So, now that Halloween is over, what do you do with all of that candy? In our household, we used to mix all of the candy together in one huge bowl and hide it away from the kids so that we could control how much they had and when they had it. Usually, it didn't take long to forget about the bowl of sweets only to accidentally come across it later when most of it is beyond it's ideal shelf life.While I have heard of some parents buying the Halloween candy from their children, or even exchanging them for gifts tooth fairy style, I think recycling Halloween candy into fun crafts is a fun alternative!
What can you make?
- Use these instructions to create a colorful plant using wrapped candies.
- Using this Advent Candy Tree craft as inspiration, create a fun count down calendar using the candy and let your child take one candy each day. If you would rather make a countdown calendar that has small cups to hold each candy treat, check out this one made using toilet paper rolls.
- Use any suckers in your trick-or-treat bag to create fun lollipop scarecrows you can use for Thanksgiving and Fall decorations. With a few small changes you can make lollipop snowmen instead.
- You can recycle your candy into a fun decoration using my directions for making a candy wreath.
- Of course, a long time favorite is lovely rose buds made using candy kisses.
- How about making a few crafts using candy wrappers? You can use decoupage techniques to make this candy wrapper bucket, a candy wrapper decorated flower pot, or a M & M candy wrapper gift bag.
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(Photo submitted by Dryden David)
Much nicer way to use up the candy – better than tossing it out, eating it in one marathon, or trying to save it for next year. Good ideas!
I arrange to have it sent to members of the military, preferably those fighting overseas.