Food & Allergy SafetyNo. 9419 · The 2026 edition
How to Use a Teal Pumpkin to Help Kids With Allergies!
This Halloween, swap your candy bowl for a teal pumpkin and show your support for kids with food allergies. Discover how this simple gesture can make trick-or-treating safer and more inclusive for eve
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The teal pumpkin project is a way to signal that your home offers non-food treats for children with food allergies. By placing a teal pumpkin on your porch, you let trick-or-treaters know that you have safe options available, such as small toys or stickers. This initiative helps create a more inclusive Halloween experience for all children.
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The teal pumpkin project is a way to signal that your home offers non-food treats for children with food allergies. By placing a teal pumpkin on your porch, you let trick-or-treaters know that you have safe options available, such as small toys or stickers. This initiative helps create a more inclusive Halloween experience for all children.
Tips
- Display a teal pumpkin (real or fake) and/or a teal pumpkin flyer to signal participation in the Teal Pumpkin Project.
- Hand out non-food treats such as pencils, erasers, stickers, spider rings, fake spiders, and stamps to include kids with food allergies.
- Consider giving out a mixture of candy and non-candy treats to accommodate all trick-or-treaters.
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