Something spooky this way comes - Yes, All Hallow's Eve is finally here!! The kids and I have our costumes all set, the halls are decked with spooky stuff, and we'll be having a small fancy dress bash - Can't wait! But the thing I'm most excited about, is that my husband's in charge of the cooking. Eeeeek!!! :)
Pumpkin Spice Halloween Coffee Syrup Recipe
Halloween is not just for little children. Yes, us big kids also enjoy the whole dressing up and spooky fun to be had. BUT, the whole candy extravaganza might not appeal to all, and this is where today's post comes in super handy! I love coffee and still have a sweet tooth, so what better than a homemade Pumpkin Spice Coffee Syrup to get me all in the mood for Halloween, without fear of breaking the scales after too much candy?! :) Oh, and they make perfect party favors and non-candy Halloween gifts too!
This witch has been brewing... Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolates that is!! The weather really caught us by surprise on the weekend, and the chilly days seem to have arrived out of nowhere and with a vengeance! So what's a witch to do?!! Concoct a yummy brew for her little goblins, did you say?! :) The fun thing is, making a big batch of these hot cocoa mixes and decanting them into little cute jars, makes the prefect last minute NON-CANDY Halloween party favor or gift! Get the recipe below:
DIY Halloween Candy & Treat Cones
If you're looking for quick ideas to spruce up your Halloween candy or desserts table, then look no more! With the use of a few Halloween paper printables , you can craft the most cute and fun candy cones in minutes! The fun cones can be be used as a table centerpiece, spooky party favors or or to give away to trick or treaters ! :)
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This giveaway is now closed! So beyond excited to bring you today's post!!! Not only have we got loads of fabulous Cricut Halloween Party Craft and Décor Ideas to share, but we're also giving away a fabulous Cricut Mini® worth $129.99 , so YOU can replicate all the party and craft projects!! :)
Ever thought how to go about planning and creating the perfect Halloween Party or Soiree? Well, fear not, because we've put together a fun and easy Halloween Party Checklist to help your Halloween Bash go down with a fabulous Eeeeek!! ;)
4 NO-BAKE Halloween Sweet Treat Recipes
I love to bake, but sometimes we all just need some quick ideas to jazz up store-bought sweets, right?! These NO-BAKE Halloween sweet treats were made entirely using shop-bought ingredients. They are such fun, really easy and super quick to make - And you don't even have to be a Bakerela to do it! ;) Get the full details below:
DIY Halloween Candy Bar Wrappers
Hi friends, Crissy here. It's so easy to transform an ordinary chocolate candy bar into an adorable Halloween party favor with spooky but oh-so sweet, Halloween Party Printables!
Ready to BOO your neighbors and friends in style this year?! With our FREE "You've Been BOOed" Signs you're sure to spread the spooky cheer!! Oh, and they match BOO-tifully with the designs of our printable Little Monster Cupcakery Kit too! ;)
Hi! This is Dorangela, from Two Prince Bakery Theater . I am so excited to be visiting today with a fun project. Were in that spooky time of the year and one of my favorite holidays, Halloween! This year I had the pleasure to style a table to be featured in the Fall Issue of Bird's Party Magazine , and f or my party I decided to do " Voodoo Down by the Bayou ", and these eyeball jelly shots were one of the fun details of that party!
DIY Witch's Cauldron Halloween Party Favors
Something wicked has been brewing and ready for some goblins - A super easy treat that any trick or treater will love to "drink" from our contributor Crissy!! It's a great craft activity for Halloween parties, but also a fun gift or favor for kids to make for their classroom friends, neighbors or teachers!
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Halloween Kids Crafts | DIY Little Monster Candy Baubles
Ok, so I know the title says Halloween Kid's Craft, but really, I had so much fun doing these myself that I know even grown ups will enjoy! ;) If you have a pair of little hands around, then great! If not, these cute little monster baubles make for great trick or treat packaging, Halloween party favors, as hanging decorations on a centerpiece or desert table spooky tree, and off course spooktacular gifts for teachers, classmates, neighbors or anyone who likes candy!!
I love to craft, and know YOU love to craft too, so imagine my excitement when Silhouette asked me to share an exclusive promo code in time for Halloween?!! :)
This giveaway is now closed! One of my guilty pleasures is watching The Real Wives of Orange County , and I remember an episode where the ladies had a canvas painting party , and was thinking to myself "that is such a cool party idea for a girl's night in or hen night!" Well, guess what?! Social Artworking™ allows you to do just that!! The concept being that guests start with a trendy 16″ x 20″ canvas art pattern and all the supplies needed to complete a canvas of their own. After a few hours of laughter and fun, they leave with a work of art that they created themselves!
DIY Trick or Treat Halloween Favor Bags
These printable Trick or Treat tags can be printed on white cardstock and used just as they are to adorn Halloween party favors, candy jars, as cakes toppers and more! But you know me, always looking for new ways to use printables, so how about using heat-transfer paper to customize your own muslin favor bags and BOO your neighbors and friends in style this Haloween?! :)
Little Monsters Halloween DIY Place Card Holders
There's soooo much you can do to decorate for Halloween using party printables! I was scratching my head to come up with a new idea for these sweet little monster dessert toppers , and then I remembered the similar place card holders I created for my kid's Barnyard Birthday Party this year! ;)
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Two things. First: It's October - Yes, yes, its Halloween {every blogger and crafter's dream come true}, but its also national breast cancer awareness month! I really really wanted to plan a whole party around this theme and share it with you today! But because of the second thing {keep reading}, I have been super busy. So, will you settle for some really cute Pink October macarons ?! Next year I promise a whole party dedicated to boobbies and pink. k?
