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Elf on the Shelf Deal $24.95 from $30 – Buy Off Season

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July 22, 2020 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Amazon, Holiday, The Elf on the Shelf Ideas

Check this out – THIS is the time to buy Elf on the Shelf – During this OFF Season!

Right now there is a sale on the Elf on the Shelf. Pick up The Elf on the Shelf Book and Elf for $24.95 from $29.95.

What is Elf on the Shelf?

Elf on the Shelf is a Christmas Tradition. The tradition has a book and a elf doll. The book is poetic and in rhyme sharing the purpose of the Elf’s visits. The Elf visits each Thanksgiving. He/She goes and returns from the North Pole each evening. Every morning he can be found in a new location in the house. The Elf has been found in the refrigerator, fishing in the toilet, writing messages on the mirror or hanging from the lights. It is VERY IMPORTANT, the Elf is not touch each evening or his Christmas magic will be lost! Each family is able to name their special elf. The elves return to their home (Santa’s North Pole Work shop) every Christmas Eve. An Elf’s Story can also be found on DVD.

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Neapolitan Rice Krispie Treats

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July 26, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Neapolitan Rice Krispie Treats

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Neapolitan isn’t just for ice cream anymore! Indulge in these sweet Rice Krispie Treats that are layered with strawberry, chocolate and vanilla. The layers of flavor, crispy texture and the gooey marshmallow will keep you coming back for more! Not your average treat, these are so much better! Make a tower of them for a birthday party or wrap individually to take to a football game. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

12 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
6 cups Cocoa Krispies
9 tbs salted butter
12 cups miniature marshmallows
3 ounce box of powdered Strawberry Jell-O

Directions:

You’re going to make each layer of these bars in separate batches.
Coat an 8 x 11.5 baking pan with non stick cooking spray.
Melt 3 tbs butter in a large saucepan.
Add 4 cups mini marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Remove from heat.
Add 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all the cereal is coated.
Turn that mixture into your greased baking dish and use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly.
Wash and dry your large saucepan so you can start on your chocolate layer.
Melt 3 tbs butter in a large saucepan.
Add 4 cups mini marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Remove from heat.
Add 6 cups Cocoa Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all the cereal is coated.
Turn that mixture on top of your vanilla layer and use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly.
Wash and dry your large saucepan so you can start on your strawberry layer.
Melt 3 tbs butter in a large saucepan.
Add 4 cups mini marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Remove from heat.
Add your 3 oz box of Strawberry Jell-O and stir until it has melted into your marshmallow mixture.
Add 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all the cereal is coated.
Turn that mixture on top of your chocolate layer and use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly.
Allow your treats to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Neapolitan Rice Krispie Treats

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Ingredients

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12 cups Rice Krispies Cereal
6 cups Cocoa Krispies
9 tbs salted butter
12 cups miniature marshmallows
3 ounce box of powdered Strawberry Jell-O

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Instructions

You’re going to make each layer of these bars in separate batches.
Coat an 8 x 11.5 baking pan with non stick cooking spray.
Melt 3 tbs butter in a large saucepan.
Add 4 cups mini marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Remove from heat.
Add 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all the cereal is coated.
Turn that mixture into your greased baking dish and use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly.
Wash and dry your large saucepan so you can start on your chocolate layer.
Melt 3 tbs butter in a large saucepan.
Add 4 cups mini marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Remove from heat.
Add 6 cups Cocoa Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all the cereal is coated.
Turn that mixture on top of your vanilla layer and use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly.
Wash and dry your large saucepan so you can start on your strawberry layer.
Melt 3 tbs butter in a large saucepan.
Add 4 cups mini marshmallows and stir constantly until melted.
Remove from heat.
Add your 3 oz box of Strawberry Jell-O and stir until it has melted into your marshmallow mixture.
Add 6 cups Rice Krispies cereal to the marshmallow mixture and stir until all the cereal is coated.
Turn that mixture on top of your chocolate layer and use a piece of wax paper to press the cereal mixture down firmly.
Allow your treats to cool completely before slicing and serving.

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Halloween Ghost Cupcakes with Homemade Marshmallow Frosting

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August 25, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Halloween Ghost Cupcakes

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Halloween Ghost Cupcakes are super simple to make! Top them with a light and fluffy marshmallow icing and add chocolate chips as the eyes and mouth or better yet have your kiddos help with the chocolate chips. These spooky sweets will be a hit this Halloween! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 box Chocolate Cake mix + box ingredients
1 cup softened Butter
1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
7 oz Marshmallow Creme
1/2 tsp Vanilla
Chocolate Chips or Gray/Black round cake decorations.

