Written on October 19th, 2009 by Kim
This weekend we had a neighborhood “sweets” potluck. It’s our way of getting together one last time before we all go into hibernation for the winter. {wink} This was our candy table for the kids: crashing witch cupcakes, mummy cupcakes, witch hat cookies… and oh yes, the flying bats over the table were inspiration from Home & Garden Magazine’s October issue. Super easy to make from construction paper and easy to hang with a few straight pins.
And this is just a shot of the carmel apples I made and my son’s favorite… gummy worms! Yum! (Note the simple and economical embellishments… ribbon can work wonders to a plain cake plate or square vase.)
Tags: candy carmel apples, Halloween candy table with haunted house centerpiece
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Written on October 14th, 2009 by Kim
So the other day I was working up some spindly spider treats, well today I’m sharing all things witchy… perfect for our martinis & mayhem collection.
Check out these witch shoe favors! They’re adorable and could easy be converted into really great bachelorette favors too. {wink} Next are cheddar witch fingers! Yum!
And what about these great witch hat cookies!? They’re super simple to whip up. And last but not least, a green witch cupcake.
Happy baking and don’t forget to let the little ones get in the kitchen too this holiday season… all the desserts don’t have to be perfect. This is as much a reminder for you as it is for me. {wink} Enjoy!
Tags: cheddar witch finger appetizers, green witch cupcake, Hershey's Kiss witch hats, witch halloween treats, witch shoe favors
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Written on October 13th, 2009 by Kim
Our little neighborhood Halloween party is this weekend and of course I’ll be using a number of things from my own shoppe. This year, it’s going to be all about the bats from napkins and plates to candles and lanterns. {wink}
Tags: bat candles, Halloween party bat decor, orange and black polka dot plates napkins
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Written on October 12th, 2009 by Kim
Browsing around this morning I found these on the hostess blog (from three wheels turning). They are just too adorable and super easy to make. The kids will have a blast. Here’s what you’ll need:
• 1-2 pieces of orange construction paper
• 1 piece of green construction paper
• 1 piece of brown construction paper
• scissors
• paper cutter (optional)
• paper clips and/or stapler
• string
And here are the simple steps:
- Cut the orange pieces of construction paper into 1″ wide strips (each strip will be 1″ x 11″). Then, shorten some of the strips so that you have (1) 6″, (2) 7″, (2) 9″, and (2) 11″ long pieces.
- Gather the strips of paper together (with the ends flush) and place the smallest one in the middle. Order them by size so that the largest strip is on the outside. Secure with a paper clip or staple (I prefer the paper clip so that I can keep adding more elements). Line up the opposite ends so that they are together like the top.
- Cut a brown strip of paper 1/4″ by 3″ long for the stem. To make it curl, wrap the paper around a pencil and hold it in place while you count to 20 (or sing the ABC song).
Cut out two leaf shapes from the green paper (ours were sort of like pairs of bunny ears).
- Add the stem, leaves, and a piece of string to the paper clip at the top.
Hang up and enjoy!
Tags: DIY paper pumpkin craft for kids, paper pumpkin lantern craft
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Written on October 7th, 2009 by Kim
Okay, so they’re really not that creepy. They’re actually kind of cute and oh so easy to make. You’ll need:
- white icing (cream cheese is best!)
- #46 icing tip
- resealable bag (freezer weight)
- connector
- Skittles (for dairy free) or M&Ms
And here are the simple steps:
- Snip the corner of your resealable bag, insert a connector and fill with icing. Add the tip, you’ll be using the flat side, and connector ring. (You can find these in the baking section for a dollar.)
- Place your Skittles or M&Ms (AKA eyes) on your cupcake.
- Starting at the bottom, pipe rows of icing overlapping every once in a while to give it the appearance of strips of fabric.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3. Happy baking! (Oh, and you can find the batty napkins in our Halloween decor.)
Tags: easy mummy cupcakes, green eye halloween treats
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