Halloween is heavy on sugar… not to mention waste.
But it doesn’t have to be.
Here’s how a healthy and EEK-O-Friendly Halloween can be even more fun…
Instead of buying a new costume…
- Participate in a local costume swap
- Use a hand-me-down costume from family member, friend, or neighbor
- Make a costume out of what you already own
- Check out Goodwill, garage sales or consignment stores
Instead of buying a new trick-or-treat bucket or bag, how about using a…
- Reusable shopping bag
- Backpack
- Pillowcase
- Scarf folded into a bag
Instead of giving out handfuls of sweets…offer a big bowl filled with healthier and Earth-friendly goodies and let each child choose a favorite.
Instead of giving away only candy, consider giving treasures…
- Fun erasers
- Friendship bracelets
- Joke cards
- Marbles
- Pennies
- Beanbags
- Mini cookie cutters
- Homemade “play dough”
Instead of purchasing new Halloween themed party items, why not…
- Decorate with items from nature (including fall foods like apples and squashes)
- Make placemats by painting mat sized cardboard black or orange
- Cut napkins from black/orange fabric to use over and over
- Decorate glasses or cups with Halloween theme cutouts
- Trade Halloween décor with friends and neighbors
- Make a Halloween garland or wreath from items you have on hand
Instead of turning a Halloween party into a junk-fest, why not…
- Looking for clever, not candy-laden recipes like this vegetable skeleton
- Focus on fun, not food, with lots of games everyone will enjoy
- Stage a Halloween parade or play in your neighborhood
- Conduct a moveable feast with different courses of a meal at different homes
Instead of using chemical-based face paints, color safer by…
- Making your own with items you have on hand
- Purchase safer face paints from Terrafirma
Instead of giving away conventional candy, keep an eye out for goodies that are
- Organic
- Fair Trade
- Free of synthetic preservatives, dyes, and other ingredients
- Non-GMO
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