The following is a list of fun activities for you and your family to get your children off the couch and spend some quality time together.

·         Take a fall family walk or bike ride to enjoy the changing of the seasons

·         Visit a pumpkin patch and pick out pumpkins for the next activity

·         Carve a pumpkin or decorate pumpkins using markers and craft supplies.

·         Help your kids create a spooky haunted house or obstacle course using materials found around the house

·         Mini rice cereal bars

·         Mini juice boxes

·         Mini bags of popcorn

·         Cheese and cracker packages

·         Peanut butter and cracker packages

·         Low-sugar granola bars

·         Box of raisins

·         Small bag of nuts

·         100 calorie chip bags

·         Animal crackers

·         Stickers

·         Small toys

·         Small box of crayons

·         Halloween pencils

·         Halloween erasers

Ingredients:

·         6 soft taco tortillas

·         Cooking spray

·         ½ cup apple butter

·         1/3 cup crunchy

peanut butter

·         2 tsp apple juice

·         1 Tbsp chopped

peanuts

Directions:

·         Pre-heat oven to 350^o, use bat shaped cookie cutters to cut out bats in tortillas

·         Spray with cooking spray and bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool completely.

·         Mix remaining ingredients and sprinkle with peanuts.

·         Serve with bat snacks.

Makes 4 servings

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