• Serve your child a healthy meal before they go trick-or-treating to avoid the sugar-rush and upset stomach.
• Set a rule of taking only one piece of candy from each house (no handfuls, please!).
• If you have more than one child trick-or-treating, have the children take turns so that only one child is taking candy from each house. For example, if you have three kids, each child would get a piece of candy every third house.
• Limit the amount of candy they can have each day.
• Store the candy out-of-sight so that it is less tempting.

Healthy Halloween Treats

If you dare to be different try one or a mix of these healthy Halloween treats to give out:

Healthy Treats Raisins 100% juice boxes Hot chocolate Sugar-free gum

Non-food Treats Stickers Play tattoos Colored pencils Bubbles Puzzles

Healthy Halloween Family Fun!

Instead of baking Halloween cookies try these healthy foods the family can enjoy together:

• Don't throw away those pumpkin seeds! Remove the seeds from the strings, toss with olive oil, arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for about 45 minutes (or until golden brown), turning frequently.
• Slice apples and dip in honey.
• Make-your-own Halloween GORP! Serve a variety of healthy ingredients like popcorn, raisins, granola, sunflower seeds, whole-grain cereal, dried blueberries, etc. Let each family member create their own mixture and discuss everyone's favorite!