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Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes

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August 18, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 2 Comments

Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes. Ideas for trunk or treat, Sunday school parites, bible study, Awana and more!

Quick & Easy Church Halloween Costumes

When I had one child, I think I was ready for Halloween around August. Even if I did not have my child’s costume (I always did), I knew what my child was going to dress up as. So things have changed. Preparing ahead isn’t a thing anymore ( I say that, preparing this post in May), in fact I am lucky to get it all done last minute. I have learned to perfect the last minute.

If you are last minute like me, we put together some quick and easy Halloween Costumes for Church. These are not necessarily biblical Joseph and Mary costumes, but they are fun costumes (some quite funny/punny) that are appropriate for church. The bible costume we did for Awana last year, was all done within a few minutes before we had to leave. Some of these costumes, you might want to do a few days ahead as paint or dyeing could be involved, others can be done in just a few short minutes!

Happy candy collecting… Happy Halloween!

We share with you earlier in our 31+ Family Halloween Costume Ideas, our Awana costume – the Bible, Old Testament and New Testament.

Also see this year’s Awana costume, I was the Burning Bush (what Moses saw in Exodus.)

One of my girls was the Red Sea (a red C – get it.) We planned for her to wear red but the clothes were too small, so some confused it with the Black Sea.

Another daughter, was a Blessing in Disguise! Get it?

Bust out your hot glue gun and bag of multi-colored pom-poms for this Gumball Machine Halloween Costume Idea. | A Casarella

Mac n Cheese Halloween Costume. We don’t think this is cheesy, do you? | Costume Works (Detailed directions can be found here.)

Make a quick and easy rain cloud costume. This great last minute costume can be made in under 2 hours for under $15! Bonus: it works for kids and adults alike. Pair this with the rainbow costume and rain coat costume we shared in 12 DIY Costumes. | Make It Love It

Oh dear, holy cow! Turn this idiom into a costume. Pick up an antler headband and an angel halo. | Source

The Fruit of the Spirit Costume. I would love if they had the fruits attached to the costume – love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. | Source Unknown

The Price is Right Halloween Costumes. You could even make some of your bids your memory verses! Like (John) 316. More on how to make a Price is Right costume! Amazon has a game show microphone, perfect for a Bob Barker host. | Source

Put on a clear trash bag and put balloons inside your bag to create a bag of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans Costume. This is cute for a prego woman with a jelly belly or works for the kids too! | The Sway – The SIIts Girls (Wiki has the Jelly Belly logo)

Jonah in the whale! | Source Unknown

This punny costume is based on popular US saying – Blessing in disguise. You will need disguise glasses and nose. | Club Crafted

Want some ranch with that salad? Load up on green tissue paper. | Justine Huxley on Instagram

Anything no sew is perfect for me. Save the sewer system with this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Costume. Can you tell what makes this shell? Hint. | A Night Owl

A red scarf, a black and white stripe shirt and (maybe) a beret are likely found in your closet. Craft a piece of toast for a French Toast punny costume. | Shontemarie on Instagram

Brown felt and yellow poster board make this easy giraffe Halloween costume. | Source Unknown

Pink or White Outfit + multi-colored pom-poms + Felt Ears = DIY Frosted Animal Cookie Costume. | Studio DIY

Love Curious George? Grab a monkey lovie and perfect this Man With the Yellow Hat Halloween costume. Pick up some Rit Liquid Fabric Dye. | Haute Apple Pie

This DIY Crayola costume is cute for a single crayon or multiple. A water bottle keeps the hair up. | Source

Tracie did such an amazing job with this Icee Costume. See her step by step tutorial. | Penny Pinchin Mom

Be a ceiling fan! Get your Go Celings t-shirt online or make your own with a white t-shirt and Sharpie or washi tape. | Source

It’s not a challenge to make an Easy Lego Costume, all for the cost of paint and some time. | Lovely Indeed

Holy guacamole! This punny Halloween costume combo is both heavenly and delicious.| Woman’s Day

A blanket, pig ears and a pig nose make this pig in a blanket costume so easy! | Almost Super Mom

Any churches do Trunk-or-Treat? Save these Trunk or Treat Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also save these group and Family Halloween Costume Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

And for later in the year, save these Awana Grand Prix Rules, Templates, Cars and more. Pin to Pinterest.

