Sparkle Crafts

Halloween Crafts and Recipes Roundup

Here at Sparkle Stories, we love Halloween. Not so much the scary version but the version that allows children and adults alike to expand their imaginations and dress up as anything they want. It's a time when stories and characters come to life.

You can find many Halloween Stories for you in our Sparkle collections! In this article, we're sharing some Sparkle-inspired recipes and crafts to help bring fun and nourishment to this Halloween.

Recipes: Meals

Pumpkin Ginger Pancakes These pancakes will make a tasty start to any morning, but they are especially great for Halloween morning. Start your day out right with these nourishing pancakes that taste like pumpkin pie!

Find the recipe HERE.

Lentil and Pumpkin Stew

For a hearty cold weather lunch, why not try this lentil and pumpkin stew? Make it the night before Halloween and eat the next day — it's even better with a little rest time.

Find the recipe HERE.

Herb-y Squash Risotto

This is a super-nutritious and warm-you-up pre-Halloween-walk dinner. Your family will be filled with energy to power their Halloween festivities!

Find the recipe HERE

Recipes: Snacks

Halloween is a time for bountiful treats! These snacks from our Sparkle Kitchen will be sure to delight your taste buds.

Popcorn Balls

These popcorn balls are a throwback to the days when people made their own Halloween treats and gave out the big chocolate bars.

Find the recipe HERE.

Caramel Apple Bites

These Caramel Apple Bites are great to bring to a Halloween party. Although a whole caramel apple requires a serious commitment of time, energy, and stomach capacity, these little bite-size morsels hit the sweet spot in a jiffy!

Find the recipe HERE.

Homemade Taffy

This homemade taffy is another throw-back recipe. It's sticky, goey, and sweet, and if you’re looking for a bit of old-fashioned fun for Halloween, give it a try.

Find the recipe HERE.

Crafts

Pumpkin Maple Dog Treats

Your four-footed friends will greatly thank you on Halloween when you give them one of these special doggie treats.

Find the recipe HERE.

Fairy Wands

These wands should probably be in the recipe section since they are edible, but they are so darn cute and fun to craft with your little ones we had to categorize them as a craft project.

Find the recipe HERE.

Paper Animal Ears

In case your child just can't decide until the very last minute what they want to dress up as for Halloween, try making their favorite animal ears, add some face paint, and you are set!

Find the tutorial HERE.

Waxed Leaf Banner

This waxed fall leaf banner is a great craft project for a Halloween afternoon. Find all the festive leaves you can and decorate the house with them.

Find the tutorial HERE.

If you enjoyed this roundup, here are a few others from this past summer to inspire you:

• NINE Sparkle Inspired Ideas for Birthday Gifts
• NINE Sparkle Family Crafts
• NINE Sparkle Recipe and Crafts for Summer Travel

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