HEALTHY HALLOWEEN TIPS
- Serve a balanced dinner before trick-or-treating to curb sugar cravings.
- Buy candy just a few days before Halloween to avoid overindulging.
- Choose "fun-size" candy to reduce calorie, fat, and sugar intake.
- Offer healthier snacks like pumpkin bread, veggies, apples, or sweet potatoes.
- Hand out non-candy treats like stickers, glow sticks, or pencils.
- Plan a trick-or-treating route to limit candy collection.
- Sort and portion candy to enjoy over time.
- Ensure kids brush their teeth after eating candy.
- Focus on fun activities like bonfires, costume contests, or games instead of candy.
- Include 5 daily servings of fruits and veggies with a festive Halloween-themed board.
- Take kids apple or pumpkin picking to promote healthy fall eating.
- Avoid labeling candy as "forbidden" to prevent increased cravings.
- Encourage at least 1 hour of physical activity with Halloween-themed games or a 5k.
ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY AT HOME
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Spooktacular Story: "Two Heads"
(5:23 minutes)
Ms. Dionne, Austin Town Hall Park
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Craft Project: Frankenstein Puppet
(3:05 minutes)
Ms. Yesenia, Portage Park
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Fun with Food: Spooky Spider Bites
(3:13 minutes)
Christina, Wellness Division
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Spooktacular Story: "The Green Ribbon" (4:13 minutes)
Ms. Nellie, Humboldt Park
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Crafts: Sound-Responsive Mask
(4:09 minutes)
Justin Botz, Culture, Arts & Nature Department
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Fun with Food: Frankenstein Avocado Toast
Wellness Division
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Spooktacular Story: The Too-Scary Story (4:17 minutes)
ASL American Sign Language team, Special Recreation Division
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Crafts: Spooky-Zine (4:49 minutes)
Marcus Davis, TRACE
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Fitness: Monster Lifts- Family Boot Camp Class (8:43 minutes)
Wellness Division
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Story: Spooky Story Soundscapes (13:05 minutes)
Culture, Arts & Nature Department
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Create: How to Create a Hunted House in a Small Space (4:40 minutes)
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Fitness: Harry Potter Themed Yoga Class
(8:24 minutes)
Wellness Division
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First Aid: Camp Transylvania - First Aid Guide (6:34 minutes)
Lifeguarding Instructors, Aquatics Division
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Dia De Los Muertos: Create decorations for an ofrenda (3:57 minutes)
Culture, Arts & Nature Department
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Dia De Los Muertos: Rituals to honor ancestors
(3:57 minutes)
Peregrine Bermas and Abena Motaboli, Culture, Arts & Nature Department
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Spooktacular Story: "La Llorona" (2:38 minutes)
Raquel Maldonado, Central Region Area Manager, at River Park
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Spooktacular Story: "The Curse of El Coco" (7:17 minutes)
Jacquelyn Guerrero, Culture, Arts & Nature Department, at Northerly Island