If you are in search of some Halloween treat alternatives, try the non-food route. Recent research shows that, given a choice between treats and toys, kids will often prefer the toys.
Here’s a list of Halloween toy ideas:
Temporary tattoos
Stickers
Small plastic spider rings
Super balls
Plastic or wax fangs
Bracelets and rings
Hair accessories like barrettes, hair ties and bows
Spinning tops
Plastic animals and characters
Colored shoelaces
Coloring books
Key rings
Magnets
Whistles
Bubbles
Noisemakers like kazoos