, and as a mom, I know it’s not the healthiest choice for my child – or myself. Halloween can make it especially tough to steer clear. Weeks beforehand you’re bringing bagfuls of candy into your house to get ready for the trick-or-treaters – THEN you come home with more on Halloween night!

Ever found yourself restocking because you nibbled through the stash before October 31st even arrived? You have a few options here:

  1. Buy candy you don’t enjoy – although it’s still absolute garbage, and I encourage you to “vote with your dollar.”
  2. Opt for “healthier” candy brands like YumEarth which can be found here – although they’re more expensive and still filled with sugar. 
  3. Choose non-candy treats! These alternatives won’t expire like candy, so leftovers can be saved for next year.

Here are 20 Spooky Swaps you could hand out this Halloween:

  1. Spooky pencils
  2. Spooky erasers
  3. Stickers
  4. Bookmarks 
  5. Sticky notes
  6. Slap bracelets
  7. Spider rings
  8. Halloween Glider Planes
  9. Glow sticks
  10. Finger puppets
  11. Bouncy balls
  12. Bubbles
  13. Halloween hair ties
  14. Halloween puzzles
  15. Coloring books
  16. Fidget toys
  17. Vampire teeth
  18. Toy cars
  19. Stamps
  20. Pumpkin pens

These choices mean your treats last longer than a sugar rush, avoid filling the house with sweets, and help keep those bellyaches at bay. Plus, they’re a great option for kids with unpredictable food allergies, ensuring everyone can join in the fun. (Make sure you put out your teal pumpkin!)

And let’s face it – the hooligans who think they can swipe entire bowls might think twice when the “treat” is 50 pairs of vampire teeth!

So now you may be thinking, “Sure that sounds good, now what about the candy my child brings home after trick-or-treating?” Enter the Switch Witch.

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xo, Mary