Directions:

Prepare cupcakes according to box directions and allow to cool.
Cream butter and vanilla with a mixer until fluffy.
Gradually add in powdered sugar until incorporated.
Fold in marshmallow creme.
Transfer to piping bag with a round tip.
Frost each cupcake and make eyes with mini chocolate chips and mouths with chocolate chips or use cake decorations.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Halloween OREO Bat Truffles

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1 box Chocolate Cake mix + box ingredients
1 cup softened Butter
1 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
7 oz Marshmallow Creme
1/2 tsp Vanilla
Chocolate Chips or Gray/Black round cake decorations.
DIRECTIONS

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Instructions

Prepare cupcakes according to box directions and allow to cool.
Cream butter and vanilla with a mixer until fluffy.
Gradually add in powdered sugar until incorporated.
Fold in marshmallow creme.
Transfer to piping bag with a round tip.
Frost each cupcake and make eyes with mini chocolate chips and mouths with chocolate chips or use cake decorations.
Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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Turkey Sugar Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

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Turkey Nutter Butter Cookies (Pin it to Pinterest)

The most popular Thanksgiving Food Craft, the flexibility of this food craft is nice. How much you want to go with this cookie is up to you. You can have a stand up turkey or a lay down turkey instead. Add left over Halloween candy to spruce up the design or keep it simplistic with icing and candy corn.

Rolo Pilgram Hats (Pin it to Pinterest)

On the show we made these with chocolate peanut butter cups but you can also do with caramel cups. Pick up store bought frosted fudge cookies and glue on the top of the hat to make the perfect little snack for your little Pilgrim.

Chocolate Covered Oreo Turkeys (Pin it to Pinterest)

This turkey craft is likely for experienced and steady of hands baker. Mix colors and create bright feathers on your Oreo Turkey using a pretzel as a template. Again, how little or how much of the activity and design you want to do is up to you.

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14 Important Halloween Safety Tips

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September 27, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

14 Important Halloween Safety Tips

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Halloween season is upon us and most of us get pretty excited. From taking our kids to haunted houses and trick or treating, to decorating our own yards and porches with the latest ghouls and ghosts, Halloween can be dangerous! If we don’t take special precautions and pay close attention, Halloween can go from being a ton of fun to being a real life nightmare.

Never fear, however. We have all the tips you need to make sure your Halloween is perfectly safe. Here are 14 extremely important Halloween safety tips to follow this coming spooky season:

Make sure costumes are not flammable and fit – Costumes that are flammable are among the most dangerous on the market. While most commercial costumes are now flame retardant (make sure you check anyway), homemade costumes are not. Be super careful about what materials you use and that the costume fits snugly and comfortably. A loose or ill fitting costume can make your kids trip, fall and hurt themselves.

Travel in groups – Never be alone on Halloween if you are leaving the house. That goes for kids and adults. There is no good reason to be outside on Halloween alone.

Coach your kids to politely decline an invitation to come indoors – Even if it is cold outside, you should always coach your little ones to stand on the porch and not go inside unless they know them.

Make sure walkways are well lit – When you go to put your decorations together, make sure you light up the walking areas and any part of the trick or treat zone. Kids will otherwise trip, fall and hurt themselves on your property. That is not good for anyone. We suggest carrying a flashlight.

Avoid decorations that could be dangerous – Decorations that can be dangerous might be spikes, sharp points of any kind, open flames and even smoke such as what comes out of a machine. These things can be really cool looking and scary, but they can cause far more problems than they are worth. Use the fake stuff instead that is soft and harmless.

Inspect all candy – Homemade candy is great and all but it should not be eaten from strangers. Be sure your kids know to hold off on eating candy until you get a good look at it. Look for signs of tampering and damage.

Wear reflective clothing strips – These are now sold all over the place and you can literally make any costume glow in the dark. Take these strips and paste them on their bags of candy, backsides and front. The strips are not going to mess up the costume and will light your little one up and make them easily seen.

Carry a light – It helps for them to see where they are going and it also helps to let them be seen. These lights could be incorporated into the costume. If you are a Star Wars character, your light could be a light saber. If you are a pirate, why not carry a lantern?

Use crosswalks whenever possible – Crosswalks are not foolproof by any means but your odds of safely crossing goes up when you use them. Corners are the best options even if there are no crosswalks simply because cars tend to naturally slow down in those areas.

