The Switch Witch is a wonderful option to deal with all that candy. But then what do you do with all the candy that "you" (The Switch Witch) have now switched? You shouldn't eat it either.
Try Trick or Treating for UNICEF
A program that has been around since the 1950's, it is a great way to cut down on the amount of candy that your kids are exposed to/given in the course of not just Halloween night, but all the parties and events. They can leave the box with donations out for The Seitch. Witch and she can still switch it as a reward for their hard work!
http://www.trickortreatforunicef.org/families
Reverse Trick or Treating with Global Exchange
"help end the exploitation of adults and children working in the cocoa industry and raise awareness of Fair Trade! Trick-or-treaters will be handing Fair Trade chocolate back to adults, with informational cards attached, to explain the problems of the cocoa industry and how Fair Trade presents a solution..."
To continue reading and order your supplies here.
http://www.globalexchange.org/get-your-reverse-trick-or-treating-kit-today
Operation Gratitude
Candy buy back program will send candy to military overseas to say thank you for all they do. It will also send toothpaste and toothbrushes, to make sure that we aren't hurting their teeth in the process.
http://www.operationgratitude.com/halloween-candy-buy-back-2012/
Tons of science experiments out there to do with candy:
Here are some...
http://www.candyexperiments.com/p/experiments.html
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/7770/science-experiments-using-candy
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/search/experiment?q=candy-chemistry-experiments
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/easy-science-fair-projects
Take the labels/packaging off and store it away to decorate a gingerbread house.
Then... Recycle/ up-cycle, get creative with candy wrappers....
Recycle your waste with M&M's®
http://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/candy-wrapper-brigade-r.html
Earth 911 on recycling wrappers
http://earth911.com/news/2009/05/18/recycling-mysteries-candy-wrappers/
Candy wrapper bowl
Candy wrapper bracelet
Check out Pinterest for more ideas.....
Plus much, much more..... As The Switch Witch says, "be creative"!
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