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!

1. 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”.
2. Let them do all the trading that they want for the MOST prized pieces of candy.
3. Let their parents buy our favorite candy from the kids :-)  I love banana laffy taffy (and once a year I eat it!)
4. The kids pick out 30 pieces of candy–one for each day of November.
5. 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!)
6. 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