Tricks, Treats, & Healthier Halloween Eats!

Chances are, your kids will riot if you try to trade out their Halloween candy for fruit and veggies. To keep the peace, it may not be a good idea to throw all  the Halloween candy... But we can give them a few healthier options leading up to the big day. Here are some cute ideas to make this month fun!

Mini Jack-O-Lantern

Oranges and clementines make the perfect mini jack-o-lanterns! A black permanent marker can get you there. Let the kids choose what kind of faces to draw, then they can chow down on their creations. 

Spooky Popcorn Hands

Put the kids to work, stuffing plastic gloves with popcorn (and almonds for fingernails). They'll have just as much fun playing with this snack as they will eating it!​

Apple Nachos

Are your kids (um... or you) dying to sink their teeth into a caramel apple? Apart from being way less messy, these Apple Nachos are also a healthier option. You just might be able to talk the kiddos into eating these as a post-trick-or-treating snack (and delaying the candy coma).

M O N S T E R  M O U T H S!

Fun. Tasty. Sort of creepy. Pretty much exactly what kids are looking for in a snack. Monster mouths are made by slathering peanut butter between 2 apple slices, then adding peanuts or pumpkin seeds for teeth. Try sunflower seed butter and raisins for kids with nut allergies.