Halloween is quickly approaching and spooky celebrations are in full swing! Here are some healthier options for party treats and hand outs if you're trying to avoid a sugar overload.

LET'S PARTY! 👻 If your looking for fun, healthy alternative treats for the kids party or your Halloween get together, try these recipes! Super easy and super entertaining to make with the kids!

	Peanut Butter Apple Monster Teeth	Ingredients: Green apples Peanut butter Sunflower seeds How to Make Monster Teeth: Slice the apples. Put a spoonful or two of peanut butter in a small Ziploc. Cut a hole in the bottom corner of the bag. Squeeze the peanut butter onto one apple slice. Top with another apple slice and push slightly to stick together. Place sunflower seed “teeth” along the peanut butter. Enjoy!
	BOO-nanas!	Ingredients: Bananas Chocolate chips (regular size) Mini chocolate chips How to Make Boo-nanas: Assemble just before serving so they don’t turn brown! Cut the bananas in half. Place two mini chocolate chips for the eyes and one large chocolate chip for the mouth. Enjoy your festive Halloween fruit as simple as that!
	Olive Cream Cheese Spider Bites	Ingredients: Gluten-free crackers (sweet potato crackers are orange and festive!) Softened cream cheese Large pitted black olives How to Make Spider Bites: Spread a little bit of cream cheese on each cracker. Cut the olives in half. Leave one half for the body and thinly slice the other half into 6 slices for the legs. Assemble the legs and body on the cracker. Serve your healthy Halloween snack!

TRICK OR TREAT! 🎃 Wanting to hand out healthier alternatives without getting marked as "the toothbrush house"? Here are some great substitutions to hand out!

Food ideas:

1. Fruit based snacks: offer real fruit snacks, fruit leathers, or single-serve fruit cups.
2. Savory snacks: small bags of pretzels, roasted pumpkin seeds, popcorn
3. Trail mix and others: prepackaged trail mix with nuts, seeds, and dried fruit, whole grain crackers, cheese sticks
4. Dark chocolate: containing a cocoa content of 70% or more
5. Sugar free gum

Nonfood ideas:

1. Stickers and temporary tattoos
2. Mini toys: like mini erasers and bouncy balls
3. Glow in the dark items: glow sticks, or bracelets
4. Bubbles: small bottles of bubbles

Giving out healthier treats and nonfood options can teach children about making balanced choices, cater to those with food allergies, and model a healthier relationship with food.

Keep the fun going all night without the sugar rushes and crashes!
Dress up, make memories, and have a Happy Halloween from all of us here at GoFit!