Chances are that you’ve already done apple-picking, tried your hand at pumpkin carving, and imbibed in all of your festive fall favorite drinks this season…
With the coming of Halloween, a festival filled with candy, limiting the sugar intake of children has becoming a prominent problem. While your little ones are racking their brains to think which character they are going to drink up as, I bet you are struggling with this seeming impossible task.
With child obesity and diabetes rate ever increasing, our nation’s sugar addiction problem is no joke.
As the weather cools off, our children tend to stay at home more often. And the excessive sugar intake surely won’t be able to be consumed without outdoor activities. And the season of candy comes!
However, canceling out trick-or-treats is too cruel for playful children. After all, they have waited the holiday for the whole year. So what can we do to lower their candy intake while keep the festivity going on?
Baked cookies
These salty snacks undeniably can win the favor of children. Tasty but without the absurd amount of added sugars, your kids teeth may be saved from rotting.
Besides, while you are homemaking these delicious snacks, you can even get your little ones engaged. Although he or she may mess things up, once it is done, I am sure he or she will be pleasant and proud for assisting making cookies.
Fruit snacks
These relatively healthy wholesome treats will satisfy even the most insatiable sweet tooth, and they look good also.
It is recommended that you go for organic or nutritional brands; look for natural fruit snacks with zero sugar. You can even make juicy fruit snacks yourself right at your house.
As always, finding options with recycled/recyclable packaging is the way to go for sustainability.
Juices boxes
Often overlooked for this spooky holiday, juice boxes are a great way to keep kids hydrated as they’re running around!
Conveniently packaged in small recyclable cardboard boxes, they come in all kinds of varieties, perfect for kids not fortunate enough to have their very own Maibo Kids Water Bottle yet.
Drink mix
These two-step mix-up treats will have the kids excited to get home so they can brew them up in their stainless steel water bottle!
Remember to prepare them a cup of hot coco or cider when they come back from trick or treating. After all it is in October, it is easy for them to get cold.
We hope you and your little ones enjoy this Halloween with these healthier alternatives…
Don’t forget that proper hydration, often overlooked during the cooler months, is still the key to your kids staying festive and energetic all spooky season long!
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