DIY Halloween Candy Displays with Pumpkin Peeps
My (Crissy) favorite part of Fall is to take the children to Schnepf Farms ! It is a whole day event that includes pumpkin patch, hay rides, pig races, petting Zoo, corn maze, yummy food, bonfire, marshmallows roasting and fireworks - So fun!! Since we love pumpkin patch so much, I created our own Halloween Peeps Pumpkin Patches ! Super easy and fun to make! Enjoy!
A SpiderMan Inspired 7th Birthday Party
One of the best parts of being a printable designer is getting to see all the fabulousness that your designs and printable help to create in your customer's lives! Sounds very cliche but really; there's no better feeling than knowing that you were a tiny part of a child's special day - Makes me all fuzzy inside! :)
DIY Halloween Candy & Lollipop Party Centerpiece
Centerpieces for your Halloween table do not have to be complicated, nor expensive. But they CAn be edible! ;) With the use of a few party printables and materials you probably already have around the home, you can create a super sweet and very practical centerpiece, that also doubles as a Candy Party Favor Holder ! ;)
DIY Halloween Haunted House Cupcakes
Ready for a Halloween Blog Fest ?! From now until the end of the month, we'll be bringing you lots of spooktacular posts with super fun, incredibly easy and BOO-tifully inspired Halloween Party ideas ! ;) Today's Haunted Halloween Cupcakes recipe is courtesy of Haniela's !
I love kitsch, whimsical and colorful Halloween party decorations, but last year I decided to try my hand at a more demure styling for Birds' Party Magazine - Black and White Halloween ! But since the bling-lover in me could not sit still, I added a pinch of sparkle here and there! ;)
This giveaway is now closed! Guess you probably have noticed we're in full Halloween mode here on the blog, and have started posting lots of spooktacular inspiration?! Well, today is no different! And to really get you in the mood for Halloween, we have a fabulous giveaway sponsored by Pear Tree Greetings !!
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A Spellbinding Green & Black Halloween Cocktail Party
This sophisticated and very grown-up Spellbinding Halloween Cocktail Party was styled by our fabulously talented contributor, Dorangela from Two Prince Bakery Theater. The whole New Orleans, Cajun-inspired colors and party details really add a touch of mystery to this party, and with the addition of glitzy skulls, ornate desserts, spirits and potion bottles; it also injects a bit of sparkle and glam to the festivities - perfect for a spooky but super fun All Hallows' Eve bash! ;)
Halloween Kids Party Ideas | Little Monsters Cupcakery
Welcome to the Little Monsters Cupcakery , where Dr. Frankenstein, Mummy and Spider cupcakes give a sweet twist on a kid-friendly Halloween party! :) You may have seen snippets of this SPOOKTACULAR Halloween Cupcake Shop party in Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue , but today I bring you extra sweet and totally fabulous eye candy!
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Cake it Pretty: Pink Gourmet Rocky Road in Honor of Pink October
As part of our Pink October blog series, our contributor Gillian from Crumbs of Comfort Cake Design is sharing her scrumptious recipe for Pink Gourmet Rocky Road, which she created for the beautiful Tea Party we showed you last week . More on new blog contributor Gillian coming soon, but you can feast your eyes today on the kind of deliciousness she has in store for us! ;)
This giveaway is now closed! Happy Friday everyone!! And yes, we have another exciting giveaway for you! Sponsored by Tutu Girl , in today's post you'll have the chance of winning a $70 Gift Card to design your own tutu from their Signature Tutu Collection! Cool, huh?! :)
DIY Hatching Chicks Cake Pops Recipe
My kid's Barnyard Birthday Party was posted a couple of days ago, but already have a few emails asking me about the cake pop chicks, so I think you're gonna like this post! ;) I was inspired by a fabulously talented friend from Lynlee's Petite Cakes when I made these "Hatching Chick" cake pops - I remembered seeing Lynlee's similar idea using fondant sugar paste and push-up pops on Bird's Party Magazine Issue 5 , and thought I could make a similar chick but with cake pops instead!
Rustic Farmhouse Apple and Berry Pie Recipe
Following on from yesterday's Barnyard Birthday post , this is the recipe for the " Farmhouse Apple and Berry Pie " I made instead of a birthday cake! I always like to incorporate a lot of handmade details in my styled parties, but this time around I was also in full prep for Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue , and hence my shortcuts - Instead of a fancy decorated cake, I opted for a farmhouse-style, rustic fruit pie for my kid's Barnyard Birthday this year . I'm no Nigella, so "rustic" is the operative word here! ;)
My Kids' Joint Barnyard Farm Birthday Party
I love thinking of fun, unique ideas and twists on popular birthday themes, and it was no different for my children this year - We always have a joint party as they were born on the same day but two years part, and the Barnyard Farm Theme was a perfect solution for their 5th and 7th birthday celebrations! I did snap loads of pics a usual, but below's a taster of the day...Oh, and because I made a lot of the stuff by hand, there'll be some tutorials coming all this week! :)
Aqua and Orange Baby Shower by Celebrations and Sweet Creations Though I hate to admit it, I know I've been slacking a bit in the link party front, but hoping to get back into the swing of things...So forgive me? :) I've now visited all the links from our last linky, and LOVED seeing all the amazing creativity from all your linked up party posts! So thank you for your patience and for taking the time to join us!