The Halloween candy storm has passed, and now you're left with the aftermath: a haunting heap of sugar staring into your soul. Sure, you could just eat it all—but beware! There are other, far more wickedly fun ways to deal with your candy stash. Here are 8 spooky-good ideas to keep that candy from becoming your dentist's next horror story.

1. Create a Materpiece

Craft a spooky, sticky, and satisfying Candy Monster onto paper or cardboard to create monstrous candy art.

2. Conduct “Scientific” Candy Experiments

Dissolve candy in different liquids. Microwave it and watch it bubble. See what floats or explodes (safely). Great for curious kids… and bored adults.

3. Math Whiz

Candies come in many colors and shapes can make a great math tool.

Practice addition, subtraction, counting by fives and tens and multiplication and division.
Chocolate bars are great for visualizing fractions.
Sort candy and figure out percentages.
See how much sugar your kids collected and measure it out to visually reference.
Try seeing how many calories are in your child's Halloween loot.

Here are some other great ideas.

4. Bake It Into Something Scary-Good

Toss mini candy bars into brownie batter, cookie dough, or cupcakes.

Got candy corn? Melt it into freaky fudge or use it in homemade Halloween bark.

Those hard candies like Jolly Ranchers? They make amazing stained glass cookies and prepare to be bewitched. Crushed candy can even become agate rock lollipops.

And don’t forget to save some treats for holiday decorating! Halloween candy is perfect for gingerbread houses—small, colorful, and terrifyingly cute. Want a spooky snack mix? Stir small candies like M&M’s and candy corn into trail mix with nuts, pretzels, granola, and raisins—or bake them straight into cookies for a sweet and salty monster mash.

5. Donate to a Good Cause

Many charitable programs (like Treats for Troops or Operation Gratitude) accept candy donations and send them to troops or other worthy causes.

6. Meet the Candy Fairy

Set candy out for the Candy Fairy who will leave other fun treats instead like little toys, books and trinkets.

7. Candy Buy-Back

Local dental offices and businesses may have a Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program offering a fun and healthy way for families to cut down on excess sugar after trick-or-treating, typically in exchange for cash, prizes, or other rewards.