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!
