A Treat Bag for My Ladybug

Happy Halloween everybody!!  We have been celebrating all weekend.  Festivities began for us on Friday with a Halloween celebration at Aaron's office.  Kids were invited to trick or treat the cubicles and about an hour before it began I realized I didn't have anything for this cute ladybug to gather treats in.  So I rummaged through my supplies and found some felt that matched her costume perfectly and I whipped up a simple treat bag.

I sewed 2 rectangles together for the bag and then attached a handle on each side with a few stitches.  The letters were traced, cut out, then adhered to the bag by needle felting. Felt is a fun material to work with and one I want to explore.  Get inspired too by checking out my Felt Pinterest Board!

Apple Bites

I don't know about you, but at our house we are already on a sugar high and it's not even Halloween yet.  I bought one of those BIG bags of mini candy bars, like the $10.00 ones, and we have been snacking on them all week.  So when I saw these at Disney Family Fun, I thought, "What a healthy, fun snack!" and I made some.

All you need is an apple, a paring knife, and some almond slivers.

Slice the apple into fourths.

Cut a wedge out of the skin side, slit holes in the flesh and stick "teeth" in!  If you're not serving them right away, moisten with orange juice to keep them from browning.

Dancing Skeletons + Free Halloween Printables

I am in love.

Isn't this font clever?  I have had so much fun playing with it,

making fun Halloween printables. 

And the collection wouldn't be complete without some Speciman Art:

This has got to be one of my favorite fonts ever.  Fittingly named Tango Macabre, you can download it for free here.

I have made the alphabet and eye exam posters available to print as PDF's for the next 30 days (via freepdfhosting.com).  Click here and here.

Enjoy!

Candy Corn Bunting {With Real Candy Corn!}

Pour yourself a bowl of delicious candy corns,

 and get stringing...

for an edible Halloween bunting.

*Not guaranteed to last.

To make this bunting, I took a push pin and made a hole near the top of several candies.  I then threaded a needle with regular thread and strung them on.  (May cause a stomach ache if you are anything like me and you eat more than you string!)

Halloween Decor: Mummies

Why is the mummy so tense?

Because he's all wound up!

Why were ancient Egyptian children confused?

Because their daddies were mummies!

To make some mummies of your own, gather the materials listed below and follow the 4 simple steps.

Materials:

-styrofoam balls (any size)

-1/4 yd muslin

-eyelets/brads

-tea bag

-spray bottle

-22 guage floral wire

-glue

Step 1:  Prepare the Tea
Boil one cup of water in a small saucepan.  Turn off heat and place tea bag in the water.  Leave to cool.  You will use this later to spray the mummy.

Step 2:  Insert Eyes and Legs

Take a styrofoam ball and insert 2 eyelets or brads between the middle and top of the ball.  For extra hold, dab them in a little glue before inserting.  For the legs, cut 2 pieces of wire (however long you want the legs to be) and bend one end of each wire into an oval.  Stick them into the bottom of the ball.

Step 3:  Wrap It
Cut 3/8" wide strips of muslin and begin wrapping the ball until it is covered, going around the eyes and legs. Use glue to adhere the ends of the strips onto the ball.

Step 4:  Spray the Mummy
Remove the tea bag and pour the tea into a spray bottle.  Spray the mummy lightly and let dry 10-15 minutes.  It will look spotty at first, just spray it again once it is dry.  Repeat until desired color is achieved.

Have fun getting into the Halloween spirit by decorating with these cute and easy mummies!

I'm linking up to:

I'm a COLOURlover: Halloween Inspired Color Palettes

I'm pulling out the Halloween decorations today and will be making some new ones to add to them this week.  I've created several color palettes to get my wheels turning.

I know there will be lots of orange.  And how about some white and gray? 

Of course there will be little splashes of green and purple.

Mix them all together and you have Halloween.  What colors will you be using this spooky season?

Want to make your own color palettes?  Check out COLOURlovers.  You won't be disappointed.