Comments on: Halloween Treats http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/ Written and photographed by Jessica Monte Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:49:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Green Mamma http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Green Mamma Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:13:59 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1043 Thank you for sharing your treat ideas with me. I especially like the idea of fruit leather and yes, I bet the kids did like the chocolate, huh? LOL. As for the Halloween fairy, I am pretty sure we will go that route next year with our daughter. This year, we allowed her to pick out a few pieces of candy and then Dad took the rest with him into work. She's been asking me what happened to her candy, and thinks that it is sleeping (her explanation, not mine =)). By the way, I love Mother Rising. Wendy is awesome and inspiring, isn't she? Thank you for sharing your treat ideas with me. I especially like the idea of fruit leather and yes, I bet the kids did like the chocolate, huh? LOL.

As for the Halloween fairy, I am pretty sure we will go that route next year with our daughter. This year, we allowed her to pick out a few pieces of candy and then Dad took the rest with him into work. She’s been asking me what happened to her candy, and thinks that it is sleeping (her explanation, not mine =)).

By the way, I love Mother Rising. Wendy is awesome and inspiring, isn’t she?

]]> By: Stacy (mama-om) http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Stacy (mama-om) Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1032 Hi, I just found your blog via Mother Rising and had to comment on this one... I gave out fruit leather and organic dark chocolate bites. The kids didn't seem to mind, though chocolate was definitely more popular. :) For my own kids, they leave their loot outside for the Halloween Fairy, who takes it and leaves a toy and some organic non-HFCS candies. They love it! Thanks for another great idea. Hi,
I just found your blog via Mother Rising and had to comment on this one…

I gave out fruit leather and organic dark chocolate bites. The kids didn’t seem to mind, though chocolate was definitely more popular. :)

For my own kids, they leave their loot outside for the Halloween Fairy, who takes it and leaves a toy and some organic non-HFCS candies. They love it!

Thanks for another great idea.

]]> By: Green Mamma http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 Green Mamma Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:30:36 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1018 Thanks Ruth! You can check our updates on "The Results are In . . ." which I just posted today. Thanks Ruth! You can check our updates on “The Results are In . . .” which I just posted today.

]]> By: Best Halloween Costumes » Blog Archive » Green Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween Treats http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Best Halloween Costumes » Blog Archive » Green Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween Treats Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:23:45 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1017 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onGreen Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween TreatsHere’s a quick excerptHe is challenging my healthy treat bags to a contest with his bowl full of high fructose corn syrup candy. How will we determine the “winner” of such a contest? When our Halloween night is over, we’ll see who has more treats left over; … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onGreen Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween TreatsHere’s a quick excerptHe is challenging my healthy treat bags to a contest with his bowl full of high fructose corn syrup candy. How will we determine the “winner” of such a contest? When our Halloween night is over, we’ll see who has more treats left over; … [...]

]]> By: Biggest Halloween » Blog Archive » Green Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween Treats http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Biggest Halloween » Blog Archive » Green Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween Treats Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:06:40 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1016 [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onGreen Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween TreatsHere’s a quick excerptHe is challenging my healthy treat bags to a contest with his bowl full of high fructose corn syrup candy. How will we determine the “winner” of such a contest? When our Halloween night is over, we’ll see who has more treats left over; … [...] [...] unknown wrote an interesting post today onGreen Mamma » Blog Archive » Halloween TreatsHere’s a quick excerptHe is challenging my healthy treat bags to a contest with his bowl full of high fructose corn syrup candy. How will we determine the “winner” of such a contest? When our Halloween night is over, we’ll see who has more treats left over; … [...]

]]> By: Everyday woman http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1015 Everyday woman Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:05:01 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1015 OK, Jessica, who won . . . you or your hubby? I love the idea of non-food treats, as this is something we do in our elementary schools now, too, due to the increasing number of children with food allergies. Many people don't appreciate this until they have direct experience with life-threatening allergies. When I need to be trained in administering an Epipen to a student b/c we can't wait to take him to the nurse or have the nurse come to our classroom, you can be sure we follow the rules of not sharing food items, where students sit w/ certain food allergens sit during snack in the classroom and lunchroom, as well as clean-up in the classroom afterwards! My students LOVE pencils and stickers, too! I'm always looking for new items to interest them, visiting dollar stores and even recycling some of my own children's small toys. Gone are the days of bringing in homemade cupcakes for birthday treats, too. Now, those treats have to be nonedible. Keep your great ideas coming!.....Ruth OK, Jessica, who won . . . you or your hubby? I love the idea of non-food treats, as this is something we do in our elementary schools now, too, due to the increasing number of children with food allergies. Many people don’t appreciate this until they have direct experience with life-threatening allergies. When I need to be trained in administering an Epipen to a student b/c we can’t wait to take him to the nurse or have the nurse come to our classroom, you can be sure we follow the rules of not sharing food items, where students sit w/ certain food allergens sit during snack in the classroom and lunchroom, as well as clean-up in the classroom afterwards! My students LOVE pencils and stickers, too! I’m always looking for new items to interest them, visiting dollar stores and even recycling some of my own children’s small toys. Gone are the days of bringing in homemade cupcakes for birthday treats, too. Now, those treats have to be nonedible. Keep your great ideas coming!…..Ruth

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Anonymous Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:00:08 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1014 Haha! I can't wait to hear the final outcome. Tally it up! Haha! I can’t wait to hear the final outcome. Tally it up!

]]> By: Jessica/Green Mamma http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Jessica/Green Mamma Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:19:50 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1011 With all the green acts you do for our environment, I'd say handing out old fashioned candy on Halloween is simply keeping with tradition (and it is yummy too). Your students are so lucky to get pie for their Halloween treats too! Yum! With all the green acts you do for our environment, I’d say handing out old fashioned candy on Halloween is simply keeping with tradition (and it is yummy too).

Your students are so lucky to get pie for their Halloween treats too! Yum!

]]> By: Abbie http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/2008/10/30/halloween-treats/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 Abbie Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:36:42 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=1212#comment-1010 Alas, I'm giving out regular old candy. After this crazy week I just didn't have it in me to do anything more than buy it and dump it in a bowl. But I did bring in pies to share at school, which isn't healthier but creates less waste! Alas, I’m giving out regular old candy. After this crazy week I just didn’t have it in me to do anything more than buy it and dump it in a bowl. But I did bring in pies to share at school, which isn’t healthier but creates less waste!

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