Trick-or-treating can be a scary time for children with food allergies. Even when they are careful, cross-contamination from forbidden foods is a risk.

The Teal Pumpkin Project is hoping to help every child with food allergies have a safe Halloween. The Project was started in 2012 by a Tennessee mom whose children had life-threatening food allergies. The Food Allergy Education and Research Foundation (FARE) picked up the project in 2014 to help it go nationwide. 

A teal pumpkin on your porch indicates you offer a non-food, or allergy friendly treat option. Paint a pumpkin, purchase a teal pumpkin, or print this Teal Pumpkin and attach it to your front door or porch to participate.

By participating, you are helping children in your neighborhood have a great Halloween.

Below are suggested allergy-friendly food ideas.  Be sure to check ingredient labels for all allergen warnings.

Allergy Friendly Food Ideas:

1. Tootsie Rolls –gluten free
2. SweeTARTS –gluten free
3. Laffy Taffy – gluten free
4. Mike and Ike’s –gluten free
5. Hershey chocolate bars (plain) –gluten free
6. Hershey’s kisses (plain)–gluten free
7. York Peppermint Patties –gluten free
8. Smarties –gluten free
9. Blow Pops/Tootsie Pops/Dum Dum lollipops
10. Red Vines
11. Rice Krispies Treats
12. Mini Oreos
13. Jolly Ranchers
14. Starburst
15. Junior Mints
16. Pretzels
17. Ring Pops
18. Fruit leather
19. Popcorn/Pirate’s Booty
20. Willy Wonka’s Nerds
21. Haribo Gummy Bears
22. Kit Kat
23. Swedish Fish
24. Goldfish 

Non-Food Ideas:

1. Packets of hot chocolate
2. Glow-in-the-dark necklaces
3. Stretchable skeletons
4. Finger lights
5. Monster pop-up toys
6. Halloween bookmarks
7. Halloween erasers
8. Halloween-themed ink stamps
9. Halloween pencils
10. Halloween temporary tattoos
11. Halloween stickers
12. Mini notepads
13. Spider rings
14. Bubbles
15. Bouncing balls
16. Wind-up toys
17. Clapping hands
18. Restaurant coupons (Wendy’s, McDonald’s)
19. Play dough

Whatever you choose to do, have a fun and safe Halloween!