Healthier Trick or Treating Options

For younger kids, try small toys like:
• Temporary tattoos or stickers
• Super bouncy balls
• Colorful Pencils

For candy try:
• Sugar-free gum
• Fat free candy like fruit smacks/gummies, SweetTarts, Smarties, Twizzlers, Tootsie Rolls, or Skittles
• Lower-fat chocolate candies like York Peppermint Patties, 3Musketeers, or Junior Mints
• Try giving out the smallest size of candy (the smaller the bar/package, the lower the fat and calories.)

On Halloween Night
• Make sure children eat a healthy meal before they go trick-or-treating so that candy is a dessert and not  dinner.
• Make sure children travel in groups and/or with an adult.
• Give children flashlights for added visibility
• Accessorize with glow-in-the-dark necklaces or bracelets or use reflective tape.
• Check collected items before allowing children to eat them.