A Healthy Halloween?
Written by Deb - October 27, 2009 4 Comments
My son’s teacher has decided the kids are going to be having a healthy Halloween. That’s right, instead of a party filled with candy and other goodies, these second graders are going home with a bag of …healthy stuff. I’m all for healthy eating, but I don’t equate Halloween with carrot sticks and granola bars.
I’ve been trying to think of ways to make Halloween healthier without making it any less fun. Here’s a few of the things I came up with:
- Bobbing for apples.
- Apple slices dipped in peanut butter – Except there’s an allergy kid in my son’s class so this wouldn’t fly.
- Cheese sticks and mustard dip.
- Pretzels
- Trail mix
- Flavored rice cakes – Ok, I don’t even think flavor makes them attractive, but some kids’ll eat anything.
- Berries and melon with yogurt dip.
What are some things you would send to school for a healthy Halloween party?
…and for the record my contribution was Halloween pencils for the goodie bags.
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4 Outstanding Responses to "A Healthy Halloween?"
Andrea (Off Her Cork) on October 27, 2009 at 7:38 pm
What about a pumpkin dip for the apples instead of PB? Greek yogurt + pumpkin + vanilla and spices. Mix and ta-da!
Angie (Losing It and Loving It) on October 30, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Andrea, pumpkin dip sounds GREAT! Yummmm!!! But of course I have no cans of pumpkin right now. Will stock up at Wal-Mart tomorrow.
Deb on October 31, 2009 at 1:40 am
I’m really thinking about that pumpkin dip. I think an investigation and trial is in order…
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