17 EASY Halloween Treats for Babies (NON-CANDY ideas!)

Obviously, candy for babies is a no go. In fact, it’s even recommended by the American Association of Pediatrics to avoid sugar and sweeteners until age 2. This can make finding appropriate Halloween treats for babies and young toddlers difficult.

However, with some out-of-the-box thinking you can certainly have some age-appropriate treats (food and not) ready for your smallest trick-or-treaters. Here are some of my favorite Halloween treats for babies and toddlers.

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Healthy Halloween Treats for Babies

Ok, here are some fun edible Halloween treats that aren’t candy that you could have on hand for babies and toddlers!

1. GoGo Squeeze Unsweetened Applesauce Pouches

Make sure you buy unsweetened applesauce or pouches for babies and littles, but applesauce, fruit, and veggie pouches can be an easy trick-or-treat idea for any neighborhood babies. They are convenient for parents to take on the go and fun for young toddlers as well. Gogo squeeze is a popular brand in stores or online!

2. Happy Baby Organic Yogis and Happy Baby Organic Creamies

This is a fun and special snack food for babies and toddlers. The organic yogis are made with yogurt, while the Creamies feature coconut milk.

I waited until my son was around 12 months old to give him anything like this and made it a once-in-a-while food. He received a similar treat from his grandparents last Halloween and was in love!

3. Bananas or Cuties

Just some basic fruit can be a great Halloween treat for the babies in your life. If you are passing them out to babies in your neighborhood, things like bananas, cuties, or avocados work well since they are naturally pre-packaged. Draw fun Halloween faces on them to make them more festive!

4. No Sugar Pumpkin Muffins

If you want to bake a special treat for babies or toddlers – these no sugar pumpkin muffins are a great choice! Just be sure to leave out the chocolate chips for the littles and these muffins contain no sweetener or sugar (just dates!)

5. Toddler Cookies

I designed this cookie recipe just for my son when he was 1 year old and we were still avoiding any added sweetener. Sweetened with dates and loaded with goodness (even carrots) – these are a fun snack to make for your kids or other close toddlers for any occasion.

6. Mandarin Oranges Fruit Cup (Jack O Lantern Style)

I enjoyed making these mandarin orange Jack O Lantern fruit cups! They are a fun and festive way to serve a Halloween snack to toddlers at preschool, church or to hand out in your neighborhood.

Non-Food Halloween Treats for Babies

Who says Halloween treats for babies have to be food? Honestly, babies don’t know what Halloween is about, so giving them a fun (but not necessarily food) treat is perfect. Here are a few alternative treat ideas that may work well for you to pass out to babies this Halloween.

1. Halloween Rubber Ducks

A package of these Halloween rubber duckies would be perfect to have on hand to pass out to babies and toddlers in the neighborhood.

Or you could try this pack of 100 Assorted Rubber Ducks if you need more and a better value. Although they are not all distinctively Halloween they would make a fun treat and are appropriate even for babies!

2. Play Dough Halloween Treat Bag for Toddlers

I love this playdough treat bag idea which would work for toddlers who need candy-free or allergy-friendly Halloween treats. It’s adorable and you could make your own playdough like One Krieger Chick did or you could buy playdough to put in the bags. This would be a perfect Halloween treat for toddlers in a daycare or preschool.

3. Mini Containers of Play-Dough

Speaking of play dough, if you like this idea but don’t have time to make the treat bags, simply buy a large pack of mini play-dough to pass out to the littles in your neighborhood.

4. Bubbles

Buy either a pack of regular bubbles like this 12 pack or you could get fun bubble wands to pass out in your neighborhood. While smaller babies can’t necessarily blow bubbles themselves they still love to watch them!

5. Finger Puppets

These adorable finger puppets are another great Halloween gift to have on hand, not only for your young baby and toddler trick or treaters but also for older kids who may have various food allergies!

6. Wooden Animal Teethers

These adorable wooden teethers are a non-toxic Halloween treat for any baby in your neighborhood, daycare, or family.

7. Stickers

There’s no doubt that littles love stickers. Either buy these fun make a face sticker packs to pass out or a simple variety pack of sticker packets that you could also purchase inexpensively at the Dollar Tree.

Other Non-Candy Treat Ideas for Toddlers and Older Kids

These ideas may not work best for all babies but are perfect for toddlers and older kids.

1. Larabars or RX Kids Bars

The mini Larabars or regular size will work perfectly. Larabars are made with nuts and dates, so while they are not allergy-friendly, they are definitely a healthy snack and one of my kid’s favorites!

RX kids bars would be another option, featuring oats, dates, egg whites, coconut oil, and strawberries. (My oldest would pick kids RX bars any chance he got!)

2. YumEarth Fruit Snacks

I typically put some kind of YumEarth treat in my kids’ stockings each year.

If you are looking for something that is truly more of a treat than raisins, fruit, or Larabars but still not quite candy, these YumEarth Fruit Snacks are perfect.

3. Soley Fruit Jerky

Although Soley dried mango is still too chewy for my baby, my 3 and 5-year-olds absolutely adore solely fruit jerky, and it would make a great item to hand out on Halloween to toddlers.

I typically buy it from Thrive Market for the best deal (but you can also find it at amazon!)

4. Raisins

Small boxes of raisins can be a fun treat for an older toddler or child. Raisins are not on the choking list for babies and young toddlers but should be served carefully and with parental discretion, like all foods to younger children.

My kids personally love a box of raisins and find them to be such a fun treat!

How to Handle Halloween and Candy with Toddlers (and Babies)

Mama Knows Nutrition has a great article broken down by age on how to handle Halloween with your toddlers and I definitely recommend reading it.

We avoid sugar (and sweeteners) until the age of 2 in our home per recommendations. (Side note: As I’m updating this my youngest/3rd child is 17 months old and already showing a huge interest in “what everyone else has” so he may eat them a bit earlier.)

But, typically to avoid sweetened desserts before 2, we offer a naturally flavored (still enjoyable) treat to our babies before this point when everyone else is having dessert. (Such as: toddler cookies, pumpkin muffins, a simple fruit, etc)

At around 2, toddlers are more aware of what others are eating and whether or not they are offered or allowed any. Therefore, research has shown it is best to avoid sugar before 2, but not after 2. As parents, I believe it’s our job to introduce sweets and teach how they are part of a healthy diet. This is why it’s important to establish your personal/family boundaries prior to any given situation.

Are you interested in giving your toddler candy but not sure of the best ones to provide? Check out this post on the best Halloween candy for toddlers.

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