Halloween Witch's Brew

This was one of my favorite things to do on Halloween with my first grade class. Now that I have retired from teaching, I get to make this brew for my grandchildren's classes and for story time at the Public Library. You can add anything to the brew that you want. I put each thing in a brown paper lunch bag and label it "bat bones", "smashed bugs", etc. Have the children read each bag before you dump it into a large kettle. Stir after each addition. It is more fun if you do not let them see any of the ingredients until it is all mixed up. Then I bag it in snack-sized bags for them to take home. The following are some of my favorite ingredients:

braised beetles--milk duds

dragon wings--crisp snacks (triangle shaped)

pigeon poop--yogurt raisins

shredded lizard gizzards--shredded coconut

cat claws--shelled sunflower seeds

bat bones--pretzel sticks

ghost noses--mini marshmallows

colored flies--M & M's

smashed bugs--raisins

owl eyes--peanuts

pumpkin eyes--candy corn

blood drops--red hots

spider legs--black string licorice cut in 2" lengths

cobwebs--waffle pretzels

skeleton kidneys--jelly beans

witch fingernails--hot tamales

witch warts--chocolate chips

unicorn horns--bugles
bat brains--Nestle Buncha Crunch candy
witch fingers--cheetos