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What do you need to make a Paper Plate Monster?

• Paper plates
• Scissors
• Paint
• Paint brushes
• Paper
• Googly eyes
• Pipe cleaners
• Glue

How do you make a Paper Plate Monster?

• Cut a hole out of the center of a paper plate. This will create a big open “mouth” for the monster. Take this time to cut out any teeth, ears or other monster accessories that you think will be fun.
• Then paint the paper circle. Have the kids go wild with colour choices and designs!
• Paint any horns, ears or accessories.
• Glue on the googly eyes.
• Glue on the teeth, horns and other monster accessories.
• Hang them on the wall or mantel and enjoy!!

Easy to follow photo tutorial!

First, cut a hole out of the center of a paper plate. This will create a big open “mouth” for the monster. Take this time to cut out any teeth, ears, horns or other monster parts that you think will be fun, for example, one of our little ones decided to put some hearts on the ends of pipe cleaners to create antennas.

Then paint the paper circle. Have the kids go wild with colour choices and designs!

Add any fun details with the paint. One of our kids decided to add fingerprint “spots” onto their monster.

Paint any horns, ears or accessories. Set all painted pieces, including the monster, aside to dry completely.

Glue on the eyes. We suggest using a hot glue gun (with adult supervision). If you have very young children you can use kids-safe glue, but remember to set it aside to dry completely.

Once all paint has dried, glue on any arms, horns and teeth.

We hope you loved this Paper Plate Monster easy kid’s craft! If you’re looking for more Halloween crafts or recipes, check out our other Halloween DIY ideas.

More Halloween Crafts and DIY

• Easy Creepy Spider Planter
• Countdown to Halloween Blocks
• Simple DIY Cork Pumpkin
• Easy Macrame Pumpkin Cover

Halloween Recipes

• Easy Creepy Quesadillas
• Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes
• Scary Caesar Cocktail
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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What can I put in a Halloween goodie bag?

Mini is the way to go for these Tissue Paper Pumpkins. Think small toys, mini pumpkins, and of course – candy. If you’re having a get-together you could set up a craft station where guests create their own favours to take home!

How do I display Tissue Paper Pumpkin Goodie Bags?

Place your goodie bags in a festive or woven basket on a table with a sign saying that guests can help themselves. These Tissue Paper Pumpkins are a great way to display candy if you won’t be home for Halloween but still want to participate.

How many Halloween goodie bags do I need for Trick-or-Treaters?

If each trick-or-treater usually gets 2-3 pieces of candy, you will need at least one Tissue Paper Pumpkin for each child.

What do I need to make a Tissue Paper Pumpkin?

• Orange tissue paper
• Scissors
• Plate and pencil for tracing a circle
• Green electrical tape
• Green pipe cleaner
• Small candies or non-edible Halloween treats

How to make an easy Halloween goodie bag?

• Using a plate, trace a circle onto 2-3 pieces of tissue paper
• Cut the circle out.
• Place the small candies or treats onto the middle of the circle of tissue paper.
• Wrap the treats up by pulling the edges of the tissue paper in towards the middle. Pinch the edges together.
• Using the green electrical tape, tape the top of the tissue paper, creating a pumpkin.
• Twist green pipe cleaner around the pencil used to trace the circle. Attach the curly “vine” to the pumpkins using a small amount of the green electrical tape.

Tissue Paper Pumpkin Photo Tutorial!

First, using a plate, trace a circle onto 2-3 pieces of tissue paper.

Next, cut around the traced circle.

Then place small candies or treats into the middle of the tissue paper circle.

Wrap the treats up by pulling the edges of the tissue paper in towards the middle. Pinch the edges together.

Using the green electrical tape, tape the top of the tissue paper, creating a pumpkin.

Twist green pipe cleaner around the pencil used to trace the circle. Attach the curly “vine” to the pumpkins using a small amount of the green electrical tape.

We hope you loved these Tissue Paper Pumpkin Goodie Bag Ideas! If you’re looking for more Halloween fun, check out our other DIY, crafts and recipes. You won’t want to miss out on our amazing Creepy Quesadillas!

