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    Home » Fun Food For Kids » Fun Sandwich Ideas

    10 Fun Halloween Sandwiches

    Oct 21, 2014 · 30 Comments

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    These 10 fun Halloween sandwiches are all super easy to make and perfect for Halloween party food or to pack in a spooky Halloween themed lunch box for your kids.

    All of these fun sandwich designs are based around a circle, as most people already have a circle cutter available in their kitchen (if not, pop over to the Eats Amazing Shop for nesting circle cutter sets!), so no special equipment is needed to make them.

    They're quick and easy to put together, so ideal to use for a quick fun lunch box in the morning or to make in bulk for party food.

    10 fun and easy Halloween Sandwiches for Kids - great for Halloween party food and lunch boxes - Eats Amazing UK

    To start with, I have a few tips to help you make the best fun sandwiches! You'll  also find individual instructions for all 10 of the fun sandwich designs further down this post.

    My top tips for making fun sandwiches

    1. I used various sizes of cutter from a nesting circle cutter set to make all of these sandwiches.  Most of them could easily be resized to make mini versions for party food - just use a smaller circle cutter. For some of the sandwiches I also used tiny circle cutters from my mini bento cutter sets.  If you don't have circle cutters, you could try using different sized glasses, mugs, bowls or plates by cutting around them with a small sharp knife.

    2. A good tip when making shaped sandwiches is to cut each piece of bread out separately and fill them after - this way you will get much neater edges.

    3. If using ham or other sandwich meats, cut the meat into shape (in this case a circle), before adding to the shaped bread.  The same applies to slices of cheese - if using a hard cheese such as cheddar then cut into slices, lay them out together to make one large slice and cut into shape before transferring to the bread.

    4. If your sandwich is going in a lunch box rather than being served up immediately, you can 'glue' any features or decorations in place using foods such as cream cheese, houmous, peanut butter, chocolate spread, honey or jam, depending on your sandwich filling.

    5. For some sandwiches I used edible icing eyes, for others I made eyes from cheese using a mini circle cutter (you could also use the end of a plastic drinks straw) and an edible marker pen to dot them.  Both kinds of eyes are interchangeable, so you can swap in cheese if you don't have icing eyes or icing eyes if you don't want to use cheese.

    6. I also used edible marker pens to add details to some of the sandwiches - if you don't have any then food colouring and a fine paint brush will do the same job.

    7. You'll most likely generate lots of spare crusts of bread after making circle-shaped sandwiches, but don't waste them! See this post for some great ideas for using them up.

    Spooky Spider Sandwich

    This is very simple to make.  Cut out two circles with the largest size cutter that will fit your bread, fill and put together in a sandwich, add twiglet legs by poking them into the sandwich filling, and add eyes cut from cheese with a mini circle cutter to the top.

    I dotted the eyes with an edible marker pen, and added a little ham mouth, which I cut out using the same small circle cutter that I'd used for the eyes.

    Other foods you could use for the legs include vegetable sticks such as carrot, pepper or cucumber, mini bread sticks or 'stick shaped' crisps (I'd use Organix carrot stix).

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Simple Spider Sandwich

    Easy Pumpkin Sandwich

    Halloween wouldn't be Halloween without a pumpkin or two! To make, cut out two circles with the largest sized cutter that will fit your bread and use mini cutters or the tip of a sharp knife to cut your face design into one of the pieces of bread.

    Top the plain circle with your sandwich filling, then pop the face on top.  Press lightly with your circle cutter over the top of the sandwich to make the 'lines' on the pumpkin, and finish with a leaf pick and a twiglet stalk.

    You could also make the stalk from a stick of cucumber or green pepper.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Pumpkin Jack O Lantern Sandwich

    Mummy Sandwich

    This one went down particularly well with Small Child! To make, first cut your bread into a circle and fill to make a sandwich.  Brown bread works particularly well for this one so that you get a good contrast with the tortilla strips.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Spooky Mummy Sandwich

    To turn the plain circle sandwich into a mummy, cut some strips from a tortilla wrap.  Arrange the strips on a chopping board as you want them to be on the sandwich, leaving a gap for the eyes.

    With the same sized cutter that you used for the sandwich, cut a circle from the tortilla strips.

    Carefully transfer over to the top of your sandwich, sticking the strips into place with cream cheese or another edible 'glue' (see tips above).

    Finish off with two edible eyes (I used icing eyes), popping them into the gap between strips.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Simple Mummy Sandwich using strips of tortilla wrap and a circle cutter

    Spider Web Sandwich

    I was really pleased with how this one turned out! At first I was planning on drawing with edible marker pen straight onto the sandwich, but they don't work very well ordinary bread.  I then remembered that they work much better on tortilla wraps, so I cut a circle from the tortilla wrap using the same cutter that I had used for the sandwich and drew the web design on that.

    I then 'glued' the piece of tortilla wrap to the top of the sandwich using houmous (you could use any edible 'glue' of your choice, see the tips above) and added a plastic spider to decorate.

    The spider was taken from one of my spider cupcake rings, and was the perfect size for this project!

