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Fun and Easy Haunted Graveyard Halloween Cake

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September 20, 2017 by ES Ivy

This Halloween cake is super easy to make! You can start from scratch, or use baking mixes. It's so cute that it also makes a great centerpiece!I know, I know. You’re going to have lots of trick-or-treat candy. But maybe your Halloween party is on a different night. Or maybe you haven’t got a great centerpiece for your table, like this cute cardboard haunted house. This Halloween cake is super easy to make! You can start from scratch or use baking mixes. It’s so cute that it also makes a great centerpiece for your Halloween party!…

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Halloween fruit ideas for kids – Goblin fruit

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September 13, 2017 by ES Ivy

Super easy Halloween food ideas for kids party! How to make 3 different cute goblin Halloween fruit snacks. Need some great Halloween food ideas for kids to eat before they stuff themselves with candy? Try this goblin Halloween fruit! Three different versions of a super easy “fruit salad.”

You won’t get any fussing out of your kids for these fruit “salads.” They’ll gobble them up! The ghost and jack o’lantern faces are a bit more healthy as they are made entire out of fruit – canned fruit and dried fruit. The monster faces use chewy candies, but it is Halloween after all!…

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Halloween Food – Monster Fruit

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September 6, 2017 by ES Ivy

Monster fruit is a cute Halloween food idea that your kids will gobble up! A great healthy(er) option to Halloween candy. Great for kids Halloween parties!Monster fruit is a cute Halloween food idea that your kids will gobble up! A great healthy(er) option to Halloween candy. Great for kids Halloween parties! Easy enough for kids to get in on the fun. My kids did the ones in this photo….

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17 clever DIY Halloween costumes you can make!

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September 5, 2017 by ES Ivy

17 DIY creative and clever Halloween costumes for kids and teens. #7 gets my most creative award! Now why didn’t I think of that? The minimalist Cinderella princess costume is my favorite costume idea for a group of teen girl friends! But there are lots of great ideas in this list of DIY Halloween costumes.

17 creative and clever DIY Halloween costumes for kids and teens. #7 gets my most creative award! Now why didn't I think of that? The minimalist Cinderella princess costume is my favorite costume idea for a group of teen girl friends!

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Healthy Halloween snack idea – Jack O’Lantern Peaches

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August 30, 2017 by ES Ivy

Healthy Halloween snack idea for a school party the whole class will love! Jack O'Lantern Peaches. Also great for a kids Halloween party, Halloween dinner.Healthy Halloween snack idea for a school party the whole class will love! Jack O’Lantern Peaches. One idea of many fun and easy Halloween foods you can make for your kids. Also great for a kids Halloween party or Halloween supper before trick-or-treating….

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Get the hottest Star Wars stuff this holiday season – Force Friday!

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August 25, 2017 by ES Ivy

My teen son had a blast following the events of the last Force Friday. Can I admit it baffled me a little how excited he was? He was so, SO excited. He really got a kick out of seeing all the new Star Wars stuff as it was announced. Clearly, I “am not the demographic they are looking for.” (Get it?) Well, anyway…

This year Force Friday is back with a new twist, Find the Force II!

It's not too early to start your holiday shopping! Find great Star Wars gifts teen boys and girls, and maybe even Dad, too. Even grown men love Star Wars stuff. And kids. And okay, even though I love Star Wars (and Han Solo) I don't need the stuff, but some women like it too!Force Friday is back!

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Healthy Halloween snack – Pear ghosts

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August 23, 2017 by ES Ivy

My first though to make fruit ghosts was to slap a couple of raisin eyes on the pears and call it done! But the raisins looked ridiculously large. An they rolled right off! Keep reading to find the simple tricks to make ghosts eyes that are just right and say put for this healthy Halloween snack. Your kids will gobble up these ghosts before you can say “Boo!”

My kids loved these adorable fruit ghosts! It was a great healthy snack to put in their tummies before they filled up on Halloween candy. They're easy - once I figured out the trick to get those little eyes to stay put! They'd also be great at a class Halloween party at schools that don't allow any food with cane sugar (sucrose).Before your little goblins head out to spook the neighborhood, fill their tummies with some healthy fun Halloween food. This is one of my fruit ideas for a healthy Halloween snack for school lunches – pear ghosts. Also great for a healthy fruit option at a Halloween kids party or class party. Super easy!…

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Easy DIY Halloween Craft: Tissue box haunted house

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August 16, 2017 by ES Ivy

Halloween Decor Idea - DIY centerpiece, a table top haunted house. It's cheap! You make it from tissue boxes, napkins, and tissues. A fun and easy Halloween craft to make with kids!

Here’s a Halloween craft your kids can help with that makes a great centerpiece decoration for your Halloween party. A Haunted House out of recycled boxes!

It’s fun when your kids can help you make your own Halloween decorations. This is an easy Halloween craft to make with your kids. It makes a great centerpiece for a Halloween party! I came up with this idea years ago and it was one of the crafts that I had published in Family Fun Magazine.  At the time, it was owned by Disney, and it was fun to deposit checks from Disney in the bank. :)…

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Jack O’Lantern Quesadillas – fun ideas for Halloween party food

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August 2, 2017 by ES Ivy

Halloween Party Food - ideas for kids party that are easy and healthy! Okay, is anything really healthy besides kale? These are at least healthier than the candy that's - let's face it - going to be consumed in massive quantities! Oven-baked Jack O'lantern Cheese Quesadillas

Happy Halloween! I’ve got a quick and easy Halloween recipe for you for some fun Halloween party food. Great for a kids party!

I don’t know about you, but we need something fast for dinner on Halloween night. And it needs to be something that the kids will eat without a fuss.  Here’s a fun recipe for dinner or a Halloween party snack, jack o’lantern quesadillas. (Can you believe that WordPress doesn’t know how to spell quesadilla? There are red underlines all over this post!)…

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The 4 Best How to Make Homecoming Mum Videos – save money!

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July 19, 2017 by ES Ivy

Get great DIY ideas from these videos about how to make Homecoming mums. Save money and make your Homecoming flower special by learning how to make a Homecoming mum. It's a Texas Homecoming tradition! Homecoming season will be here before you know it! Make your own homecoming mum to make it unique and save money at the same time. I’ve put together a short list of the best homecoming mum tutorial videos I can find!…

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