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Edible Fake Blood Cupcakes Recipe

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August 17, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media 1 Comment

Making Edible Fake Blood is easier than you think – only two ingredients. Pour your bloody drizzle on our homemade cupcakes for the perfect Halloween Food Craft.

Edible Fake Blood Cupcakes

We love when the fall season hits – Halloween,Thanksgiving and Christmas. We are kicking off our Halloween ideas with our Edible Fake Blood Cupcakes Recipe. This fits perfectly with our Halloween Food Crafts for the Kids. Be sure to pair this sweet recipe with our salty and tasty Halloween Jalapeño Popper Mummies.

We supplied a homemade vanilla cupcake recipe, but you can use a box mix or you could pick up cupcakes from your local bakery. Just ask them not to ice the cupcakes. Sometimes I do that when I don’t have time for all the steps (aka baking the cupcakes) but I still want to personalize, home make cupcakes. No one ever knows (well they do, because I tell them. They find it as genius as I do!)

This cupcake recipe also goes perfectly with our trailer park murder mystery party!

Cupcake Ingredients:

Edible Blood Ingredients

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Edible Fake Blood Cupcakes Recipe

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients:

2 cup flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup oil
1 cup water
1 can of your favorite white frosting

Edible Blood Ingredients

½ cup corn syrup
10–20 drops red gel food coloring

Instructions

First, reheat oven to 350-degrees.
Mix dry cupcake ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Mix wet cupcake ingredients together in a medium bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients in 1/3 cup increments and mix until smooth.
Next, fill muffin cups almost full as this recipe does not rise a significant amount.
Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Remove from heat and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
While your cupcakes are cooling, make the fake blood by combining the corn syrup and food coloring into a bowl and stirring until the color is consistent throughout.
Using a decorating tip, make a hole in the top of each cupcake, saving the remnants from each hole for use filling the hole in a moment.
Place 1 teaspoon of the fake blood in each cupcake hole.
Replace the top of each cupcake hole.
Using your largest star tip and a piping bag, frost the cupcakes in a circular fashion.
Drizzle each cupcake with ample amounts of fake blood.

Enjoy!

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Edible blood is so easy to make. Only two ingredients – corn syrup and red gel food coloring. You could add some flavoring like vanilla or cherry, but be sure to not change the thick consistency the corn syrup provides. Drizzle over the cupcakes until you get the right look. You could also pickup these edible knives (meat cleavers) for spooky cupcake decor.

Edible Fake Blood Cupcakes Recipe

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Very easy to make, only two ingredients for fake blood!

Scale

Ingredients

½ cup corn syrup
10–20 drops red GEL food coloring

Instructions

Make the fake blood by combining the corn syrup and food coloring into a bowl and stirring until the color is consistent throughout.

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Our Pinterest community and I would love to see how this worked out for you. Share your final bloodly cupcakes recipe. Leave a comment and/or add a photo here on Pinterest!

Bloody Cupcakes Directions:

First, reheat oven to 350-degrees.

Mix dry cupcake ingredients together in a medium bowl.

Mix wet cupcake ingredients together in a medium bowl.

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients in 1/3 cup increments and mix until smooth.

Next, fill muffin cups almost full as this recipe does not rise a significant amount.

Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from heat and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

While your cupcakes are cooling, make the fake blood by combining the corn syrup and food coloring into a bowl and stirring until the color is consistent throughout.

As seen above, using a decorating tip, make a hole in the top of each cupcake, saving the remnants from each hole for use filling the hole in a moment.

Place 1 teaspoon of the fake blood in each cupcake hole.

Replace the top of each cupcake hole.

Using your largest star tip and a piping bag, frost the cupcakes in a circular fashion.

Drizzle each cupcake with ample amounts of fake blood.

