With Halloween just around the corner, it’s important to be careful where food allergens are concerned. That’s why the Teal Pumpkin Project was created. Houses sporting bright teal pumpkins do so to signify that children with food allergies can safely trick-or-treat there! Interested in participating? Read on to learn more about the project and how you can help kids have a safe and fun Halloween.
Decorate with Teal Accents
If you plan on passing out candy to trick-or-treaters, decorate your porch with the usual Halloween décor and add teal pumpkins by your walkway or on the porch. You can also consider changing the bulb in your porch light to a teal one so kids can tell from far away that you’re offering allergy-friendly treats.
Stock Up on Non-food Treats
Though passing out non-food treats benefits children with allergies, it’s good for other kids, too. Since Halloween candy is packed with sugar and can lead to cavities, passing out non-edible goodies makes you one less house that’s actively contributing to tooth decay. Some fun and festive candy alternatives include:
- Bookmarks, mini notepads, pencils, stamps, crayons, and erasers
- Slinkies, mini skateboards, bubbles, bouncy balls, and yo-yos
- Glow bracelets, necklaces, and rings
- Glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth
- Coloring and activity books
- Magnets and stickers
- Temporary tattoos
- Slime or Play-Doh
- Plush toys
- Puzzles
Put Your Home on the Teal Pumpkin Project Map
Children deserve a fun-filled and exciting Halloween night, but that can be difficult when most houses in their neighborhood don’t have allergy-friendly treats. That’s where the Teal Pumpkin Project map comes in! Add your house to the route so it’s easy for parents to know which houses are safe places for their children to trick-or-treat.
Post About the Teal Pumpkin Project
The Teal Pumpkin Project has been around since 2014. Even so, many families still don’t know what the brightly colored pumpkins mean. You can help spread awareness of the initiative by posting about your participation on social media or hanging up a sign on your front door. This will help get the conversation going and allow more children with food allergies to have a truly enjoyable Halloween.
Kids with food allergies deserve to have a fun spooky season just as much as anyone else. With the help of the Teal Pumpkin Project, that will soon become a reality. So, stock up on allergy-friendly goodies, proudly display your teal pumpkins and decorations, and help give your neighborhood kids the best Halloween they’ve ever had!
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