Halloween doesn’t just have to be all about the sweets and candy, with a few simple twists and tips you can turn pasta, pizza, dips and even your favourite burgers into spook-tastic dishes the kids will love.
We just had to bring you these Halloween food ideas when we saw them – they are guaranteed to bring out the ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ when your child sees them on the table!
Fun Halloween Food Ideas
Frankenstein Pasta
For a fun, delicious dinner whip up some Frankenstein pasta like this brilliant idea from Super Healthy Kids.
You can use whatever pasta you want – bowties, shells or spaghetti. Mix the pasta with some green pesto and have fun decorating your Frankenstein with olives and cucumber.
Monster Burgers
These monster burgers from Happy Foods Tube would definitely make a great addition to your Halloween menu with their pickle tongue, olive eyes and jagged teeth made from cheese!
Boo-licious Pizzas
Pizza night is always popular, so why not try making ghost pizzas for your little trick or treaters, like these ones from A Pretty Life?
It’s a fun way to send them off trick or treating, and guaranteed to make them smile. Plus, you can also easily change up the ingredients to suit each child’s taste and favourite toppings.
Witch Dip
We love this Guacamole Witch Dip from Nibbles & Feasts with her green face, cornichon nose and ruby red pepper lips.
Dips are always popular with kids, and this perfectly themed Halloween dip is bound to get a few giggles from little ones!
Jack O’Lantern Quesadillas
These Jack O’Lantern quesadillas from Delish would make a brilliantly themed and effective (plus incredibly quick!) Halloween snack using chicken and cheese with tortillas.
Hocus Pocus Snack Board
If you’re a Hocus Pocus fan or planning a movie night, you might enjoy recreating this Hocus Pocus snack board from Something Delightful – isn’t it fab?!
Using a combination of cheese, fruit, cold meats, sweets and savoury snacks, the Sanderson Sisters are brought to life – and the final result is a real showstopper.
Download
We have a frightfully fun checklist of 50 Halloween activities for Kids that you can download and work your way through!
Mummy Sausage Rolls
These mummy sausage rolls are so easy to make and kids (big and small!) absolutely love them.
You just need some pastry, your favourite sausages and some edible eyes of course!
Pumpkin Hummus
For a healthier festive snack, then this Pumpkin Hummus from Super Healthy Kids is cute and kid-friendly, with a stem made of cucumber. You can make one giant pumpkin for a party or individual ones for each child.