How to Celebrate Halloween At Home with Nielsen-Massey Vanillas

While traditional trick or treating may be up in the air for many families, that doesn’t mean that celebrating is totally out of the question. Halloween typically kicks off the cycle of holidays, and it might give us a hint at what the rest of the season’s celebrations will look like (spoiler alert – we predict plenty of fun, lasting memories for all!).

According to The National Confectioners Association, 74% of millennial moms say celebrating Halloween is more important this year than ever, and as your baking ally we are making it our mission to ensure you and your family are provided with fun and safe ideas to help celebrate this exciting holiday and spread the joys of baking at the same time.

Keep reading for four ways you and your family can celebrate the spirit (and flavor) of Halloween safely this year, without compromising on fun:

Make your own candy at home: Say goodbye to the days of bulk bags of convenient store candy and get started making your own right at home! This is a fun, engaging way to get the kids involved and maybe even start a new Halloween tradition. Our Apple Syrup Caramels are the ideal fall candies that can be enjoyed at home or wrapped up and shared.

*Pro tip: Wrap up your candies in fun, decorative packaging and swap with family and friends. Now you have your own candy swap, like a cookie swap but spooky!

Host a virtual scary movie marathon: With family favorites like The Goosebumps and The Addams Family on streaming services, there are plenty of spooky movies for you and the kids to enjoy. Wrap up in your favorite fall blanket, make a batch of our Pistachio Brittle and let the memories be made. Get the whole family involved, both near and far by hosting a Zoom call or sharing your screen.

Create an at-home haunted house: Get creative with your Halloween decorations, either with the kids or without for an element of surprise and create your own at-home haunted house. Hallways make great tunnels that can be filled with all kinds of spooky obstacles. If you’re looking for more “fun” than “fright,” try a festive obstacle course instead with our Yuzu Citrus Cream Taffy candies waiting at the end as a prize.

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Halloween Game Night: Make a batch of our Cookie Dough Peanut Butter Cups and let the games begin. Not only are these classic treats delicious, they make fun game pieces and can be hidden around the house for a Halloween scavenger hunt. Another option is to keep things simple and play the board games using these chocolate delights as prizes. With a little bit of planning and imagination, you can create and epic Halloween game night.

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*Pro Tip: Decorate your cups with icing to create spooky eyeballs, spider webs or any festive decoration for an extra element of fun.

Although Halloween celebrations won’t be as familiar as they usually are, we know the holiday will still be a memorable event full of fun for the whole family. We hope our tips help you find that there are plenty of ways to try and keep a sense of “normal” and positivity through this year’s holiday season.

We’re making the holidays extra fun this year by hosting our first-ever Instagram giveaway. Entering the giveaway is a snap – just follow our three easy steps:

1) Follow @nielsenmassey on Instagram

2) Upload a new photo to your feed sharing how you are baking to share this holiday season

3) Use hashtag #NMVBaketoShare in the photo caption

Learn more about the giveaway at NielsenMassey.com/Sweepstakes