It’s that time of year where I start saying “I think this is a new trend.” I think this is a new trend: Decorating pretzels. And I’m all for it. My greatest weakness after chocolate and peanut butter is chocolate and something salt. Plus, decorating pretzels is easy. I adore these silly, monster Halloween pretzel and candy snacks, and they … Read More ...
Super Easy Chocolate Monster Pops
Whenever I have leftover melted chocolate, I find myself making pops. It’s just about the easiest method of making something silly and sweet. And given the blob-factor, there is pretty much no room for error when you’re piping the chocolate. Make easy monster “blob” chocolate pops for Halloween HERE at the decorated cookie.… Read More ...
Silly Spooky Candy Apple Sticks
While these sticks take a bit more dedication to the candy apple making process, oh they are so worth it. Funny, silly, slightly spooky, find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs to make your own candy apple sticks HERE at Craftfoxes.… Read More ...
Oreo Witch Leg Favors
Quick, no-bake, cute, easy, party friendly. Need I say more busy peeps out there? Loving these Mint Oreo witch boot favors. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweetology.… Read More ...
Tomatoes on a Stick
These are so simple that I could write the how-tos in a sentence. But I won’t. I’ll let you visit the site for them, if you haven’t already figured it out. Make tomato twigs HERE at Parents.… Read More ...
Spooky Cat Breakfast, Dracula Dinner and Pumpkin S’mores Pop for Dessert
Here’s enough Halloween goodness to get you through from breakfast to dessert. First up, a spooky cat breakfast of eggs and pancakes HERE. Then, a veggie burger dracula, potato wedge bats and a corn moon to scare you HERE. And you must see how to master an orange, pumpkin-shaped s’more on a stick HERE at Kitchen Fun with … Read More ...
Candy Corn Flowers
Need something sweet, easy, Halloween-ish and kid-friendly to make? Fast? Oh so right for little hands, make candy corn flowers HERE at B-Inspired Mama.… Read More ...
Frankenstein Bento
Send your kids to school with Frankenstein! Make a Frankenbento HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons. And by the way, find the how-tos for shortcut monster fingers treats HERE.… Read More ...
Drink Your Potion
Okay, okay, back to more immediate concerns: Halloween. Find the how-tos to make Kool-Aid mad scientist potion HERE at Our Best Bites. If you dare.… Read More ...
How to Make Carrot Flowers For Platters
Apparently there exists a simple, inexpensive tool to help you make these cute as can be carrot flowers for bento boxes. These may even be too cute-as-can-be for my kid’s lunch. Find the how-tos to make carrot flowers and a link to the tool HERE at Meet the Dubiens.
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Avengers-Themed Party Food
So this movie I missed in the theaters is now on DVD. The Avengers. Devote a day with the kiddos on Avengers crafts, pizza, Hulk punch, Thor’s hammer apps, and a Captain America trifle HERE at Cute as a Fox.
If you are planning an Avengers party check out these Avenger party decorations.
Cheese Eyeballs
Eyeballs are funny things. They can be adorable (I always say, add two candy eyes to anything edible just to make it cute) or utterly creepy, especially when they stand alone, stand with many, and are bloodshot. This one falls into the latter category. Turn cheese into creepy eyeballs HERE at Cute Food for Kids.
Fruit Frankenstein n’ Bride
It’s a bit more rare to find a healthy Halloween snack, but this one is (mostly) fruit. Make a fruit Frankenstein and his bride HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.… Read More ...
Pirate Bento Box Ideas
Dang, so I missed Talk Like a Pirate Day. I think every year I miss it by one day. Maybe they should have a Pirate Week. But for all ye’ pirate fans the rest of the year, make a treasure map bento HERE at Creative Food.
These pirate snack are perfect for Pirate parties too.
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On My Cookbook Wish List: Goûters Rigolos
I have to agree with Handmade Charlotte on this one, as I, too, am floored by these images of little sweets for children from a new cookbook, Goûters Rigolos
, by Aline Caron of My Little Fabric. See more from inside HERE. (Post is in French.)
