This Halloween instead of giving out the obligatory Snickers and Twix candy bars, why not try something a little out of the ordinary.
Here are five unusual Halloween treats sure to make your trick or treaters night.
- Skull painted Easter eggs make perfect treats. Just fill with your favorite small candies and pass them out to the kids on your block. You can print out templates for skull faces from google images and then trace them onto the plastic Easter eggs. I like to buy white plastic Easter eggs so that I only have to paint with one color.
- Witchy popcorn balls are delightfully green. How so? Using green plastic wrap from Target or Walmart, make a simple popcorn ball recipe and top with a black construction paper cone hat. Super easy to make and ridiculously cute. I giggle as I watch the faces of the neighborhood kids as I hand them one.
- Candy corn filled brooms. Every year at the dollar store they sell these mini brooms for maybe .50 cents. I stockpile them and then using lunch paper sacks from Target I fill the bags 1/4 full with candy corn and wrap it to the broom end of the stick. As trick or treaters come to the door I hand them the brooms instead of regular candy. It takes them awhile to find out that the treat is on the bottom!
- Fondant lollipops are a great colorful way to make unusual Halloween treats. You can make or buy pre-made fondant. I like to cut the fondant in strips and wrap it into unusual shapes. I’ve made bats, ghosts, witches and snakes. It’s just like molding clay, so be creative!
- Chocolate dipped rice krispy treats are sure to make your trick or treaters want to come back for more. Make a regular batch of the treats, cut into 2×2 inch squares. Place a candy stick in the middle. Heat semi-sweet, milk or white chocolate chips until melted and dip the bar until mostly covered. If you have enough white chocolate left over, separate it into small bowls, color with food coloring and paint faces onto the flat side. I like to make my treats into mini Frankensteins, but the possibilities are endless.
- Emma Rae Curtis is a costume/dressing up/makeup & accessories expert. She mainly writes about Halloween but also about all things costume and dress-up related.