Enjoy!

Also enjoy our 31+ Edible Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

Save your candy with these Leftover Halloween Candy Recipes. Pin to Pinterest.

Take your bloody cupcake recipe to a Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party. Pin to Pinterest.

Kid Friendly Trunk or Treat Ideas

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August 11, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 5 Comments

Kid friendly, church approved Trunk or Treat Ideas for Cars, SUVs, Vans and Trucks. A fun and safe way to trick-or-treat with displays including popular themes and engaging hands-on games!

Kid Friendly Trunk or Treat Ideas

What is trunk or treat? Trunk-or-treat brings Halloween to parking lots where kids can go from decorative trunk to decorative drunk collecting candy. They care commonly seen in preschools, churches or rural areas where homes might be too spread out. The bring a community together and individuals get competitive over most creative theme, original costumes and trunk pairings, as well as most interactive game. They are perfect for keeping Halloween kid friendly, free of scary decor and provide a safe trick-or-treating environment.

Don’t forget! Save these Church Approved Halloween Costume Ideas. Great for Sunday School, Awana, Preschool, Private School or Trunk or Treat!

My friend Marcy did an amazing job on this Candy Land trunk-or-treat idea. Balloons make much of the candy, as well as white plates with solid colored washi tape. | Simply Sprout

See those rain clouds in the distance? A Storm is coming. Have the animals come two by two with this Noah’s Ark trunk or treat idea. | Source

Lift your tea cup to this Mad Hatter Tea Party trunk or treat. You could dress as the Alice in Wonderland characters too! Amazon sells jumbo playing cards. | A Lovely Design

This idea comes from my friend, Sarah. This Laundry Trunk or Treat Idea shouldn’t be hard for anyone. Gather the accessories of your wash room. A pretend Washer and Dryer can be made from cardboard boxes.

Turn your trunk or treat into a concession popcorn stand! You could even have your own popcorn maker! | Michelle’s Party Plan-It

Play with the Dunkin theme with this basketball donut trunk or treat idea! Pick up donut floats to go with your theme. | An Alli Event

Use a truck bed and turn it into a fishing pond with this trunk or treat idea for trucks. A blue tarp will make your pond. | Source

It’s the great pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Grab some extra white sheets for this trunk or treat idea. | Lynlees

Grab your art supplies with this Bob Ross trunk or treat idea. You could even turn that balloon art easel into a dart game. | Whimsy Love

Have you seen our crazy cat lady costume? Make sure you dress up as a cat lady with this trunk or treat idea. Have the kids scoop out their treat! | Source

“In a world full of pigeons be a flamingo” trunk or treat idea. Grab all the flamingos you can. | Cupcake Wishes and Birthday Dreams

Anyone a gamer? This Pac-Man trunk or treat idea is a hit. Play game music on your Bluetooth speaker for a huge success. This group Halloween Pac-Man costume would be a great touch. | Source

Arrr… it’s a pirates life for me with this pirate trunk or treat idea. | Giggle Galore

Gather your toy cars and create a drink in movie with this drive-in movie trunk or treat idea. | Source

My friend Nancy turned colored balloons and a clear trash bag into Gumball trunk or treat. She recycled a box and painted it red. Gumball DuckTape was a nice added touch.

This Harry Potter trunk-or-treat idea comes with free printable. Be sure to grab bubble wands and make hanging keys like we had in our Harry Pottery Birthday Ideas! | Housewife Eclectic

Finding Nemo or Dory? Use blue balloons and a a bubble maker for this trunk-or-treat idea. Save your bubble maker for the kids to play within the back yard – we have one the kids love! | Source

I’m not sure what level this is on Angry Birds, but I’ll do anything to beat keeping those pigs away from my candy! You could turn this into a trunk-or-treat game. Be sure to stock up on green balloons. | Ten 23 Designs

It’s beginning to look a lot like October… Christmas in October trunk or treat idea. It’s a great way to prep for Operation Christmas Child! | Source

My friend Donna took the back of her truck and turned it into an ocean to fish! Recycle old boxes into waves (this will take time), pick up some fish to go in your ocean.

