Made in Germany from handcrafted papier-mâché, they’re filled with seasonal candies: gummy pumpkins, gummy candy corn and gourmet jelly beans. They’re $14.95 each, a delightful gift or party favor.

If your budget doesn’t allow for the splurge, look in candy stores, card shops, discount stores and other retailers for cardboard, plastic or metal Halloween boxes. Then fill them with your own selection of candies.

FUN FACT: Papier-mâché (pop-YAIR mah-SHAY) means “chewed-up paper” in French. If you’ve ever worked with it, you know why! Torn-up pieces of paper are soaked in a paste of flour and water, then molded to dry.

For your favorite friends and family, a
keepsake box filled with Halloween candy.
Photo courtesy Williams-Sonoma.