10 Fun Alternatives To Halloween Candy

What is the one night a year where people can celebrate their heros and alter-egos?  We all know it to be Halloween, or what I lovingly call it, National Poison Your Child Day.  Why do I call it that?  Simply because advertisers and businesses alike promote the selling and eating of lots of CRAP, meaning Completely Refined And Processed candy treats that ultimately attack, suppress and destroy a child's Immune System.  And parents, because of their own "sugar addiction" will get excited and even defend sending their children out into the night to collect as many examples of the CRAP as possible.  And I have been saying this needs to change for over 10 years.  What would a parent be able to do to change this?  Many different alternative ideas have been shared and there is a movement to create the change that is necessary if we would like our children to suffer from less sickness and less difficulty leading healthy lives.  The following was taken from an article posted last year before the fateful day of Halloween.  Consider what it says and ask yourself one very important question: Knowing that Completely Refined And Processed sugar destroys a person's Immune Sytem, do you really want to promote that within the friends and families of your immediate community?  Is that OK with you?  If not, consider the following and have a Happy and Healthy Halloween.  Thanks for reading.

10 Fun Alternatives to Halloween Candy

By W.D. Johnson, eHow Contributor

American consumers spend about $950 million each year on Halloween candy.

In a society where one in three children is considered obese or on the verge of obesity, American consumers spend about $950 million on Halloween candy each year, as of 2008. Conscientious yet spirited consumers might be tempted to distribute responsible alternatives like raisins and granola bars, or dental floss and tiny toothbrushes as reminders for the end of the night, but other treat alternatives in keeping with the fun and thrills of the night are also worth considering.

1.   Stickers and Stamps

o    Spooky and wacky Halloween-themed stickers and stamps can help the spirit of the festive occasion live beyond the night. Kids may use the fun images of goblins, witches, pumpkins and black cats as decor for their note books, rooms, bodies or trick-or-treat containers.

Haunted House

o    If you really feel like going all out, offer trick-or-treaters fun and memorable thrills, screams and laughter by decking out your home as a haunted house they can explore in between candy-solicitations.

Temporary Tattoos

o    Halloween-themed body decor offers kids a festive addition to accentuate their costumes for the night, or, again, to keep the thrill of Halloween alive in the days following their night of trick-or-treating.

Pencils, Pencil Toppers and Erasers

o    Kids can always use more school supplies, and these would certainly be a welcome aesthetic change from the generic yellow and pink contraptions kids use for classwork everyday.

Play Dough or Putty

o    Both are available in mini-containers in toy stores or toy sections, and are perfect for hands-on Halloween fun. These options are timeless favorites with youngsters and allow them to mold their goodies into whatever personalized -- albeit nonedible -- treats they wish.

Mini Bubble Bottles

o    Whether it's the amusement of seeing the traces of color formed by the reflections and refractions of light from inside and outside the floating bubble, or gazing in anticipation of the inevitable pop of the evanescent bubble shape, bubbles are always be a fun favorite among children of all ages.

Glow-in-the-Dark Treats

o    These visually thrilling treats are especially perfect for the darkness and eeriness of Halloween night. Whether kids wear them, carry them, or toss them into their buckets of candy for a cool illuminating effect that will last the night, they'll enjoy the nifty complement to the rest of their Halloween goodies.

Money

o    Coins make the nice, enticing "clink!" sound when you drop them into kids' containers, although kids certainly don't find dollar bills to be anything to huff at either. Hopefully, such contributions won't just mean children trotting off to purchase candy on their own with their newfound wealth.

"Trick" Toys

o    Treats more of the "trick" persuasion -- like slime, false teeth, wax lips, fake moustaches, fake glasses and fake spiders -- are a thrilling addition to kids' candy buckets that can add to the fun of the night.

Hot Cocoa Packets

o    It's probably not the healthiest option, but hot cocoa makes for a tasty non-candy novelty treat as the perfect finale to wash down the many treats consumed by night's end.

So if by reading this, you are inspired to help create change in what we as a society are doing to our children, I applaud you.  Incorporating at least one of these a year is much better than passing out the CRAP candy.  Don’t you think?

Dr. Huntoon has a single mission:

To support as many people as possible in their quest for health and enable them to improve and maintain their health to the highest level possible, while educating them about the benefits of Chiropractic, Natural Healthcare and Holistic Living, so they in turn can teach others to support us having a healthy community.

Your Choice

• Continue doing the same thing and nothing changes or it may get worse

OR

• Try something different and get a different result that makes you happier and healthier.