Halloween Candy Buybacks in Kansas City: Leftover Candy Ideas
There are places that will buy (yes, BUY) your child’s Halloween candy from them after the trick-or-treating is over… These Halloween candy buybacks are a great way to set a limit with your kids.
Kids can pick out their favorites, and then get rid of the leftovers by “selling” their Halloween candy, donating extra candy, or using it for one of these other fun ideas.
Find Halloween candy buybacks near you now:
What to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy
We’ve done the research, so you don’t have to!
There are a handful of local spots offering Kansas Citians awesome incentives to get rid of their stash this year. We also found places where you can donate your excess candy. You can also check out our other Halloween resources…
No Carve Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
Trunk or Treat and Trick or Treating Guide
Haunted House & Scary Tours Guide
Fall Drink Ideas (moms & dads can add alcohol)
Halloween Candy Buybacks Near Me:
You can also explore where to donate candy & other leftover Halloween candy ideas, like baking!
Where to Donate Your Candy in KC?
Move America Forward is ready to buy back your Halloween candy! Turn in your candy for them to share with troops overseas.
They are offering $1 a pound.
This program does not buy the candy back from you but donates it to service members, wounded heroes, and veterans. Solider’s Angels organize companies to be drop spots for candy donations.
Check online to see where the closest candy donation center is to you.
Operation Gratitude Halloween Candy Give-Back Campaign! Our Troops, Veterans, and First Responders love finding candy in their Care Packages and the sweet treats put smiles on their faces.
As part of this year’s give-back campaign, they are also collecting dental floss (to keep those smiles minty fresh), as well as pens and mechanical pencils for Troops to write letters to their loved ones at home.
Donate your candy to troops!
Call our local Kansas City Ronald McDonald location for rules for donating candy before heading in.
Any Soldier accepts donations that help over 8,000 service members.
Or, help out local Kansas City families by donating it to Harvesters!
What to do With Leftover Candy?
Need more ideas? Here are some other leftover candy ideas & things you can do with your Halloween Candy:
Bake with it
From Candy Corn Biscotti to Candy Bar Croissants, there are all kinds of recipes out there featuring leftover Halloween candy as the main ingredient. Personally, I’m adding Twix & Banana Muffins to my next brunch menu.
Gift it in a Piñata or on Gifts
Have a niece or nephew with a birthday coming up? Buy them a piñata and fill it with all your leftover candy. You’ll be the hit of their party. Or tape candy all over the next few birthday presents you give to up the fun factor for the birthday boy or girl.
Switch Out the Candy with Switch Witch
Get a Switch Witch (or create your own) and convince your kids to leave their candy for the witch to take while they sleep in exchange for a surprise gift when they wake up—like an electric toothbrush!
…Is that mean?
Experiment with Candy
Science experiments with candy If someone had introduced me to this as a child, I just might have become a chemist. There’s still hope for your kids. Check out these fun experiments here, here, and here.
Save Candy for the Holidays
The holidays are just around the corner so save some of the candy to use in your holiday countdown, stockings, St. Nick shoes, etc. All this leftover candy is also a great excuse to throw a gingerbread house-building party.
At your party, use the leftover candy to decorate the gingerbread houses!
Little Free Pantry
While candy isn’t the most healthy option, there are those who may not be able to afford it. Find a Little Free Pantry near you and drop off your leftover Halloween candy.
Take it back to the store
Most stores will allow returns within a certain time frame if they are unopened and you have a receipt.
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Not Confirmed for 2023:
The entities below have provided various options for candy buybacks in the past. But we haven’t gotten any news or confirmation for their 2023 plans. If you know of any that have released updated information for this year, EMAIL us with details, and we will get it edited.
** Be sure to call ahead to confirm the details.
Prairie Pediatric Dentistry Trade-In or BuyBack
What to bring:
Bagged candy, up to 5 pounds.
What you’ll get:
Receive $1 per pound of Halloween candy (max $5), or choose a special prize. You will also be entered to win an electric toothbrush!
Dates:
November 2nd to 4th from 7:30 am-4:30 pm
Location:
15230 West 87th Street Parkway
Lenexa, KS 66219
What PPD will do with the candy?
Donate your Halloween candy to put a Smile on a Soldier’s Face!
Enhance Dental Care Candy Buyback
What to bring:
Bring bagged candy, up to 10 pounds.
What you’ll get:
$1 per pound (up to 10 lbs.)
Dates:
November 4th, 5th & 6th from 8:30 am to 5 pm
Location:
3514 Clinton Pkwy G
Lawrence, KS, 66047
What they’ll do with it:
Donating candy to the troops through Fort Riley USO.
Contact them for more details:
Phone: (785) 832-2882
Email: patrickm@
Foster Dental Care Candy Buyback
What to bring:
Bagged candy, up to five pounds.
What you’ll get:
$1 for every pound of candy, up to five pounds.
Dates:
November 1st, 4th & 5th during business hours (8 am to 5 pm daily).
Location:
2150 NW South Outer Road
Blue Springs, MO, 64015
What they’ll do with it:
They’ll be sending candy to Operation Gratitude. You can also include cards and items to send to the troops.
Contact them for more details:
Phone: (816) 228-6988
Email: rebeca@
Fales Pediatric Dentistry Candy Buyback
What to bring:
Candy up to 5 pounds
What you’ll get:
$1 per pound up to 5 pounds of candy
Dates:
October 15th- November 8th
Location:
13496 S Arapaho Dr, Olathe, KS 66062
What they’ll do with it:
All candy will be going to service men and women through Operation Breakthrough
Contact them for more details:
Phone: (913) 782-2207 or email: [email protected]
We hope you found some good ideas of what to do with your leftover Halloween candy. There are so many fun options besides Halloween candy buybacks, but who doesn’t love a little extra cash?
If you have ideas we didn’t think of, be sure to drop them in the comments below. 🙂
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