Trick or treat! We’ve rounded up the kookiest crafts and freakiest food ideas for Halloween. So grab yourself a pumpkin and a hot glue gun – even if you’ve never celebrated Halloween before, these ideas are sure to get you inspired!
Pumpkin parcels
Tissue paper and florist’s tape make sweet treat pouches. (via One Little Project)
Pop that piñata
Simple fun: POP goes the pumpkin! (via Martha Stewart)
Skeleton supper
The arm bone’s connected to the … pasta bone? (via Martha Stewart)
Travelling treats
Witch’s broom lolly bags. (via Martha Stewart)
Incy wincy ice cube
For squeal-inducing drinks: spider ice cubes. (via Fahrenheit 350)
Under your hat
The perfect place to hide treats inside: Witch’s hat biscuits. (via Fun Money Mom)
Fruity thinking
Gaaaah! Carved watermelon brain. (via Instructables)
Scrumptious spider webs
Spider web pretzels! Click here for the recipe. (via Good Housekeeping)
Here’s looking at you, kid
Hey good lookin’ … eyeball cupcakes. Click here for the recipe. (via Tara Teaspoon)
Tiny teeth
Mini pumpkins + vampire teeth = cute and scary all at the same time! (via Craftspiration)
Bats at the door
Why save all the fun festive for Christmas? Get instructions for making this bat wreath. (via Eighteen 25)
Candy cuddles
Cute for lunch boxes: Halloween wrappers.
Spook juice
Hilarious idea. Tissue-wrapped juice bottles with eyes. (via One Charming Party)
Trick or treat treasures
What will it be? Trick (toilet paper pumpkin) or treat (ghost lollipop)? (via One Charming Party)
Skeleton salad
The carrot bone is connected to the … celery bone! (via Feeding Four Little Monkeys)
Mmm… monster
Monster cake with cape-pop eyes. (via Makoodle)
Carved creations
Fun with figurines: A pumpkin diorama. (via Oh Dee Doh)
A spooky hoot
Hoot hoot! A very cute owl using sunflower seeds for eyes, ears and feet. (via BHG)
We have so many more Halloween tricks and treats up our sleeves – make sure you check out our costume ideas, recipes and decoration ideas.
Read next …
- 23 Halloween Bags To Make With The Kids
- 15 scary DIY Halloween decorations
- 13 spook-tacular Halloween party ideas!
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