#KeepItTeal: A Safer and More Inclusive Halloween for Kids on Special Diets

Fun new craft ideas to #KeepItTeal! Iron-on transfer, stickers/buttons/tags and a stencil!

Hi, are you still having problems accessing it?

I am very sorry.  I made an honest mistake.  I did not read your question correctly therefore did not understand. Your question is a valid one and a great idea as well.   I don't think that called for THE CAPS letting me know that you were so insulted by my response.  People do make mistakes.  Take a breath!  Don't sweat the small stuff.  Enjoy your Halloween!  

Which link are you clicking (text link, Download PDF or the image itself)?  I just tried all 3 options and it opens for me.  Do you have a PDF viewer installed?  Are you on a desktop/laptop or a mobile device?

Anybody else having problems opening the Teal Classroom Kit PDF?

Just to let you know, we do have a few more tricks up our sleeves!  Keep watching for more ideas on how to #KeepItTeal!

We did half and half on the treats too.  But I put them in separate bowls since I know some people don't even want the wrappers touching... That said, we didn't get many who requested non-food treats, but we got plenty to opted for them. I figure that was a win anyway since none of the kids need all that candy!  I think this year, I'll skip the candy altogether - this will keep me from eating the leftovers and anything leftover will keep for next year!

There are so many ways to show your zeal for teal that I'm sure as this awareness initiative grows in the years ahead there will be so many imaginative ways to display teal, both on kids and on houses!

Maybe kids could carry teal-colored glowsticks (the kind that snap to light and last for a few hours) - which could also double for safety once it gets a little dark out.

You could also carry teal-colored treat bags, or paint a plastic orange pumpkin teal to carry. The teal glowsticks, if they are the necklace type, could hang on the carrying bag of whatever your child carries around....

Besides my teal pumpkin I wonder if it is too early to break out some blue Christmas lights for my bushes?

Just remember - we all have the same goal, to keep our kids safe and healthy, especially on food- and candy- centered holidays like Halloween.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend! I am off to compare candy labels to get ready!

Thanks Katie, every year we go through the girls stuff and I make sure they have the stuff they can't have taken out before they even get a piece... but it would just be cool to put a teal pumpkin on their bag or a pin or something on their costume to let people know to be cautious!  

Wow Georgina5.... Did you HONESTLY think I didn't read the article? I wasn't asking about MY PORCH... I was asking if there was a way to "mark" your kids so other parents at the HOUSES know your kids are TEAL. It really isn't that difficult to read the response before answering incorrectly. Especially with kids 5+ you aren't necessarily on the porch with them making sure they take something they can have, and kids are kids and can have that out of their bucket on their way down the stairs before you see what they have. My kids KNOW what they can and can not have (dyes and artificial flavors), but it doesn't always mean they don't keep their little selves safe. I think this initiative can go a step farther and maybe incorporate a teal pumpkin on their bag or costume to show other people at the HOUSES!

Yes there is a way to show that.  It is known as the Teal pumpkin project.  You put a Teal pumpkin on your porch, or front of your house along with one of the signs letting those know that you have safe non food or allergy safe items .  That is what the Teal pumpkins represent.

 Oooh! I like that idea! Last year, I filled half the treat bowl with candy and half with non-edible items. Not sure which children had food restrictions, I offered everyone a choice. I was surprised at how many kiddos opted for the non-edible treats. Biggest hit..glow in the dark vampire teeth! Super cheap, too! 

Hmmm....that's a good question! 

What a great idea! Is there a way for kids to show they "Keep it Teal" on Halloween night? So houses know they're "teal" kiddos?