Celebrate an Allergy-Friendly Halloween!

Did you know…

…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!

How to Enter

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: 11/02/24, 11:59 PM

We hope you share your allergy-friendly Halloween festivities with us! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!