Snack time!

I found this cute idea online - creating a ghost sandwich with a cookie cutter.  I don't remember where I found this so please feel free to comment below on who credit belongs to!   I love using my cookie cutters to make sandwiches.  Reilly sadly commented that I rarely actually use my cutters to make cookies!  This is a great way though to make little snacks for a party.

Here we used our skull and cauldron cookie cutters to make a healthy little snack today.  Sandwich is just whole wheat bread with cream cheese and avacado.  Then we took Marble Cheese slices and cut out more shapes.  A fun snack the kids can help out with! 

Simply Spooky!

I found this below idea while leafing through a Halloween book at Walmart.  The below recipe uses instant vanilla pudding with green food colouring added.  Then you top it with oreo cookie crumbs.  The faces on the outside are done with a paint brush and melted chocolate.  It inspired me to think up a healthier option that would serve as a refreshment for the party - Mango Mash Jack O' Lantern Smoothies!

Mango Mash Jack O'Lantern Smoothie:

-Peel 3 ripe mangoes, cut into cubes and add to blender

- Add 1.5 cups of peach yogurt, 1.5 cups of milk, 1.5 cups of ice

-Blend on high.

-Pour your orange concoction into plastic cups that you have drawn Jack O'Lantern faces on with a magic marker (permanent is best).  Or you could cut out face shapes from black paper and glue/tape these on.  I found some brown straws that look like pumpkin stems when stuck in and I am using small round jars that I found at the dollar store instead of plastic for our small party.  Also if you want your concoction to be more orange you could add a few drops of orange (or yellow & red) food colouring to the mix.

- Voila!  A simple but cute Jack O'Lantern beverage to serve at your party!

Boo-tiful Mashed Potatoes

 

This cute idea is from Martha Stewart of course!  I plan to do this for our Halloween night dinner.  Give the kids lots of energy for trick or treating!

Using a pastry bag, you squeeze out the mashed pototoes in a swirl to create the ghosts. You can then use sesame seeds or anise seeds to add eyes.  If you don't have pastry bags then just use a plastic baggie and cut off the corner about a half inch on an angle.  Fill the baggie with the whipped potatoes and squeeze through the corner hole moving in a circle.  A yummy halloween side! 

Some Halloween Fun!

I am getting into the Halloween spirit now that October is upon us.  This week I created a new Halloween set inspired by one of Reilly's drawings!  Black, purple, orange and green all together!  What more can you ask for at Halloween??!!!!  This is a mini kit and has less printables in it then some of our other kits so I'm offering it at the great price of $6!!!!  Over the next few weeks I will be posting some of the Halloween fun we will be having and maybe you will find some neat ideas for yourself!

Have a great weekend!