Looking for healthy alternatives to hand out to kiddos? Here are some food and non-food ideas I found in the October issue of Healthy Beginnings lifestyle magazine.

Non-Food Items

Halloween Stickers
Temporary Tattoos
Bouncy Balls
Bubbles
Glow Sticks
Whistles
Lip Smackers

Food Items:

Dried Fruit (i.e. boxes of raisins)
Annie's fruit snacks (what my mom gives out)
Trail Mix
Dark Chocolate 
Pretzels
Trader Joe's Brown Rice Marshmallow Treats (vegan and individually wrapped)
100% Juice boxes
Pirate's Booty
Emergen-C …

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Lots of exciting new flavors on this week's meal plans! 

Individual Plan Highlights:

Chocolate Banana Oatmeal 
Sweet Potato Breakfast Roll-Up (new!)
French Toast
Chipotle Black Bean Wrap
Curried Pumpkin Lentil Soup (new!)
Black Bean & Quinoa Salad
"Steak" Tacos
Olive Hummus (new!)
Peanut Noodles
Spicy Black Bean & Potato Bowl

Family Plan Highlights:

Cherry Pie Pancakes
Sweet Potato Breakfast Roll-Up (new!)
Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal
Enchilada Bowl
Spinach & Black Bean Wraps (new!)
"Steak" Tacos
Peanut Noodles
Curried Pumpkin Lentil …