{"id":103248,"date":"2023-10-22T21:35:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T00:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/?p=103248"},"modified":"2023-12-02T08:51:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T12:51:45","slug":"halloween-candy-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/halloween-candy-survival\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Candy: A Parent&#8217;s Survival Guide!","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in the day (some may call it the olden days), I always remember Halloween being on October 31st. How is it that Halloween has gone from an event that lasted a few hours to one that seems to go on for weeks? Between sports teams, neighbourhood parties, community events, and school activities, Halloween lasts a &#8216;candy-induced-eternity&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Does the anticipation of dealing with two weeks of sugar shock turn you into a real-life Halloween Monster? If just the thought of this candy-crazed hootenanny makes your head feel like it might explode, you are not alone! We&#8217;ve put together some ideas of ways to ease the pain and ways to use candy for other events throughout the year to keep your little ghouls from getting too ghoulish!<\/p>\n<h2>Create Candy Experiments<\/h2>\n<p>There&#8217;s no doubt about it&#8230; candy is awesome! And with all those additives, they create AMAZING science experiments. Make a Skittles rainbow&#8230; dance with gummy worms, and the best one of all&#8230; make candy disappear! Find these and many more fun experiments in this fantastic list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weareteachers.com\/halloween-candy-experiments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Halloween Candy Science Experiments<\/a> from weareteachers.com.<\/p>\n<h2>Decorate Holiday Cookies or a Gingerbread House<\/h2>\n<p>Nothing says Christmas quite like Christmas cookies or a gingerbread house! Those mini candy packs will be perfect to decorate your festive treats. You can also get creative with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.candystore.com\/blog\/holidays\/10-candy-ornaments-can-make-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tree ornaments<\/a> from candystore.com.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-9.45.49-PM.png\" alt=\"Candy Cookies\" width=\"800\" height=\"484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-9.45.49-PM.png 640w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-9.45.49-PM-600x363.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Mmm&#8230; Chocolate<\/h2>\n<p>Chocolate can be used for so many wonderful things! Save the plain chocolate bars to crumble over ice cream or frozen yogurt. Add melted chocolate to warm milk for a hot chocolate treat on a cold day. Celebrate New Year&#8217;s and other special occasions with a melted chocolate fondue. Possibilities&#8230; endless.<\/p>\n<h2>Make a Candy Bouquet<\/h2>\n<p>Candy bouquets are perfect for every occasion and so fun to make. The kids can get crafty and make a delicious bouquet to surprise their teacher, grandparent, neighbour, or friend. It&#8217;s almost as much fun making these as it is giving them out!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-103255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-8.29.10-PM.png\" alt=\"Candy Bouquet\" width=\"628\" height=\"542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-8.29.10-PM.png 628w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/Screen-Shot-2019-10-28-at-8.29.10-PM-600x518.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Candy Math Manipulatives<\/h2>\n<p>You will never see your kids so interested in math as to when you use candy to teach it. Use these sweet treats for adding, subtracting, making graphs, or anything else kids can conceptualize. They will learn math concepts and love the rewards!<\/p>\n<h2>DIY Pi\u00f1ata<\/h2>\n<p>Does anyone have a birthday coming soon? Everyone loves pi\u00f1atas at birthday parties and just think of all the great candy that you have to fill it. The kids will love to help with this one. Feeling motivated? you can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesprucecrafts.com\/diy-pinatas-for-your-party-4071169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make your own pi\u00f1ata<\/a> from thespucecrafts.com.<\/p>\n<h2>Family Game Night<\/h2>\n<p>Bingo, card games, board games&#8230; have a family game night and use candy for game chips. Turn a winter family game night into a party!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-103263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_289686057.jpeg\" alt=\"Halloween Pumpkins\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_289686057.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.familyfuncanada.com\/halifax\/files\/2019\/10\/AdobeStock_289686057-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Freeze for a Rainy Day<\/h2>\n<p>Most unopened candy keeps for months in the freezer. The kids will be super excited for Halloween Candy in March!<\/p>\n<h2>Teamwork<\/h2>\n<p>One last excellent way to manage the sugar that your kids will be consuming on Halloween is to help them out with the calories and eat some of their candy for them. Good luck, parents! 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