…that much of the candy given out to trick-or-treaters contains top 9 food allergens?
Unfortunately, Halloween can be scary for the 1 in 13 kids who have food allergies – and not in the fun, festive way.
This is why the Teal Pumpkin Project encourages people to offer non-food treats for trick-or-treaters and make Halloween safe and fun for everyone!
What is the Teal Pumpkin Project?
The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national campaign started by the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) in 2014. Now, in its 10th year of national campaigning, over 16,000 households have participated!
The project encourages households to place a teal pumpkin on their porch or in their window to signify that they hand out allergen-free or non-food treats to children with allergies. You can paint a pumpkin teal, buy a teal pumpkin at any major retailer, or place a sign or window cling in your window!
What Should I Give as a Teal Pumpkin Treat?
There are so many different allergen-free treats you can give to trick-or-treaters! Here are just a few ideas from FARE.
Glow sticks, bracelets, or necklaces
Pencils, pens, crayons or markers
Bubbles
Halloween erasers or pencil toppers
Mini Slinkies
Whistles, kazoos, or noisemakers
Bouncy balls
Finger puppets or novelty toys
Coins
Spider rings
Vampire fangs
Mini notepads
Playing cards
Bookmarks
Stickers
Stencils
What is the Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic’s Allergy Friendly Halloween Contest?
To partner with The Teal Pumpkin Project, we want to see YOUR allergy-friendly Halloween celebrations – you could win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
1. Post a picture of your allergy-friendly Halloween on Facebook or Instagram.
Whether it’s a photo of your teal pumpkin display or your allergy-free child’s cool Halloween costume, post a picture to show that you are celebrating an allergy-friendly Halloween!
2. Follow @arallergy and tag us on your post.
3. Three participants will be randomly selected for the $25 Amazon Gift Card prize!
Deadline: 11/03/25, 11:59 PM
We hope you share your allergy-friendly Halloween festivities with us! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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…that much of the candy given out to trick-or-treaters contains top 9 food allergens?
Unfortunately, Halloween can be scary for the 1 in 13 kids who have food allergies – and not in the fun, festive way.
This is why the Teal Pumpkin Project encourages people to offer non-food treats for trick-or-treaters and make Halloween safe and fun for everyone!
What is the Teal Pumpkin Project?
The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national campaign started by the Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE) in 2014. Now, in its 10th year of national campaigning, over 16,000 households have participated!
The project encourages households to place a teal pumpkin on their porch or in their window to signify that they hand out allergen-free or non-food treats to children with allergies. You can paint a pumpkin teal, buy a teal pumpkin at any major retailer, or place a sign or window cling in your window!
What Should I Give as a Teal Pumpkin Treat?
There are so many different allergen-free treats you can give to trick-or-treaters! Here are just a few ideas from FARE.
What is the Arkansas Allergy & Asthma Clinic’s Allergy Friendly Halloween Contest?
To partner with The Teal Pumpkin Project, we want to see YOUR allergy-friendly Halloween celebrations – you could win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!
How to Enter
1. Post a picture of your allergy-friendly Halloween on Facebook or Instagram.
2. Follow @arallergy and tag us on your post.
3. Three participants will be randomly selected for the $25 Amazon Gift Card prize!
Deadline: 11/03/25, 11:59 PM
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