Have you noticed yet that you can make anything Halloween-y just by turning it green and sticking some eyeballs on it? That’s what I did with these easy Halloween popcorn balls. I took the easiest popcorn ball recipe ever (just popcorn + melted butter and marshmallows), made it green, and added eyeballs for the easiest […]
Halloween pom pom pals {easy kids’ craft}
Do your kids know what they want to be for Halloween yet? One of mine has no idea, and the other one decided months ago (vampire bat). Of course, there’s a good chance the one who has decided will change her mind at least three times between now and Halloween, so I’m not actually going […]
Halloween sugar cookie bars (so fast + easy!)
Halloween sugar cookie bars are so easy to make and way faster than rolling and cutting sugar cookies! They’re easy to decorate, too. You’ve seen those sugar cookie decorating videos online, right? The absolutely mesmerizing ones you can’t look away from? While I admire the artistry involved, I have one overwhelming response to those cookies: […]
scary {not gory!} Halloween movies for teens & tweens
My big kids are too old to trick-or-treat, so the past few years they’ve asked to get together with friends and watch scary movies on Halloween instead. I think that’s a great plan, but the hard part is finding scary movies that aren’t gory, violent, or otherwise inappropriate for teens and tweens. I know, lots of teens watch […]
easy Halloween spider cinnamon roll pops
When I was a teenager it seemed like my mom went to the grocery store every single day. I remember wondering why she didn’t just plan ahead a bit so she could go once a week and be done with it. I mean, it didn’t seem like it would be so hard to do. And for […]
Halloween pretzel monsters + ghosts
Happy halfway through September, people! I hope you’re all enjoying (or at least surviving) getting the kids back to school and figuring out who needs picking up up when, etc. Things are good here, except that I really struggle with carpool rage every morning while dropping off my kids at the elementary school. JUST STOP PARKING IN […]
Halloween masks to print and color
Summer’s over and the kids are back in school, which means it’s time for me to decide if I’m going to volunteer to help with any of the class parties this year. I’m always happy to help, but I never want to find myself the night before the party with no idea what craft or […]
Halloween ham + cheese sandwiches
Figuring out dinner on Halloween night can be a hassle. The kids are usually sugared up and bouncing around the house with excitement. In between finding the costume pieces that have mysteriously gotten lost and telling them for the eightieth time that no, it’s not quite time to leave for trick or treating yet, it’s hard to […]