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Navigating Halloween with Allergies

Whether it be for allergies or personal preference, navigating candy-filled holidays can be overwhelming. With pillowcases full of chocolates & sugary treats, that your hotdog & watermelon dressed children collected, you've got to do something. Their big eyes look up at you in wanting & this awesome idea will save them from disappointment. This isn't my idea, rather one I recently heard about and it's brilliant! Just passing along this goodie.

The night of Halloween, you've got loads of candy that you don't want your kids to eat. But, what's that?! Down swoops the Switch Witch on her broomstick, to save the day. Simply have your children put their candy bags on the porch or somewhere a witch might spot it. While the children are sleeping, the Switch Witch does her magic. The unwanted candy disappears and healthier treats are left in a puff of smoke.

Spoiler alert. YOU are the Switch Witch, mom and dad. You've got the magic to make it happen.

Okay, so, what does a Switch Witch leave when she flies off with gobs of candy? Well, here are some things she has left in the past...

  • Organic, naturally dyed jelly beans, starbursts, gummy bears, & gummy worms
  • Fair trade, dark chocolate bar
  • Allergy-friendly Cybele's cookies (literally so good)
  • Homemade cookies or brownies
  • Bulk trail mix
  • Dried bananas, strawberries, pineapple, mango
  • Coconut rolled dates
  • Bag of chips
  • Granola bar
  • Crunchy chickpeas
  • Popcorn
Basically, just go to Whole Foods and buy something.


The Switch Witch also leaves non-food items as well, depending on the family.
  • A desired book
  • New toy 
  • Coloring book
  • Winter clothing
  • Art supplies
  • Movie
  • Board game

What's a Switch Witch to do with all that trick-or-treat candy she took away? There is a solution for that too.
  • Take it to work. Put it in a bowl on your desk and listen to your coworkers tell you how awesome you are. YOU are awesome!
  • Donate it to a food bank or someone you know.
  • Donate to a church. Churches often appreciate candy donations to use as prizes.
  • Give to an online charity that takes donated candy and sends it in a care package to troops.
Will the Switch Witch be visiting your home, this holiday season?

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