Blue, Purple, Teal: What This Year’s Halloween Buckets Mean For Trick-Or-Treaters

Companies like Walmart are helping spread awareness of color-coded Halloween buckets.

Blue buckets signal that a child has autism, which means they may experience sensory overload, struggle with social interactions or, may not verbally say "trick-or-treat." 

Purple buckets indicate that a child has epilepsy and may be sensitive to flashing lights, loud noises, or other stimuli that could trigger seizures. 

Teal buckets help identify children with certain food allergies. Kennedy Cabori says one of her sons has sensory needs and autism, while the other has ADHD and allergies.

She wants people to be more mindful if they are handing out treats this Halloween.

“It would be great to get more of that information out there for families, so they will know or when they see a colored bucket then they know that’s what that means, that oh I know I need to get some extra treats that might not just be candy options or I need to get some candies that don’t have dye or I need to add in some pencils. I know that’s a lot for families to do, but I think it’s important,” Cabori said. 

Other alternatives to candy include bubbles, notebooks, stickers, or erasers.