Candy for Halloween

Choosing candy for Halloween trick-or-treaters to delight the kids, and that passes parental inspections!

When the kids go out trick-or-treating, their interest lies in collecting lots of treats, the more, the merrier. However, there are unfortunately some mean-spirited people, handing out candies which can make your kids sick, or worse. Each Halloween, we read stories of kids who have eaten a 'bad' treat, sometimes with disastrous results.

For this reason, more and more parents are now inspecting each and every treat in that Halloween trick or treat bag for those which might contain allergens, such as nuts, as well as candy wrappers which may look as though they've been tampered with, or individual homemade treats, such as cookies or bars wrapped in saran wrap.

While 99% of the people handing out treats for Halloween are doing so out of the goodness of their hearts and with no evil intent, parents can't be too careful. So, when you buy candy for Halloween, there are a few ways to ensure that the kids can safely eat their treats, following that inspection of a careful parent.

While you may well have the best ever Halloween cookie or brownie recipe, this treat is best saved for your own kids, or to serve at a Halloween party in your home. When you buy candy for Halloween trick-or-treaters, it's best to stick with the packages of commercially produced candies, which are individually wrapped and sealed. It's easy to see that the seal on the candy is intact, or, if its been broken.

Another point to consider when buying Halloween candy: many kids are allergic to nuts, so it may be a good idea to separate nut free candy from those containing nuts. This is easy to do – just have two baskets when you come to the door. Tell those little trick or treaters you want them to be able to enjoy all their treats, so if they can't eat nuts, invite them to grab their candies from the nut free candy basket.

Another fun way to distribute Halloween candy is with a Halloween tree. You can find undecorated Halloween trees, which are made of ordinary branches, sprayed with a metallic paint, or Halloween colors, with a sturdy base to support the tree, at craft shops. You can decorate the Halloween tree with a string of lights, to add a festive touch.

Make up small, individual plastic bags, filled with a generous portion for each trick-or-treater, ahead of time.

As the kids grab their goodies, hang a new batch of bags from the branches. You can mark each bag as 'nut-free', 'sugar free', or 'regular', to accommodate special needs in the treat department. Both kids and parents will appreciate the effort!

When buying candy for Halloween, check out the bulk candy and Halloween lollipops as well. With a well chosen assortment, both kids and parents will be satisfied and happy!

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