Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas

October 22, 2014 | Posted by Chelsey

Day 13: Halloween Movie Night Snack Ideas

Halloween is the perfect time for those classic scary/spooky movies. I personally can’t handle anything TOO scary (let’s talk about The Ring and never sleeping again), but there are a few classics that I still love and need to watch during October. So today I decided to match up some of my favorite Halloween movies with some delicious snack recipes from some favorite bloggers. Check them out below.

Watch The Addams Family while enjoying Chicken Pot Pie with Crawling Hand (on Woman’s Day).

Enjoy the funny Shaun of the Dead while snacking on Brain Cupcakes (on Annie’s Eats).

Watch one of my favorites, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and enjoy Jack Skellington Pops (on The Party Animal Blog).

Ghostbusters is a must while eating Halloween Ectoplasm Smiled Popcorn (on Suzie The Foodie).

I loved Beetlejuice as a kid, and it would go well with Creepy-Crawly Chips in Swampy Guacamole (on HGTV).

I watch Hocus Pocus every year, and it would go great with Witches Brew Pea Chowder (on K&L Food Blog).

Watch Batman and decorate your drinks with the cute Batman Pineapple Cocktail Decor (on Malicia Flore).

Watch Dracula while chewing on these Dracula’s Dentures (on The Girl Who Ate Everything).

I LOVE Harry Potter and I think these Harry Potter Licorice Wands while watching the movie (on Pastry Affair).

I’d LOVE to see any movie/snack ideas you have in the comments below.

To see the other 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts, check out this link.

– Chelsey

P.S. This is the 4th year for my 50 DIY Days. If you would like to check out the past projects, you can click on these links (sorry for any broken links, it’s hard to keep up to date with all the posts… always a work in progress): 2011 // 2012 // 2013!

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Day 12: Boo Ghost Candle Silhouettes (with free printable)

October 21, 2014 | Posted by Chelsey

Day 12: Boo Ghost Candle Silhouettes (with free printable)

The day of Halloween is almost here, and these little spooky candle silhouettes will be perfect for the Halloween season! Just make them and hang them behind a candle to create a ghostly silhouette on your wall. While these creations are meant more for the evening, they will still look super cute during the day.

Supplies you’ll need for this project:

Printer
Paper
Spooky Ghost Printable
Needle and white thread
Scrapbook adhesive
Scissors or x-acto knife
Tracing paper
Candle
Clear glass candle holder
Hole punch
Nails and wire

To check out the full tutorial and free Spooky Ghost Printable, head on over to the HP Create blog.

To see the other 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts, check out this link.

– Chelsey

P.S. I am a paid contributor for the HP Create blog. This is the 4th year for my 50 DIY Days. If you’d like to check out the past projects, you can click on these links (sorry for any broken links, it’s hard to keep up to date with all the posts… always a work in progress): 2011 // 2012 // 2013

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Categories: 50 DIY Days, diy, Holiday - Halloween, HP

Day 11: Printable Post-it Note Gift Tags

October 20, 2014 | Posted by Chelsey

Day 11: Post-it Note Gift Tags

Do you remember when I shared my Post-it note printables? Yeah, those were cute and fun to make. Sooo I decided to make more, but this time I’m using them as gift tags. I hope to use these for Christmas, but they could really be used for any gift. Are you ready? Let’s make some cute Post-it note Gift Tags!

Supplies:

Printable Post-it Note layout
3 x 3 inch Post-it Notes
Post-it note Gift Tag Printable
printer paper
printer

Directions:

STEP 1:

Print out the Post-it Note layout.

STEP 2:

Place the Post-it Notes sticky side on the top (with thepapermama.com don’t on the left side) and place the paper into the printer paper feed.

Note: For my printer I placed the Post-it Note side face down into the paper tray, but this may be different for other printers.

STEP 3:

Place your freshly printed Post-it Notes on a gift!

Enjoy! Here’s an idea: you don’t have to use the printable tags I made, you can make your own or even use some Instagram photos! Just use the Post-it Note layout for the word and image placement.

To see the other 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts, check out this link.

– Chelsey

P.S. This is the 4th year for my 50 DIY Days. If you’d like to check out the past projects, you can click on these links (sorry for any broken links, it’s hard to keep up to date with all the posts… always a work in progress): 2011 // 2012 // 2013

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Day 10: Boo Ghost Candy Wrapper DIY (with free printable)

October 17, 2014 | Posted by Chelsey

Day 10: Boo Ghost Candy Wrapper DIY (with free printable)

After yesterday’s candy wrapper post, I really wanted to make a new candy wrapper for this year! I made these Ghost spoon toppers for a different project, and it turns out they’re adorable for decorating lollipops. We live in the city, and it seems we aren’t in a heavy Halloween traffic area. The most trick or treaters we’ve ever had at our home was 20, so decorating our treats is pretty easy (since we don’t need to hand out too many). These would also be adorable for a classroom treat on Halloween. Cute!

