7 Healthy Halloween Treats That Won’t Make Kids Roll Their Eyes

Assemble a small gift bag the kids will be excited to rip open: Simply place a small jar of colored Play-Doh and a ghoulish cookie cutter in clear cellophane bags.

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Fill clear plastic tubes with assorted black and orange beads, so kids can create their very own Halloween-inspired necklaces.

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Purchase food-safe non-latex gloves and place one candy corn inside the tips of each finger (to create the “fingernails”) and fill the rest with popcorn. Secure with a black string around the wrist.

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Try this bright idea: Print the festive (and free!) greeting on cardstock and attach a glow-in-the-dark bracelet.

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Wrap all-natural fruit juice with white electrical tape and then add a pair of googly eyes to create a treat the kids will drink up.

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Repurpose a variety of unwrapped old, broken crayons by placing them into a festive mold (To buy: $4, amazon.com) and then baking.

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If you’re short on time—or simply prefer the store-bought variety—these temporary tattoos feature creepy creatures. Bookmarks, pencils, and yo-yos also make great grab-and-go gifts.

To buy: $15 for eight, tattly.com.