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With the arrival of October, it’s the perfect time to plan some Halloween treats as well as family fun activities to celebrate fall. Enjoying movie snacks during a family movie night is the best thing, making this round-up of Halloween movie night snacks top of the list.
I was late to the Halloween game, and I’ll admit that I’m still not a fan of Freddy Krueger or slasher films either. My idea of a fun Halloween night runs more toward a glass of red wine, candles lit, a great snack — or three! and huddling around the coffee table for Harry Potter movie marathons or some other tame yet slightly spooky movie.
If you’re looking for a low key Halloween party idea and tasty snacks, then this post full of film recs and Halloween movie night snacks is for you! There’s no better way to enjoy cooler fall temps and little kids in halloween costumes than with a fun movie night, complete with a few bowls of Halloween movie night snacks to pass.
Whether your idea of a fun night runs toward Tim Burton, Jack Skellington, and the Nightmare Before Christmas or a little more tame, like Charlie Brown’s Great Pumpkin, you can enjoy fun holiday and fall films with your family and friends in the comfort of your own home. Pair Halloween snacks with your favorite movies for a cozy evening and a great way to spend time with your peeps.
When to Host
While the 31st is typically a busy night for loads of people, Halloween season lasts much longer. You’ll have a better chance of friends being able to attend your Halloween Movie Night if you plan it for a weekend that doesn’t coincide with trick or treating or harvest parties.
This year, you’ve got five October weekends to choose from!
Movie Recommendations
It’s possible you already have a list of favorite halloween movies. If you don’t, consider these (mostly) family-friendly options, but be sure to run your choice by the other families you’re inviting to make sure everyone’s on board with your level of scariness and Halloween spirit.
The perfect Halloween movie night is the one where everyone is entertained without being too spooked!
There are so many fun Halloween movie night snacks to offer at your get-together, there’s really no limit to the good ideas for sweet treats and spooky snacks.
Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes
Your kids will love decorating these Mud and Worm Dirt Cupcakes. They don't need to look perfect. In fact, it's better if they look good and messy! The chocolate mud frosting is amazingly delicious!
Let’s make a Frankenstein Cookie for Halloween! This simple dessert starts with an easy sugar cookie recipe and is topped with a buttercream frosting. Making the Frankenstein face is a simple process of adding chocolate sprinkles, some extra buttercream, writing gel, and edible eyeballs!
Oreo Cookie Eyeballs will be the hit of your Halloween Party! These cute little truffles are a simple combo of crushed Oreos, cream cheese, and a colorful white chocolate coating. Make them “scary” with large edible eyeballs!
A simple and charming no-bake Halloween treat that looks like witches’ fingers and is fun for kids to both make and eat. Great for Halloween goodie bags or a party spread.
Dirt Cake Cookies are a soft Oreo and black cocoa cookie topped with a chocolate pudding frosting with added Dutch process cocoa powder, and decorated with Oreo crumbs and a gummy worm!
Mix up this quick and easy treat made from just five ingredients. Halloween Snack Mix is the perfect October snack to tuck into lunchboxes or munch while watching a move.
These easy and fun Healthy Halloween Snacks are a perfect treat without the guilt! These will be a hit for your kids or at a party. What a cute fruit tray!
Gourmet Homemade Caramel Apples are easy and fun to make! When sweet, buttery caramel is paired with crisp, tart apples you will have confection perfection!
Spooky or Silly, these Pumpkin Candy Corn Cookies or Halloween Pumpkin Cookies made with Brach’s Pumpkins candy are brightly colored and look like little pumpkins. Topped with a mellowcreme pumpkin candy and a tuft of green frosting. Tell me you aren’t smiling! I sure am and I love even more the tas…
Celebrate with Halloween rice krispie treats! Make your favorite rice krispie recipe into spiders by adding food coloring, licorice legs and candy eye balls. Kids will love to help make this easy halloween treat.
Frankenstein halloween pretzels are made with candy melts, pretzels, and a few other simple ingredients! Kids can definitely help with this easy halloween treat!
Turn pre-made pudding cups and cookies into cute no-bake Halloween treats fit for any ghost, ghoul, or zombie. Great for kids to make and eat and perfect for your Halloween party spread!
This sweet, salty, chewy, and crunchy bark is a great way to use up some of your Halloween candy corn. This is one of those “recipes” that I feel silly even calling a recipe (like my honey roasted almond butter). I threw together this bark after realizing I had a ton of pretzels and candy…
Take the classic scotcheroo dessert recipe and turn it into a pumpkin spice scotcheroo with a few additional ingredients! We look forward to making these pumpkin scotcheroos each fall – bring on all the pumpkin spice!
Popcorn is a great snack to enjoy with your family. It’s relatively inexpensive, easy to make, and tastes great. Consider all the ways you can dress up your popcorn, including this recipe for Caramel Popcorn
Chex Mix Recipes are a fun and easy Snack Mix for any occasion. Halloween Chex Mix is quickly made in a few ingredients but is sure to bring smiles to your ghosts or goblins. With Witches Hat, Skeleton Scabs, Goblin Teeth, Bat Wings and more, you will make memories with this fun snack treat.
Halloween Ghost Cupcakes (fun for kids!) – SueBee Homemaker
Halloween Ghost Cupcakes start with moist vanilla bean cupcakes and are topped with white chocolate ghost pretzel sticks. These treats are super fun for Halloween parties for all ages!
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