Throw some candy corn into a dish and set out
a bowl of apples and you're all set for a Halloween party. Right?
It could be that easy, but why not add some creativity this
Halloween with the following fun kids Halloween recipes.
Halloween parties are a great excuse to be
creative and make some scary but tasty treats. There will be
plenty of candy floating around; so you can balance things a bit
with some healthy snacks.
Kids young and old get a kick out of eating
Eyeballs. Slice some cherry tomatoes, followed by a dollop
of cream cheese and top with a sliced black olive for a delicious
one eyed snack!
How about making Brain Dip?
Mix:
3 cups low-fat yogurt
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup peach jam
1 tbsp. orange juice
1/2 tsp. to 1 tbsp. mild curry powder
1/2 tsp. white pepper
Serve with raw vegetables or crackers.
Of course you'll need some Bug Juice
to wash down your ghoulish munchies.
Mix:
2 10-oz. pkgs. frozen strawberries, defrosted
1 6-oz. can lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 quart ginger ale
2 cups raisins
6 gummy worms
1. Mix the strawberries and lemonade concentrate in a blender
until smooth and thick.
2. Gradually add ginger ale.
3. Transfer the beverage to a punch bowl. Stir in any remaining
ginger ale and the raisins. Place the gummy worms on the rim of
the bowl for a swampy effect. Makes 10 creepy servings.
Some may like the gummy worms, but how many
will ask for more Worms on a Bun?
You'll need: Hot dogs, Hamburger buns and some Ketchup.
Cut the hot dogs into thin slices and score the edges (about three
cuts per slice). Boil or microwave until the slices curl like
wiggly worms. Serve three or four worms to a bun. For an
extra-icky touch, add a few squiggles of ketchup. Ewwww!
If that's not gory enough for you then make some Creepy
Witches' Fingers. This recipe for these creepy cookies makes
approximately 60 fingers!
1 cup softened butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp Almond extract
1 tsp Vanilla
2 2/3 cups wheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup almonds, whole blanched
1 Tube red decorator gel
Cream together butter, sugar, egg, almond extract and vanilla. Mix
in sifted flour, baking soda, and salt. Cover and refrigerate 30
minutes. Working with one quarter of the dough at a time and
keeping remainder refrigerated, roll heaping teaspoonful of dough
into finger shape for each cookie. Press almond firmly into 1 end
for nail. Squeeze in the center of the finger to create knuckle
shape; you can also puff it out rather than squeeze it in for the
knuckle effect. Using paring knife, make slashes in several places
to form knuckle. Use your own hand as a guide.
Place on lightly greased baking sheets; bake in 325* oven for
20-25 minutes or until pale golden. Let cool for 3 minutes. Lift
up almond; squeeze red decorator gel onto nail bed and press
almond back in place, so gel oozes out from underneath. You can
also make slashes in the finger and fill them with "blood." Now
that's gross!
For kids Halloween Parties it seems the more disgusting the better! Use your
imagination and have fun with these kids Halloween recipes.
