Halloween is one of the funnest nights of the entire year, especially if you're a kid!
What could be better than putting on your coolest costume, heading out at night with all of your friends, and collecting candy at every house you visit?
But for kids who have food allergies, October 31 can be extra spooky in a real way, because it involves avoiding candy that could cause them to have a reaction.
Fortunately, there are plenty of cool programs being created all the time that help support families living with food allergies, like these two moms' self-made food pantry.
Another allergy-positive initiative, created by FARE (Food Allergy & Research Education,) was made specifically for trick-or-treaters.
It's called the Teal Pumpkin Project, and it can help ensure that no kid in your neighborhood feels left out of the Halloween fun, regardless of any allergies.
Check below to learn more about this important project.
[H/T: TODAY]
Halloween is just a couple of weeks away, and that means it's almost time to dress up and head outside for some harmless spooks and scares.
But for many allergy sufferers, the threat of having a serious reaction to peanuts, tree nuts, soy, or other ingredients can be a very real scare.
Trick-or-treating means candy, of course, which could contain harmful ingredients, if not fatal, for those who are allergic.
And with an estimated one in 13 kids in the U.S. being affected by a food allergy in some capacity, it is likely that at least one child in your neighborhood suffers from one.
But last year, Food Allergy & Research Education introduced a cool way to keep kids with allergies safe on Halloween, while still including them in all the fun.
It's called the Teal Pumpkin Project, and it will likely be witnessed in neighborhoods across the country.
Participants in the project paint a pumpkin teal and leave it out on their porch for a passersby to easily see.
If they don't want to paint a pumpkin, participants can print out a free sign from FARE’s website, indicating that they are a house catering to kids with food allergies.
Participants then buy non-food treats — like fun plastic toys or spooky little trinkets — that kids can take instead of candy.
This ensures that they won't be given candy they may be allergic to, but they still get a treat, just like their friends.
It's an easy addition to any standard trick-or-treat preparation, and will make all the difference to so many kids on Halloween.
At the end of the day, children with allergies want to be treated the same as any other and not feel like they have to be singled out for every activity.
This awesome project helps ensure that everyone has a happy Halloween filled with fun costumes and spooky treats.
So if you want to help make sure everyone has a great October 31, consider adding teal to your traditional orange and black setup.
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