When it comes to candy alternatives for Halloween, you can find some exciting items that kids will love. We’ve searched and found the most amazing non-candy treat ideas.
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Why Have Candy Alternatives for Halloween?
It’s not that we are down playing candy, it is for other several reasons. Someone may be looking for candy alternatives for the following reasons:
Specific Food Allergies
Chronic Illnesses
Teal Pumpkin Project
Classroom Rules
Balancing Candy with Other Alternative Items
60 Candy Alternatives for Halloween
Let’s get to the candy alternative list! The items listed below are not age-specific. Always make sure to check the age requirements on the package. Be sure to choose items that are specific to your audience.
Some of the items are best for a party favor bag rather than mixing with candy.
List of Halloween Candy Alternatives
The following are non-food alternatives. Party favor items can be something fun and unique. This list includes light up items for night timie activities along with items that can be crafted after Halloween.
Glow Sticks
Perfect for night time activities.
Bouncy Balls
A traditional rubber ball that kids enjoy.
Spider Rings
Festive spider rings to wear for the occasion.
Temporary Halloween Tattoos
Tattoos can be Halloween oriented or lots of other themes.
Decorative Treat Bags
Kids may already have treat bags but they don’t mind getting a new one to use for next year.
Vampire Teeth
These glow vampire teeth are fun for evening activities.
Halloween Stickers
Stickers seem to never get old and great for all occasions.
Glow Bracelets
Every evening event needs glow items, right?!
Pumpkin-Shaped Erasers
A nice fall party favor especially for the classroom.
Play Doh (Play Dough) or Galaxy Slime
Find the mini-packs Play-Doh or slime for a great party favor.
Fidget Spinner
Halloween fidget spinners are a great goodie bag stuffer. These are likely one of the best options for a Halloween party.
Halloween Stamps
Stamps in the Halloween theme are great for craft projects after Halloween.
Slap Bracelets
Always a fun items weather it’s at a parade or in a party favor bag.
Crafts
Small crafts that kids can do after Halloween are a fun idea.
Bubble Wands
A party favor that never gets old is bubble wands.
Stretchy Party Favors – Skeletons and Spiders
Great for a trinket bag.
Halloween Coloring Books
Nice activity for kids during and after the Halloween festivities. It’s a great way to get into the Halloween spirit.
Halloween Activity Books
Additionally, another great activity following the Halloween events.
Scary Halloween Glasses
These glasses are cute scary, not really scary.
Fidget Bracelets
Bracelets that are colorful and keep kids busy with its unique features.
Barnum’s Animal Crackers
Such a fun and unique item. The label does say contains wheat and soy.
Pumpkin Coil Springs (Slinky)
A traditional trinket is the coil springs.
Halloween Punch Balloon
These are traditionally a birthday party favor, but this is fun for Halloween as well.
Decorative Pencils
Light Up Necklaces
Necklaces that light up make fun alternatives, and they are great for evening activities.
Fidget Keychain
A fidget keychain is a bubble popping keychain.
Wooden Puzzles
A great way to keep the kids busy are wooden puzzles.
Jumbo Ink Pen
Decorative ink pens are a great prize.
Spinning LED Wand
A bigger prize for your favorite trick-or-treaters is a spinning LED wand.
Neon Friendship Bracelets
A simple friendship bracelet will make any Halloween guest excited.
Puffer Balls
These puffer balls are a fun novelty gift.
Halloween Bookmarks
Bookmarks are a budget friendly option that is always appreciated.
Novelty Foam Glider
Kids and kids at heart alike enjoy foam gliders.
Parachute Toys
Entertainment for hours with little parachute toys.
Mini Flash Lights
Flash lights are fun for Halloween night time activities.
Headbands
Decorative headbands are fun for little friends.
Colorful Bandana
A relatively inexpensive item is a bandana.
Mini Note Pads
Take note of mini note pads for a great favor item.
Decorative Water Bottle
A colorful water bottle is a fun way to say Happy Halloween.
Mini Squish-Mallow
Such a fun little gift for any occasion.
Halloween Mask Craft
Scratch art masks are a fun creative gift favor.
Stress Balls
Why stress about Halloween? Grab a stress ball and have fun.
Pop Toys
Similar to the fidget bracelet, these are fidget pop toys.
Food Items That Candy Alternatives
There are some fun candy alternatives in this list that are great alternatives for Halloween candy. The following are edible treat items for candy alternatives.
- Mott’s Fruit Snacks
- Go-Go Squeeze Packs
- Fruit Cups
- Pudding Cups
- Dried Fruit like Raisins
- Snack Size Chips
- Meat Sticks
- Juice Boxes
- Mini Boxes of Cereal
- Popcorn Packs
- Apple Sauce
- Fruit Leather
- Protein Bars
- Ramen Noodle Packet
- Mini Bottles of Water
- Mini Bag of Pretzels
- Granola Bars A soft granola bar makes an easy snack for later. These Blake’s are allergy-friendly.
- Hot Chocolate Packets -There are several options of hot chocolate packets – original, sugar-free, peppermint.
Have a safe and enjoyable Halloween. Hoping these candy alternatives for Halloween gave you some good ideas for non-candy treats.
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