Love the movie up? A house makes this adorable Up trunk or treat idea. Also see our Up costume in our 31+ Family Halloween Costume Ideas. | Source

Save these Church Approved Halloween Costume Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Don’t make it complicated. Look at these 12 Easy DIY Halloween Costume Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Also check out these Creative Baby Halloween Costume Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party

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April 6, 2019 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 1 Comment

Who dunnit? It’s a Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party. Themed Trailer Park Tragedy party decor, costumes, tablescapes and recipes to pull of your ultimate Redneck bash.

Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party

Red Solo cup, I fill you up! Let’s have a party… Redneck Style!

One of my dearest friends had a party I was incredibly jealous not to attend. With her living thousands of miles (and a continent) away, I forgave her for the lack of an invite, but i told her to take many pictures so I could live vicariously through her photos. Not only did I get to scroll through endless digital photos, I gathered them together to share with you all so you too could enjoy the celebration – a Trailer Park Murder Mystery Party!

What is a Murder Mystery Party?

A murder mystery party is a themed game played with a large group of people. Party-goers are assigned roles, with one individual secretly playing a fictitious murderer, and the other attendees each providing a character to fit the theme. The attendees work together to solve who among them is the criminal while not getting murdered themselves!

Trailer Park Tragedy

For her guidance, she referred to Night of Mystery Trailer Park Tragedy. There she got printables, invites, and a list of character, descriptions and directions for completing her perfect murder mystery party.

I didn’t want to leave you all hanging. I know we are both feeling left out of this party of a life time, so to warm both of our redneck hearts, I gathered together some of the most creative White Trash Bash party ideas from around the web. Use these DIY decorations, tablescapes and recipes, and free printables (made by yours truly!)

Recipe for Disaster

This trailer park tragedy is a recipe for disaster. Let us all lift our Red Solo cup and offer a toast to finding the murderer! Cheers y’all!

Party Tip: If you are the host/hostess, do not become the main character or narrator. It is hard keeping track of food, drinks, talking with guests, and staying in character! It’s best to sit back and enjoy the fruits of your labor (prep) and enjoy the dinner show!

Home is where you park it! Welcome to the trailer park! Get ready for adorable party decor and trailer park party ideas.

Tuna fish cans, bean cans, and newspaper – they all make pretty centerpieces. Just add a tea light!

Hang a clothesline. We hand dyed these old clothes to make the perfect Trailer Park Clothesline. There were a few ways we made different items of clothing. First, we bleached old red and black boxer briefs. They held a little bit of the color but looked filthy and old once bleached. Second, we also took red clay (dirt) and rubbed them into white t-shirts, socks and fabric with rocks. Begin by wetting your fabrics. Then add the dirt. The rocks will help break down the fabric, cause some tears and really grind the dirt in the clothing. Lastly, we dyed some of the fabrics with Kool-Aid. It looks like something red was placed in a white wash. It also gave some of the fabrics a nice pink look! WE thought pink male underwear was perfect for our trailer park.

Make your own watering hole, I mean plastic barrel cooler using this 55 gallon Blue Plastic Drum. A few nails and 2x4s and you have your legs! | Katie Mayed

Speaking of coolers. Try to refrain from having garbage cans on the premise. Adding used plates and cans only adds more decoration to your lawn.

Add an invisible ink message for clues. You can get an invisible ink pen with UV light here. | Ikatbag

Beer can hair rollers are a must – follow this YouTube tutorial on how to make them! | Photo Source

Brown kraft paper using for crafts or parcel helped make our outhouse door. Remember to keep that S in reverse! Amazon has a lot of funny toilet paper! (You can purchase an outhouse door cover here if you don’t want to make one.)

Every party has a pooper and this flower needed a pot. Problem solved using a toddler potty seat. (Normally these can be borrow from someone’s back yard – just look around the trailer park and leave a note!)

