Food allergies are on the rise and Halloween can be a particularly difficult time for families of children with food allergies. To help families who are dealing with allergies, FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) is encouraging people to participate in the Teal Pumpkin Project. Paint a pumpkin teal, or hang a sign with a teal pumpkin, as an indication to these families that you have non-food treats to give out to trick-or-treaters. Of course, you can still hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, but you can also have non-food treats available for children with allergies. Having small toys, stickers, crayons, bookmarks, pencils, or other goodies will available will help every kid, including the 1 in 13 kids with food allergies, enjoy trick-or-treating this Halloween.
For more information about the Teal Pumpkin Project, visit the Food Allergy Research and Education website.
Non-Candy Treats
Here are some suggestions for items you can offer to Halloween trick-or-treaters who may have allergies or food sensitivities:
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- Colorful bendy pencils (20 pcs)
- Zombie pencils (24 pcs)
- Needle syringe pens (24 pcs)
- 100 glow stick bracelets
- Halloween stamps (24 pcs)
- Halloween sticker sheets (50 sheets)
Teal Pumpkin Project Printable Sign
Click here to download your own printable teal pumpkin sign.
Thanks so much for sharing this. We could not get the color to stand out on our pumpkin and decided we needed a printable. Thanks so much!