When Pottery Barn asked us to help celebrate the arrival of their NEW Fall collections, I nearly fell off my chair!! Not only their stunning products epitomize exceptional style and quality, but the idea of working with Pottery Barn is just a dream come true!! Needless to say, I'm beyond delighted to let you know we'll be partnering up with all this week to bring you lots of fabulous Halloween party ideas, starting with today's post on how to style a Halloween Blood Bar !!
If you need a last-minute recipe for your Halloween party, then this Candy Corn Jello recipe is for you! Jello is not only fun to make (and eat), but it also super inexpensive and mega quick to make. So it's the ideal Halloween recipe if you're pushed for time! Not to mention that it's a hit with kids and grown-ups alike (hello Vodka jello shots!) 😋
My obsession with these cookie cakes started this summer when I made my very first cookie cake in the shape of a pineapple . Since then, I've been dreaming up other fun shapes to create, hence today's Jack-O'-Lantern inspired Halloween cookie cake! This cookie cake is SO easy to make and combines the best of both cookie and cake worlds - buttery shortbread cookies, sandwiched together with chocolate cream cheese frosting, topped with ridiculous amounts of candy. Well, it is Halloween after all! 🎃🍬👻
Mantles are not just for Christmas... In fact, if you decorate nothing else in your home, then go for the mantle piece as its usually a focal point and can instantly feel festive, whatever the occasion. And Halloween is not different! So I've gathered a few ideas to help inspire your own spooky shelfies ;)
BOO! If you still need some ideas for your last minute Halloween party , then this post is for you! Whether you're throwing a huge spooktacular bash or simply joining the kids on your "trick or treats" , I hope today's post will help inspire and at the very least, spook you very much! Oh, and huge thanks to Hostess with the Mostess for the fabulous feature this week!! ;)
One of the best parts of my job is seeing how Bird's Party printables are used on a real events, especially when the customer is beyond talented and creative; which then just puts a humongous smile on my face!! Take a look at the incredible details and imaginative ways to use party printables in this spooktacular Halloween little monsters desserts table , sent in by Carol!
During the next few weeks we'll be showing you some fabulous seasonal party ideas and party recipes to help you get inspired for Halloween ! :) You may have seen this fantastic party by my mega talented friend Chris from Celebrations at Home , in our Fall magazine (here) but we do have some unseen, exclusive eye candy for you! ;) Chris used our Halloween Party printables to help embellish this spooktacular desserts table !! (yes, spooktacular is one of my favorite words lately...) - Check out Chris's styling tips below...
When my sweet friend Dina from Deliciously Darling Events told me she wanted to style a " Little Monsters Cupcakery " for Bird's Party Magazine Fall Issue , I jumped at the chance of designing for her! I mean who wouldn't?! Dina is so creative and talented, not to mention a delicious darling to work with! :)
Last year for Halloween, I made a super delicious chocolate and orange layer cake with meringue ghost toppers . So this year, I wanted to bake something tasty, but a lot quicker and simpler too. Something which you could actually bake with the kiddos at home for Halloween. Therefore, I came up with these delicious Halloween chocolate cupcakes with condensed milk frosting (also known as the most delicious, silky smooth, quick and EASY homemade chocolate frosting EVER) topped with the cutest fondant ghost toppers! 👻
The NO-BAKE Halloween Kids Party Treats I posted last year were winners, for sure! I loved making them. My kids loved test-driving them. And it seems you guys loved pinning them ! So this year, I decided to round up some our fave Halloween Cute and Fun Treats for Kids , which are perfect for whipping up quickly - no tricks! ;)
Hey friends, as you can probably tell, Halloween is in full swing here on the blog. And I'm so excited to bring you yet another fun idea to help inspire your celebrations! This Halloween cake looks quite impressive, right?! But it's a cinch to decorate and even the kids can help! 😉 I used mainly sugar paste and cookie cutters to help me decorate it. So if I can, you can too!
If you're looking for a BOO-tiful, kid-approved treat recipe for Halloween , this is IT! Easy to make, quick, 'scary' tasty and loads of FUN for all. Trust! Plus, it only requires two ingredients , which is a major bonus in my party book.
Ready for another freebie? Each month we share a new party printable theme and a new PDF file for you to download absolutely FREE - so do not forget to sign up for our NEWSLETTER to never miss one of our awesome free printables and receive the links by email directly in your inbox! (for a limited time only!) I think you can tell from the photos that we had waaaay too much fun with these Halloween Photo Booth Props , right? Hope you'll enjoy them too! ;)
Don't know about you, but after I spend all my time creatively constructing my kids (x2) / dog's / husband's Halloween outfits, I'm spent! So when it comes to my own Halloween costume, and despite being a handmade advocate; I always tend to gravitate toward the opposite end of the DIY spectrum with the super easy and quick outfits. Nothing that involves too much thinking and definitely NO glue guns or spray paint in sight. Read ' lazy outfits for busy moms '! ;)
Ready for more spooktacular eye candy? Well, we have a couple more wonderful and whimsical ideas for your Halloween Parties today! The first, a really fun and vibrant "Dia de Los Muertos" Inspired party!!
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!
Happy Halloween, my pretties! 👻💀 Did anyone say last-minute ? If you make nothing else for your Halloween decor today, then make these! Seriously, it will add a spooky vibe to any table or room in a flash! Yes, this is THE easiest last-minute DIY craft for any Halloween party.
Confession time: Despite my love of parties, I never go OTT on costumes for Halloween. And I hate those shop-bought "monstrosities" costumes that you only wear once. But I DO like dressing the part for any party or celebration. So I tend to opt for some funky tee-shirts, crazy tights, makeup or a little black dress ( like in this post ). And almost every time, I reach our for animal ear headbands to complete the look (the mean girls "I'm a mouse, duh!" phrase comes to mind...).
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!
This year, Halloween is a little more demure at ours. So, I opted for creating a few decorations that would reflect a "calmer" and more cozy vibe with neutral colors and a more paired-down style. To be honest, I much rather prefer this black and white, clean, modern monochrome vibe than anything too loud anyways! Not to mention that, (apart from the spider webs) this décor can be re-purposed for the November and Fall months too!
