Making Boo Baskets for Halloween
Chocolate Candy Corn Rice Krispie Treats to Deliver to Friends
Oct 30, 2009
Assembling and delivering Halloween boo baskets is a great family project or church youth activity to help neighbors and friends know they're cared about. Fill with Halloween or fall-themed items, deliver to their doorstep, ring the bell, and run!
Things to Put in a Boo Basket
Any Halloween or fall-themed item is a great inclusion for a boo basket, depending on the age of the recipients. Ideas could include:
- Halloween stickers, pencils, pens, or notebooks
- Dollar store Halloween items like costume jewelry or accessories
- Halloween candy
- Halloween sugar cookies
- Suckers with a Kleenex wrapped around it, secured with a rubber band to look like a ghost
- Seasonal decorative items or fall leaf decor
- Scary book or movie
- Halloween or fall greeting card
- Fall foods like homemade applesauce or canned apple pie filling
- Special Halloween Rice Crispie treats (see recipe below)
Halloween Rice Krispies Treats Recipe
Candy corn and chocolate Rice Krispies treats are inexpensive, fun, and easy additions for Halloween boo baskets. To make a 9x13" pan of these candies, you'll need:
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 9 cups mini marshmallowes
- 10 cups chocolate Rice Krispies
- 2 cups candy corn
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- assorted candy pumpkins
Mix the cereal, candy corn, and chocolate chips in a large bowl. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and stir in the marshmallows until melted and smooth. Pour the marshmallow mixture over the cereal, stirring with a buttered wooden spoon to coat. Using buttered hands, spread the mixture on a large greased 9x13" pan or baking sheet, pressing flat. Press candy pumpkins (or extra candy corn, if preferred) spaced about 1 1/2" apart. Cool and cut into squares.
For more recipes with a fall theme, see Halloween Rice Krispie Treats.
Boo Basket Assembly Ideas
Although they are called boo "baskets," the assorted Halloween treats can really be delivered in any container. A nice basket, a fall tin, or even a Halloween paper plate covered in plastic wrap works for packaging book basket treats.
Delivering a Boo Basket
Many people prefer to set the boo basket on the doorstep of the recipient, knock on the door, and run away as fast as they can. Kids will probably get a kick out of this sneaky operation, but without playing a nasty trick. If you don't want to stick around to deliver the boo basket in person, make sure to leave a note or card saying who the basket is from, so that the recipients know the treats are safe to eat and keep.
Sending out Halloween boo baskets to neighbors, family, and friends is a fun and fast way to spread cheer during the fall months.Fill with seasonal favorites and have fun!
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