Healthier Halloween Tips for Parents- Fun Healthy Halloween Printables and Trick or Treat Ideas

Free Healthy Halloween Printables | Halloween Resources Halloween can be a 'scaaary' time for parents who try to encourage children to make healthy food choices. From classroom Halloween party treats to the high sugar kids food advertising and product placement in the grocery stores, it seems high sugar foods and unhealthy foods are jumping out and sending messages to our kids at every turn.

We propose a healthy Halloween Challenge- let's try to make Halloween season healthy and fun! This is a perfect time be a role model and discuss and show your children that you spend time thinking about healthier choices.

This helps kids learn that healthy eating is very important to you and the family and that sugar does not =FUN!

We believe healthy is FUN! Try to keep it a fun and a positive experience, you can even make it a game to 'hunt' in the grocery store for healthier Halloween choices together.

Safety First- Here's some important Halloween Safety Tips from The Kids Doctor and a Halloween Safety video by the Injury Prevention Center at Rhode Island Hospital.

Tips for A Healthier Halloween

You can teach your children to read food labels with our free printable learning and activity pages (English Spanish) this will give kids the skills to help you find the treats that are lower in sugar.

Halloween does not have to be about candy, with a bit of planning you can teach kids that healthy is FUN!  Here's some tips and fun free Halloween nutrition printable activity pages to share with your kids and students:

70+ ideas for alternative to high sugar Halloween treats -> Healthier Halloween Trick or Treats PDF (Spanish)

Healthier kids' Halloween party food ideas PDF (Spanish)

Print our Healthy Halloween lunch notes to pack in your child's lunch during the Halloween season. (Spanish)

Other alternative Halloween ideas include encouraging kids to give back with a good deed:

Halloween Candy Buy Back - Find a local dentist office that is participating

Treats for the Troops -has a program that has kids collect candy, snack bars and healthy treats to send to the troops

Healthier Alternatives for Kids' Halloween Treats (2 page PDF)  Spanish

Quick Fact: According to the US Census Bureau, the Average American eats 25 pounds of candy every year with a large portion of that eaten during Halloween time.

If your child eats 12 treats that is about equal to 30 packets of sugar. Now, who would give their child 30 packets of sugar. It adds up quickly, all that sugar hidden in a small piece of candy. Candy is fine for a once in awhile food but as parents we need to look outside the candy isle and this helps to teach kids fun does not equal sugar!

Here's some printables for kids to enjoy during the Halloween season.

FUN Printables from our website Nourish Interactive:

Halloween word search for younger children- fewer words Answer Keys to Halloween word searches

Healthy Monsters! FUN Puzzle Page for Kids PDF (Answer Key)  Spanish

Find the Pumpkins- Kids Halloween Coloring Page Spanish (Answer Key)

Visit our website for more free fun Healthy Halloween Printables for Kids

They are available in English or Spanish!

Resources

Some tools and tips to teach kids how to avoid the sugar rich Halloween treat foods that are strongly advertised and to be aware of advertising.

Media Literacy- a guide for parents by 60 Second Parent

Fighting Food Marketing to Kids- WebMD

Teaching your kids about Food Advertising

Halloween Resources

Muppet Jokes for Halloween

Healthy Seasonal Recipes for Halloween- popular post from our blog archive with over 15 recipes

Non-Toxic Halloween Make Up Healthy Child- Healthy World

Healthier Halloween Treats for Kids from the Farmer's Almanac

A fun new idea for Halloween from Pragmatic Mom- Halloween Ghosting a Tradition in my Town that my Kids Love!

From our blog archive:

Some Scarry Facts about Halloween and Sugar

Overcoming Obstacles to Having Kids Eat Healthier Food

October is Dental Hygiene Awareness Month tips and resources to get started in developing healthy dental care habits with your child

Tips for fun ways to get kids more active in the Halloween Season

Stay tuned for more healthy Halloween tips , seasonal recipes and fun ways to be active with your kids this Halloween Season!  What's your favorite healthy Halloween treat idea- share your ideas by leaving a comment below.