6 Healthy Halloween Snack Ideas to Make with Your Kids

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healthy halloween snack ideasHalloween is just around the corner! As a mom, I love the excitement around Halloween. Costumes, Trick-or-Treating and parties are all full of fun but, many of us become a little, or a lot, sugared out! Between the bags of candy from Trick-or-Treating and the parties, some with frosted cupcakes, juice, and more candy, it becomes a big sugar fest with lots of melt downs, at least on my end. And things are even tougher on Halloween for kids with sensory issues. Anyone else with me on this? Healthier halloween snack options are hard to come by and we need them. 

We need some healthy Halloween snack ideas to fuel the madness!

If you are volunteering to bring in a snack for your child’s classroom party, or just looking for a fun Halloween activity to do with your kids, check out my list of 6 easy, fun, and healthy Halloween snack ideas. No baking required and they are made mostly with fresh fruits and vegetables. Many teachers actually request healthier Halloween snack options and we should be prepared! Having healthy Halloween snack options can be a welcome break from all the candy.

My girls helped me create these healthier Halloween snack options below. I know these are far from Pinterest worthy but it is all about the process and not the final product, at least that is what I keep telling myself! We had a blast problem-solving, working together as a team, and figuring out what foods to represent each feature. While not all of these Halloween treats are allergy-friendly, many are!

1. Ghosts

What you Need:

  • Bananas
  • Raisins
  • Chocolate chips (We love Enjoy Life brand which is allergy friendly.)

2. Witch Fingers

What you Need:

  • Celery
  • Raw almonds (Pumpkin seeds would work well for a nut free option)
  • Favorite nut or seed butter
  • Jam (I like Organic Fruit Spread from Trader Joe’s because of its low sugar content)

3. Spiders

What you Need:

  • Bread (We love Abigal’s Bakery Millet and Sweet Brown Rice Bread, for a great gluten-free option.)
  • Favorite nut butter or seed butter
  • Jam 
  • Carrot sticks
  • Chocolate chips

4. Bats

What You Need:

  • Grapes
  • Cheese (any kind harder cheese suits this healthy Halloween snack)
  • Blue corn chips
  • Tooth picks

healthy Halloween Snacks

5. Jack-o-lanterns

What You Need:

  • Clementines
  • Sharpie

**This is one the easiest healthy Halloween snack ideas — but also one of the most-loved by kiddos!

6. Monster Mouths

What You Need:

  • Apples
  • Raw Pumpkin Seeds
  • Strawberries

healthy halloween snack option - apple monster mouths

Anyone have more healthy Halloween snack ideas? Please share them! 

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Hi, I'm Misa! I'm a certified health coach, educator, mom of 2 girls, and a wife. I enjoy exercising, cooking, being outdoors, playing with my family, and a night out with my girlfriends. My favorite place is the beach. I feel very lucky to live on the Seacoast with miles and miles of coastline to explore. Prior to staying at home with my girls, I was a first grade teacher for close to 10 years. I recently took a leap of faith, and decided to turn my passion for nutrition and my experience as an educator into a business! My mission is to help families make small, sustainable changes with their nutrition to improve their health. I offer virtual kids cooking classes to help empower kids in the kitchen and show them that food can taste delicious AND be good for us! I especially love working with families of picky eaters, offering them practical tools to add to their toolbox, helping to shape young tastes to appreciate real food. Connect with my on instagram @MisasCleanKitchen, facebook www.facebook/misascleankitchen and my website www.misascleankitchen.com