20 Alternatives to Halloween Candy

It’s estimated that the average American consumes up to 24 pounds of candy per year. And, if you’ve gone to a grocery store in the past few days or so, chances are you’ve witnessed the gobs of Halloween candy gracing the aisles.

But when it comes to celebrating the holiday and giving out treats to trick-or-treaters, who says you have to give out candy?

Here are 20 alternatives to Halloween candy you can give out to neighborhood kids. Added bonus? You won’t have any of the Halloween candy around your house to tempt you!

You can get a lot of these items at a bog box bulk store, or at an online trading company/bulk item store.

1. Glow sticks
2. Pencils
3. Crayons
4. Toothbrushes
5. Small bags of pretzels
6. Squeezable applesauce packs
7. Stickers
8. Rubber ducks
9. Dried fruit (no sugar added)
10. Money
11. Hawaiian leis
12. Temporary tattoos
13. Fun kid bracelets
14. Spider rings
15. Super balls
16. Stamps
17. Toy cars
18. Finger puppets
19. Bubbles
20. Mini puzzles

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