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Healthy
Halloween Treats
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As a
parent you are hoping for healthy Halloween treats for your kids.
As they go around the block and collect their goodies they are hoping
for lots of candy.
But as our society becomes more health conscious they may find
themselves with less candy and more healthier alternatives.
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Although
getting lots of Halloween candy is the goal for these little
trick-or-treaters, your goal as a parent may be different.
Candy is
not only high in calories (and tempting for us adults as well) they
offer little or no nutritional value.
If you’re looking for
something different to hand out to trick-or-treaters this year, here
are some healthy Halloween treats as an alternative to candy.
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Healthy
Halloween Treats #1
Nabisco Snack Packs
These 100 calorie snack packs are individually wrapped and kids will
love them. From cookies and crackers to pretzels and more, these snack
packs will be a Halloween treat favorite for the kids in your
neighborhood. At just 100 calories even the parents can sneak a pack
for themselves.
Healthy
Halloween Snacks #2
Nuts and Trail Mixes
Individually wrapped packages of nuts and trail mix bars or packages
will be a great alternative to the high sugar Halloween candy. Not only
are these healthier and lower in sugar, they offer nutritional benefits
to all the ghosts and goblins ringing your doorbell.
Healthy
Halloween Treats #3
Microwave Popcorn
Popcorn is a treat every Halloween witch and monster will love. They
can pop up these packages to watch their favorite scary Halloween
movie. But be sure to skip those heavy in butter as this will add to
the calories and make them less healthy.
Halloween
Snack Idea #4
Raisins, Craisins and More
Buy boxes of fruit to pass out. Raisins or Craisins are a favorite for
many kids. You can even get dried apricots, prunes and more. These
juicy flavorful Halloween treats are not only healthier but have lots
of vitamins and minerals kids need.
Healthier
Halloween Treats #5
Non-Food Items
Halloween doesn't always have to be about something to eat. Kids love
getting playthings as well. Buy some plastic spiders, Halloween
stickers, mini spiral note books, crayons or more. You can often find
these items at a discount store packaged as individual handouts. Look
at party stores for party favors.
Get some coupons to pass out for this Halloween. Although this
alternative can get expensive especially if you have lots of little
trick-or-treaters, coupons to places like McDonald’s, Burger
King or Wendy's is a nice alternative to candy. Hopefully when the kids
use these coupons they are selecting the healthy menu items – but at
least it's not candy.
These are just a few ideas to have healthy Halloween treats to pass out
to the kids. Here are some healthy Halloween treats your kids
can make at home. Okay, maybe all these are not extremely healthy but
it does beat a bunch of candy. Don't forget to check out all the fun
kids Halloween crafts and coloring pages while visiting this fun kids
craft site.
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