Leave the electronics at home – Why bring the tablets, computers and video games? A cell phone tucked away in case of emergency is okay, but a distracted kid on Halloween night is a dangerous proposition.

Use the sidewalk – The sidewalk is the safest place for you and your trick or treaters so spend some time making sure they stay there. Coaching your kids before they go out really does make a difference.

Always supervise younger kids – The younger set should always be followed closely by a parent or guardian. There are too many dangers to trust a teenager or other child to do it.

Avoid masks when possible – Masks are great from Halloween parties and haunted houses, but not for trick or treating. They make your child even more clumsy than they are without one. Why not paint the face they want instead and allow them to see where they are going?

Slow down – The number one safety rule on Halloween night is to slow down. That goes for drivers, children and parents. We all need to take it easy, enjoy the night and get home safely. Slowing down will help us all to do that.

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Halloween OREO Bat Truffles

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August 25, 2017 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Recipe, Social Media

Halloween OREO Bat Truffles

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How fun are these OREO Bat Truffles? I can’t wait to have a tray full of these bats, ready to take flight into the kiddos Trick-or-Treat bags. Why not wrap them up in a cellophane bag to take to the classroom party. What a fun treat! They are much easier than you think as they come with a FREE Bat Wing Stencil to outline your bat wings just right! Do you have crafty kids? They would go batty to help you make these and get into the spooky spirit!

Ingredients:

1 8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 package of OREOs
Mini chocolate chips
12 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Edible eyes

Additional materials: Parchment paper, Ziploc bags, Tape, Scissors and FREE Bat Wing Stencil.

Directions:

Process the OREOs (entire cookie including filling) in a food processor or blender. Pulse until crumbs are formed.
Using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the Oreo crumbs with cream cheese until combined. The mixture will be thick and sticky.
Using your hands, roll into 20-25 balls. Place balls on a parchment paper lined backing sheet or a silicone mat-lined baking sheet. Freeze the truffles for at least 30 minutes. If they are not cold and solid, the melted chocolate will not coat the balls properly.
While the truffles are freezing, place the Bat Wing Stencil under a piece of parchment paper on a solid surface–taping it down to keep it in place.
Melt ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips as directed on packaging.
Place melted chocolate into a Ziploc bag and use scissors to snip off one corner. Pipe the melted chocolate along the outside of each bat wing outline and completely fill in with chocolate. Place chocolate wings in freezer for 10 minutes to harden.
Once the bat wings have hardened – place edible eyes, mini chocolate chips, frozen Oreo truffles and bat wings in one location, so they are quickly available for the next step.
Melt remaining semi-sweet chocolate chips as directed on packaging.
Working with one truffle at a time, completely coat the outside of each ball. To do this, simply drop each truffle into the chocolate, swirl it around with a fork and then pick it up using the fork’s prongs. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to allow the excess coating to drip off, and place on lined baking sheet. Working quickly while the coating is still wet, dip a bat wing interior edge into chocolate and press gently into the side of the truffle until it is secure. Do the same with the second bat wing. Press two eyes into the front of the truffle and two mini chocolate chips onto the top. Repeat this process until all truffles are used.
Refrigerate the truffles for at least 10 minutes so the chocolate sets. Truffles must always be chilled and will stay fresh for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

Yields: 20-25 truffles

Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Halloween OREO Bat Truffles

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living
Prep Time: 1 hour 20 mins
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Yield: 20-25 truffles 1x

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Ingredients

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1 8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened to room temperature
1 package of OREOs
Mini chocolate chips
12 oz. Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Edible eyes

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Instructions

Process the OREOs (entire cookie including filling) in a food processor or blender. Pulse until crumbs are formed.
Using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the Oreo crumbs with cream cheese until combined. The mixture will be thick and sticky.
Using your hands, roll into 20-25 balls. Place balls on a parchment paper lined backing sheet or a silicone mat-lined baking sheet. Freeze the truffles for at least 30 minutes. If they are not cold and solid, the melted chocolate will not coat the balls properly.
While the truffles are freezing, place the Bat Wing Stencil under a piece of parchment paper on a solid surface–taping it down to keep it in place.
Melt ½ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips as directed on packaging.
Place melted chocolate into a Ziploc bag and use scissors to snip off one corner. Pipe the melted chocolate along the outside of each bat wing outline and completely fill in with chocolate. Place chocolate wings in freezer for 10 minutes to harden.
Once the bat wings have hardened – place edible eyes, mini chocolate chips, frozen Oreo truffles and bat wings in one location, so they are quickly available for the next step.
Melt remaining semi-sweet chocolate chips as directed on packaging.
Working with one truffle at a time, completely coat the outside of each ball. To do this, simply drop each truffle into the chocolate, swirl it around with a fork and then pick it up using the fork’s prongs. Tap the fork on the edge of the bowl to allow the excess coating to drip off, and place on lined baking sheet. Working quickly while the coating is still wet, dip a bat wing interior edge into chocolate and press gently into the side of the truffle until it is secure. Do the same with the second bat wing. Press two eyes into the front of the truffle and two mini chocolate chips onto the top. Repeat this process until all truffles are used.
Refrigerate the truffles for at least 10 minutes so the chocolate sets. Truffles must always be chilled and will stay fresh for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

