10 of the Best Non-Candy Halloween Treats

With my daughters recent type 1 diabetes diagnosis we are panicking a little about Halloween.

Author:
April Davis
Updated:
Jun 24, 2024
Original:
Oct 2, 2017

It’s a stressful holiday for us Moms with diabetics, peanut allergies, gluten allergies and other health concerns. The unfortunate alternative could be just not trick or treating at all, but what fun is that? Instead I started looking into ideas for non-candy Halloween treats. My plan is to provide these for the kids coming to my door and also as a trade-in option for my little diabetic.

1.Glow Stick Bracelets

These are the perfect Halloween treat!! As the kids are out trick or treating they can be all lit up. I haven’t met a child yet that doesn’t love glow stick bracelets!

2.Sticky Hands!

I would have never thought to get sticky hands, but these are my kids favorite thing to get out of 25¢ machines and they would love to get them for Halloween!

3.Realistic Bugs

I know that I don’t necessarily want these at my house as a Mother…but my children would LOVE them!

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4.Glow in the Dark Eyeball Bouncy Balls

Anything glow-in-the-dark is a win at hour house and these bouncy balls are so fun for Halloween!

5.Halloween Finger Puppets

I’m not going to lie, I actually want these for me! I think they are so cute!

6.Halloween Duckies

I mean, can you even? The skeleton duck? Dead.

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7.Ghoulish Punch Balloon

Endless hours of noisy entertainment. But no gluten.

8.Halloween Play-doh

Also hours of endless entertainment and it seems we’re always due for some fresh play-doh!

9.Halloween Wind-up Toys

Aren’t these so cute? The teeth!!

10.Halloween Foam Gliders

These teach science? Ok, they’re just fun.

Have you found some candy-free favorites? Share in the comments below!

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