Halloween is about one thing to kids: candy. A distant second is their costume, but that’s just to make it socially acceptable to go around to strangers’ houses and ask for candy. Trick or treat is one night only, so let the kids stock up but, of course, we all know it doesn’t stop there. There are school parties, friend’s parties, family parties, all of which are coated in sugar.
So, save the candy for Halloween and instead of bringing the same old unhealthy cookies and cupcakes, bring not only the coolest snacks at the party, but the healthiest ones, too.
Dirt and Bugs: Take sugar-free chocolate pudding cups and sprinkle them with crumbled graham crackers, or granola. Place a few gummy worms into the “dirt”, or for even less sugar, use raisins and tell the kiddies they are ants.
Eyeballs: Peel a bowl full of grapes and place raisins in the hole where the grape attaches to the stem to make a pupil. You may have to cut a small slit to get the raisin to stay. Mix some light colored Jell-O (green or yellow works best, so you can see through it) and place the “eyeballs” in the bowl. Chill Jell-O according to package directions. Cut Jell-O into squares so each child gets at least a few eye balls per square.
Popcorn Severed Hands: Pop a bowl of popcorn. Place 1 candy corn (optional, for the fingernail) in the end of each finger of a rubber glove. Poke popcorn down each finger and into the palm of the glove to make a “hand”. Twist tie shut, or tie with a ribbon.
Puking Jack-o-lantern Dip: Take a small pumpkin and hollow it out. Place healthy dip, like hummus, in the pumpkin like a bowl and serve with cut up veggies and pretzels. Paint or draw a face on the pumpkin for the little ones, or for an older crowd, carve out a face and let the dip spill out of the mouth for a puking effect.
Halloween season doesn’t need to rot your child’s teeth, or blow your diet when they bring home the left overs. After all, that’s what Halloween night is for, right?
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