Halloween Recipes From Parenting.com

So you’ve knitted your toddler a frog suit, transformed your home into a haunted mansion, and rehearsed your shadow puppet performance. Now it’s time to party! This weekend, shock and delight the little monsters in your living room by serving up a tray of delectable gore.

Parenting.com has a slew of recipes for Halloween-friendly snacks. Check out the Slimy Jell-O Treats and Fruity Ghoul’s Brew below, or explore the whole slideshow here.

Slimy Jell-O Treats

1. Prepare a package of lime or apple Jell-O as directed and divide among 8-ounce mason jars or clear bowls, filling only halfway; refrigerate them until firm.
2. Prepare another Jell-O flavor, such as cherry, berry-blue, or grape. While Jell-O is cooking, place three gummy worms on top of set gelatin and let another hang over the lip. Pour second flavor over the worms, filling to the top; refrigerate.

Fruity Ghoul’s Brew

1. Put 1 maraschino cherry in each section of an ice-cube tray, then fill with cran-raspberry juice. Add 2 drops red food coloring to each section, and freeze.
2. Mix 2 parts orange juice and 1 part ginger ale in a pitcher, and set aside. To create blood, add red food coloring to some corn syrup.
3. When ready to serve, dip the rim of each glass into the syrup, and allow it to drip down the sides. Fill with punch mixture and add 2 maraschino ice cubes.

Looking for more creepy treats? Explore Parenting.com’s Eerie Edibles!

Thanks to the good folks at Parenting.com for sharing these recipes with us! Check out the site to find Pumpkin Carving Stencils, Last-Minute Costume Ideas, as well as child-friendly inspiration and advice. 

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