Managing Halloween Candy

It's a tradition!

Halloween is the night when kids dress up as their favorite ghost, goblin or superhero, and set out to collect candy and other sweet treats door-to-door.

But with waistlines to consider and teeth to keep healthy, what’s a parent to do when their kids come home from trick-or-treating with enough candy to feed an army?

Here are some ideas for keeping the candy inventory manageable in the days after Halloween:

Managing Halloween Candy

Inventory the loot: Not only can you figure out what stays and what goes, you can also inspect the candy from a safety perspective.
Ration it: A little candy won’t hurt, but eating their fill could have devastating health consequences for the kids – both immediately and in the long-term.
Put it away: Put the candy in a safe place away from young hands so they don’t sneak a few (or many) when you’re sleeping.
“Dessert” it: Save favorite candies for dessert after a good, balanced meal in the days following Halloween.
Share it: Encourage the kids to place their candy in a bowl and share it with the family.
Let the “Switch Witch” take care of it: Kids keep a few candies and leave the rest for the Switch Witch, who scoops it up and takes it away, leaving a gift behi...
Swap it: Older kids may be open to a fair trade – their candy for your money or a gift card.
Disappear it: What mom or dad hasn’t been known to sneak a candy or two from the kids’ bags when they weren’t looking
Donate it: Operation Gratitude is collecting candy through local dentists and orthodontist to send to the U.S. Military. See below to find a participating donat...
Bring it to work: Your co-workers will love you for it.

Operation Gratitude

Looking for a good cause AND someone to take that candy off your hands? Operation Gratitude is collecting candy through local dentist and orthodontist offices to send to U.S. Military servicemen and service women. Find a participating dentist or orthodontist.

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Managing Halloween Candy

It's a tradition!

Managing Halloween Candy

Operation Gratitude

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