Simple fun Halloween printables, recipes and crafts to celebrate a not-too-spooky Halloween.
What is it about Halloween that makes creepy food so much fun? Something about Halloween brings out my goofy, wacky side and I just love finding fun ways to serve Halloween treats. Our current neighborhood has a Halloween block party and this year I’ll be bringing these super easy-to-make Witch Fingers treats. I’ve enjoyed making fun…
Did you over buy Halloween candy this year? Did your kids come home with the mother of all candy hauls? Do you just not want all that extra candy laying around in your house? Are you wondering what to do with extra Halloween candy? Here are 17 ideas and 16 recipes to help you out….
Originally published on October 14, 2014 and updated July 19, 2019. non-candy halloween treats Make these fun non-candy Halloween treats with kids. Several years ago we had friends with children who had peanut allergies. I learned how complicated and disappointing Halloween can be for children with peanut allergies. It also occurred to me that much…
As I’m crafting and getting ready for Halloween this year, I keep coming back to mummys. Not sure why, but it may be those googly eyes (googly eyes are just too fun). My friend, J., and I whipped these adorable scrap buster mummy treats at our last crafting date using my stash of paper scraps. I’m…
If you’ve been around Organized 31 long, you know I have an addiction to using recycled items in crafts. I was emptying a can the other day, about to throw it in the recycling bin, when bing! I had an afternoon craft to make with my son. This upcycled Halloween kids craft can be used to hold candy…
Fun to make Halloween crafts – mummy candy bar wrappers are ideal for beginning crafters & are great party favors or treats to hand out.
These envelopes are fun to make and easy enough to make with younger kiddos. You’ll need to start with a gift certificate. Once you get back from picking up your coupon books, grab some colored card stock (this is a great project to use up some of your paper scraps), a paper-trimmer or scissors, double stick tape,…
Use an upcycled book to create this Halloween book craft. It’s easy to do and makes a great Halloween decoration or prop.
I always stock up on school supplies during the back-to-school sales. This year I picked up a bunch of pencil cases for $.25. I wished I’d gotten more. In the past, I’ve put them, filled with school supplies, in care packages like Operation Christmas Child. This year when I saw the bright colors, I knew…
It’s that time of year when the scent of candy and Halloween are in the air. What is it about Halloween that makes it so much fun? The candy? Dressing up in costumes? Funny decorations? Scary decorations? Fog machines? Candy? I’m going with candy, specifically gauze wrapped candy bars. And best of all, they’re frightfully…