Everyone’s favorite thing about Halloween is the candy, let’s be honest.

Once you get to an age that is too old to go trick or treating, if there is even such a thing, it’s all about the party snacks. I have taken on the task of attempting to make a few Halloween snacks found on Pinterest. Some turned out alright and others were just a big fat FAIL.

Here are a few treats for you to try for your Halloween party. I have added recommendations that might help you avoid some of the mistakes I made.

Jello Worms

Photo By Madison Harding

For these worms you will need to following ingredients:
1 pack (6 oz) Raspberry jello
1 pkg unflavored gelatin (for extra firmness)
3/4 cup whipping cream
3 cups boiling water
15 drops green food coloring
100 flexible straws (or enough to fill your container)
Tall container (1 quart or 1 liter carton of milk)

Directions:
1) Combine gelatin in bowl and add boiling water.
2) Let it cool to lukewarm and then add the whipping cream and 15 drops green food coloring.
3) Gather your straws (don’t forget to flex them out) and put them in the container. It’s important that the straws have a tight fit so the jello stays in the straws. For this reason, a 1 liter carton may be better; you will probably get longer worms since there is a tighter fit. If you have a bigger container, a rubber band around the straws is helpful. Or you could just add more straws to fill the container.
4) Add the gelatin mixture to the straw-filled container and let it set until firm.
5) There are multiple ways you can remove the worms from the straws. You can roll a rolling pin over the straws and squeeze them out or you can hold the straws over warm water. The worms will slip right out.

And voila! Jello worms are served.

Rice Krispie Pumpkins

This is the only edible snack that actually turned out semi-well for me and I hope will turn out great for you.

For these pumpkins you will need the following ingredients:
6 Cups Rice Krispie Cereal
3 tbs Butter
10 oz Marshmallows (approx 1 Bag)
Red & Yellow Food Coloring (to make orange color)
12 Tootsie Rolls
1 Green Fruit Roll-up (you will only be able to find the blue/green combo)

Directions:
Melt your butter in a large sauce pan over low heat.
Add marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Remove marshmallows from heat.
Add approximately four drops of red food coloring & two drops of yellow food coloring. Add until you have a nice bright orange color.
Mix in Rice Krispies.
Form small balls into the shape of a pumpkin (Tip: Add Non-Stick Cooking Spray (Pam) or Crisco to your hands before forming your balls)
Cut Tootsie Roll in half and add a half into each pumpkin while still warm.
Cut small leaves from the green portion of your Fruit Roll Up and place them on the pumpkins.

These cute little pumpkins will be relevant all of fall, not just Halloween.

Eyeball Soda

For these eyeball sodas you will need the following ingredients:
Sprite
Nerds (preferably red or green but it does not matter)
Plastic Eyeballs
Straws
Halloween themed Peeps
Cups

Directions:
Pour two small boxes of Nerds into bottom of cup.
Drop eyeball into cup.
Pour sprite.
Take your Peep and slide your straw straight through the middle.
Add straw and/or ice and enjoy.