How To Make a Scarecrow
October 26, 2011 By 6 Comments
Gabriel thinks I am the coolest mom ever right now. All because I helped him to make a scarecrow. Really…it’s SO easy. You can make one, too.
Supplies:
- Old jeans/pants
- Long sleeve shirt (western style, plaid, flannels all work really well)
- newspaper
- String, twine, raffia, twist ties…whatever to tie off the ends and attach the shirt to the pants.
- Hat (sillier the better)
- Head (pumpkins are heavy…but masks work well).
Tie of the ends of the legs and arms and have your kids stuff them with crumpled newspaper. Once filled you need to attach the shirt to the pants. I was using an old shirt, so I snipped a couple holes in 4 places around the shirt and used twist ties to affix the shirt and pants. It doesn’t have to be super strong or even neat if you are just setting it out.
For the head, I had an old wooden mask that I purchased at the craft store last year and the boys painted. So I tied it onto a brown plastic grocery bag and set it on the neck area. Then add your hat.
I think a pumpkin would be too heavy (especially for our small scarecrow) but an imitation pumpkin would probably work really well, or you can stuff a full size scary mask if you want a more ominous presence.
So simple. Took about 20 minuets and my kids think I’m so smart! It’s a win-win.
I Want a Pumpkin Like That!
October 18, 2011 By 3 Comments
I don’t have the patience to carve a cool pumpkin. I always have big ideas and aspirations and once I’m done scooping guts, I’m done. That’s enough effort for me. But take a look at what these people have done to create some cool pumpkin carvings!
It’s a Mario Pumpkin! We LOVE Mario! {via}
This is for Gabriel because he is obsessed with Frankenstein right now. {via}
This is really a pumpkin and it’s really this lady’s FACE. Isn’t that awesome? I most certainly do not have the patience to do something like this…but if you are brave and want to try it, here is the tutorial to carve your face in a pumpkin.
It’s a Halloween Moon! *snort* {via}
This Deathstar Pumpkin looks a lot better than my cake version, that’s for sure! {via}
I think this is my favorite, he looks so happy! {click photo to see more of Philip Hay’s Flickr}
Have you ever carved a cool pumpkin? More than just triangle eyes and vampire teeth?? Maybe one of these days I’ll attempt something fabulous, for now I will remain lazy.
Fun Halloween Recipes!
October 12, 2011 By 4 Comments
I love Halloween! It’s just a good, old-fashioned fun kids holiday and I always look forward to it. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite recipes that I’ve come across lately. I can’t wait to try these!
Saucy Spider with Hair Leg Breadsticks!
Isn’t this ADORABLE?! It’s a pizza dough bread bowl with pizza sauce for dipping. It would be really simple to put together, especially if you use pre-made dough (although home made pizza dough is very easy). Visit Woman’s Day for the recipe.
Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats
How cute are these!? My friend Cat used her Wilton ice cream bowl pan to shape these spooky little treats. My kids LOVE rice krispie treats (don’t they all?!). I might need to go find this pan so I can make my own. Visit Food Family Finds for the recipe!
Halloween Tombstone Cupcakes
Julie has been busy over on her blog , The Little Kitchen, because she has three new Halloween treats and they all look so good! I do believe my favorite has to be these adorable Tombstone Cupcakes. They are so much fun and look like they would be really easy to whip up.
Mini Halloween Pumpkin Cakes
Busy Mommy, Emily created these pretty little pumpkin cakes using a mini-bundt pan. Such a simple recipe created something very dramatic and fun for your next Fall party.
Scary Spider Cake
This is my very own Scary Spider Cake that I made for a Halloween party in 2008! It was a hit and all the kids were so impressed and I thought I was the bomb for making it. Well, it seems it’s quite a popular cake and Dee over at Two of a Kind Working on a Full House has her own version that quite frankly, puts mine to shame!
What is on your list for Halloween baking? Do you have any fun treats that you are making? If so, please share! I love to be inspired by others creativity (since I am totally uncreative).
My husband shared this on his facebook. I hope you are amused with it as much as I was. I mean, really? How do people do this? So cool!
Anyhow. We took the boys to our towns Merchant Trick or Treat on Friday, then had a party yesterday at my brothers, so I don’t even know what our plans will be for today. I’m sure we’ll do something fun even though I’m a little trick or treated out. Either way, I hope you have a happy and safe Halloween!
PS. I just realized that Day 23 in the 30 Days of Me, MeMe is a YouTube video. And since this Thriller LightShow video just happens to also be a YouTube video…I have a win win situation! YAY me!
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