What It Means If You See a Teal Pumpkin This Halloween

Pumpkins come in all shapes and sizes! But one colored pumpkin has a life-saving meaning for some trick-or-treaters. If kids with food allergies are planning on trick-or-treating this year, then they'll want to look out for a teal pumpkin for their treats.

The Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) nonprofit has launched its Teal Pumpkin Project for a safer Halloween for children with food allergies. The project encourages those who are passing out candy this Halloween to also have non-food treats or allergy-friendly options and to communicate that to trick-or-treaters by placing a teal pumpkin on their porch.

According to FARE, one in 13 children have a "potentially life-threatening food allergies."

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What are the best treats for children with food allergies?

If you're looking for safe treats for children with food allergies this Halloween, FARE offers an extensive list of possible treats. FARE has also partnered with CVS to help provide non-food treats at CVS locations and online.

Below are some of non-food treats recommended by FARE. Some of these items can also be found at local dollar stores.

• Glow Sticks
• Bubbles
• Pencils
• Slinkies
• Whistles
• Bouncy Balls
• Finger Puppets
• Coins
• Spider Rings
• Vampire Fangs
• Mini Notepads
• Playing Cards
• Bookmarks
• Stickers
• Stencils

I know some locals in Lawton community that pass out other items instead of candy or little toys. There's some houses that do a hot dog cookout on Halloween for trick-or-treaters. And I've known people that pass out two-liter sodas!

But if you're house is planning on offering non-food treats for children with food allergies, be sure to put out your teal pumpkin!