40 Fun Non-Candy Halloween Treats for Trick-or-Treaters
Buy in bulk for Halloween parties or just to hand out to trick-or-treaters.

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There’s no denying that candy is the star of Halloween every year—but sometimes, the sugar can be a little too much (and cause an inevitable sugar crash). For those who want to change the trick-or-treating tradition up, buying fun toys in bulk might help.
More Halloween Toys, Right This Way
Here, we rounded up dozens of ideas for non-candy Halloween treats to give out this year. They still celebrate the spirit of spooky season, but they also give excited kids a break from the sugary treats.
Our top picks
- Best Halloween handout: Fortune Teller Miracle Fish
- Trendiest toy: Halloween Mochi Squishy Toys
- Best for toddlers: Play-Doh Spooky Colors 30-Pack
- Best for tweens: Tonymoly Halloween Sheet Masks
- Does double duty for safety: JOYIN Halloween Glow Stick Hanging Wands
Put these Halloween toys in party favor bags or boo bags, pass them out at the school party, or add some variety to your town’s trunk-or-treat.

Jessica Dukes is a shopping editor at Hearst Magazines, writing about home goods, tech, fashion, wellness, and more for titles like Good Housekeeping, Country Living, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, and House Beautiful. Drawing on more than 20 years of digital experience, Jess focuses on curating gift guides, tracking down the best deals, and testing products for candid reviews. Prior to Hearst, her career spanned Bonnier Corp., NBC Universal, and Barnes&Noble.com. As a busy mom of two teenagers (one in college), relaxing looks a lot like gardening, hiking, or planning the next family getaway.

Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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