To make this beer box garland backdrop, we had hooks in our beam every foot. The beam is about 11 feet across. The beam to the bottom of the last box was about 6 feet, this allowed us to fit 4 boxes on the vertical rope. We weaved first box through the rope and tied near the top with a knot. We fed the rope through the second robe and added another knot. We continued this process with two more boxes for at total of four boxes per vertical rope. We took all our ropes and tied them to the horizontal rope about a foot apart. The hooks were helpful in giving us the exact amount of distance.

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Pink flamingos printed from the Night of Mystery Trailer Park Tragedy.

Every queen needs a handbag! Get 1.88 inch painters tape and write Gucci, Chanel, LV or whatever your designer brand. It could be kind of funny to do a very cheap brand anyways, like Old Navy or something already budget friendly.

When hosting a party, add a beautiful floral centerpiece. We find Vlasic pickles make a beautiful vase for flowers. Plus save money on the flower water because they already come with a pretty green water inside. Look for flowers in your neighbors yard instead of going to the store – those cost to much anyways.

Every Murder Mystery Party, needs a few accessories. Pick up these props and must have accessories for your Trailer Park Tragedy!

This inexpensive fire alarm meets most southern fire code inspections. With this Jiffy Pop Popcorn Fire Alarm, a reoccurring popping sounds goes off when a fire is present.

We saw this “Bell doesn’t work sign” online but it didn’t come with a printable, so we made you one! (Source)

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You have to have the right food! Serve these Corn Dog Tin Muffins. | The Diary of a Real Housewife

Everyone needs a good rink. This Killer Trash Can Punch is a must! | LeafTV – Laura Vryhof/Demand Media

Every murder mystery party has to have a vote, who do you think did it? We think Always Maxi Pads make a nice voting box. How beautiful is that blue and green color combo?

To fit the theme, make an edible blood cake or cupcakes for your visitors. | The Girl Who Ate Everything (including blood!)

Update! We also have our own Edible Fake Blood Cupcake Recipe – take a look at the surprise inside!

Make your own chocolate covered pretzel cigarettes with this recipe.

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cigarettes Ingredients:

Other Supplies:

Microwave safe mixing bowls
Wax paper
Disposable paper tray (to serve your pretzels)

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Cigarettes

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

Pretzel sticks
10 oz package of red candy melts
10 oz package of white candy melts
Black food coloring
White sparkling sugar

Instructions

Pour your white candy melts into a microwave safe bowl. Place your bowl in the microwave heating for 30 second increments, stirring occasionally until melted.
Once melted, dip your pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate until it covered most of the stick. Lay on wax paper and let dry.
In a separate bowl, mix your white sparkling sugar with black food coloring. Add a little bit at a time and add as needed until you get the perfect color of ash.
Pour your red candy melts into another microwave safe bowl. Place your bowl in the microwave heating for 30 second increments, stirring occasionally until melted.
Once melted, dip the edge of your pretzel sticks into the melted chocolate.
Immediately place into the black sparkling sugar to give your pretzel some ash.
Lay on wax paper and let dry.

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Stick with a theme! Looking for other themed parties? Take a look at these Harry Potter Birthday Party Ideas. Pin to Pinterest.

Keep it small and celebrate a birthday with these Family Birthday Celebrations. Pin to Pinterest.

Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin – October Birthday Idea

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October 11, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Birthday, Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 4 Comments

Want to take your pumpkin decorations a step beyond your typical carving? Take a look at this easy Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin tutorial. It’s an adorable idea for an October birthday celebration.

Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin

We got so inspired by our post un-carved Creative Pumpkin Decorations, that we took the challenge as well. While these pumpkins were pretty amazing, we think that we have the most exciting pumpkin yet!

No Carve Pumpkin

My third child’s (Eli) birthday is in October and I am always thinking of what I can do to incorporate his birthday and Halloween (without it being too scary!) I first made these cute Halloween Spirit Drink Labels, to share with you, plus I put together some yummy Halloween Kids Food Crafts. I wanted to take it a step further with our front door. The front porch has all the Boo-tiful Halloween decor, but it lacks something celebrating Eli’s birthday – thus the evolution of the Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin.