More Halloween DIY and Craft Ideas:

• Easy Creepy Spider Planter
• Countdown to Halloween Blocks
• Simple DIY Cork Pumpkin
• Easy Macrame Pumpkin Cover

Halloween Recipes:

• Easy Creepy Quesadillas
• Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes
• Scary Caesar Cocktail
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

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We can tell you first hand that this monster spray has worked. How do we know? One of Christine’s Sugarplums became afraid of monsters.  Her other two never had a problem sleeping in their own room, never had nightmares, and didn’t need a nightlight. But her middle daughter let those monsters in. So, in a struggle to help her sleep better we created some very special, very powerful DIY Magic Monster Spray with essential oils.  Thank goodness it worked!

A good night’s sleep.

We recommend making the Magic Monster Spray together with your children. That way you can talk about their fears while they are having fun making a craft. When adding the essential oil, you can simply say that monsters hate the smell of essential oils.

How do you use Monster Spray? After your normal bedtime routine, bring out the magic monster spray.  You can explain again that the magic spray will not let any monsters into the room, then ask where the monsters are getting in. Spray those areas first. Let your child spray and have siblings and family help as well. Spray other areas too, like windows or closet doors.

Keep the bottle within reach and hopefully, with Magic Monster spray nearby, bedtime monsters will soon be history!

Here’s the recipe we used: DIY Magic Monster Spray

• Plastic spray bottle
• Distilled water
• Sequins or gemstones
• Lavender essential oil
• Stickers

Here’s how to make Monster Spray

• Place stickers onto the spray bottle.
• Fill the bottle with water.
• Add the sequins or gemstones.
• Add a few drops of essential oil.

DIY Magic Monster Spray Tutorial

This Monster Spray is so easy to make.  First, stick your stickers onto the bottle.  Then all you have to do is put the ingredients into the bottle.  Start with the water, then add some gemstones, and finally a couple drops of essential oil.  Give the bottle a swirl before each use.

The essential oils give a fragrance to fend off the monsters. After all, if we can smell it…the monsters can too, right? The gems are for added fun. And the label makes it legit. They will check it out, even if they can’t read!

We hope you liked this DIY Monster Spray with essential oils, and hope that it has helped your little one have a restful night!

If you’re looking for more amazing ideas, certainly check out our other seasonal kids crafts:

• Creepy Spider Planter for Halloween
• Dancing Bats and Spiders Kids Craft
• Kids Rock Painting Display Frame
• Toddler Turkey Art
• DIY Candy Cane Wreath for Christmas
• Christmas Cards and Crafts – Handprints!

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This recipe is fairly simple, great for picky eaters. But there’s lots of room for kicking up the flavour – try adding shredded rotisserie chicken, avocado, refried beans, green onions and any other toppings you love.

What You’ll Need:

• Tortillas
• Red pepper
• Onion
• Salt and pepper
• Oil
• Cheddar and Mozzarella shredded cheese
• Salsa
• Cutting board
• Sharp knife
• Large pan

Firstly, thinly slice the onion and red pepper.

Add the sliced onions, red peppers, salt and pepper, and oil to a pan.

And then cook on medium heat for 5-7 minutes.

Place a tortilla on a cutting board.

Use a sharp knife to cut eyes into the tortilla.

And then some nostrils,

and finish the face with a scary smile.

Top another tortilla with some of the cooked onions and red peppers,

and then the two shredded cheeses,

and then some salsa.

Top the quesadilla with the scary face we cut out earlier.

Cook the tortilla in a pan on medium heat for about 10 minutes. We recommend not flipping the tortilla as the cheese will melt through the face holes and will certainly leave a bit of a mess.

These creepy quesadillas are such a fun Halloween food idea – perfect for lunch, dinner and party appetizers!

Easy Creepy Quesadillas

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Creepy Quesadillas

An easy Halloween great for lunch, dinner or appys!

Course Snack

Cuisine Holiday

Keyword appetizer, cheese, easy, halloween, kids, quick, tortilla

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

0 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 3 Quesadillas

Calories 123kcal

Cost $20

Equipment

• Pan
• Cutting board
• Sharp knife

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 Red pepper
• 1/2 Onion
• Salt and pepper To taste
• 1 cup Mozzarella cheese Shredded
• 1 cup Cheddar cheese Shredded
• 1 cup Salsa
• 6 Small tortillas
• Cooking spray

Instructions

• Thinly slice the red pepper and onion.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil. Add peppers and onion and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. 
• While the pepper and onion are cooking, use a sharp knife to cut creepy faces into three tortillas.
• Top three un-creepy tortillas with the cooked veggies, mozzarella and cheddar cheeses and salsa.
• Top the filled tortilla with the creepy face we cut out earlier.
• Heat a pan on medium heat and spray with cooking spray or oil. Add the creepy quesadilla and toast for 7-10 mins until the cheese has melted.

