16 Clever Ways to Hand Out Halloween Candy

Sure, you could toss your Halloween candy in some old bowl you have lying around or you could try a creative new way to pass out your treats and instantly become the most popular house on the block. If you (like us) prefer taking the more fun route, then grab your craft supplies and get ready to prepare some seriously fun and festive ways to hand out your ghoulish goods.

We scoured the internet for the best and most fun methods of distributing Halloween candy and put them together in one convenient list for you. Happy Halloween!

A version of this article was originally published September 2016.

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Wrap Them Up

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Don’t give out just one piece of candy — make cute or creepy packages that offer kids a Halloween bounty.
Scary Witch

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If scaring your trick-or-treaters is your top priority, try placing your candy in the cauldron of this animated witch. As soon as someone reaches in to grab a piece, she will jump up and release her horrific laugh.

Animated witch, $149.99 at Party City
Scarecrow treat bags

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Scarecrow treat bags are an easy and adorable way to hand out a variety of candy to trick-or-treaters.
Make it scary

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Don’t forget to stay on theme! Turn candy into ghosts and ghouls before handing it out.
Mini Halloween piñata

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Turn leftover toilet paper tubes into mini piñatas filled with candy and small toys.
Use printables for custom treats

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Make your candy stand out by using cute printables to customize your stash.
Candy games

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Hand out a tic-tac-toe printable with your candy so kids can play a fun game at the end of the night.
Bugs and kisses bags

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This free bugs and kisses printable is a fun way to decorate bags of Hershey’s Kisses to hand out.
Candy wreath

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If you won’t be at home, try hanging a candy wreath on your door with a sign for each kid to take a piece.
Set out a candy buffet

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Using wrapped candies, set up a Halloween buffet so kids can pick and choose their favorites for their bags.
Candy-filled candies

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Take a page from this tutorial’s book, but before wrapping up the tubes, fill them with candy!
Start a scavenger hunt

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Add some fun competition into the mix by handing out a scavenger hunt sheet with your Halloween candy.
Halloween candy people

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Little candy figurines are a creative way to dole out a variety of sweets this Halloween.
Crafty pumpkin candy holders

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Fill these pumpkins with wrapped candy, leave them on your porch, and let them handle Halloween for you.
Pumpkin lollipop holder

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If you won’t be around to greet trick-or-treaters, leave one of these lollipop pumpkins on your doorstep.
Make ’em laugh

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Print out cute Halloween jokes, and stick them on your candy before you hand it out.
Pin it!

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Pin it now and craft later!