Supplies:

Ghost printable
Cardstock paper
Scissors
Hot glue
Lollipops

Directions:

STEP 1:

Print out the free Ghost printable onto some heavy card stock paper. Cut out the ghosts with your scissors.

STEP 2:

Use the hot glue gun to fold the ghost arms around the lollipop stick.

STEP 3:

You’re done!

Now you’re ready for all those trick or treaters!

To see the other 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts, check out this link.

– Chelsey

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Categories: 50 DIY Days, diy, Holiday - Halloween

Day 9: Mummy Candy Wrapper DIY

October 16, 2014 | Posted by Chelsey

Day 9: Mummy Candy Wrapper DIY

Halloween is just over 2 weeks away, so I guess it’s ok to buy some candy now. It’s a little dangerous if we buy candy too soon in our home… because we’ll just eat it all (especially peanut butter cups, yum). I made these mummy candies last year and they were a hit with the trick or treaters. Just a little something extra fun for the kids that come by.

What you need for this project:

Some mini candies (I used little Hershey candies, but you can use any rectangle candy)
little eyeballs
crepe paper
hot glue
scissors

To check out the full tutorial, head on over to the original post!

If you love this candy wrapper creation and want some more ideas, check out these cute candy makeovers on these other blogs:

Spooky vampire and mummy candy wrapper printables, on Handmade Charlotte.
Printable big candy bar spiderweb wrapper, on Twig & Thistle.
Snake and spider large candy wrappers, on Creature Comforts.
Dynamite Rolo candy wrappers printable, on Cupcake Cutiees.
“Happy Halloween” candy wrappers downloads, on I Heart Naptime.

To see the other 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts, check out this link.

– Chelsey

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Day 8: Printable Paper Sack Gift Bags

October 15, 2014 | Posted by Chelsey

Day 8: Printable Paper Sack Gift Bags

I really love this creation. Printing on things that aren’t normally a printable item: awesome. I love it. These bags are the perfect lazy-person gift wrap. I LOVE a pretty wrapping paper (so much), but sometimes I just want something quick for gifts. These would be the perfect transport for a holiday treat for your neighbor, or why not wrap a Christmas gift in this bag? I would.

Supplies:

a pack of paper lunch sacks
washi tape
printer paper
painter’s tape
printer
free printable gift bag printables (For You, A Gift For You, and Treat Yourself)

Directions:

STEP 1:

Use the painter’s tape to attach the top and bottom of one paper lunch bag to the center of the printer paper. You can measure the center of the printer paper, or just eye-it.

STEP 2:

Place the printer paper/lunch bag combo into the printer paper tray and print the image onto the paper bag.

Tip: if you’re careful removing the tape from the bag, you can reuse the tape and printer paper for multiple bag prints.

STEP 3:

Put your gift or treat into the bag, add a bit of pretty washi tape to seal it, and you have a pretty packaged gift.

Cost:

About $6 for a pack of paper bags and washi tape.

If you loved this idea, check out my post-it note template. Print photos, or whatever directly onto Post-it notes!To see the other 50 DIY Days of Holiday Crafts, check out this link.

Free printables for this project: For You, A Gift For You, and Treat Yourself.

– Chelsey

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Categories: 50 DIY Days, diy, Gifts

Day 7: Vinyl Leaf Placemat DIY and Pattern

October 14, 2014 | Posted by Chelsey

Day 7: Vinyl Leaf Placemat DIY and Pattern

The blog has been a bit Halloween-crazy this last week, so I thought I’d take a break and share a Fall themed creation: The Vinyl Leaf Placemat DIY (first shared on the HP Create blog). I made these from vinyl so they are easy to wipe off after a meal, but you can make it out of whatever non-fray material you’d like (I do suggest materials that are easy to clean). These would be very cute if you cut them out if brown paper, then recycle after your meal!

When I made these I imagined them being used for your Thanksgiving meal, but these placemats would be perfect for any Fall gathering you have. Make them out of a green colored material and use them for a Spring gathering! I created a leaf pattern to make your own mats. You can find the complete DIY over on the HP Create blog.