It starts with a knock. Then another. Then a small swarm of face-painted sugar bandits shout “Trick or Treat!” with the kind of manic glee that suggests they’ve already cleared out half the cul-de-sac. And if your sweet game’s not strong? You’re on the neighbourhood blacklist until next year. The solution? Not just any old bowl of bits from the corner shop. You need the big hitters — Halloween sweets that look the part, taste even better, and make you the house everyone talks about (in a good way).

The Basics: What You're Up Against

Let’s be honest. October 31st isn’t just fancy dress and pumpkin spice. It’s a logistical challenge with jelly. There are parties to stock, cones to fill, treat bags to prep and an endless stream of doorbell dings demanding instant generosity. That means planning. It means volume. And above all, it means sweets with actual personality — skulls, fangs, brains, and possibly the occasional eyeball in a tub. Your allies? The reliable monsters at Monmore Confectionery, whose range of Halloween sweets reads like a who’s who of October excellence.

Monsters, Mayhem and Must-Haves

We’re not just talking jelly beans in a new bag. We’re talking sugar with attitude. Here’s the starting squad:

Halloween Mix 1kg

Chewy, fizzy medley of spooky-shaped sweets that earns its weight in trick-or-treat gold. Great for cones, bowls or general midnight snacking.

Fini Halloween Pumpkin Tub

Shaped like a proper jack-o’-lantern, stuffed with fruity gummies and marshmallows, all individually wrapped. It’s like a party in a sweet bucket, minus the screaming.

Haribo Maoam Halloween Mix

Cola and fruity chews in £1.25 PMP packs. Addictive, chewy, and just enough “grown-up approved” to be nicked by parents when no one’s looking.

Haribo Sour Skeletons

Genuinely sour gummy skeletons with a fruit twist. They tingle, they zing, they look like they’ve been exhumed for the occasion.

Swizzels Monster Treats

Vegan-friendly and packed full of nostalgic bangers. Think Love Heart sweets and Refreshers with a Halloween twist. See more crowd-pleasers at Swizzels Sweets.

The Big Bowl Energy

If you’re going all in (and frankly, you should), go big. These bulk beauties are built for the long haul:

Vidal Witches Heads

Colourful fruit jellies shaped like witches' noggins. They're gluten-free, delightfully daft, and they fill a bowl faster than you can say “double, double toil and trouble.”

Vidal Spicy Devils

Red jelly demons with just enough kick to make you go back for another. One of the stars of Vidal Sweets.

Skittles Original

1.6kg of rainbow chaos. A sweet for every colour-coded mood swing you’re likely to endure in a two-hour party window.

The Eye-Catching Extras

Look, no one remembers “a nice bowl of strawberry pencils.” They remember this:

Trolli Pop Eye Tubs

60 gummy eyeballs staring back from your snack table. A bit creepy. Completely brilliant.

Vidal Monster Jellys

Six monstrous designs in 66 individually wrapped strawberry jellies. Clean, easy, and makes you look like you thought ahead.

Fini Vampire Candy Gum

Sour boiled sweets with gum centres that stain your tongue and your soul. Browse more chaos at Fini Sweets or find more gluten-free havoc here.

Mix Like a Pro

If you’re doing a Halloween Pick n Mix station (and honestly, why wouldn’t you?), the trick is texture, surprise and a bit of theatre:

• Soft: Witch heads, brains, monster jellies.
• Sour: Skeletons, vampire gums, skulls.
• Fizzy: Candycrave Fizzy Blue Skulls — peachy, tangy and vegan-friendly. Part of your essential Vegan Sweets arsenal.
• Classic: Add some Barratt Milk Teeth for nostalgia. More like “baby gums” now, but still oddly comforting. More old-school goodness at Barratt Sweets.

Or just chuck in the Candycrave Skull Crusher Mix and call it a day. It’s fizzy, fun and fast. The pick n mix version of turning up the volume and hoping for the best.

Don’t Forget the Format

Nothing kills a party vibe like a last-minute dash for cello bags. Stock up on:

• Tubs – Easy to store, quick to pour. Sweet tubs are your mid-party insurance policy.
• Price-marked packs – Great for grab bags, swaps or just shouting “I spent wisely.”
• Bulk sweets – Because running out halfway through the night is a rookie move.

One Final Knock

Look, it’s not complicated. A bit of planning, a few tubs, a splash of novelty and a bold hand with the pick n mix scoop, and you’ll be the house that raised the bar. Forget haunted houses and plastic fangs. The real fright night hero? The one with the best Halloween sweets.