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Edible Spider Web Sandwich

    You could use this tortilla technique year-round to add fun designs to the top of your sandwiches, and maybe even let your child doodle on their own designs with edible marker pens!

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Create a draw-on sandwich by cutting a piece of tortilla wrap to the same size and sticking it on top

    Funny Monster Sandwich

    This was a very easy sandwich to make. First I cut two circles from bread, and one from ham using my largest circle cutter.  I added the ham to one circle to make the base of the sandwich.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Simple Monster Sandwich

    I then took the second circle of bread and cut a section off for the mouth using the same circle cutter (see below).  I took a slice of cheddar cheese, and using the same cutter, cut a rounded slice off so that it would sit flush to the bread.

    I cut some little triangles from the other side of the cheese slice to make teeth, and carefully put it, along with the slice of bread, on top of the ham.

    I finished the monster off with an eye made from half a Babybel cheese, a single blueberry for the pupil and some polka-dot picks.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Simple Monster Sandwich using circle cutters

    Wizards Hat Sandwich

    This was Small Child's favourite of all the Halloween sandwiches I made! First make the base of the hat by cutting two circles of bread and filling to make a sandwich. Don't use the largest circle cutter for the base, use the next size down, or the base of the hat will be out of proportion to the point.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Edible Wizards Hat Sandwich

    To make the point of the hat, take a piece of tortilla wrap, and using your largest cutter, cut out a circle from it.  Slice it into two, making one piece slightly bigger than the other (see below).

    Take the bigger piece, and with the flat edge at the top, bend the two corners towards each other. Pull together tightly to make a cone, stick the overlapping pieces together with peanut butter or another edible 'glue' (see tips above) and pop on top of your round sandwich to turn it into a hat.

    I decorated my hat with a piece of a Bear yoyo (dried fruit strip) which I also glued on with peanut butter, and scattered over star shaped sprinkles.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - How to create the point for an edible wizards hat sandwich

    Easy Owl Sandwich

    This Sandwich looks more complicated to make than it actually is!  I think brown bread works particularly well for this, but you could use any bread.  To make, first cut two circles from your bread using your largest circle cutter.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Owl Sandwich

    Using a smaller circle cutter, cut a piece from the top of one of the bread circles.  Repeat with the second circle of bread, placing the first piece on top as a guide. Put the two pieces together and fill to make your sandwich.

    Using your smallest circle cutter, cut out a piece of ham for the owl's tummy.  Assemble, using the two extra pieces of bread as wings (you may need to trim these down slightly using the smallest circle cutter.

    Finish with edible eyes and cut a piece of carrot into a triangle for the beak.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - How to make an owl using nesting circle cutters

    Mini Boo! Sandwiches

    These were very quick and simple to make.  I used my favourite alphabet cutters for these, but you could probably also give them a go using mini circle cutters and a sharp knife.

    To make, start by cutting out 6 smallish circles of bread. Cut the letters 'BOO' into three of the bread circles, making sure you hang onto the bread 'middles' of the letters.

    Make up your sandwich with a brightly coloured filling - I used slices of red Leicester cheese, which I cut into circles using the same circle cutter I'd used for the bread.

    Add a toy spider to the plate for extra Halloween creepiness (optional)!

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Boo Sandwiches

    Ghost Sandwich

    Probably the easiest of these Halloween sandwiches to make, this is simply a circle sandwich with added eyes and a mouth cut from strips of Bear yoyo (dried fruit strip) using mini circle cutters (and an oval cutter for the mouth).

    I did find that the Bear yoyos were too narrow for the circle cutters I wanted to use, so I tore two small strips off and stuck them together to make a wider strip before cutting.

    You could make this sandwich in any size - lots of mini versions of this one would be quick and easy to make for a Halloween party!

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Simple Ghost Sandwich

    Fairy Bread Spider Sandwich

    Last but not least I made a spooky version of 'fairy bread', which is quite simply a sandwich with a shape cut from the top piece using a cookie cutter, and sprinkles added to the filling.

    You need to use a spreadable filling for fairy bread, so that the sprinkles have something to stick to.  This sandwich was made to be eaten at home, so I used peanut butter, but any other spreadable filling would also work.

    I used Red Non-Pareils for my sprinkles (I bought them because they'll come in useful for Christmas lunches too!) but any colour or type of sprinkle would work.  After I'd finished all the sandwiches and photos for this blog post I then found some sprinkles in Halloween colours (orange and black) in Asda, so it might be worth checking your local supermarket for Halloween sprinkles!

    I used a spider shaped cutter and added edible icing eyes.  I finished the sandwich off with a line of web drawn on with an edible marker pen.  You could also use any other shaped cookie cutter you like to make your own fairy bread sandwich.

    Eats Amazing UK - 10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for the Kids this Halloween - Spooky Spider Fairy Bread Sandwich

    For more fun and easy Halloween food ideas and recipes like this one, head over to the Halloween fun food section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Halloween Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Halloween Food, Healthy Halloween Food or Halloween Fun.

    I hope you've enjoyed my Halloween Sandwiches! Which is your favourite? Do let me know via the comments below if you try out any yourself!