One thing to take in to consideration for this project is it takes time. You will need time for the pot to dry, the ice cream base, and the pink paint to dry. So about three different times where your project needs to “sit” before you move on to the next step.

Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin Supplies:

There are a few supplies needed for this project. I would say the most unique supply is the spray foam insulation. It was not something I had on hand. Keep this project in a well ventilated area. You have craft paint as well as the foam. Adult supervision is suggested for this project!

How to Make An Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin

Really easy directions. It will take a few days to complete.

First, protect your area by laying out a piece of newspaper or scrap paper in a well ventilated place. You will want to paint your terracotta pot tan and let it dry.

Once your pot is dry, you will place your pumpkin upside down into your large pot.

If you are doing this with the kids, this particular part is for ADULTS! Please read directions/precautions on your Spray foam insulation can. Put your gloves on and carefully spray a small amount of spray foam insulation around the bottom of pumpkin/top of the pot. Keep in mind that the foam will grow twice the size while it dries. Let it dry.

In a well ventilated area, carefully wrap (or protect) the pot and spray or brush two coats of pink paint onto the pumpkin and dried foam. Let your pink paint dry.

Glue a red pom pom ball to the top center of the pumpkin and a 2” bent green pipe cleaner in the center of the red pon-pom ball for the cherry and stem.

Cut your colorful pipe cleaners into 1/2” pieces and carefully hot glue them to the top and top sides of the pumpkin to look like sprinkles.

Measure and cut your tan pipe cleaners to be the same length as the bottom of the terracotta pot and glue vertically around the pot leaving approximately a 3” space in between.

Next, glue tan pipe cleaners horizontally around the pot leaving a 2-3” space in between to look like an ice cream cone.

To protect your pumpkin, bring your pumpkin outside and spray with a clear coat of spray paint and let dry.

Enjoy!

Easy Ice Cream Cone Pumpkin tutorial. An adorable idea for an October birthday celebration. Halloween Decorations that are a step above traditional carving. #FrugalCouponLiving #Jackolantern #Halloween

Pumpkin Decorations

Take a look at our other creative pumpkin decorations for Halloween – they go beyond your traditional carve. Pin to your Halloween and Craft Pinterest Boards.

Also enjoy these cute ideas for your front porch and front door – Halloween Porch Decor. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and Halloween Boards.

Halloween Mason Jar Snow Globe

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September 29, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media 2 Comments

Create your own DIY Halloween Mason Jar Snow Globes. These homemade snow globes go outside the traditional winter craft and convert into a spooky Halloween Craft.

Halloween Mason Jar Snow Globe

We had so much fun with our DIY Hallwoeen Potion Bottles, that we wanted to share with you another creative craft for the October Season. Take a look at these DIY Halloween Mason Jar Snow Globes. By upcycling a few products, you likely have laying around these house, you can have this out of the box Halloween craft.

We had glue and small Halloween decor on hand and a few Mason Jars leftover from our Christmas Gifts last season. At the Dollar store we picked up glitter and clear candle holders (plastic or glass is fine, grabbing a colored or mercury glass candle stick holder could be nice too!) We picked up Vegetable glycerin online.

Below our our step by step directions to make your DIY Halloween Snow Globes. You can step it up a notch. Consider spray painting your tops black. Add some Mod Podge and dip in glitter so your top shines too. Our decor was less spooky with a spider inside, but you could also add a skull or some bones for a creepier look!

Have fun and happy crafting.

Supplies:

Mason jars of different sizes
Plastic or Glass candle holders
Metal spiders (or other Halloween decor)
Glitter
E6000 Glue
Water
Vegetable glycerin (optional)
Craft sticks

Directions:

Carefully glue your spiders to the bottom or sides of jar or glue to a craft stick and let dry.
Fill the bottom of your jars with a couple teaspoons of glitter.
Carefully glue a jar to the top of your candlestick holder and let dry.
Fill your jars with water and a tablespoon of vegetable glycerin.
Screw the lids back on tightly.
Shake and let the glitter fall.

