With the holidays right around the corner, candy making is a great idea for an activity your kids may enjoy! They can share it with friends or even give it as gifts. Here’s a few fun easy recipes for kids who want to try making some candy this holiday season.

Mix and Match:
Melt whatever kind of almond bark you want (butterscotch, white chocolate, chocolate) in your microwave. Dip pretzel rods, dried fruit, etc. in it. You can even stir in rice krispies, raisins, coconut, etc. Either lay it out on waxed paper or drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper to cool.

Easy Fudge:
8 oz. semi sweet chocolate
2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup nuts, (optional)

Grease 8 X4 or 9 X 5 loaf pan. Microwave the chocolate and sweetened condensed milk in uncovered
bowl on high for about 1 minute and stir. If the chocolate has not completely melted then microwave at additional 10 – 15 second intervals until you are able to stir it smooth. Stir in vanilla, and nuts, (if adding). If you want “rocky road” fudge, you may also add mini marshmallows at this time. Spread in a pan and refrigerate until firm. Cut into squares.

Peanut Butterscotch Krispies:

12 oz. butterscotch morsels
3 cups Corn Flakes
1/4 cup peanut butter

Melt the butterscotch morsels and peanut butter together, stirring until smooth. Add the corn flakes and mix well. Drop by tablespoons onto waxed paper.

Coconut Fudge Balls Candy Recipe

2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
12 ounce semi sweet chocolate bits
1 cup chopped nuts
7 ounce or more coconut

Mix chocolate bits and milk and microwave until melted (about 3 minutes). Stir in sugar, and nuts. Chill 1/2 hour. Roll into balls. Roll balls in the coconut.

Marble Fudge:

1 (12 oz.) package semi-sweet chocolate
1 (12 oz.) package butterscotch
1 cup peanut butter
1 (10 1/2 ounce) package mini marshmallows
1 cup salted nuts

Combine the chocolate, butterscotch and peanut butter in large glass bowl. Microwave on medium for five minutes. Stir until melted. Fold in the marshmallows and peanuts. Spread in a buttered 13 x 9 inch pan. Refrigerate for several hours or until set. Cut into squares.

Check out this 10 pc. set of bakeware for kids and have fun making these delicious treats with your child.

Halloween is such a great time of the year to try some fun easy recipes for kids. You’ll probably already have a lot of the following items on hand already and what you don’t, is easily found in your local supermarket. Most of these recipes are easy enough so that your children can make them on their own, but some may require your assistance or supervision.

Bloody Good Popcorn

One package of microwave pop corn
paprika

Prepare the popcorn according to the package directions. Pour it into a large mixing bowl, shake some paprika on it and stir it until it turns red.

Ghoulish Punch

1/2 gallon limeade
1 liter ginger ale
1/2 gallon lime sherbet
marshmellows
maraschino cherries

Mix the limeade and ginger ale together. Scoop the sherbert and add it into the mixture. Add the marshmallows and maraschino cherries to float in punch.

Creepy Spiders

Two round crackers
Smooth peanut butter
Eight small pretzel sticks
Two raisins

Spread the peanut butter on one cracker and cover with the other cracker to make a sandwich. Insert eight pretzel “legs” into the side of the cracker in the peanut butter. Use a dab of peanut butter to set two raisin “eyes” on top.

Ants on a log

celery sticks
peanut butter
raisins

Wash the celery sticks and cut each piece in half. Spread peanut butter over the entire length of the celery. Press raisins into peanut butter.

Scary Spiders

Twelve ounce package of chocolate chips
One medium size can of chow mein noodles
One package of M&M’s

Melt the chocolate in the microwave. Stir in the chow mein noodles. Drop by spoonfuls onto waxed paper. Add two M&M’s for spider eyes.

These easy recipes are perfect for a Halloween party with friends, a class party at your child’s school or as a fun treat for you and your kids to make, and enjoy at home.

Happy Halloween!!