Halloween to most children means candy, a lot of candy. With childhood obesity on the rise in the United States, what can families do to stay healthy amongst the candy corn, chocolate nougat bars and gummy bears? Healthy and Halloween aren’t usually two words that are normally seen together, but there are good and easy alternatives that will make Halloween not so scary for your family’s health.
Some people suggest Halloween-themed pencils and note pads, boxed raisins, and fruit. How many kids are going to empty their halloween buckets and go for the good stuff. Many of the not so interesting things go in the garbage...so I say don't waste your money.
Money - now that's an interesting drop in the basket. Figure out how much each handful of candy is going to cost you and give kids the cash. Just be careful of the babies!(they like to put shiny things into their mouth- unless you want to give out the big money!).
I figured out that my goodies cost between 5-50 cents each. Hmmm - the money concept - a kid might become rich on halloween!
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