Halloween was a fun night of fright and frivolity, but it can leave an abundance of candy in your pumpkin buckets and pantry. Here are 5 simple things you can do with your leftovers:
- Chop up candy and add it to brownie mixes. Junior Mints and Peanut Butter Cups are perfect for this!
- Grab any of the red, green, gold and silver color packaged candy, add them to a canvas or organza bag and voila, you've got an instant mini gift or gift embellishement for the holidays. Gold-wrapped candy is also perfect for a Thanksgiving hostess gift when given with a candle, specialty tea or other small items.
- Save them for the advent calendar or the Christmas stockings.
- Use colored candies (like M&Ms) to teach the kids colors or simple math.
- Donate it! There are two great programs you can donate your candy to - Operation Gratitude and Halloween Candy Buy Back. Click HERE for instructions to donate to Operation Gratitude.
