Some of you may recall that last year I was wondering what to do with all the trick-or-treat candy my daughter would collect. My chiropractor friend, Jack Ricci, had shared that he found a perfect (for me) solution~ the Pumpkin Fairy!

So, before we went trick-or-treating, I talked to my daughter about how candy is not good for your teeth or your tummy (health). She already knows that sugar is a sometimes thing… not an everyday treat. Then we discussed the Pumpkin Fairy!

Who is the Pumpkin Fairy?
Jack Ricci explains:

The Pumpkin Fairy has a special mission in life to help children become healthier and happier. She does this by calling on selected children to help her reduce the amount of unhealthy candy consumption in the world. She asks the children to collect as much or as little unhealthy candy as they wish on Halloween night and then to leave it in a basket near the front door of their house. Late at night after everyone has gone to bed the Pumpkin Fairy visits each house to retrieve the baskets of candy. She then leaves a special gift and a healthy treat for them to discover in the morning in appreciation for their help (a book or a toy and a healthy treat).

Our kids love this idea and so do we. They are happy because they get to connect with their friends in the celebration of Halloween. And they feel empowered by contributing to an excellent cause – reducing junk food consumption and improving their own health and the health of others. And we are happy because we don’t have to worry about them consuming a bunch of junk food and getting sick from it!

This is the video of right after she woke in the morning. I hope it gives you some ideas of things you can do to get creative when you want your child to participate in activities their friends do, but want a bit of a different outcome (we did not want all that candy around the house!)

Happy Halloween! Here’s to being a Passion Parent!
Christine