We hope you loved this creepy Halloween dinner recipe. If you need a Halloween dessert idea, certainly check out our Pumpkin Patch Cupcakes, so cute and so tasty!

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We recently shared our Macrame Plant Hanger Tutorial and we loved it so much we decided to create a pattern for Halloween or Thanksgiving! It can work for either occasion. This easy macrame pattern is guaranteed to get you hooked on this classic art form.

This project is very simple and totally fun. The best part is you can get all the materials at your local dollar store. You can use a foam pumpkin or real – then all you need is some strong cotton yarn or thin cord.  A glue gun and scissors are also needed. This craft does take some time to finish but once you get a good flow going, your knots will be done in no time.

What do you need to make a Macrame Pumpkin Cover?

• Cotton yarn or cord
• Foam or real pumpkin
• Hot glue gun with glue sticks
• Scissors

How to Make a Macrame Pumpkin Cover – Macrame Pumpkin Wrap

Firstly, cut a long single piece of string – the length will depend on the size of your pumpkin.  You basically need it to go around the top of your pumpkin stump. This will act as the centre “loop”.

Secondly, cut several long lengths of string. Be sure to cut them long, making the knots will take up some of the length. We cut ours to about 36 inches long. Double each strand.

Attach the long lengths of string to the original length of string (the one that will become the centre loop). A simple loop around is all that is needed to being the macrame.

Once all of the strings are looped around, tie the original length together to form the loop.  

Lay your circle on the table and begin making your square knots. We will use this simple knot for the whole cover.  You may find it easier to work on the table or maybe directly on the pumpkin – do whatever feels best for you.

Begin by taking two of the looped strings and splitting them into four equal parts, two strings per group. Cross the far left strings over the middle two and under the far right. Then, bring the far right up under the middle two strings and through the hole created by the first step. Gently pull the strings together to form a knot. See the picture for a visual step by step.

Repeat this step across the entire loop, then again until there are about three layers of knots.

You’re Almost Finished Your New Macrame Pumpkin Cover!

This craft looks best if the knots cover at least half of the pumpkin and the tassels reach the table top.

When there are enough macrame knots tie the ends off using a simple knot.

Cut the extra string off.

Finally, separate the tassels to make them ‘puff’.

Crafters Tip: You can use your hot glue gun to attach the macrame pattern to the top of your foam/real pumpkin. This will keep it secure to the pumpkin, so it won’t slide around.

We hope you liked this How to Make a Macrame Pumpkin Cover – Macrame Beginner Knot tutorial.

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What You’ll Need:

• 25 Corks
• Orange paint
• Green Paint
• Floral Wire
• Felt or Silk Leaves
• Paint Brush
• Glue

We’ll start with 24 of the corks. Start by pouring some orange paint onto a plate or dish and then dip the end of each cork into the paint. Dab excess paint onto a paper towel. Repeat for all 24 corks and then let dry. Repeat the same again on the opposite sides of the corks.

Paint the remaining cork green to make the stem.

Glue the orange painted corks together in rows, which should make five rows. The first and fifth row and have four corks, the second and forth rows have five corks and the middle row has six corks.

Attach all the rows together to form a pumpkin.

Add a stem to the top of the pumpkin, curling the floral wire around a thick paint brush or dowel to create a curly Q vine. Attach the vine, stem and then leaves to the pumpkin.

To make the pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern, use some black paint to make eyes and then a mouth.

We hope you had fun making a jack-o-lantern cork pumpkin, Happy Crafting!

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What You’ll Need:

• Wood blocks
• Acrylic paints
• Small plastic skulls
• Paint pen
• Sandpaper
• Paint brushes
• Glue

Paint two square blocks in a solid colour and then set aside to dry completely. We chose a bright green as it gives a fabulous pop of colour underneath the black overlay.

Paint three small plastic skulls black and then let dry.

While the skulls are drying, paint black on the two blocks to cover the green and let dry.

Paint the base block black and then set aside to dry.

