5/17/2023 0 Comments Teal project halloween![]() Oriental Trading Company has some cute and affordable items, and the Dollar Store always has some great little treats! Having a selection of non-food items doesn’t have to break the bank! Here are a few easy ideas. Nancy suggests buying some inexpensive non-food treats, then keeping them in a separate bowl to prevent cross-contact. Genius.Įven if you don’t have kids with food allergies, you probably have friends or neighbors who do. Nancy says many parents buy candy they know is safe ahead of time, then trade their kids for the unsafe or questionable treats they picked up throughout the night. I just added our house and it only took two minutes! (Stop by on Halloween, we’ll have Star Wars stickers, just sayin’.) She joked that she appreciates less candy for her own kids, too.Ĭheck out the map to find nearby houses or to add your house to the allergy-friendly Halloween line-up. ![]() ![]() “I love the idea of making Halloween more inclusive,” says Kelly Holquist, a local mom who doesn’t have kids with allergies herself, but has friends who do. It’s not just families with food allergies themselves who participate. Homes with painted teal pumpkins (or a teal pumpkin printable sign) have non-food treats at the ready. The Teal Pumpkin Project is a nationwide effort to “create a happier, safer Halloween for kids with food allergies,” says Nancy. Nancy says to check labels even if your child has eaten the candy safely before, because manufacturers sometimes mix up ingredients for seasonal products. Parents need a chance to look over all the candy before kids dig in. Here are a few of her tips for a fright-free night: ![]() “For kids with food allergies, trick-or-treating on Halloween can be risky because candies collected often contain many of the major allergens such as peanuts, tree nuts, and milk,” says FARE’s Senior Director of Communications, Nancy Gregory. ![]()
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