Orange Plaid Jumbo Halloween Surprise Cracker

Orange plaid sets the mood, and the format does the rest of the work. This jumbo Halloween surprise cracker is a paper tube wrapped in fabric-print tissue paper and tied off at both ends with curling ribbon, running 15 inches from fringe to fringe over a 10 inch tube. Inside are 17 to 20 small surprises, packed by hand. It opens by hand, with no snap and no countdown, which is exactly what you want in Halloween party favors for kids at the younger end of the guest list. Set one at each seat and it doubles as Halloween table decorations until dessert. Tuck one into a boo basket and it fills the basket in a single move instead of five little bags. It is a jumbo, so it carries a table the way a handful of wrapped candy never will. Ages 4 and up, small parts inside, so keep it with the big kids at a mixed-age party.

What goes in a boo basket? Boo baskets typically hold several small Halloween items instead of one big present, mixing treats with non-candy favors such as toys, trinkets, stickers, and temporary tattoos. Many people build them around a single theme or color so the basket reads as one coordinated gift.