Since I am joining those fine folks at WTNZ Fox43 for a segment this morning, I thought I'd share some simple, last minute Halloween ideas to inspire viewers at home as well as myself! There's still time to throw together some spooky decor and goodies using things you probably already have on hand.
1. Milk Jug Ghosts
I've seen this cute project floating around (get it, ghosts float?) on Pinterest and I decided to try it myself. Nothing could be easier, especially if you already have the plastic milk jugs on hand.
All you need is a clean, dry (empty!) plastic gallon jug. The best for this project are translucent, but not completely opaque since you want the light to shine through.
Using a permanent marker, draw a ghost face on the outside of the plastic jug. Or you could cut out shapes from black paper and tape them on (my method). Then add a light source inside. It can be one of those electric votive candles or even a strand of holiday lights.
2. Witches Hats & Brooms
Probably one of the main reasons I love Halloween is the candy. Who's with me? I was raised on the classics, Reese's peanut butter cups and Hershey's kisses. I guess that's why the next two Halloween treats seemed so appealing to me.
To create the witches hats, you'll need some type of flat, round chocolate cookie, Hershey's kisses and chocolate frosting.
For the witches brooms, you'll need mini Reese's cups (not those tiny ones though) and mini pretzel sticks.
These Halloween treats are really easy to make and so fun! It's hard not to eat them as you make them, but isn't that sort of the point?
3. Paint Swatch Halloween Characters
These Halloween treats are really easy to make and so fun! It's hard not to eat them as you make them, but isn't that sort of the point?
3. Paint Swatch Halloween Characters
Using paint swatches is great for all sorts of crafty projects. You probably want to find the swatches that are square, rather than the ones that resemble bookmarks. I used black cardstock to create the facial features.
These would make great Halloween cards, place cards for a party or event invitations!
4. Halloween Pudding Characters
Another simple Halloween treat is made from turning store-bought pudding cups into creepy characters. For the vanilla pudding, you can draw a ghost face right on the plastic cups.
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For the Frankenstein faces, add a little green food coloring to the pudding and crumble Oreos on top. How cute is that?
I hope you have a Happy Halloween!
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