Throw your favourite little horrors a Halloween party using our guide and they’re sure to have a fantastic time – although, for grown-ups, few things are more terrifying than a room full of overexcited kids! With that in mind, we’ve provided plenty of savoury suggestions for you plus a few healthier options to scale back the sugar – alongside plenty of sweeter treats, of course!
Savoury snacks
Healthier snacks
Halloween dinners

Sweet treats
Toffee apples
Creepy cakes
Quick and easy options also include our popular hooting Halloween owls – a seasonal variation on butterfly cakes – these beautiful spiderweb chocolate fudge muffins and our cute Halloween cupcakes. You might also be tempted by the ease of a pumpkin traybake or these kiwi slime pies.
Halloween is the perfect time to get kids into the kitchen. For more tips, learn how to make Halloween cupcakes and see our top 10 scary cupcake designs.
Delicious drinks
Discover more Halloween drinks ideas for kids and grown-ups with our Halloween cocktails, punches and soft drinks collection.
Ghoulish games
At your party you can run a few silly contests for awards like ‘biggest witch’s nose’, ‘best broom’ or ‘scariest fingernails’ so that everyone wins a little prize. Great homemade giveaways include these eerie eyeball cake pops, toffee popcorn bark or squeamish squares.
Try spicing up traditional apple bobbing by adding some food dye to the mix to make it frogspawn green or blood-curdling red. You could also add edible glitter and fake spiders to turn it into a witch’s potion or a giant’s blood bath. Whoever bobs the most apples in a limited amount of time can win a small party bag of treats to take home.
Putting ingredients like cold spaghetti, lychees or runny jelly in a bowl and getting blindfolded party guests to guess what they’re feeling is always good, squelchy fun. Give your concoctions names like ‘baby snakes’, ‘eyeballs’ or ‘goblin goo’. Remember, tailor your entertainment to your age range and make sure it stays fun for everyone!
If you’re looking for something a little less scary, go on a hunt for a ghost ship’s treasure chest – you could scatter clues attached to gold chocolate coins around the house leading to a hoard of ghostly goodies like cheap costume jewellery or bags of popcorn.
One of the prizes could be our ghost-shaped biscuit piñatas. They’re fun to make and contain a hidden surprise centre of popping candy and edible silver balls to make little ones squeal with delight.
Check out more horrifying Halloween guides…
Halloween recipes to make with kids
Halloween kids’ recipe collection
How to cook with kids: Halloween
How to make a Halloween feast
Healthy Halloween ideas
Halloween hub page
Looking for fun activities for your Halloween party? Try these ideas from 5 Minute Fun:
5 easy Halloween decorations
7 easy Halloween crafts
5 spooky accessories kids can make
Do you have any terrible treats in store for your little ones? Leave a comment below…