by Corey

According to the Center for Disease Control, 1 in 13 children now suffer from food allergies. Gluten is one of the most common allergens and even those not “allergic” to it are often “gluten intolerant” so more and more families (like mine) have gone gluten-free.

So what treats to choose to ensure a safe and fun Halloween that keeps all the YUM?

Yo’ Drops from Revolution Foods

Stretch Island Fruit Co. strips

Larabar (minis)

Honest Kids organic drink pouches

Nature’s Path organic crispy rice treats

Endangered Species Bug Bites

Surf Sweets organic candy

“Angell Crisp” by Angell Bar

Eli’s Earth Bars organic candy bars

Glee Gum (minis)

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Of course, giving non-food “treasures” is another way to make Halloween gluten-free. Just choose items that are made from safe, natural materials and look for treasures that will last long past Halloween, such as polished rocks, recycled mood pencils, and mini decks of cards or games.

Green Halloween® is a nationwide non-profit initiative started by mother-daughter team Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell. In 2010, Green Halloween became a program of EcoMom® Alliance and has events in cities across the U.S.

Celebrate the Halloween season with an EEK-O-friendly extravaganza:

#GreenHalloween #TwitterParty!

Hashtag: #GreenHalloween

Follow: @GreenHalloween

October 13, 2011  6-8pm PST

Get tips & tricks

• Healthy for kids & planet treats & “treasures”
• DIY costumes, make your own face paints, recycled decor & more
• Seasonal, Earth-inspired activities
• Ideas for a waste-less, spend-less holiday that keeps all the fun
• Find Green Halloween® events near you
• *Win* great, green gifts & goodies

And WOW! Just look at our special guests…

Partners

• Honest Tea – @HonestTea
• Goodwin Heart Pine – @HeartPine
• Kiwi magazine – @KiwiMagazine
• Red Tricycle – @Red_Tricycle
• Practically Green – @PracticallyGrn
• Endangered Species Chocolate – @ESC_Chocolate
• Nature’s Path – @NaturesPath
• Stretch Island Fruit Co. – @StretchIsland
• Revolution Foods – @RevolutionFoods
• Plum Organics – @PlumOrganics
• Surf Sweets – @SurfSweets
• Angell Bar @OrganicCandyBar
• Mr Halloweenster – @MrHalloweenster
• EcoMom.com – @EcoMom
• Celebrate Green! – @CelebrateGreen
• Today I Ate a Rainbow – @eatingarainbow
• Terrafirma Cosmetics – @MoMoGirl
• Damsel In the Attic – @DamselInAttic
• Neighborcare Health – @Neighborcare

Non-profit partner

• Goodwill Industries International – @GoodwillIntl

Event partners

• Womentorz – @Womentorz
• LiveGreene – @ShopLiveGreene
• Natural Luxe – @NaturalLuxe
• Eat Cleaner – @EatCleanerFood
• EcoPartyTime – @EcoPartyTime
• Divine Moms – @Divinemomz
• Green Halloween Daytona Beach – @GreenHalloween1
• Los Angeles Costume Swap – @LACostumeSwap
• Anna Clark – @annaclark

Hosted by: The Smart Mama – @TheSmartMama

How to join the party

1. Join or log on to Twitter

2. Follow @GreenHalloween

3. Use hashtag (#) #GreenHalloween to “chat” in the party and to follow other participant’s posts

Hint: You may find it easiest to use a (free) program such as Hootsuite or TweetDeck to participate. New to twitter parties? Do a quick Internet search for “how to participate in a Twitter party” and you’ll find dozens of tutorials.

*RSVP by adding your Twitter handle in a comment below to be eligible to win prizes!

Prize partners: Honest Tea, Kiwi magazine, Nature’s Path, Stretch Island Fruit, Revolution Foods, Angell Bar, Celebrate Green! & Lunchbots.

(One entry per handle. Most prizes will ship only to the continental U.S.; some may ship to Canada. If you cannot accept a prize, prize will be offered to another event participant.)

And check out our events page for more virtual and real-live events from now through Halloween!