Plan a scavenger hunt or arrange stuffed toys to be knocked over with balls.
~Pamela Layton McMurtry, author A Harvest and Halloween Handbook
show up green; blueberry juice is naturally purple; and cocoa powder makes a great brown, according to
Greenne.com.
Age-Perfect Parties For the youngest treaters, hold an afternoon party with games and an outdoor wildlife/leaf hunt. “Plan a scavenger hunt or arrange stuffed toys to be knocked over with balls,” suggests Pamela Layton McMurtry, author of A Harvest and Halloween Handbook, and mother of seven in Kaysville, Utah. “Older kids will love a block party. Solar twinkle lights can mark the perimeters. Plan for a potluck and emphasize healthy choices. Games with prizes like wooden toys, juices, raisins or gluten-free crispy rice cakes take the focus off of candy. Tweens like progressive parties: appe- tizers at one house, dessert at another and music or scary movies at a third.” “Disguise healthy snacks as scary, gross foods,” sug-
gests Rosie Pope, a parenting style leader and former reality TV personality in Ridgewood, New Jersey. “Homemade grape or orange juice popsicles with a small gummy worm inside are popular.” Pope likes to decorate cucumber and apple slices
with raisins, dried cranberries, blueberries and pretzels adhered with organic peanut butter to mimic crawly crea- tures. Black spaghetti colored with squid ink can simu- late boiled witch’s hair. Spinach linguini masquerades as swamp grass. Look for gluten-free varieties. Prepare peeled grapes for green eyeballs. “Cover party tables with a patchwork of fabric rem-
nants,” advises McMurtry. She also suggests a DIY taco area or cat-and-scarecrow-shaped pizzas. Use sliced olive or cherry tomato eyes, shredded cheese hair and a red pepper smile. Prepare a cheesy fondue with whole-grain bread. Indi- vidually wrapped popcorn balls studded with bits of fruit can be great take-home desserts for guests.
Harvest Décor
In addition to the usual farmers’ market gourds, Indian corn and pumpkins, “Oranges, tangerines and apples covered with cloth and tied with orange or black yarn or ribbon hung as miniature ghosts in the kitchen and doorways add a spooky touch,” adds Pope. “After the holiday, the fruit returns to the table as a snack.” Pope’s children also like to draw Halloween murals on windows using water-based markers. Traditional tricks and treats are easily improved upon with mindful shopping and imagination. The calorie counts are lower, environmental impacts are lighter and the feel- good fun factor soars.
Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via
AveryMack@mindspring.com.
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