Create your own DIY Halloween Mason Jar Snow Globes. These homemade snow globes go outside the traditional winter craft and convert into a spooky Halloween Craft.

Take a look at this other Halloween Craft – make your own DIY Hallwoeen Potion Bottles. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween and Craft Boards.

We also love these Halloween Party Drinks. Download your free Halloween Shocktails Bottle Labels for 2-Liter Sodas. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween and Party Boards.

You will find many creative ideas in this list of 31 Days of Halloween Hacks and Tips. Pin to Pinterest on your Home and Halloween Boards.

Fa-Boo-lous Teacher Gift for Halloween with Free Printable

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September 22, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media 3 Comments

We have a Fa-BOO-lous teacher gift for Halloween. These White Chocolate Ghost Spoons make cute stirs with our Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe. Enjoy our adorable free Halloween gift tag as well!

Fa-BOO-lous Teacher Gift for Halloween

I was a teacher for a number of years before having my children… my five children. Because of my background, I always want the teacher to know how appreciated she is. I always appreciated it when parents recognized me (even with small gestures) and i want to do the same for my kids’ teachers. Because of my five children, I can’t always be present or who my gratitude in person. There are many ways I have showed it otherwise. I have bought nice quality candy bars during checkout of the grocery store, I have picked up small $5 Starbucks Gift Cards (take a look at our awesome printable there) and I have had the kids write notes of thanks on various occasions.

I wanted to give you all something creative and crafty. We made ghost spoons to gift to a Fa-BOO-lous teacher. We are giving you the FREE Printable Halloween gift tag, so you can make white chocolate ghost spoons with us or you can gift the tag attached to a gift that you choose. It’s your call. It’s yours free for being a loyal reader! It’s our Halloween thank to you!

Supplies:

So there are a number of supplies you will need. We have our recipes down below listing out all the ingredients, but a few things you might ant to pre-order.

White Card Stock (this will be best for your gift tag or sent to the Staples Copy Center.)
White Spoons
White Tulle
Mason Jars
White Candy melts
Chocolate Candy melts
Candy Eyes
Black and White Twine (but purple and white or orange and white twine is cute too!)
Powdered Milk
Cocoa Powder
Sugar

Fa-Boo-lous Teacher Gift for Halloween with Free Printable

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These White Chocolate Ghost Spoons make cute stirs with our Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe. Gift to a fa-Boo-lous teacher with our free Halloween gift tag!

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Ingredients

white chocolate chips or Wilton white candy melts
light cocoa candy melts
1 yard white tulle
12 spoons
black and white twine
Fa-BOO-lous teacher Halloween gift tag printable
candy eyes

Instructions

Lay out a piece of parchment paper on a baking pan.
In a small microwave safe bowl, heat one cup of your white candy melts on 50% power for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Dip each spoon into your white melted chocolate and place on a piece of parchment paper.
Add two candy eyes on each ghost.
Transfer your chocolate covered spoons to the freezer for 10 minutes.
In a small microwave safe bowl, heat half a cup of your light cocoa candy melts on 50% power for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted.
Pour your melted chocolate into a decorating bag and cut a tiny tip off the end.
Use your melted chocolate decorating bag to draw a face on the back of the white chocolate covered spoon and place back on the parchment paper.
Transfer your ghost spoons to the freezer for another five minutes.
Trace a salad plate or bowl onto your white tulle 12 times and cut out carefully with scissors.
Wrap each ghost spoon with tool and tie with a piece of black and white twine.

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Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

Description

Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe you can give in a mason jar. Gift with your white chocolate ghost spoon and Fa-Boo-Lous Teacher gift Tag.

Scale

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup dark cocoa powder
1/3 cup powdered milk

Instructions

Mix your three ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
Scoop into a 16 oz Mason jar and place the lid back on.
Cut out your Fa-Boo-Lous Teacher printable and tape it to your mason jar.
Wrap some twine around the top of the jar and tie the ghost White Chocolate Spoon on with a strand of twine.
Gift to your teacher!

