https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 22 May 2026 14:58:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2342113 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 09:59:43 +0000 regberadaisy 2342113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one took from the non candy pile! Oh well, I'll have it for next year. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2341981 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 08:04:21 +0000 yin 2341981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made about 50 treat bags, and they were all gone by the end of the night. When given the option between candy and the treat bag, half of the kids wanted the treat bags. It was so fun seeing a group of kids open their bags to find glow bracelets and then eagerly wearing them. One girl chose the candy and then saw everyone else grab the bag. So she put back her candy and went for the bag. Tough decisions for little kids. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2341973 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 07:46:05 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2341973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had it out advertised in a teal bowl as well - had about 100 kids and no one took from the teal treats! I have a stash for next year already ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2341968 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 07:31:33 +0000 Adira 2341968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I didn't do the teal pumpkin this year (though we had treats that didn't have the top 8 allergens), but I went shopping on Sunday to buy some clearance Halloween items to use for next year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340807 Sat, 31 Oct 2015 06:38:01 +0000 regberadaisy 2340807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rocker2014: @Freckles: @yin: yeah, I didn't even think of that but another bee mentioned it in another thread. So, I've got the non candy treats in separate bowl than my candy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340734 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:42:41 +0000 Freckles 2340734@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: thanks! I may try that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340713 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:06:21 +0000 yin 2340713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@reyorra: @Freckles: I'll have two bowls out and ask if they would like candy or a non-candy treat bag. I won't mention anything about food allergies unless they ask. The candy treats I'm offering are free of the top 8 food allergies and made in a nut free facility so it's still a pretty safe option. I'm keeping my kiddos in mind since both have food allergies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340702 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 21:44:17 +0000 Freckles 2340702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: How will you be offering the treats? Will you have them pick from different bowls, or ask them if they have allergies? I'm trying to figure out the best way to offer the kids treats without making it too complicated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340640 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:59:43 +0000 Rocker2014 2340640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so excited for this - I never got to trick or treat as a kid because of my severe allergies, I'm glad the next generation has more options!</p> <p>One note, some kids are touch sensitive as well and shouldn't even be handling the wrappers of food they are allergic to so it may be best to put non-food treats in a separate bowl or basket. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340638 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:56:27 +0000 reyorra 2340638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: @regberadaisy: great! I'm going to pick up some options tomorrow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340621 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:38:36 +0000 mrskc 2340621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@reyorra: I just figured I'd have glow bracelets in the bowl and the kids can pick what they want. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340620 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:36:57 +0000 mrskc 2340620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: just got the cheapest acrylic paint at Michaels in turquoise. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out/page/2#post-2340615 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:26:10 +0000 regberadaisy 2340615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@reyorra: it's about having non candy options. I'm planning to offer both! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340613 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:25:49 +0000 blackbird 2340613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: it's ALL over FB this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340605 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:18:13 +0000 reyorra 2340605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does having a teal pumpkin mean you ONLY have non-food treats, or that you have non-food treats available? If you have other treats, do the kids with allergies just mention it and you give them the non-food treat?</p> <p>I've never done this before, but have had kids request a candy bar without nuts. We also have non-chocolate and non-candy options (skittles and goldfish). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340601 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:14:18 +0000 regberadaisy 2340601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: im going to have to check out Michaels clearance! What kind of paint and color did you get? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340599 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:12:48 +0000 regberadaisy 2340599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I saw a whole bunch of pumpkin pails at target and was hoping there was a teal one!<br /> Really good idea to buy a fake pumpkin and spray paint it real for yearly usage! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340597 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:11:38 +0000 regberadaisy 2340597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: last year was the first year so I'd imagine it'll take a few years before it's more mainstream. :) I got daycare to post a sign up and they actually taped it right on the front door! DH taped one up at work as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340550 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:46:35 +0000 Applesandbananas 2340550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw something really neat today, a kiddo with a food allergy had a plastic teal pumpkin for her candy container. I've seen the plastic orange candy containers for trick or treating for years but I thought the teal one was really neat! I hope people knew that meant she needed non-food treats! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340544 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:34:03 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2340544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: Good idea to reuse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340543 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 17:33:20 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2340543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: So cute!</p> <p>Hopefully we can do this next year. This year we are in survival mode with our newborn. We have yet to carve pumpkins...I was so excited for Halloween last year because we missed it while on our honeymoon, but then our baby came two weeks late so it went out the window this year too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340519 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:53:52 +0000 mrskc 2340519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just got done painting mine! I bought a white craft pumpkin from Michaels and painted it teal.m so I can reuse it every year. We just found out DD had a peanut and tree nut allergies so definitely wanted to participate this year. Didn't know about it last year. </p> [attach=684/15/nx1zhs.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340459 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:30:35 +0000 Torchwood 2340459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: My cousin has a son with severe (literally allergic to food) allergies, so I know about it through her. I haven't seen any other mention of it outside of HB though.</p> <p>To answer the post, I didn't think we'd be home, so I didn't buy anything, candy or otherwise. If I can, I'll pick something up tomorrow, but if not we'll just be the sad, dark house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340450 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:23:04 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2340450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Someone should totally start an etsy shop to sell real pumpkins. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340448 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:21:10 +0000 BSB 2340448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: a few of my FB friends (former coworkers) have kids with severe allergies, so I heard about this through them before I heard about it on HB. </p> <p>@HazelEyes: I was hoping something was pre-made, too. After the twins were born, the only store I have been frequenting is Target. If I had time, I would totally paint my own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340427 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:08:12 +0000 yin 2340427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: Target! $3 for 20 bubbles I think. </p> <p>@HabesBabe: Mine turned out blue too but I added white to make it more teal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340368 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:26:44 +0000 littlebug 2340368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: I had several people ask about our sign last night, so people didn't know but I was happy to give them information! The FARE website has a sign that has tearaway tabs at the bottom with their website on it. I kind of wish I had printed one of those so people could take the information home with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340367 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:25:41 +0000 daniellemybelle 2340367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're putting this on our door: <a href="http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=355" rel="nofollow">http://www.foodallergy.org/document.doc?id=355</a>. Not doing an actual teal pumpkin. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340343 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:08:59 +0000 Truth Bombs 2340343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went to a pumpkin patch a couple weeks ago and they were selling pre painted teal pumpkins! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-have-your-teal-pumpkins-out#post-2340339 Fri, 30 Oct 2015 14:08:18 +0000 HabesBabe 2340339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We do! Except the paint I got looked different in the bottle than it does on our pumpkin... so we have a blue pumpkin instead of teal. </p>