Notes

Additional materials: Parchment paper, Ziploc bags, Tape, Scissors and FREE Bat Wing Stencil

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2015 ABC Family 13 Nights of Halloween Movie Schedule

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September 16, 2015 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Entertainment, Facebook, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

2015 ABC Family 13 Nights of Halloween Movie Schedule

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I have always loved the ABC Family Christmas Movie line up, it is fun to see a movie schedule for the Halloween Season. Take a look at these 13 Nights of Halloween. A spooktacular line up of movies starting Monday, October 19 and running until Saturday, October 31st.

When some of the movies come on too late for my crew, I record and we watch them the entire season! Please be sure to check your local listings as the times can vary some, especially depending on your time zone. The below movies are listed by Eastern Time Zone.

Monday, October 19

1:30PM — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
5:00 PM — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
9:00 PM — Hocus Pocus
12:00 AM — Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride

Tuesday, October 20

4:00 PM — Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
6:00 PM — Hocus Pocus
9:00 PM — Stitchers 2015 Halloween Special
12:00 AM — Casper

Wednesday, October 21

5:00 PM — Casper
7:00 PM — The Addams Family
9:00 PM– Addams Family Values
12:00 AM — I Know What You Did Last Summer

Thursday, October 22

4:00 PM — The Addams Family
6:00 PM — Addams Family Values
8:00 PM — The Hunger Games
12:00 AM — I Know What You Did Last Summer

Friday, October 23

5:30 PM — The Hunger Games
8:30 PM — Sleepy Hollow
12:00 AM — Matilda

Saturday, October 24

7:00 AM — Matilda
9:00 AM— ParaNorman
11:00 AM— Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
1:00 PM— Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:30 PM — Casper
4:30 PM — The Addams Family
6:30 PM — Addams Family Values
8:30 PM — Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University
11:00 PM — Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story OF TERROR!
11:30 PM — Hocus Pocus

Sunday, October 25

7:00 AM — ParaNorman
9:00 AM— Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride
11:00 AM — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:30 PM — Casper
2:30 PM — The Addams Family
4:30 PM — Addams Family Values
6:30 PM — Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story OF TERROR!
7:00 PM — Disney/Pixar’s Monsters University
9:45 PM — Hocus Pocus

Monday, October 26

5:30 PM — Sleepy Hollow
9:00 PM — Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story OF TERROR!
9:30 PM — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:00 AM — Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie

Tuesday, October 27

4:00 PM — Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie
6:00 PM — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:30 PM — Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story OF TERROR!
9:00 PM — Hocus Pocus
12:00 AM — ParaNorman

Wednesday, October 28

4:00 PM — ParaNorman
6:00 PM — Hocus Pocus
8:15 PM — Dark Shadows
12:00 AM — Casper

Thursday, October 29

5:00 PM— Casper
7:00 PM — The Addams Family
9:00 PM — Addams Family Values
12:00 AM — Hocus Pocus

Friday, October 30

2:30 PM — The Addams Family
4:30 PM — Addams Family Values
6:30 PM — Hocus Pocus
8:30 PM — Poltergeist
12:00 AM — Poltergeist II: The Other Side

Saturday, October 31

7:00 AM — Batman
10:00 AM — Batman Returns
12:30 PM — Poltergeist
3:00 PM — Sleepy Hollow
5:30 PM — Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas
7:00 PM — Hocus Pocus
9:15 PM — Hocus Pocus
11:30 PM — Sleepy Hollow

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Halloweeny Monster Cupcakes

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

Monster Cupcakes

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It’s Trick-or-Treat time! I don’t know about you but, I’ll take the treats over tricks any day! These Monster cupcakes are such a cute treat and will be perfect for your Halloween bash! They’re so easy to make and you can decorate them as cute or scary as you want. Make a tray of these little monsters and let the kids go nuts decorating them with various candies or keep it simple with eyeballs. Either way they will be a hit!