    Grace

    Love these fun Halloween sandwich ideas? Why not save this post to Pinterest so you can easily find them again!

    10 Fun Sandwich Ideas for kids this Halloween - great for spooky themed school lunches and healthy Halloween party food #EatsAmazing #Halloween #Halloweenparty #partyfood #kidsfood #funfood #sandwiches #foodart #edibleart

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    1. Jen L. says

      October 21, 2014 at 2:51 pm

      Love these! I'm gonna have to step up my game for the next 10 days and creative people like you are my inspiration! Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Grace says

        October 22, 2014 at 2:12 pm

        Thank you, I get very enthusiastic about creative food so thoroughly enjoy sharing! 🙂

        Reply
    2. Dosirakbento says

      October 21, 2014 at 4:37 pm

      You have been posting so many inspirational food ideas!

      I still haven't made a Halloween inspired bento, but every time I see your post I want to make one....

      Of the above, I think the mummy is my favourite one 🙂

      Reply
      • Grace says

        October 22, 2014 at 2:13 pm

        Thank you! I've been really enjoying coming up with some fresh ideas this month, I really hope I don't run out of creative energy once Halloween is over!

        Reply
    3. Hilary Sturzaker says

      October 22, 2014 at 3:04 pm

      Amazing! Mini monkish is in for a treat from now until the 31st, thanks for all the great ideas 🙂

      Reply
      • Grace says

        October 23, 2014 at 10:12 pm

        Thank you! I'd love to hear how they go down with Mini Monkfish if you try any!

        Reply
    4. sam@happyhomebird says

      October 22, 2014 at 4:13 pm

      Absolutely love these! I almost can't pick a favourite as they are all so good - I do love the pumpkin though as I'm rather fond of them the simple BOO is so easy to do. Thank you for the great ideas.

      Reply
      • Grace says

        October 23, 2014 at 10:13 pm

        Thank you! I liked the Boo one too, it really was easy and looks effective I think 🙂

        Reply
    5. Galina V says

      October 23, 2014 at 7:49 am

      All gorgeous creative designs, but I think the little spooky spider is my top favourite, he's absolutely adorable. Pinned several images to my Halloween board

      Reply
      • Grace says

        October 23, 2014 at 10:13 pm

        Thanks very much Galina, and for pinning them!

        Reply
    6. Rebecca U says

      October 24, 2014 at 8:26 am

      Fabulous! I LOVE the pumpkin one. Need to get me some cutters... #thelist

      Reply
      • Grace says

        October 24, 2014 at 11:24 am

        Thank you! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Lindsay @Newcastle family life says

      October 24, 2014 at 3:30 pm

      Wow what amazing sandwiches I love them all xx #TheList

      Reply
      • Grace says

        November 04, 2014 at 5:12 pm

        Thanks very much!

        Reply
    8. Mum Reinvented says

      October 24, 2014 at 8:26 pm

      Love these ideas! Will definitely have to try a few out for my two

      Reply
      • Grace says

        November 04, 2014 at 5:14 pm

        Thank you, would love to see pictures if you do!

        Reply
    9. everything mummy says

      October 25, 2014 at 3:07 pm

      wow they are so cool please come an make my lunch! haha #thelist

      Reply
      • Grace says

        November 04, 2014 at 5:14 pm

        Thank you, anytime! ;-P

        Reply
    10. Hannah mumsdays says

      October 25, 2014 at 3:09 pm

      I want to come to you Halloween party, these are so awesome. I want to make a competitive edge/bento box joke but I won't 😉

      I think the mummy is my favourite and not just because I am one! Thanks for linking to #TheList xxxx

      Reply
      • Grace says

        November 04, 2014 at 5:15 pm

        Thank you! I was really pleased with how the mummy turned out too 🙂

        Reply
    11. Verily Victoria Vocalises says

      October 26, 2014 at 12:16 am

      These are utterly brilliant! You have saved my bacon as well as I wasn't sure where to start for Grace's Halloween get together on Thursday. I am definitely using this. Thank you for linking to PoCoLo lovely, it is a pleasure to see you link up 🙂 x

      Reply
      • Grace says

        November 04, 2014 at 5:15 pm

        Thank you! Hope you had a fab Halloween party! It was my pleasure 🙂

        Reply
    12. MummysCrochetWorld says

      October 30, 2014 at 7:51 am

      I love these ideas! Come Friday I think I will be making my my girls the owl 🙂 x #thelist

      Reply
      • Grace says

        November 04, 2014 at 5:16 pm

        Thank you! The owl is my favourite by far, and much simpler than it seems at first look! 🙂

        Reply
    13. Kristie says

      November 08, 2014 at 12:00 am

      the perfect sandwich collection for Halloween, and your instructions and photos add the perfect touch! thanks for sharing this for Fancy Sandwich Friday 🙂

      Reply
      • Grace says

        November 09, 2014 at 8:47 am

        Thank you Kristie!

        Reply
    14. Brennie says

      October 27, 2016 at 10:49 am

      Such brilliant ideas and how you have expressed your creativty is simply to follow and your imagery is wonderful -thank you

      Reply

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