Tricks & Treats
Instead of filling a treat bag with candies, fill it with some non-food items. And the best part is, anything that is left over can be saved to use next year. Your local party store is sure to have plenty of Halloween party favors. Some ideas are:
- Balloons
- Crayons
- Pencils
- Stickers
- Erasers
- Rubber spiders, worms or bugs
- Collectible trading cards
- Zipper pulls
Another idea is to fill the treat bag with more nutritious items. Some ideas from Pat Kendall, R.D., Ph.D., Food Science and Human Nutrition Specialist at Colorado State University include:
- Cheese and cracker packages
- Cheese sticks
- Individually wrapped sticks of beef jerky
- Juice box packages
- Sugar-free gum
Games & Fun
Bobbing for apples may be traditional, but kids today will likely want some other activities. Games and crafts with friends are so much fun that kids may even forget about candy.
Halloween Karaoke
- Humphrey the Blue-Nosed Pumpkin, sung to the tune of Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer.
- Boo! Boo! Boo! What Will We Do? sung to the tune of Upon on a Rooftop.
- She'll Be Riding on a Broomstick sung to the tune of She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain.
Halloween Crafts
Halloween Print 'n Color Pages
Halloween = Fun
Kids love Halloween--not only for the candy, but also for the fun of dressing up and being someone (or something) else for a day. Throwing a party can be a lot of work, so parents from local IBD support groups may want to plan the party together. Older kids will want to help by making invitations and decorations, as well as deciding the menu and theme for the party. With some preparation, creativity, and help from their parents, kids with IBD can have a great time.