Ingredients:

Cupcake Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 C sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 C buttermilk
purple gel food coloring

Frosting Ingredients:

4 C powdered sugar
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
4+ TBSP of heavy whipping cream
Purple gel food coloring
Candy eyes

Directions:

Cupcake Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Sit aside.
Using an electric stand mixer whip the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy in the mixing bowl.
Add in an egg, then the egg whites one at a time. Add the vanilla with the second egg white.
Using a liquid measuring cup whisk the buttermilk and purple gel food coloring together.
Start to mix 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture. Mix after each addition only until just combined.
After all ingredients are blended scoop the batter into the paper lined cupcake pan until each tin is 3/4’s filled.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool in cupcake pan for 10 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from pan and place each on a wire rack until completely cooled.

Frosting Directions:

Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks creamy.
Add purple gel food coloring. Stir until the color in fully blended throughout all of the frosting.
Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….
Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.
If ready scoop the frosting into the pastry bag with a large star tip.
Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
Frost from the cupcake edges inward to the center of the cupcake with a straight down with the tip.
Position the candy eyes on the top of the frosted cupcake.

Halloweeny Monster Cupcakes

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 C sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 C buttermilk
purple gel food coloring

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pan with paper liners.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Sit aside.
Using an electric stand mixer whip the butter and sugar until pale and fluffy in the mixing bowl.
Add in an egg, then the egg whites one at a time. Add the vanilla with the second egg white.
Using a liquid measuring cup whisk the buttermilk and purple gel food coloring together.
Start to mix 1/3 of the flour mixture alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk mixture. Mix after each addition only until just combined.
After all ingredients are blended scoop the batter into the paper lined cupcake pan until each tin is 3/4’s filled.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow cupcakes to cool in cupcake pan for 10 minutes.
Remove cupcakes from pan and place each on a wire rack until completely cooled.

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Halloweeny Monster Cupcakes Frosting

Author: Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living

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Ingredients

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4 C powdered sugar
1 C unsalted butter, room temp
4+ TBSP of heavy whipping cream
Purple gel food coloring
Candy eyes

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Instructions

Cream the butter and powder sugar until it looks creamy.
Add purple gel food coloring. Stir until the color in fully blended throughout all of the frosting.
Test to see if the frosting can form and hold a stiff peak by taking a spoonful of frosting and turning the spoon upside down. If the frosting stays on the spoon it is ready if not then….
Add more powder sugar 1/2 C at a time…. mix well.
If ready scoop the frosting into the pastry bag with a large star tip.
Twist the open end of the pastry bag to push the frosting to the tip.
Frost from the cupcake edges inward to the center of the cupcake with a straight down with the tip.
Position the candy eyes on the top of the frosted cupcake.

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31 Fun Halloween Hacks & Money Saving Tips

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July 17, 2021 by Ashley at Frugal Coupon Living Filed Under: Crafts, DIY, Facebook, Hacks, Halloween, Instagram, Pinterest, Social Media

Make your Halloween easier with these low-cost DIY Halloween décor ideas, party ideas, and sooky good Halloween hacks and tips to make your October fun! Enjoy these family traditions for at home and ways to save money on Halloween decorations, parties, and more.

Halloween is one of the best holidays. The temps start dropping and it’s the first holiday in a trio of seasonal excitement. After the back to school bore, it’s easy to go overboard when it comes to Halloween decorations, entertainment and excitement. Instead of splurging, we have some amazing ways to have fun at home this Halloween without blowing the budget.

What are Fun Ways to Save Money for Halloween?

The best way to save money for Halloween is to create activities and crafts with things you have around the house. Create small crafts you can use year after year by doing many of these Dollar Tree Crafts for Halloween. Or if hosting a Halloween Party, make it incredibly memorable by incorporating these 19 Halloween Party Games using many of the supplies you have at home, on hand. For an incredibly low-cost, you can keep your ghosts, goblins and witches entertained with engaging kids games for Halloween. To save even more money for a Halloween celebration, have each guest bring their own Halloween party food quickly filling your food table with tasty treats.

How do I make Halloween Fun at Home?

Halloween can be fun at home when you participate and activities outside the normal routine. The day to day mundane doesn’t not create impressions in your mind, but adding exciting seasonal events can create new family traditions. Create new Halloween traditions with your family using our Halloween Bucket List. Over 31 exciting fall activities to do at home and out of the home.

