Why, why do I find this simple treat utterly brilliant? Is it Frankenberry nostalgia? The pinkness? The “why didn’t I think of that” factor? Regardless, brilliance. Find the recipe HERE at Baking Bites. And while there, check out their clever vampire pancakes. 
Candy Creatures
I distinctly recall picking up a copy of the Martha Stewart Kids magazine a year or two ago (sigh, I miss that magazine) and seeing these darling candy creatures. Find the slideshow with how-tos to make candy monsters and more goodies HERE, including this cyclops, this devil, and these monsters.
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Healthy Fruit Jack O’ Lanterns For Halloween
What a lovely lunchbox surpsise (thanks to Ohdeedoh for the find): drawing Jack O’ Lantern faces on oranges with edible pens. Find this cute idea HERE at zakka life.
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Bones Cake
Learn how to make this bones cake HERE at Ladies Home Journal. And find more ideas in the slideshow for Halloween, like these cat cupcakes and eyeball cupcakes.
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Spooky Raisin Spiders GIVEAWAY!!!
Look at the spooky raisin spiders I made with the sweet, lovely box full o’ goodies that I received today from the sweet, lovely people at California Raisins. My box had everything I needed to make these yummy, creepy spiders. And I felt no guilt eating half of the batter, because they are healthy, made with almond butter, rice cereal … Read More ...
Sledding Cake
It may be a tad early to celebrate snow, but as our heater is broken and I have icicles growing on my nose, this cake inspired me. Find the how-tos to make this sledding cake (with Teddy Graham sledders) HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.
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Cereal Taxonomy
No how-tos on this one, just purely of interest: cereal taxonomy. Check out this find by The Kitchen Bitch, all the cereals we remember from childhood (like cookie crisp and sugar smacks) displayed and labelled. Brilliant.… Read More ...
DIY Cake Stand
I love this idea for a DIY cake stand made from cake boards, cans, and scrapbooking paper. Find the how-tos HERE at Prudent Baby.
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Creepy Candy Wrappers
What simple brilliance these mummy and bat candy wrappers are. Found at Craft, they are from Skip to My Lou. Click HERE for instructions.
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Pumpkin Cupcakes
Learn how to easily make these cute pumpkin cupcakes HERE at Little Page Turners.
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Apple Roundup
The Crafty Crow has a roundup of kid-friendly apple treat and craft ideas HERE, like this cute apple tin from Her Cup Overfloweth or this no bake apple pie from Chasing the Goose.
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Graveyard Cake For Halloween
Learn how to make this clever, kid-friendly graveyard cake (made with graham crackers, candies, Milano cookies and chocolate trees) HERE at Craftzine.com.
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Halloween Party Food
Our Best Bites has a great collection of clever Halloween party foods HERE. Their roundup–including recipes and how-tos–covers appetizers, snacks, desserts and more, and all are easy to make. My favorites: Oreo spiders, witch wands, and mummy dogs.
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Halloween Cookie Costumes
Before they go away forever…. I’ll get in as many posts as I can from Cookie Magazine. As cookies take up a huge part of my life, of course I fell in love with this genius idea from Clare Crespo (of Yummy Fun): edible cookie costumes. Find the how-tos HERE for making cookie masks.
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Halloween Brownie Pops: Grownup and Kid Versions
Visit Woman’s Day for the recipe for Halloween brownie pops. For the grown-up version, click HERE. For the eyeball version, click HERE.(For the brownie pops recipe and link to the Wilton brownie mold, click HERE).
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