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Adaptive Halloween Costumes

A Halloween costume guide featuring sensory-friendly costumes, adaptive Halloween ideas, wheelchair costumes, and low-stress options designed to make Halloween easier, more comfortable, and more inclusive.

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Sensory-Friendly Halloween Activities

Simple, hands-on activities that support focus, play, and regulation—without a lot of prep.

Non-Candy Halloween Treats

Make Halloween welcoming for more children by offering non-food treats alongside candy. A teal pumpkin can let families know that options are available for children with food allergies or other dietary needs.

  • A teal bucket filled with Halloween-themed non-candy treats like stickers, glow sticks, and pencils, sitting on a concrete porch next to a small orange pumpkin and a striped gourd and a sign that says, "We have candy & non-food treats!"

    What Is the Teal Pumpkin Project?

    Learn what a teal pumpkin represents and how to participate by offering non-food treats.

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  • A circular arrangement of multiple Halloween-themed sticker sheets on a white background, featuring pumpkins, ghosts, witches, bats, and cartoon faces in orange, purple, green, black, and white.

    Simple Non-Candy Favors

    Consider stickers, stamps, pencils, bubbles, temporary tattoos, or simple fidgets.

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Keep Choices Visible and Separate

Display non-food treats where children can see them, and keep them in a separate container from candy to help reduce cross-contact.

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