For most children, Halloween is the time to indulge in candy of all sorts after a fun night of trick-or-treating.

Now, kids with candy or other food allergies can have fun after a Halloween night because of the Teal Pumpkin Project that's being promoted as a new tradition by Virginia-based nonprofit Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), according to the NY Daily News.

The Teal Pumpkin Project reportedly aims to help raise awareness about candy or food allergies by providing non-food treats for trick-or-treaters.

"Halloween can be a tricky time - quite literally - for families managing food allergies because many traditional Halloween treats aren't safe for children with life-threatening food allergies," the organizers said in a statement sent to Reuters Health.

Veronica LaFemina, vice president of communications with FARE, added, "Food allergies can be life-threatening, and they affect one in 13 children in the U.S. Chances are, there's a child in every neighborhood managing food allergies. Children managing other diseases in which candy represents a problem - like diabetes and celiac disease - also benefit."

The Teal Pumpkin Project is reported being heavily promoted around the U.S. through social media networking services, including Facebook. Those who want to participate in providing an alternative for children with candy or food allergies for Halloween have the option to paint pumpkins with spray paints from craft supply stores, stated LaFemina.

The mother of three-year-old Bennett, Shari Morpurgo, is now grateful that her son is able to take part in Halloween, something that was difficult for him due to his severe allergy to eggs, dairy, soy and nuts, according to the media outlet Newstalk 650.

"It would be great for him to participate like this. All kids just want to participate," stated Morpurgo.