Kids CraftsNo. 2587 · The 2026 edition
Family Fun After Halloween
Don't let your Halloween haul go to waste! Discover creative ways to repurpose leftover candy and pumpkins with fun science experiments and crafts that the whole family can enjoy together.
Our own summary of the original — the full post and photos live at ileadexploration.org.
Transform your post-Halloween leftovers into exciting projects. Learn how to turn candy into delicious treats and pumpkins into unique decorations or educational science activities. Perfect for extending the holiday spirit with hands-on family fun.
About this
A short iLEAD Exploration family-fun post suggesting ways to use up leftover Halloween candy and pumpkins. It points readers to a roundup of 10 candy science experiments, a site full of pumpkin crafts and cooking activities, and a melted-crayon pumpkin art project. The emphasis is on turning post-holiday leftovers into hands-on science, craft, and cooking fun for kids.
The plan
- Gather leftover Halloween candy before it is discarded so it can be used for experiments
- Set aside any uncarved pumpkins for crafts and art projects
Activities
- Use leftover Halloween candy for science experiments, including melting marshmallows and growing Gummy Bears (10 experiments linked from Red Tricycle)
- Do a variety of pumpkin crafts and cooking activities (activities linked from a pumpkin crafts/activities site)
- Create melted crayon pumpkin art using any remaining uncarved pumpkins (activity linked from MomSpark)
