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Halloween is just around the corner. The first thing you are thinking about is running to the store to stock up on candy for your preschooler’s Halloween party, but I’m here to say, “STOP!”
Before I get into this post, make sure to check out my gift tags for Halloween treat bags. This free sheet of 8 gift tags is colorful and cute; perfectly designed for the Halloween treat bags you put together for your preschooler’s classmates 😊 Click the image below to grab your free gift tags.
When I was a teacher, I enjoyed putting together little treat bags (CANDY-FREE!!) for my students. These usually consisted of pencils, erasers, and small party toys I found at the Dollar Tree. Now that my daughter is in preschool, I wanted to harness my inner creativity and make little Halloween treat bags for her classmates. If you are looking for cute, inexpensive, easy and non-candy ideas for Halloween treat bags, then you came to the right place!
You can put together Halloween treats that are more engaging than candy for preschoolers 🙂 When you give one of these 13 non-candy Halloween treats to your son or daughter’s preschool class, you will experience some very excited preschoolers!
Bubbles – Kids of all ages love playing with bubbles! You can find a variety of bubbles at the Dollar Tree. Walmart, Target and Hobby Lobby have packs of bubbles in their party section. Then, dress up your bubbles with this super cute free printable label from The Happy Housie.
Black Cats Riding Pencil Brooms – You can find packs of 8 Halloween pencils at the Dollar Tree, Walmart or in Target. Then grab a pack of spider rings and this black cat printable from Just Add Confetti to create Black Cats Riding Pencil Brooms! You could even purchase a pack of markers or colored pencils and use them in place of the pencils. Just break up the pack, giving two colors to each classmate 😉 This would be a hit with preschoolers because they LOVE using markers!
Pencils & Mini Halloween Erasers – Grab two Halloween pencils, a pack of mini Halloween erasers, small plastic favor bags and you have an instant treat for all of the kiddos in your child’s preschool class! Check out the full instructions from DIY Inspired and snag your free printable to create this inexpensive and easy Halloween treat!
Make A Monster – Oh my goodness!! When I saw this idea on Pinterest, I thought it was the CUTEST (and MOST FUN) IDEA EVER!! A pack of Play Doh, some pony beads, pipe cleaners and googly eyes is all you need to put together this Halloween activity/treat for preschoolers from A Dab of Glue Will Do.
DIY Monster Pencils – Dress up a Halloween pencil with a pom-pom and some googly eyes to create these DIY Monster Pencils from The 36th Avenue. There is even a free printable tag for each pencil included in the post 🙂 Your preschooler will enjoy helping you make these adorable Halloween monster pencils for all of his/her classmates, too!
Silly Stackers Game for Halloween – This fun game is perfect for preschoolers and it is SO CUTE! It nurtures their love of building tall towers and knocking them down! What I love most about this is that it can be an activity enjoyed together as a family ❤ You spend time making each stacker and then playing with them! Be sure to check out this printable silly stackers game for Halloween from Handmade Charlotte.
Halloween Lacing Cards – Another super cute Halloween activity for preschoolers! This activity from Tot Schooling helps preschoolers practice those fine motor skills, which are so important for writing. They will love lacing the mummy, spider web, bat, Frankenstein and jack-o-lantern. Simply print, laminate and put in a Halloween sandwich bag with a piece of ribbon or yarn! Grab your printable Halloween lacing cards here 🦇
Glow Stick Bracelets – These make a great gift for preschoolers (and older kids, too!) because they can be worn while Trick-or-Treating 🙂 The printable tags from Timeout with Mom make the glow sticks extra special for your child’s classmates. This Halloween treat is easy and inexpensive, costing you less than $5.
Play Doh Treat Bags – Pair a small container of Play Doh with a Halloween cookie cutter for an instant treat for Halloween! You can find a large pack of Play Doh in the Halloween section at Target or Walmart. You can also find it on Amazon. The cookie cutters can be found at the Dollar Tree, Walmart or Amazon. This cute, easy and inexpensive Halloween treat from Tonya Staab will bring a smile to any preschooler’s face 🙂
Halloween Bookmarks & Colored Pencils – These cute and free printable Halloween bookmarks from Artsy Fartsy Mama are so fun for young kiddos ❤ Pair them with two colored pencils and you have an easy & inexpensive treat for Halloween! Coloring is definitely a gift that keeps on giving and the kiddos can use these bookmarks to save a place in their favorite Halloween books 🎃
Mini Halloween Coloring Books & Crayons – Another coloring option for Halloween treats! These adorable mini Halloween coloring books from Simple Made Pretty are the perfect sugar-free treat for your child’s preschool classmates. Pair these coloring books with two crayons (taken from one big pack) and you are good to go! You can also grab this pack of 12 mini Halloween coloring books from Amazon if you don’t own a printer or are short on time 👍 Either way, the preschoolers (and their parents) will be happy with this engaging Halloween treat!
Stickers, Stamps & Mini Notebook – Fill a Halloween sandwich bag with some special Halloween stickers, a few fun Halloween stamps and a mini Halloween notebook. This is an instant activity for preschoolers. My daughter loves stickers and I haven’t met a preschooler that doesn’t like stickers 🙂
Halloween Toy Treat Bag – Put together a Halloween favor bag with a collection of inexpensive and fun toys for the preschoolers in your child’s class. I love these reusable gift bags for filling with Halloween toys. Add some gift tags for an extra special touch 🎃
So, there you have it! Easy, inexpensive, fun and engaging non-candy Halloween treats for preschoolers 🙂 Don’t forget to download the gift tags for your Halloween treat bags by clicking the image above ⬆ ⬆ ⬆ ⬆ What else can you add to this list of non-candy Halloween treats for preschoolers!?