Use some gold paint to dry brush over the skulls. Dry brushing is a painting technique where a dry paint brush is used with a minimal amount of paint. The result is brush strokes that have a scratchy look that lacks the smooth appearance regular painting commonly has.

Use sandpaper or a sanding block to remove some of the black paint to reveal the green underneath, therefore giving them a distressed look.

Stencil numbers onto the Halloween blocks. One block should have numbers 0 through 5 and the second should have 1,2,3 and 0, so every day in the calendar can be read.

On the base block, write ‘Days Til Halloween’ with the paint pen or stencil.

Lastly, glue the skulls to the side of the base in a tower.

Let the countdown begin – we hope you have fun making these Halloween Advent Blocks – happy crafting!

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This terrifying recipe has a spicy kick thanks to a mix of horseradish and hot sauce, and the onion eyeball stir stick ups the flavour and also the scare factor! But black vodka is the key to the Halloween vibe of this cocktail. There are a few brands of black vodka our there, and you should be able to find one at your local liquor store – especially after fall starts.

What You’ll Need:

• Clamato
• Black vodka
• Horseradish
• Spices
• Lemon juice
• Hot sauce
• Worcestershire sauce
• Ice stones
• Mini skewers
• Cocktail onions
• Cocktail shaker
• Food colouring
• Toothpicks

Scary Caesar Cocktails

Pour the clamato juice into a cocktail shaker,

and then add the seasonings and spices.

Put the lid on the shaker and mix thoroughly.

Add some ice (or ice stones if you prefer) to the bottom of a glass.

Add the black vodka. To make the layering effect, use the back of spoon to gently pour the vodka so it settles nicely on top of the clamato juice.

Thread three or four cocktail onions onto a mini skewer.

And then use a toothpick to add dark circles (for pupils) and red squiggles to make eyeballs.

Tip: Use some of the onion juice on top of the red food colouring to spread the colour for a blood-shot look.

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Scary Caesar Cocktails

The Caesar cocktail is a Canadian favourite anytime of the year, but we decided to give it a frightful twist for Halloween.

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Canadian

Keyword canadian, cocktail, halloween

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

0 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 2 Drinks

Calories 200kcal

Cost $10

Equipment

• Cocktail shaker
• Mini skewers
• Cocktail glass

Ingredients

• 1 Lemon wedge
• 4 oz Black vodka
• 8 oz Clamato
• Tabasco sauce To taste
• 2 tsp Horseradish
• 3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• ¼ tsp Celery salt
• ¼ tsp Black pepper
• ¼ tsp Paprika
• ¼ tsp Curry powder
• Ice Or ice stones
• 6-8 Cocktail onions
• Food colouring Red and a dark colour

Instructions

• Pour the clamato juice into a cocktail shaker.
• Add the spices, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, the juice from a lemon wedge, and horseradish to the shaker.
• Put the lid on the shaker and mix until thoroughly combined (about eight shakes).
• Add ice or ice stones to a cocktail glass.
• Pour mixed cocktail on top of the ice.
• Thread three or four onions onto skewers.
• Use a toothpick to dab food colouring onto the onions – creating a dark 'iris' in the centre.
• Use a different toothpick to add red 'bloodshot' effects to the area around the 'iris'. Try using some of the pickle juice on top of the red dye to water is down and create a more organic look.
• Add the eyeball garnish to your Scary Caesar and enjoy!

Cheers! If you’re looking for a frightful snack to serve with your Scary Caesar Cocktails, certainly check out our Creepy Quesadillas.

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This planter is not only fun and creepy, it’s easy to make. All of the materials for this DIY halloween idea were found at the local dollar store. We stocked up on a bunch of tiny and medium sized spiders for our planter, but you can definitely add some other creepy crawlies too!

DIY Outdoor Halloween Decor – Creepy Spider Planter

What you’ll need:

• Black or grey flower pot
• Tissue paper
• Cotten spider web
• Fake spiders
• Spider webbing
• Tall cylindrical vase (or similar to give some height)

Firstly, add some tissue paper to the bottom of the pot, this will give the glass cylinder something to sit securely on while filling in some space.

Secondly, place the cylindrical vase into the middle of the vase, this will help create some height for the planter.

Next, add some of the spider webbing, the type you find in the halloween section at the dollar store. Place it around the vase and covering the vase completely.

