Ella LOVES Halloween and LOVES to have a Halloween party for her friends in third grade.  

Last year for our Halloween party we created spooky activities for the kids: stick your hand in a bowl of "eyeballs" (grapes) to reach a treasure, eat a piece of jello in the shape of a brain, and reach into the spider web to grab a plastic spider.  The kids loved it! 

This year, Ella's vision is for the kids to arrive in costume, walk through a "tunnel of (plastic) spiders" to reach a spooky "theatre" (our family room) where they will watch one of Ella's favorite episodes of "Goosebumps" and eat popcorn.  

After the show, jello in the shape of a brain will be served (the brain jello is back from last year!) along with apple slices and gluten-free sugar cookies (in Halloween shapes).  

Wha-la! A gluten-free, dairy-free party – and the kids won't even realize it. I sweeten the jello with stevia and serve organic popcorn with organic butter.  

"Where's the protein" you might ask – in which case I'm so excited that you are thinking of it!  

For kids without a nut allergy, I would go for almond butter (Ella is in love with Justin's Almond Butter). 

In this case I am going to cut up turkey jerky sticks.

Ella decorated a bag for each of her friends, filled with "goodies" (not candy!), such as a fun straw, stickers, a ball that looks like an eyeball, and a stretchy plastic rat. What fun!

I hope this note inspires you as you prepare for spooky thrills. 

Have a happy, healthy Halloween!

Dr. Doni

DONIELLE WILSON, ND is a natural health expert and Naturopathic Doctor with a private practice in New York City, Port Jefferson, NY, and Connecticut. She specializes in showing women and their loved ones how to achieve their wellness goals by finally getting the answers they’ve been looking for to their most perplexing health challenges. To learn more about Dr. Doni and her unique approach to achieving health naturally, please visit Dr. Doni today.