Happy Halloween! My kids and I recently hosted a Halloween party for two of our homeschool groups. In preparation for the event, we crafted some adorable paper plate ghosts and toilet paper roll pumpkins to use as decorations. I also whipped up some apple cider cake cookies, lavender lemon cookies, and lavender vanilla cookies to serve as snacks. In addition to the cookies that I baked, I also made some other super cute and super simple Halloween treats using a few basic ingredients.
Dipped Marshmallows
Ingredients
- Regular marshmallows
- Vanilla or chocolate almond bark
- Colored sugar (optional)
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Melt the almond bark in a double boiler.
- Dip the marshmallows in the melted almond bark.
- If using colored sugar, immediately dip the covered marshmallow in the sugar.
- Place the dipped marshmallow on the waxed paper.
- After dipping all the marshmallows, place the baking sheet in a cool area.
- Allow the almond bark to solidify.
- Store the dipped marshmallows in an airtight container.
Chocolate Dipped Monster Pretzels
Ingredients
- Pretzels
- Chocolate almond bark
- Candy eyeballs
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
- Melt the chocolate almond bark in a double boiler.
- Dip the pretzels in the melted chocolate almond bark.
- Place the dipped pretzels on the waxed paper
- Place candy eyeballs on the melted chocolate.
- After dipping all the pretzels and adding the eyes, place the baking sheet in a cool area.
- Allow the almond bark to solidify.
- Store the chocolate dipped monster pretzels in an airtight container.
Sweet and Salty Bark
Ingredients
- Pretzels
- Chocolate almond bark
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Crush a handful of pretzels.
- Melt the chocolate almond bark in a double boiler.
- Pour the melted chocolate on the parchment.
- Gently tap the baking sheet on a counter.
- Sprinkle the crushed pretzels on the hot chocolate.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator.
- Allow the chocolate to solidify.
- Break the sweet and salty bark into smaller pieces.
- Store the sweet and salty bark in an airtight container.
Candy Corn Halloween Bark
Ingredients
- Vanilla and chocolate almond bark
- Green sugar
- Candy corn
Directions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Melt the vanilla almond bark in a double boiler.
- Pour the melted vanilla on the parchment.
- Gently tap the baking sheet on a counter.
- Sprinkle the melted vanilla with green sugar.
- Arrange candy corn on the melted vanilla.
- Melt the chocolate almond bark in a double boiler.
- Drizzle the melted chocolate over the candy corn.
- Sprinkle the melted chocolate with green sugar.
- Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator.
- Allow the almond bark to solidify.
- Break the candy corn Halloween bark into smaller pieces.
- Store the candy corn Halloween bark in an airtight container.
Popcorn on the Cob
Materials
- Popcorn
- Plastic snack baggies
- Clear tape
- Green tissue paper
- Twine
Directions
- Fill the plastic snack baggie half full with popcorn.
- Fold the edge of the baggie with the opening over and secure with tape.
- Wrap the baggie in green tissue paper in the shape of a corn cob.
- Secure the tissue paper to the baggie with a piece of tape
- Tie the bottom of the baggie with a piece of twine.
Halloween Treat Table Spread
In addition to all the spooky treats that I made, my family and I also wore our Peanuts costumes to the party. My hubby and I dressed as Charlie Brown and Sally. My kids went as Linus and Lucy Van Pelt. If you want to go simpler for a holiday party, you can also simply decorate your nails with some festive nail wraps from Glossique like the spooky red and black wraps that I recently applied to my fingernails for Halloween. Happy Halloween!
Have you ever hosted a Halloween party?
Image Credits
Simple Recipes for a Halloween Party © 2016 Heather Johnson
Jack o’ Lanterns 2016 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Ingredients for Dipped Marshmallows © 2016 Heather Johnson
Melting the Vanilla Almond Bark for the Dipped Marshmallows © 2016 Heather Johnson
Dipping a Marshmallow in Vanilla Almond Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Dipping a Marshmallow in Green Sugar © 2016 Heather Johnson
Allowing the Dipped Marshmallows to Cool © 2016 Heather Johnson
Vanilla Dipped Marshmallows © 2016 Heather Johnson
Melting the Chocolate Almond Bark for the Dipped Marshmallows © 2016 Heather Johnson
Chocolate Dipped Marshmallows © 2016 Heather Johnson
Ingredients for Chocolate Dipped Monster Pretzels © 2016 Heather Johnson
Melting the Chocolate Almond Bark for Chocolate Dipped Monster Pretzels © 2016 Heather Johnson
Dipping a Pretzel in Melted Chocolate Almond Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Pretzels Dipped in Chocolate Almond Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Adding Candy Eyeballs to the Chocolate Dipped Pretzels © 2016 Heather Johnson
Chocolate Dipped Monster Pretzels © 2016 Heather Johnson
Pouring Melted Chocolate Almond Bark on Parchment Paper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Tapping the Melted Chocolate Almond Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Crushing Pretzels for the Sweet and Salty Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Sweet and Salty Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Melting Vanilla Almond Bark for the Candy Corn Halloween Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Pouring Melted Vanilla Almond Bark on Parchment Paper © 2016 Heather Johnson
Sprinkling the Melted Vanilla Almond Bark with Green Sugar © 2016 Heather Johnson
Adding Candy Corn to the Sugar-Sprinkled Vanilla Almond Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Drizzling Chocolate Over the Candy Corn © 2016 Heather Johnson
Candy Corn Halloween Bark © 2016 Heather Johnson
Popcorn on the Cob © 2016 Heather Johnson
Halloween Treats at Party 1 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Halloween Treats at Party 2 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Halloween Treats at Party 3 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Halloween Treats at Party 4 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Halloween Treats at Party 5 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Halloween Glossique Nail Wraps 1 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Halloween Glossique Nail Wraps 2 © 2016 Heather Johnson
Charlie Brown Costume © 2016 Heather Johnson
Sally Brown Costume © 2016 Heather Johnson
Linus Van Pelt Costume © 2016 Heather Johnson
Lucy Van Pelt Costume © 2016 Heather Johnson
