My child's daycare is having a Halloween event, however they are an egg and nut free facility - so all foods entering there but adhere to this rule. They've asked the parents to bring treats for the kiddos trick-or-treating .... anyone know what candies or treats I could bring that are egg and nut free? I'm new to all this. I'd love any suggestions or help.
(OH and they must be store bought, pre-packaged... nothing homemade)
my nephew is allergic to wheat, barley, rye, eggs, and nuts and my sister makes a certain type of rice crispy treats for him. I don't know if they are the traditional ones or not but you could make some and cut them into pumpkin shapes and decorate them with icing.
edited: lots of chocolates are out because they are often made in plants that also process nuts and there is chance for cross contamination.
Most of the fruity candies are safe - Starburst, Skittles, Twizzlers, Sour Patch Kids, Swedish Fish, Dum Dums, etc.
My son is allergic to eggs, nuts and dairy, and those are the candies he can eat.
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Life savers or skittles come to mind. Not sure about the ingredients though. Maybe store bought rice krispy treats. Or if you want to avoid the food option, how about Halloween stickers?
Almost all foods must list allergens on the package. They are usually in bold print or capital letters somewhere after the ingredients. One of my little ones is allergic to cow products. (the proteins not the sugars/lactose) She cant have milk chocolate or any candy with milk in it. I'm glad they are being careful about possible problems for kids in their care. Walmart has a section of 'party favors' that are not too expensive. They have glow sticks and glow bracelets (10 or 12 to a pack for $3 for the bracelets and they are non-toxic), fun shaped glasses, silly bands in Halloween shapes, bouncy balls, even boy or girl geared things.
Wal-mart sells popcorn balls...
Here is something the preschool near us referenced http://www.glenviewmethodistpreschool.com/peanutfreetreat... to help with the peanut free. You will have to check the label regarding egg/egg white references. Our daughter is peanut allergic, milk allergic, egg allergic, and fish allergic. There are kids in her preschool with nut allergies too. The school abides by nut/peanut free and if the things contain egg/milk, we bring our own goodies for our daughter. The egg thing is difficult with baked stuff! The kid at that daycare with egg allergy must have anaphylaxis or I doubt they would do the egg-free thing. Good luck with that!
what age are the kids? maybe small jars of bubble liquid or play doh if they're past the age of putting everything in their mouths?
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First, get clarification from them:
Do they allow items made in a nut facility, or must the items be in nut-free facility? (You'll commonly see text, under the ingredient list on packaged food, that says "manufacturer in a facility that uses nuts" or similar text). That can make a big difference in what's available.
Then, for store bought items, check the ingredient labels--that is the safest way to go.
Stay away from M&Ms, though--every package I've ever read says "may contain peanuts" and that is a big red flag.
I bought stuff like little packages of Nerds/SweetTarts, etc. (They came in a big mixed bag).
There is a brand of snacks called "Enjoy Life"--I don't know if they make Halloween specific treats, but they are nut free, egg free, and soy free I believe. Here's the website, which I think also has a locator so you can find a place that sells their stuff:
http://www.enjoylifefoods.com/
Mini M&M's
If you want to bake yourself get ENER-G and use this instead of Eggs. Follow the directions on the box.
The nuts are harder then the egg. I choise to give bags with balls, rings, tatoos, and pencils & eraisers rather then the food.
