5 Fun, Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids
As a mom I always looking for way for my son to eat healthier. Lucky for me he loves his fruit and I can limit other snacks like cookies to very few times. As Halloween is quickly approaching I have been looking for some fun healthy Halloween snacks for my son.While Shamar isn’t in school yet and I don’t have to pack lunches, but I do love to make him fun snacks. I needed to come up with good ideas for my son without all the added sugar. Normally, I have a tendency to let him eat as many fruits as he wants while I limit other sugary snacks.I know several of you mom’s want the same thing, so I went through Pinterest and found some of my favorite things to make for snacks. Below I compiled a list with links to where I got the ideas. Please share and try them. Let me know what you think!!
Healthy Halloween Snacks
Clementine Pumpkins
Via Myfussyeater.com These cute clementine pumpkins are great for kids of all ages. I started doing this when my son was very young. He loves them and this time of year they are very popular. All you have to do is draw pumpkin faces with a black marker on the outside of the clementine. A perfect snack for anywhere you go!
Monster Fruit Cups
Via Athirftymom.com I love this idea!! Shamar loves grapes and I always make him put them in a bowl to eat them at home but now for Halloween I have a fun way to make him enjoy it even more. This is a great healthy option that is sweet and children will love it! Simply use a black marker to draw Frankenstein Monster face on the outside of a clear plastic cup and fill with green grapes! If you have lids they can be put in lunch boxes as well.
Healthy Ghost Treats
Via NonToyGifts.com Make your own healthy Ghost Treats using apples, white tissue paper, black ribbon and black contact paper. This is a great snack idea to put in a bag or lunch box for you children to have for the Halloween season. Their friends might even want some too! Please check out the link for directions on how to make these delicious snacks.
Halloween Candy Corn Popcorn Hands
Via Yummyhealthyeasy.com. This is a fun thing you can make with your kids for snacks. Its great to throw in lunches or even a snack bin in your pantry. All you need is gloves, candy corn, popcorn, ribbon and for fun some spider rings. I realize candy corn isn’t healthy, but everything is ok in moderation. Use the candy corn as the finger nails for fun!
Witch’s Broomstick Snacks
Via Momfoodie.com These easy snacks are sure to be a big hit at any Halloween Party. The snacks are simple to assemble and when stood up make a nice display for a Halloween party buffet layout. Cheese and pretzels make a fun combo for kids and adults. My son definitely loves this combination. Check out the link for directions.
Bonus Unhealthy Snack!!
Dirt Pie
So this is still a great snack and one of my all time favorites. My mom used to make for me and my classmates! I loved and so did the other kids. Now there are more restrictions with what parents are now allowed to bring into school than when I was a kid but it is still great for any party at any age.There is two ways to make dirt pie in my opinion. You can use individual cups or a cake pan. What you need is pudding my favorite is chocolate, but I sometimes use vanilla and green food coloring to make it more like Halloween. You will also need Oreo’s or Oreo Crumbles and gummy worms.Start with the pudding then sprinkle with Oreo crumbles. Add gummy worms and serve!My mom would sometimes add candy pumpkins or ghost marshmallows for added fun!! I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!! Please don’t forget to share!!