Next, add the cotton and regular spider webbing. When searching in the dollar store we found some cotton webs in grey and black, which looks great with the grey pot. Add the white spider webbing first, placing it into the cylinder with some tiny spiders thrown. Cascade it out of the cylinder and into the pot. Add the cotton webbing next, drape some around and on top of the vase, once again cascading down into the pot.

Finally, add the creepy spiders and other crawlers if you have them. Be sure to stick some into the vase and have them “crawling” out.

There you have it, a perfectly creepy halloween spider planter!! We hope you liked this dollar store DIY Outdoor Halloween Idea – Creepy Spider Planter!  Looking for more great Halloween crafting ideas?  Certainly check out our Paper Bag Tree Kids Craft or our Kids Rock Painting Fall Frame, a great way to display some of those amazing painted rocks!
Happy Crafting!

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If you haven’t used polymer clay before, these will be an easy introduction.  The polymer clay needs to be cured – or cooked. An old toaster oven (one you aren’t going to use for food anymore) is great for clay cooking. Today’s polymer clay design requires clay that comes in different colours, then when the sculpture is cured we need to paint the little eyes and noses.

Halloween Dessert Charcuterie Board Decoration or Dessert Centrepiece

What do you need to make a charcuterie board or dessert table decoration?

• Polymer clay in: white, black, orange, green and brown
• Clay pot
• Toothpicks
• Floral foam (to place in the pot)
• Spanish moss
• Glue
• Paint (for the small details) in white, blue, pink and black
• Pain brush
• Small crochet hook

How To Make The Cutest DIY Halloween Dessert or Charcuterie Board Decoration!

What are some Quick Polymer Clay Tips?

1. Firstly you’ll need to knead all of the clay to soften it, try to avoid creating bubbles and squish out any that do form.
2. Bake your clay in an oven or toaster oven. Polymer clay cures at 275 F which is even lower than baking cookies!
3. Polymer clay should be baked using the manufacturer’s advised temperature (usually 230°F – 275°F).
4. Baking times are typically 15 – 30 minutes for each ¼ inch thickness. Thinner sculptures will take less time than thicker.
5. Place your clay on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. For sculptures like ours, you can use a cornstarch bed or we prefer a polyester fibre to hold the characters shape.
6. To avoid browning you can use aluminum foil cake pans to place your sculptures in and cover with another.

How to make a polymer clay ghost:

Firstly, begin with the white clay, role a small oval with a point on the top, bend the point down, use the small crochet hook to create an open mouth. Secondly, place a toothpick into the bottom of the head, we will use this to attach the ghost’s body.

For the body of the ghost, create a long oval and form it into the shape of the ghost. Add two arms, beginning with a cylinder shape and then pressing one end with your finger to create a dent, add a toothpick to each arm. Stick the head and arms into the body of the ghost. Add a toothpick to the bottom of the body so it can stick into the foam.

How to make a polymer clay cat:

The cat is done in a similar fashion and therefore not very difficult. Create four cylindrical legs and a round head, insert a toothpick into each piece and stab them into the round body. Certainly don’t forget to add a long tail and some triangle ears! Add a toothpick to the bottom of the cat.

How to make polymer clay pumpkins:

Lastly, create pumpkins using the orange clay. Roll 2-3 balls of of clay, varying in size and shape. Create one oval, tall pumpkin and some smaller, rounder ones as well. Once you have your desired shape, use a toothpick to create the ribs of the pumpkins. Finally, add a brown stem and a shaped green leaf to the top of each pumpkin, you could get more detailed and add a small brown vine to some of the pumpkins! Don’t forget to add toothpicks in the bottom of each to stick into the foam.

Putting it all together:

Finally, place all of the pieces in the toaster oven and bake according to the packaging (see our quick tips above!)

While the clay is in the oven, cut and fit the styrofoam into the clay pot.  Place some glue into the pot to make it secure.  

Finally, once the cute characters have cooled you can stick them into the foam and use glue to adhere the Spanish moss around the characters to create the ground.

Voilà! 

We hope you loved The Cutest Halloween Charcuterie Board and Dessert Table Decoration!! We think it’s so cute and the perfect way to add a little cuteness to your Halloween party, work event or family dessert! If you’re looking for more Halloween projects certainly check out our amazing Glam Purple Pastel Jewelled Skull for a Stylish Halloween. Happy Crafting!

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