There are so many ways of making Halloween treats that no one article can cover them all. The first resource you should find is a good cookbook or online site that specializes in party activities, foods and decorations. However there are some classic treats that can be made without so much fuss.
Many treats are not made so much as gathered together and packaged. The modern preference for trick-or-treats or for party favors tends to be based on packaged, wrapped candies in any case. Many parents feel comforted and safe knowing that the treats their children receive when trick-or-treating or even at parties with trusted friends and associates will be presented in unbroken packaging.
For this sort of treat all that is necessary is to purchase several bags of pre-wrapped mini candies, sort them into groups containing one or two packages of each sort, and then wrap them in bright fabric or wrapping paper, or put them in decorated favor bags. Favor bags can be made at home by decorating small paper sandwich bags, or they can often be purchased previously decorated at events stores.
If you want to actually make a treat from scratch consider making a cake or cupcakes that can use standard recipes and mixes, standard baking pans, but which are made special through themed Halloween decorations. A cake iced with orange icing, with an arching cat and flying bat silhouetted against the orange cake moon makes an impressive Halloween treat for a party. Cupcakes decorated as spiders, with black icing, red cinnamon eyes, and black pipe cleaner legs arching out to tickle the table are classic Halloween treats.
Many people make candy apples and caramel corn. These are made by melting cinnamon candies and candy caramels down. Apples are spiked on popsicle sticks and dipped in both cinnamon and caramel candy, and popcorn in a bowl is drizzled with melted caramel, then rolled into balls glued together by all the sticky candy. Both are set on no-stick cookie sheets to cool and firm, and then wrapped in clear cellophane and tied with black and orange ribbons. Precise recipes are available in cookbooks, online, and often on the backs of cinnamon candy and caramel packages.
A final traditional Halloween treat is for drinking, not eating. Hot spiced cider is standard fare in regions with cool nights in fall. Cider is poured into a large soup pot or a large slow cooker. One teaspoon cinnamon, one quarter teaspoon of clove, and a quarter teaspoon of ginger are added per gallon of cider, and the entire recipe is brought to a low but steaming temperature. Served in mugs or heat proof Styrofoam cups there are few things more pleasant as party fare on a cold Halloween evening.
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