Thread: Candy Buffet Ideas

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PrintersDevil...those are great ideas, and Im sure they would look great in a jar. Im trying to stick with candy I like, in case there are leftovers...I wont be stuck with a bunch of stuff we dont like. Actually, maybe that WOULD be the better idea, lol!

I just looked at the pic on this thread of the large eyes, wonder where those could be found? Thanks for the ideas, writing them down to buy.

I bought some chocolate eyeballs last year at Big Lots. They came in solid chocolate or choc covered peanut butter. They were covered in foil that looked like eyeballs and were CHEAP and also very good.

Found them at Fred's today (that may just be a Southern store!) they were Palmer's and came in fudge, peanut butter and carmel. Still on the prowl for unique candy!

I saw the chocolate eyeballs today at Big Lots. They wre $3.00 for a bag and they were made by Palmers...they would look good in the jars!

Maybe some small sugar skulls, like they make for Dia de los Muertos? If you can't find them to buy there are a lot of recipes to make them. Actually if you bought skull molds you could make lots of other candies too, like hard candy (pretty easy to make.)
I've also heard these make pretty good candy molds:
http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/kitchen/a34b/


You could also see if you can find these:



I found them last year, in Madison WI on clearance after Halloween so I don't know if they're available this year or in other areas. I did a search and they are avaliable online.

Thanks Haunted Horror, I am going to try and order some of these. I hate licorice but that is COOL idea for the jars. Like the package too.

Do a search for "skull candy molds" and you turn up several hits, including a Wilton mold (I am also ordering the Wilton Witch's Fingers mold this year). You can also find candy molds for brains and many other festive Halloween frippery.

I was really liking the truffles but so not going to make a mold for them - these are not quite as awesome a skull mold for the truffles IMO, but I think it will still be a nice effect - and sure beats making my own mold!

Last year I got eyeballs at Dollar Tree.

I was able to get them in two different sizes. Hopefully they will be there this year.

We are doing a candy buffet this year for part of our favor table as well.

I have been collecting jars and containers for years now... (another secret obsession of mine) you can find a lot of unique finds at your local thrift stores. keep in mind that a nice coat of black spray paint can transform just about any container if not clear glass into a Halloween treasure.

I plan on molding chocolate into skulls, pumpkins and ghosts. I will wrap each of those in shiny candy foil.

Also on the agenda will be
black shoe string licorice
rock candy suckers
caramel & black candied apples (yes I have made the ones from Matt's bites before and will be doing them again this year as they are always a hit)
Peanut Butter Toffee
M&M's
Caramel Hershey Kisses
Orange Jelly Beans
Caramel squares
Candy Corn in several different flavors
butterscotch bites

Anything that doesn't come in a colored wrapper that will coordinate I will use bits of fabric and ribbon to cover them with.

I purchased 4" round gold cookie tins on clearance last year from a local cake and candy shop for about $.40 each and I sprayed them with shiny black paint this summer on the outside. I have placed a large silk maple leaf in the bottom of each one. I have glued a thin decorative Halloween ribbon around the edge of the lid. Guest will be able to fill their tins and take them home.

Hope this helps! Good luck.