5 Spooky Snacks For Your Next Halloween Party

Halloween candy apple scene against a white wood background. Jack o lantern, skeleton and monster.

October is finally here and it’s time to bring some spooky snack recipes into your life, and especially in time for your next Halloween party! Remember, a holiday-themed party isn’t a party until you’ve fully integrated that theme into your snacks, drinks, and appetizers.

Check out these five must-have snacks for your next Halloween party!

 

  1. Bloody Milkshakes

Spice your party up a bit with these Bloody Milkshakes! Add some red icing around the rim of your glass and freeze it for about an hour. Blend some vanilla ice cream, some milk, and if you’re looking to spice it up even more, some of your favorite liquor. These are sure to be the talk of the town!

  1. Jack-O-Lantern Bean Dip

Bring the spirit of a traditional Jack-O-Lantern into your party by simply carving one out of an orange pepper. Fill it with some homemade refried bean dip and serve with your favorite dippers, either chips or fresh veggies! You never realized just how much an orange pepper could look like a Jack-O-Lantern, did you?

  1. Earthworm Muffins

These easy, simple, stress-free muffins are crawling with creepy crawlies – and just in time for Halloween too! Throw some gummy worms into your muffins to put a spooky spin on a late-night dessert!

  1. Cereal Monster Hands

Put a creepy and spooky spin on the traditional rice crispy treat recipe. By simply adding green food coloring, shaping your treats into the shape of a hand, and adding some makeshift finger nails with icing, you’ve just created a spooky Cereal Monster Hand!

  1. Scary Strawberries

Throw elegance out the window with these scary strawberries – it’s Halloween! Dip your fresh strawberries in some white and green candy coatings, and then use some black icing to paint a spooky face – you’ve instantly made some pretty scary and spooky strawberries!

 

Check Out Food Network’s List of Easy Spooky Snacks For A Halloween Party For More Inspiration!

 

References: https://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/packages/halloween/spooky-snack-recipes1

10 Costumes to Avoid this Halloween

By: Angelica Burton

It’s October and your starting to plan which Halloween parties your going to and what your costume should be. While you scour the racks at your local “Spirit of Halloween” store, keep in mind the costumes you should definitely avoid. Whether you want to be cute, sexy or scary, if you avoid these 10 costume faux paus, you’ll be sure to stand out.

*these are suggestions, of course you can whatever want!

10. The Cat / Mouse costume

Okay ladies, i get it. It’s the easiest and cheapest costume to put together, but please leave the tail and cat ears set behind. It’s been done to death and everyone is tired of seeing it. If your looking for an excuse to wear your little black dress try to be creative with some scary makeup or wigs.

9. Bank Robber

The bank robber costume is definitely a classic. But, just like the cat costume, we’ve all seen it before. Put some fun and a little more effort into your costume, and no i’m not talking about including a money sac!

8. Mario and Luigi

Ahhhh, childhood nostalgia! Can you even name a more iconic duo better than Mario and Luigi?! While these super gaming heroes will always hold a special place in our hearts we are done seeing this costume every Halloween. Sit down with your BFF and brainstorm other ideas to express your bromance.

7. Bedsheet ghost

Bedsheet ghost is the epitome of generic costumes. While we generally don’t see this costume in high frequency it’s worth noting that the only ghosts we should see on Halloween are decorative ones.

6. Generic pirate

Not nearly as generic as bedsheet ghost but, still pretty up there. We saw a resurgence of the pirate costumes when Johnny Depp so effortlessly invaded pop culture with his portrayal of the lovable drunk, captain Jack Sparrow in the movie series, pirates of the Caribbean. But, we’ve all sobered up now and pirate costumes should just be avoided this Halloween.

5. Hippie

The hippie costume is an easy go to for all of us who “Feel like we were born in the wrong decade”. Nothing says “fight the system” like commercialized radicalism, but maybe this Halloween you can give another costume a chance.

4. Mother of Dragons

Ah! Daenerys Targaryen, The Mother of dragons, Khaleesi, the unburned! The costume you should avoid this Halloween. While we’ve seen some awesome G.O.T cosplay in years past, it’s pretty clear that with the show ending, maybe this costume trend should too.

3. Eleven from Stranger things

Millie Bobby Brown turned our world upside down when she played “Eleven” in stranger things. What’s even stranger is the fact that people are still dressing up as the powerful 1980’s pre-teen for Halloween. Trade in the buzzcut and pink frilly dress for something new this year.

2. Netflix and Chill

The phrase “Netflix & Chill” is a popular term for “date nights” that involve cozening up on the couch and watching Netflix with your significant other. It wasn’t too long after that the phrase became a popular and albeit actually funny costume! But now, the term has been beaten to death and you won’t be “chilling” with any new dates if you wear this costume.

1. The Naughty Nurse

Besides the endless sexual innuendos you’ll get thrown your way while wearing this costume, its simply overdone. The Naughty Nurse costume is guaranteed to appear at costume stores all around the country. If you have a fever to wear something sexy, the naughty nurse costume is not the cure.