What does teal pumpkin represent?

Putting a teal pumpkin on your doorstep means you have non-food treats available, such as glow sticks or small toys. This simple act promotes inclusion for trick-or-treaters with food allergies or other conditions.

What do you give out for a teal pumpkin?

Food allergies are no joke. Get a teal pumpkin and pass out these 10 treats instead.

• Glow sticks, glow bracelets or glow necklaces.
• Stickers and tattoos.
• Bouncy balls.
• Mini containers of Play-Doh.
• Vampire teeth and spider rings.
• Silly straws.
• Bubbles.
• Fun pencils and erasers.

What kind of treats are you offering if you put a teal colored pumpkin out on Halloween?

What types of treats are suggested for the Teal Pumpkin project? Teal pumpkin worthy treats are non-food items that kids can play with. Small toys like, bouncy balls, bendable figures, bubbles, toy cars, finger puppets, whistles, and squishy toys are good options.

Who started the Teal pumpkin project?

Becky Basalone
Becky Basalone, creator of the Teal Pumpkin Project.

What does a pumpkin on your porch mean?

They often carved scary faces and placed the lanterns near doors in order to ward off evil spirits. Based on this legend, it makes sense why pumpkins — carved or not — are traditionally placed on the front porch during the Halloween season. Ultimately, they were used as a tool of protection.

How does teal pumpkin work?

According to FARE, teal is the color for food allergy awareness and has been used to raise awareness about food-related medical conditions for 20 years. Those who participate in the project place a teal painted pumpkin outside their door and provide non-food treats to trick-or-treaters on Halloween.

What do the different colored pumpkins mean?

A popular colored pumpkin this year is purple. Purple pumpkin – Raises awareness for those who could have epilepsy and suffer from seizures. Teal pumpkin -Means you have non-candy treats for those who may have allergies. Blue pumpkin – Supports kids with autism. It can also mean support for your local police.

What does a black pumpkin mean?

Orange and Black Pumpkins Black represents darkness and death. Throughout history darkness is also believed to be a time when the spirit world crosses the living. Orange represents fire and lighting cutting through the darkness. It also celebrates the fall harvest.

What does a blue jack o lantern mean?

“The symbol of the blue bucket or blue Jack O Lantern is a subtle way to alert others that a child or young adult may not be able to make eye contact, or tolerate wearing a mask, or even say ‘thank you’ or ‘trick or treat. Be familiar with the neighborhood where your children will be trick-or-treating.

Is the Teal Pumpkin Project Safe for children?

Halloween can be a tricky time for families managing food allergies. Many traditional Halloween treats aren’t safe for children with life-threatening food allergies. The Teal Pumpkin Project promotes safety, inclusion and respect of individuals managing food allergies.

Why do you put a teal pumpkin on Your Doorstep?

Putting a teal pumpkin on your doorstep means you have non-food treats available, such as glow sticks or small toys. This simple act promotes inclusion for trick-or-treaters with food allergies or other conditions. Spread the word!

Where did the Teal Pumpkin Project come from?

The Teal Pumpkin Project was inspired by a local awareness activity run by the Food Allergy Community of East Tennessee (FACET). FARE thanks FACET for their ongoing partnership as we work to reach families across the country and around the world with the Teal Pumpkin Project’s messages of awareness, inclusion and community.

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