Non Candy Halloween Treats – Glow Stick Brooms

I am always and I mean always brainstorming ideas for classroom treats that don’t involve food or candy because our school has a very strict peanut free allergy policy. That and sometimes it’s nice to try something that’s not pre-packaged food. Back when I made these the internet didn’t have a ton of ideas for non candy Halloween treats, and these became this little blogger favorite. So thank you to everyone who has shared this project!

This year because there is a school dance where all the kids in every grade attend and I thought maybe they’d like something to wear when they are there dancing in the spooky darkness. My friend April gave my kids some bracelets for their long ride to Disney, and let me tell you, greatest toy ever in the car after the sun went down.

So we made these.

Non Candy Halloween Treats – aka Glow Stick Brooms.

What you’ll need:

– Glow Stick Bracelets (they’re usually 6 for $1 at the dollar store)

– Bakers Twine

– Black Felt (if you don’t have felt use lunch bags or kraft paper for a real broom effect)

– Card stock for your labels

STEP 1

Put your bracelet cap on first before you do this (each bracelet comes with an end piece to ‘tie’ the 2 bracelet ends together). Be very careful not to crack the bracelet to activate it.

STEP 2

Cut out 3.5″ W x 3″ H strips of felt. Then in those strips cut out some vertical strips about half way in height for the broom effect.

STEP 3

Take your glow stick and roll the felt around it. Tie with your label and bakers twine.

I liked this idea so much that if I debated whether or not to buy then in bulk for Halloween and give them out to trick or treaters. Then I remembered how many kids we get in the suburbs ringing our doorbell.

I also reminded myself of how many wedding favors I had to wrap when I got married.

That was the moment I said, “Where are the store flyers for the candy sales?”