Teal Pumpkin Project Non-Food Treat Ideas
If you are looking for some fun Teal Pumpkin Project® ideas – look no further!
These Non-Food treats are perfect for Halloween! These were all found from our local dollar store and the variety seemed endless. There are tons of options here for children who are looking for Non-Food trick-or-treat items. This collection shows a selection for children 3+ (as labelled) on each package. The only exception being the PlayDoh® which states it is for children 2+. PlayDoh® is not a Top 8 Allergen Free option (as it contains wheat) but I just make sure to double check with the child and their parent before they grab one from the teal pumpkin bucket.
A little History
The Teal Pumpkin Project started back in 2012, in Tennessee. An allergy mom decided to paint one of her pumpkins a beautiful blue-green colour as she who was preparing for a Halloween Non-Food treat event. Little did she know she was starting a new tradition to help include food allergy children on October 31st!
For more on the history of the Teal Pumpkin Project ®, click here!
How to Stretch out Your Dollar Store Finds
I like to stretch out our Non-Food “treats” so each child has several options, no matter what time of night they arrive at our house. I usually separate the purchases into individual pieces and allow the kidlets to take a few choices. Separating the stickers into sheets and cutting the tattoos (not pictured) into separate items helps the options go a little further. The pencils, erasers, notepads, rings, and bracelets are easy to separate for sharing with the excited kidlets knocking on your door.
What a wonderful inclusive idea! Plus, I love the color!
The colour is totally awesome 🙂
I love the teal pumpkin project! What an amazing way to keep everyone aware.
It is so awesome! And to think it all started with a mom in Tennessee:)
Sounds like an awesome idea !
I’m so glad you agree 🙂
Saw your Insta post on this last week! Love seeing the actual post!! Gives me some great ideas for our neighbors, as I always do little gift bags for them, and I know a couple of them have allergies.
Yeah! That’s so kind of you to offer allergy friendly options 💕
Such a lovely post! Go teal!
Yeah! Thank you 🙂
I love the idea of sugar laden treat alternatives! 😊
Totally agree 🙂
its really thoughtful that you personalized and give your effort and creativity👍👍👍 i hope we have traditions like this
Thanks so much!
I really want to commend you for this post. So many people search for that teal pumpkin on Halloween and it sucks to be excluded. Props to you!
Thanks so much! We like inclusion as often as possible 💕
Awesome and wonderful idea.
Thank you!
Love this idea! Thanks for sharing ☺️
Thank you for reading!
Wonderful idea. Good post
All great ideas! I also like the thought of having my kids trade in the candy they get when they go trick or treating for something non-edible.
Have you seen the Switch Witch books?
I haven’t! What are the Switch Witch books?
It’s a story about a witch who comes and switches out candy for an alternative “treat”!
Perfect!! I’m going to go check those out. Thanks!
I absolutely love this idea! I have food allergies and it is so frustrating sometimes not being included in things (i’m an adult… but still lol) so what a cute way to make a child not feel left out. Love it!
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Such a wonderful mix of ideas. I’m always looking for non food related and little person friendly Halloween handouts. Thanks for a great post xo
Thank you for reading! The more who offer alternate treats the better 🙂
Very helpful, everyone deserves to have nice treats for Halloween. xx
I totally agree 🙂