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Download and save your image from this post. (Please note these images are for personal use only and cannot be sold or used for commercial use.)
Sign in or create a Staples account on their print service page.
Return to Staples print service page.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select the Buy Now Button under color.
On the left column, select your file.
Select upload.
Select done.
Give your job a name.
Make sure your project is single sided. The orientation should be portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×10 and the media to 67 lb coverstock (I prefer a cardstock feel over printer paper feel.)
Select add to cart.
Proceed to checkout. My total was $0.17 for one print. You can choose to ship to your home or to pick up at your local store. Pay online and show your invoice when you pick up (I just show the order number on my phone at pick-up.) The order invoice will arrive in your email inbox.
Enjoy!

*Note: these Staple print service steps were added in Fall 2018. The directions may change as the website changes. They should give you a general outline of how to upload and order a print on Staples.com.

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I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). It takes time, effort and money to put the freebies forth and I earn when you visit. Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

We have a Fa-BOO-lous teacher gift for Halloween. These White Chocolate Ghost Spoons make cute stirs with our Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe. Enjoy our adorable free Halloween gift tag as well!

We love printables. Also enjoy these 31 FREE Printables for Halloween. Pin to Pinterest.

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Free Halloween Silhouette Portrait Printables – Set of Four

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September 15, 2018 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Printable, Social Media 1 Comment

We have an amazing freebie for you this October. Download this set of four Halloween Silhouette Portrait Printables to spook up your Halloween wall decor. Display a shadow witch, Frankenstein, monster and vampire.

Halloween Silhouette Portrait

We had so much fun with our Fall-o-Ween Farmhouse Halloween Decor Ideas and our 31 FREE Halloween Printables that we wanted to get our own printables to you for your spooky wall display. Download these free shadow portraits in the shape of a scary witch, Frankenstein, Monster and Vampire. You can save these and print from your own computer or we give you step by step directions to save and print at Staples Copy Center.

Optional Supplies:

cardstock
four black 8 x 10 frames or 11 x 14 frames (if using mats)
four white 8 x 10 mats
black printer ink
add spider web decor for a spooky effect

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I am happy to share printables. When sharing with others, please lead them to my website instead of emailing them the file(s). It takes time, effort and money to put the freebies forth and I earn when you visit. Thanks for visiting and thanks for sharing with others!

To Order Your Printables at Staples for Under $1*:

Download all your images from this post. Each Halloween character has it’s own PDF so you will have four files to download. (Please note these images are for personal use only and cannot be sold or used for commercial use.)
Sign in or create a Staples account on their print service page.
Return to Staples print service page.
Go to Start Project.
Go to Documents Printing.
Select the Buy Now Button under Black and White.
Select Standard Black and White.
On the left column, select add files.
Add your four files (witch PDF, monster PDF, vampire PDF and Frankenstein PDF).
Select upload.
Select done.
Give your job a name.
Make sure your project is single sided. The orientation should be portrait.
I changed my media to 8.5×10 and the media to 67 lb coverstock (I prefer a cardstock feel over printer paper feel.)
Select add to cart.
Proceed to checkout. My total was $0.68 for four prints. You can choose to ship to your home or to pick up at your local store. Pay online and show your invoice when you pick up (I just show the order number on my phone at pick-up.) The order invoice will arrive in your email inbox.
Enjoy!

Download a set of four Halloween Silhouette Portrait Printables to spook up your Halloween wall decor. Display a shadow witch, Frankenstein, monster and vampire.

One thing that is true about this website is we love printables. We love to find them, we love to give them! Since you are preparing for Halloween, make sure to save this post to Pinterest – 31 FREE Halloween Printables. Pin to Pinterest on your Halloween Board.

Also look at these Halloween Hacks and Tips – so many creative ideas for your home decor. Pin to your Halloween Pinterest Board.

Also take a look at these Fall-o-Ween Farmhouse Halloween Decor Ideas. Our Halloween Silhouette Portrait Printables go great with these ideas. Pin to your Pinterest Halloween Board.