# Edible Holiday Decorations Carvel is Offering a Set of Tasty Novelty Treats for the Holiday Season By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2016-10-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/novelty-treats References: [chewboom](http://www.chewboom.com/2016/10/05/carvel-brings-back-lil-screamers-lil-gobblers-and-lil-snowmen-for-the-holiday-season/) & [carvel](http://www.carvel.com/ice-cream/novelties-treats/) With Halloween just around the corner and Thanksgiving and Christmas not far behind, [Carvel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-cookie-1) is rolling out a wide selection of novelty treats. While ice cream is not usually associated with fall and winter, the festive treats provide a new way to enjoy soft serve during the holiday season. The new line of [novelty treats from Carvel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carvel-and-biscoff-cookie) include the returning Lil’ Screamers, which are ghost-shaped desserts made from vanilla soft serve, cookie crumbs and chocolate wafers called Flying Saucers. Post-October, Carvel will also offer Lil’ Gobblers that are designed to look like colorful turkeys and Lil’ Snowmen decorated with frosting scarves and earmuffs. Perfect for children or adults who are looking for festive desserts to serve at their next holiday party, Carvel's novelty treats are a sweet way to indulge this winter. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Festive Novelty Treats:** Carvel's new line of novelty treats provide a new way to enjoy soft serve during the holiday season. - **Holiday-themed Desserts:** Carvel's edible holiday decorations offer festive desserts for holiday parties. - **Seasonal Ice Cream:** Carvel's festive treats provide a unique twist to ice cream for fall and winter. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can explore innovative ways to create seasonal novelty treats for festive occasions. - **Event Planning:** Event planning companies can incorporate Carvel's novelty treats as a fun and unique dessert option for holiday parties. - **Hospitality and Retail:** Hotels, restaurants, and retail stores can offer Carvel's festive treats as a seasonal menu item or a gift option during the holiday season. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Seasonal Cookie-Centric Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sugar-cookie-1.md) - [Autumnal Pumpkin Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carvel-pumpkin-cheesecake.md) - [Autumnal Pumpkin Soft Serve](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pumpkin-cheesecake-soft-serve.md) - [Tradition-Themed Holiday Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-elf-on-the-shelf-frozen-treats.md) - [Holiday Dessert Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-stone-creamery-holiday.md) - [Monstrous Ice Cream Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crunchie-munchie-monster-cake.md) - [Festive Feast Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thanksgiving-themed-ice-creams.md) - [Festive Frozen Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-frozen-desserts.md) - [Festive Holiday Frozen Treats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graeters-ice-cream.md)