Children's Resources

Includes school resources, summer camps, books and magazines, amusement parks, GF candy list,
lunch boxes, art supplies, kid-style foods and cookbooks


Visit GF Kids of Indy on Facebook (GlutenFreeIndy's Children's Support Group)  

National Support Organizations

​School Resources
Celiac Disease Foundation's Back to School and 504 Plan Guide
School Resources from National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
GIG's Generation GF (includes school resources)
The 504 Plan: a formal plan to protect your child at school (Detailed information about how to create a 504 Plan)

The following resources were developed for food allergies, but most of the information is applicable to Celiac/gluten sensitivity:
GF Candy Lists
https://celiac.org/live-gluten-free/lifestyle/gluten-free-candy-lists/gluten-free-lifestyle/gluten-free-candy-list/
http://www.glutenfreegigi.com/2016-gluten-free-halloween-candy-list/
https://www.verywell.com/gluten-free-candy-list-562806


​Summer Camp
Camp Gluten Freedom
Gluten Free Sleepaway Camps and Camperships


Children's Books and Magazines

Hailey's Gluten-Free Surprise (Free with Kindle.  These are great books, especially for back-to-school time)
Adam's Gluten-Free Surprise

GIG's Generation GF magazine (register for their one-year free membership to receive the magazine)

Lexi Gluten Free Kid blog

Celiac Kids Club  (Some older issues of the quarterly magazine are available on this page)
Celiac Kids Club membership

Free online book: The Trouble That Jack Had

Gluten-Free Friends: An Activity Book for Kids
by Nancy Patin Falini

Eating Gluten-Free with Emily
by Bonnie J. Kruszka

List of Kid-oriented books

Books for parents:

Gluten-Free Kids: Raising Happy, Healthy Children with Celiac Disease, Autism, and Other Conditions

Amusement Parks

Holiday World and Splashin' Safari allergen friendly menu

Disney World 
You can talk to them or email before your trip - Disney World has a reputation for being very accomodating to special diets.

Gluten-Free Candy List

All food lists should be used with caution. They are out of date as soon as they are written. Use these as a starting guide but double-check the labels as ingredients can change.

Peanut-Free Planet You can search by allergen

Celiac Family: Safe Gluten-Free Halloween Candy

Lunch boxes

Single cupcake holder at amazon
A great little item to take a GF cupcake to school or parties

Bento Lunch boxes

Gluten-Free labels

Art Supplies


Soy-Yer Gluten Free Modeling Dough

Aroma Dough GF Playdough

Colorations GF Playdough 

Gluten-Free Play Dough Recipe
½ cup rice flour
½ cup cornstarch
½ cup salt
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
1 cup water
1 teaspoon cooking oil
Food coloring, if desired

Mix ingredients. Cook and stir on low heat for 3 minutes or until it forms a ball. Cool completely before storing in a sealable plastic bag.


Kid-Style Products, Recipes, and Cookbooks

Recipe for Samoas

Recipe for Thin Mints

Recipe for Tagalongs

K-toos Oreo-Style Chocolate-Vanilla Sandwich cookies 

Kinnikritters Animal cookies

Spaghetti-O's type canned pasta (no O's, but the sauce is like Spaghetti-Os)

Rice Shells & Cheddar by DeBoles

Rice Pasta & Cheese by Deboles

Chebe Bread Highly recommended. This is a tapioca-based cheese bread.

Tinkyada "Little Dreams" pasta shapes

Recipe: Very Easy Cheese Crisps and Mock Goldfish Crackers

Goldfish cracker recipe

Incredible, edible gluten-free food for kids: 150 family-tested recipes by Sheri L. Sanderson

Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free Cookbook for Kids and Busy Adults by Connie Sarrros

Gluten-Free Recipes for Kids: Fun Eats from Breakfast to Treats

Corn Dogs
recipe by Connie Sarros

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal or corn flour (cornflour is ground a bit finer)
1/2 cup gluten-free flour mixture
1/2 tsp. xanthan gum
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. gluten-free baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 Tbsp. shortening, melted
6 gluten-free hot dogs
6 skewers or sticks

In a large bowl, stir together first 7 ingedients, mixing well. Add the milk, egg and shortening, mixing with a wire whisk until very smooth. Pour the mixture into a tall glass. Insert the skewers or sticks into the hot dogs, then dip them into the cornmeal batter to coat them evenly. Deep fry in oil heated to 375 degrees until golden brown, about two minutes.

Note: Add the liquid a little at a time; you want the mixture to be on the thick side for dipping. You may also want to dust the hot dogs with cornflour to help the batter stick.)

Suggestions for Parents:
  • Try following the gluten-free diet for a short period of time to better understand your child's situation.
  • Try to take the focus off food, and make food choices matter of fact.
  • Teach your child the skills he or she will need to feel "in charge" of the diet and social situations that can be difficult.