If your kids go trick or treating on Halloween, do you end up fighting over the candy for weeks? I did!
Here is my solution to this pain in the butt problem!
- Let the kids enjoy the “bounty” they have received. I mean–its fun to have an abundance. Let this be a teaching moment on abundance–how much is too much and what do you really “need”.
- Let them do all the trading that they want for the MOST prized pieces of candy.
- Let their parents buy our favorite candy from the kids :-) I love banana laffy taffy (and once a year I eat it!)
- The kids pick out 30 pieces of candy–one for each day of November.
- Each child gets his or her own bag of candy to manage. After all, if they binge eat 30 pieces . . . they won’t feel well but then it’s gone! (but the house rule of only eating in the kitchen still stands–if I find wrappers anywhere . . . I get EVERYONE’S bags!)
- Each day in November they decorate a “thanksgiving tree” (just a branch that has recently fallen down in our yard–we have plenty to chose from!) with a little scrap of paper that dangles from multi-colored yarn with gratitude.
Call to Action:
Consider giving out candy that is organic and non-chocolate. I wrote this article, Top 1O vegan candies offering some suggestions. This year, I am giving out Annie’s bunnies and gummies. Last year I gave out bags of pretzels that I had purchased through the school’s market day program. I’m always looking for ways to help nourish our bodies and minds in a healthy way AND give back in an additional way.
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Be blessed as we enter this season of Thanksgiving!
oxoxRenee