<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=439Hw4_0wBtEN0o00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=439Hw4_0wBtEN0o00" width="1280" height="853" ></figure><p>Yes, candy is fun and delicious but these surprising alternatives may just get your kids on board.</p><p>This Halloween season parents are feeling the pressure to make it perfect. After all, everyone wants to be the best house on the block for trick-or-treating, have the spookiest decorations, or be full of surprises.</p><p>But if you want to stand out this Halloween, another idea is to consider skipping candy altogether. Hear us out, here. There are some alternatives kids are sure to love, and some do a good deed in the community.</p><h2>Book-o-Ween</h2><p>Rachel “Rae” Murphy is a book lover. So much so that she spends much of her time gathering books – as many as one thousand at a time—to give away to others.</p><p>While the rest of her “tight-knit” neighborhood in Glendora, New Jersey is busy giving away the traditional treats on Halloween, Murphy gives away something that lasts a little longer than a candy bar: Books.</p><h2>Treats For Troops</h2><p>Instead of giving candy, you can register your home to be a designated collection site for Soldiers Angels. The organization offers a wide range of support services for veterans of all ages. Simply sign up on the website as a volunteer.</p><h2>Costume Drive For Treats</h2><p>Prep for next year, do a good deed, and donate your costume to someone in need—all while getting a toy in the process? Yes, please!</p><p>Designate your home as the “last stop” in the neighborhood and a place where kids and adults alike can donate their costumes when they’re done with them for the day. You can also encourage friends and neighbors to stop by with costumes from past years they may have at home.</p><h2>Fill Those Tummies With Real Food</h2><p>One simple way to cut down on candy consumption (and tummy aches!) on Halloween is to make sure kids actually eat dinner before they start loading up their bags with sugar. That’s easier said than done when they’re dying to get out and start banging on doors! And good luck trying to feed them when they come home—there’s no way even the most delicious dinner can compete with a sack of treats.</p><p>You can be the hero of your block by simply ordering a few pizzas and water bottles and handing them out to the kids and adults along your route. Double-cut the pizza to make it last longer and easier to eat with little hands. If you’re friendly with your neighbors, give them a heads up that you’ll be passing out slices so they can hit up your house early for a bit of “real food” and hydration before the candy corn.</p><p>Follow Warm 106.9 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @warm1069</p></div></body>

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4 Outside-the-Box Halloween Ideas That Cut Back on Candy and Kids Will Still Love

Yes, candy is fun and delicious but these surprising alternatives may just get your kids on board. This Halloween season parents are feeling the pressure to make it perfect. After all, everyone wants to be the best house on the block for trick-or-treating, have the spookiest decorations, or be full of surprises.