What a child sees as a bag full of treats really adds up to one big trick – dental decay. But who says a Halloween treat has to be a sugar-packed piece of candy?

This Halloween, consider passing out alternative goodies like those listed below. Not only will the treats outlast a sugar-high, but you’ll also help fill a child’s bag with treats – without filling their mouth with cavities!

• Vampire teeth
• Glow in the dark stickers
• Miniature playing cards
• Spider and skull rings
• Small tubs of clay
• Crayons
• Glow sticks or necklaces
• Noisemakers
• Silly putty
• Halloween erasers
• Eyeball bouncy balls
• Temporary tattoos

Small bottles of bubbles