13 Non Candy Trick or Treat Items Kids Will Love
If you are looking for non candy trick or treat items that kids will actually get excited about, you are in the right place. Every year I put together a little bowl of Halloween handouts for our porch, and every year the non candy options are the ones that disappear first. Kids remember the house with the glow in the dark cup way more than the house with the fun size chocolate bar, and parents love you for it too.
I rounded up 13 non candy trick or treat items, all from Oriental Trading, that are affordable to buy in bulk, easy to hand out, and genuinely fun for kids of all ages. A few of these are also sweet additions to our favorite Halloween costume roundup for kids if you want to build out a full Halloween goodie bag this year. Grab a basket, mix and match a few of these, and you will be ready for trick or treat night in no time.
1. Mini Halloween Stuffed Bears For Easy Non Candy Handouts
These mini Halloween stuffed bears are soft, huggable, and the perfect size to toss into a trick or treat bag without weighing it down. Kids love the tiny jack o lantern and Frankenstein faces, and they make a sweet keepsake long after Halloween night is over. This is one of my go to non candy trick or treat items because they work for toddlers all the way up to elementary age kids.
2. Glow In The Dark Halloween Cups For Nighttime Trick Or Treating
Glow in the dark Halloween cups are hands down one of the most memorable non candy trick or treat items you can hand out. Kids charge them under a flashlight or porch light and watch them glow green all the way home. These are the handout that gets kids running back up to your porch to show their parents.
3. Spider Pens That Make Halloween Homework Fun
Spider pens are a silly, slightly creepy crawly handout that older kids especially love. They write just like a regular pen, but the spider on top makes them instantly more fun to use for homework or doodling. These are an easy way to give a non candy trick or treat item that kids will pull out of their backpack for weeks.
4. Halloween Snap Bracelets Kids Can Wear All Season
Halloween snap bracelets are a classic for a reason. Kids snap them around their wrist the second they get them, and they stay entertained with them the whole rest of the night. They come in fun prints like pumpkins, bats, and skeletons, making them one of the most requested non candy trick or treat items in our neighborhood.
5. Halloween Themed Earrings For Little Halloween Lovers
For the kids on your list who love a little sparkle, Halloween themed earrings are such a fun surprise. They are lightweight, clip on or hook style options are available, and they make a great non candy handout for tween and teen trick or treaters who feel like they have outgrown toys.
6. Halloween Themed Temporary Tattoos For Instant Halloween Fun
Halloween themed temporary tattoos are an easy, affordable, no mess option that kids of every age love. Pumpkins, bats, ghosts, and witch hats peel on in seconds, and they are a great choice if you are handing out treats to a large group of trick or treaters and want something budget friendly that still feels special.
7. Halloween Bookmark Craft For Reading All Season Long
A Halloween bookmark craft is a great non candy trick or treat item for the reader in your life. Kids can decorate their own bookmark with Halloween stickers featuring pumpkins, witch hats, and candy corn, then use it well past October. This is an easy one to prep ahead of time in bulk for a classroom party or trunk or treat.
8. Halloween Mini Bouncy Balls For Active Trick Or Treaters
Halloween mini bouncy balls are a tried and true non candy trick or treat item that never goes out of style. They are inexpensive to buy in bulk, come in fun Halloween colors and prints, and keep kids entertained bouncing them around the yard long after trick or treating is over.
9. Mini Halloween Notebooks Kids Actually Use After Halloween
Mini Halloween notebooks with eek, spooky, and boo covers are such a fun surprise for kids who love to draw or make lists. They are small enough to stuff into a goodie bag but useful enough that they do not end up in the trash the next day. I love handing these out because they double as a party favor and a back to school notebook refresh.
10. Multi Color Halloween Pens For Doodling
These multi color Halloween pens click between several ink colors and come with a cute ghost charm keychain attached. They are a fun, useful non candy trick or treat item for school aged kids who love to doodle, and the charm makes them easy to clip onto a backpack so they do not get lost.
11. 3D Printed Halloween Cats For Collecting And Trading
These tiny 3D printed Halloween cats are a newer favorite in our trick or treat bowl. They have a fun textured look that kids want to collect, compare, and trade with their friends. If you have a child who loves cats or tiny collectible toys, this non candy option is always a hit at the door.
12. Halloween Disco Ducks For Bath Time And Trick Or Treat Bags
Halloween disco ducks are those little metallic rubber ducks in Halloween colors like purple and orange, and they are adorable. They are a great bath toy handout that toddlers and preschoolers especially love. I like mixing a few of these into the bowl for the littlest trick or treaters who are not quite ready for anything with small parts.
13. Halloween Keychain Craft Kids Can Make And Wear
This beaded Halloween keychain craft is such a sweet non candy option if you want to give trick or treaters something a little more hands on. Kids can clip the finished skull charm keychain right onto their trick or treat bag or backpack. It is also a fun activity to set up at a Halloween party or
This one pairs nicely with the DIY kids Halloween craft we shared last year if you are looking for more hands on Halloween activities to fill an afternoon.
Make This Year The House Everyone Talks About
You do not need candy to be the favorite house on the block this Halloween. Mixing in a few of these non candy trick or treat items is such an easy way to stand out, and most of these can be bought in bulk without breaking your budget.