31 Halloween Hacks & Tips

Enjoy these 31 exciting Halloween Tips and hacks. I can’t get over how cool these are! From the most frightening plate of spaghetti to spooky porch décor, gobs of candle inspiration and so many pumpkin ideas your head will spin. Check out the best ways to carve and preserve your pumpkin too! You’ll be set for a Halloween to remember!

1.) Have fun with an October or Halloween dinner with this Spooky Spaghetti from 36th Avenue.

2.) Instead of carving your pumpkin, create a Glow in the Dark Pumpkin from Steve Spangler Science.

3.) Another way to decorate a pumpkin is to Decoupaged Lace Pumpkins from Honestly WTF.

4.) These Tomato Cage Ghosts from Princess Pinky Girl look great for the yard.

5.) Go to the Dollar Store and raid the Christmas villages and makes a Halloween Village from The 36th Avenue.

6.) This is a fun and up-cycle way to decorate for the season, we love these DIY Milk Jug Ghosts from i Save A to Z.

7.) For the kids, this is a Homemade Edible Blood Recipe from Homemaking Hacks.

8.) Grab some old glass vases and have fun with this craft, Candy Corn Vases from The Swell Designer.

9.) Who would have thought, take old Pill Bottles and make these spooky Halloween Spell Bottles from Magia Mia. (See our Easy DIY Halloween Potion Jars.)

10.) Make your carved Pumpkin last longer with this Pumpkin Carving Hack on Frugal Coupon Living.

11.) These Black Lace Candles from Big Ang could be fun for other times in the year!

12.) Don’t forget to decorate the Toilet with this Vinyl Toilet Monster Eyes Hands and Hands.

13.) Real easy craft, great for a classroom. Make these Juice Box Mummies from The Peanuts Gang.

14.) Don’t use a real chain, this pool noodle hack is awesome. Make a Faux Pool Noodle Chain from Ribbons and Glue

15.) Simple and fun for a Halloween Party, freeze spider rings for Spider Ice Cubes from Monica Wants It

16.) Another great classroom treat, these DIY Spider Suckers from I Heart Naptime are so easy!

17.) Another easy craft, how cute are these DIY Gauze Mason Jar Mummies from Crafts Redesigned.

18.) Take old Easter Eggs and make these Skeleton Head Halloween Eggs from Tallys Treasury.

19.) This is a must pin item for later, check out these 700 FREE Pumpkin Templates from Frugal Coupon Living. Pin to Pinterest.

20.) Get creative, we love these DIY Halloween Mason Jars from Our Best Bites.

21.) A awesome and easy classroom treat, Jack O’ Lantern Treat Oranges from Pimp My Dinner. (Unavailable)

22.) WHO KNEW – make these homemade Floating Ghosts from Every Day is a Craft Thing. (Unavailable)

23.) These are spooky, decorate your porch with Floating Head Ghosts from Simply Designing.

24.) I heard this was a great way to carve a pumpkin and easily scoop out the inside. Take a look a this Alternative Pumpkin Carve from Makezine.

25.) I love how cheap these Halloween spider webs are, look at these Trash Bag Spider Webs from How About Orange.

26.) Who knew making Bloody Pillar Candle from Vicki O’Dell is so easy?

27.) How creative are these Halloween Solar Lights from Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures (there are more ideas than just the spiders and web.)

28.) Who loves a good festive light, these Halloween Ping Pong Ball Ghost Lights from Unoriginal Mom are so creative!

29.) These are fun for a home party, print these Halloween Drink Labels from Over the Big Moon. (See our 2-Litter Halloween Party Drink Labels too!)

30.) Another fun ways to carve pumpkins, Carve Pumpkins with a Drill from The Garden Glove.

31.) Want a spooky home, we love these Glowing Eyes in the Bush from Rush and Shine (Unavailable – put a glow stick in paper towel rolls. Cut out fun eye shapes. See more in our Halloween Lighting Ideas)

More Halloween Ideas

Don’t forget our 31 Days of Kid’s Halloween Food Crafts. Pin to Pinterest.

Take a look at our 31 FREE Halloween Printables. Pin to Pinterest.

We had fun with these 31 Inspiring Halloween Mantles and Tablescapes. Pin to Pinterest.

If you are going out for a night on the town collecting candy, you have to have the cutest backdrop for your Halloween photos. Take a look at these Boo-tiful Porch Halloween Ideas and Patio Inspiration. Pin to Pinterest.