Elias's mother sits nearby as her son digs through a large plastic pumpkin filled with small trinkets and toys.
"Halloween was actually the scariest holiday for me after he was diagnosed," Kira Kroboth confesses.
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Elias has an allergy to tree nuts and peanuts, along with Celiac disease. Even contact with a wrapper that once held a peanut candy can cause a reaction.
The Teal Pumpkin Project, a nationwide initiative by FARE, aims to ease the woes of parents like Kira, who worry on a constant basis about the foods that can trigger a dangerous reaction.
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A teal pumpkin at the door of a home or a sign means that the home offers alternatives to candy, like trinkets and small toys.
"It helps us trick-or-treat with our boy," Kroboth said.