1) Mummy wrapped treats - Use cheese cloth and googly eyes to transform boring treats into something spooky and special. This is one of my favorite ideas because it is versatile, simple and cute.
2) Vampire treats - Use inexpensive dollar store treats to create unforgettable vampire goodies. You can check out some sweet packaging ideas and download adorable tags (for free) here.
3) Halloween play dough kit - This adorable treat includes a package of orange Kool Aid, a pumpkin cookie cutter, and a recipe for homemade Halloween play dough. Click here to download the free printable playdough recipe gift tag.
4) Graham cracker bandaids - Cut up some graham crackers, add some white frosting for gauze, and finished with a smear of red gel icing blood. Simple, fun... and a little gross!
5) Tic Tac Toe game - Click here to download this adorable Halloween "tic tac toe" board for free. You can use candy, buttons or googly eyes for the markers.
6) Treat bags with special tags - Make traditional treat bags extra special by adding a customized tag. Click here to find out how I transformed pictures of my boys to make these tags.
7) Googly eye glasses - These googly eye glasses are fantastic alternatives to candy. You can find the full "how to" and a free downloadable bag topper here. (These toppers would work with "eyeball" candies or bouncy balls too.)
8) Cookies with candy corn or candy eyeballs - For a simple treat, make your favorite cookie recipe and add a piece of candy corn or a candy eyeball to the top. It doesn't get any easier than this! You can find the recipe for our favorite Halloween cookie here.
9) Photos with treats - For a candy free treat, try pairing pictures with little toys or pencils. You can find the full tutorial here.
10) Mazes - This little "maze" game is inexpensive and guaranteed to be a hit with little ones. You can download the "I think you are an a'MAZE'ing friend" free printable gift tag here.
11) Ghost Pops - Ghosts are always fun for Halloween, and we have two favorite ghoulish treats. To learn how to make our Oreo Ghost Pops, click here. To make the sucker ghosts: cover a sucker with a piece of tissue paper, secure with an elastic, and add a face with googly eyes and a marker.
12) Cupcakes with rings - To make these simple cupcakes, just bake mini cupcakes and insert a plastic ring (after washing, of course).
13) Wormy cupcakes - These are an annual favorite around here. Bake cupcakes, frost with chocolate icing, dip in dirt (Oreo cookie crumbs), and insert some gummy worms.
14) Cookie pops - To make super-easy cookie pops, just add some sticks to "ready to bake" cookies. Isn't everything more fun on a stick?
And don't forget the teacher. Click here for all the cute DIY details you'll need to make this cute teacher treat!
♥
Gina (aka East Coast Mommy)
PS (These pretzel brooms are cute too! Package pretzels with a paper straws and tie them with ribbons. Pretty cute, eh?)
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