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15 Alternatives for Halloween Candy

Rujuta Patil
Halloween is round the corner, and if you are not one of those who puts a bowl of candy in the porch for the kids, you can as well start thinking of what all you can treat the little trick-masters with. Here are some healthy alternatives for Halloween candy to keep childhood obesity in check.
This is how kids ask for treats on Halloween in northwestern and central Mexico; it means, 'Can you give me my little skull?' Then, they are actually treated with a small skull made from sugar or chocolate.
Dried Fruits

Cranberries

This is how you give the kids sweets, without the extra sugar!

Organic Fruit Snacks

Coming in different flavors and colors, fruit snacks are quite close to the candy that trick-or-treaters are waiting for.

Pretzels

Avoid sweets, and treat the children with something slightly salty and good to munch on! (go for the low-fat-versions). Giving the kids popcorn in a small box/tub is a novel idea too.

Granola Bars

Halloween candy cannot get healthier than this.

Trail Mix

Here is how you can trick the trick-or-treaters by offering them sweets, but in very less amounts.

Bubbles

Bubbles are an evergreen treat; kids never run out of excitement with this stuff.

Stationery

Treat the little goblins and ghosts with cool Halloween-themed stationery, like pencils, erasers, pencil toppers, or even a small pack of colorful crayons.

Temporary Tattoo

Kids would love to get a bright-colored temporary tattoo made. It could be a skull, mask, fangs, bugs, dragon, or even something pretty like a butterfly.

Spider Rings

Surprise the trick-or-treaters with creepy-looking spider rings that can adorn their Halloween outfits too.

Hair Accessories

There's always plenty of stuff you can give the trick-or-treating girls too.

Stickers

Buy a variety of stickers with little characters, animals, or Halloween-themed objects on them, and you have the perfect Halloween treat ready.

Bouncy Balls

Toys are always welcome. By handing out bouncy balls or slinkies, you can easily win the hearts of all the kids in your neighborhood. So make sure you get more of these.

Noisemakers

Let the trick-or-treaters get a little naughty; treat them with some squeaky noisemakers and whistles. Now, you better have a pair of noise canceling ear plugs on yourself!

Bracelets

What could be more enticing to kids than something that glows?

Sticky Hearts

Slimy, gooey-feeling sticky hands are simply unbeatable when it comes to toys that you can treat kids with.