Trick or Treating - Unusual Candy and Other Treats

Halloween is coming - that favorite holiday of allis a natural form of sugar.
children across the U.S.A.! Children love Halloween forIf you'd like to offer chocolate treats to your Trick or
many reasons: they get to dress up in a fun costume,Treaters, consider the College Farm brand Organic
go out at night and knock on doors and greet peopleChocolate Mint hard candies. These are organic and
with 'Trick or Treat' - but especially they lovehave no artificial colors or flavors. They have
Halloween because they get loaded down with manyingredients like Organic Chocolate Extract, Organic
sugary treats. But there are ways that you can makeVanilla, Sea Salt and Organic Peppermint Oil.
Halloween a real Treat and not a Trick for yourAnother idea is to offer sugar free candies. One
favorite little pumpkins in the long run, with someterrific benefit of sugar free candy is that they will not
organic and sugar free candies or even with somepromote tooth decay. Also diabetic children may be
candy-free treats.permitted to have some candy (depending on their
The childhood obesity rates have been climbing overregimen).
the years, and many families are concerned aboutNow there are many brands of candy available that
giving their children more sugary treats - even onare sugar free. One of them is the Serendipity Sugar
Halloween. One great idea is to offer your Trick orFree (TM) candies that come in many flavors,
Treaters organic or sugar-free candy. Organic candyrootbeer rally, lemon sunshine, citrus blast, toffee tickle,
is made from natural ingredients, and is healthier thanstrawberry smile, cherry jubilee, jumpin' java and minty
candy made from traditional ingredients such asbreeze. A three-pound bag has 96 candies, enough to
artificial food colorings. Sugar free candy is also ancover an entire night of Trick or Treaters. The candies
excellent alternative as it tastes just as sweet asare also Kosher and vegetarian.
regular candy but there is no sugar.If you would like to move away from offering sweets
Organic Lollipops could be an excellent choice for youror treats of any type, consider these alternatives: why
Halloween Trick or Treaters. Most children like lollipopsnot give out Halloween-themed stickers for the
and they come in a variety of flavors. Considerevening, pre-cut materials to make a Halloween craft
Naturepops Lollipops for Halloween. They come in(sealed) or a mini Halloween toy. You can buy little
modern, cool flavors such as Citrus Blast andtoys in bulk from teacher stores and from several
Chocolate. Ingredients include organic lime extract,online retailers. One of the great things about
organic orange extract and vegetable colors. Thenon-candy treats is that they will last long after
lollipops do have organic evaporated cane juice, whichHalloween is over.