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52 Easy Halloween Treats and Snack Ideas for Kids

They're so easy, your young 'uns can even help make 'em!

The air is filled with Halloween spirit! Your little ghouls and goblins deserve some fun Halloween treats this year, and we’ve rounded up our favorites. lemon flavoured jelly

These recipes are as easy to make as they are fun to eat! From Halloween cookies and Halloween cake recipes to appetizers and even some healthier options, these treats are perfect for your Halloween festivities and will be gobbled up before you know it.

With recipes like Ghost Pizza and Jack-o-Lantern Cake and Monster Rice Krispies Treats, the kids are going to love helping create these silly and monstrous treats in the kitchen with you. It's time to bust out the sprinkles, the food coloring, and a spooky sense of imagination!

More Fun and Frightening Halloween Recipes:

This fun Halloween snack board is just the thing for filling out the table at your next spooky party! Bonus: It looks even creepier slowly falling apart as guests eat! (Cue eerie music here.)

Get the recipe for White Skull Snack Board.

This five-minute upgrade transforms any pizza into a Halloween party food that kids will love!

Get the recipe for Ghost Pizza.

We're longtime fans of homemade Rice Krispies Treats here at Country Living, but these monstrously fun Halloween-themed treats might just be the best. Like all treats, they're super-easy to make; candy melts and googly eyes are all you need to gussy 'em up. But they're honestly so fun!

Get the recipe for Monster Rice Krispies Treats.

Want to make a cute Halloween treat that doesn't require an advanced degree in crafting? These fun cupcakes are it! All you need is licorice rope, Oreos, and candy googly eyes, and you can perch the sweetest little cookie spider on top of a pillow of frosting.

Get the recipe for Sandwich Cookie Spider Cupcakes.

The trick to making this super-fun fall holiday pumpkin-shaped cake? A Bundt pan or two! Flip a Bundt cake upside down and put another on top of it, and you're halfway to a perfect pumpkin.

Get the recipe for Jack-o’-Lantern Cake.

Everyone loves a fun, creepy Halloween cake, but you don't need to get fancy to make a ghostly good dessert! A few smears of frosting will do the trick (or treat)!

Get the recipe for Halloween Cake with Ghost Smears.

These jam-filled shortbreads will put spooky smiles on everyone's faces!

Get the recipe for Skeleton Thumbprint Cookies.

This gorgeous Halloween sheet cake has us channeling our inner Linus! Bake it up and then watch the classic It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

Get the recipe for Halloween Pumpkin Patch Cake.

If you're dying to make a big batch of cookies for your Halloween party, but want something as easy as it is cute, these crunchy little meringues will scare you with how fun they are!

Get the recipe for Meringue Ghost and Pumpkins.

You don't have to stay up super late in your lab kitchen to concoct these cupcakes. Like any monstrously good creation, they practically make themselves! Bake up a batch and let them loose on your next unsuspecting Halloween party.

Get the recipe for Frankenstein Cupcakes.

If the situation seems grave, let us help—with a graveyard full of brownies! These fun treats are sure to float off once your little ghouls and goblins get ahold of them.

Get the recipe for Graveyard Brownies.

Want to make Halloween morning a little more special? Heat up the skillet and whip up a stack of these spiderweb pancakes! All you need is a little food coloring and a squeeze bottle.

Get the recipe for Halloween Spiderweb Pancakes.

These lunch or party snacks make fun Halloween treats! This recipe is easy to scale up, so you can feed a kid, or a whole crowd!

Get the recipe for Halloween Bagel Pizza Mummies.

Here's a five minute recipe that will help make any Halloween party feel complete. Candy bark is one of the easiest recipes there is—if you can melt chocolate, you can make it.

Get the recipe for Halloween Candy Bark.

These fun holiday cookies will make your Halloween party complete!

Get the recipe for Halloween Voodoo Gingerbread Men.

If you're trying to scare up some good snacks for a Halloween party, then look no further! These grab-able snake-bites are two-ingredient easy (not counting the decorations) and they're tasty enough to keep hungry eaters satisfied all party long!

Get the recipe for Hot Dog Rattlesnake Bites.

Give the kids a Halloween treat that's frightfully fun! These easy treats are great for your Halloween party, or as an October after-school snack.

Get the recipe for Halloween Candy Corn Gelatin Cups.

Pumpkin seeds and a mild rosemary flavor give this sweet treat a slightly savory tinge — making it all the more irresistible.

Get the recipe for Rosemary-Pumpkin Seed Brittle.

These super cute eggs make great party snacks, or even after-school treats!

Get the recipe for Smokey Pumpkin Deviled Eggs.

These slightly healthier takes on the popular toaster treat are great for a party, a snack, or a light seasonal breakfast!

Get the recipe for Mummy Pumpkin Hand Pies.

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