31 Days Series: Day 18

 Halloween Indoor Smores

This is a fun and easy snack that you won't have to build a camp fire for. 

Supplies:

-graham crackers

-Nutella (or similar chocolate/hazelnut spread)

-marshmallow fluff

-Halloween sprinkles

Directions:

1.  Break graham cracker into squares.

2.  Spread Nutella on one cracker square and fluff on another cracker square.

3.  Put the squares together.

4.  Optional step: Put cracker "sandwich" in microwave for 8-10 seconds.

5.  Dip the sides of the cracker into sprinkles.  You can use orange and black or any Halloween themed sprinkles. (We used black & yellow bugs)

Idea from:  http://www.bhg.com/halloween/recipes/halloween-treats-kids-can-make/#page=17

31 Days Series: Day 15

 Graveyard Dirt

You might remember this fun treat from your childhood.  You can let your kids help you make this but I made it ahead of time and gave it to my kids for a fun after dinner dessert.  You don't need many supplies for this one so its low cost!

Supplies:
-instant chocolate pudding
-crushed cookie part of an Oreo (or we used chocolate graham crackers)
-gummy worms
-small clear plastic or glass cups

Directions:
1.  Make pudding according to package.
2.  Spoon it into your small plastic or glass cup.
Place gummy worms in pudding, sticking out of the top.
4.  Put cookies/graham crackers in a baggie and crush them.
5.  Sprinkle cookies/graham crackers on top.

31 Days Series: Day 7

 Mummy Dogs

This is a great idea to put a little Halloween twist on a kid-favorite for lunch or dinner.  And there isn't much to buy to make this!  Serve with a side of your child's favorite dipping sauce.  

Supplies:

-hotdogs, turkey dogs, veggie dogs...whatever kind you prefer

-a package of refrigerated crescent rolls or breadsticks

Directions:

1.  Stretch the rolls/breadsticks to about 12 inches long.

2.  Wrap the dough around the hotdog and make sure let some of the hotdog "peek" through.

3.  Bake at 375 degrees for 10-13 minutes-until the dough is golden brown.

4.  You can make little "eyes" if you want to.  I poked two little holes into the "mummy wrap" with a toothpick for the eyes.

5.  Enjoy!

Find me on Facebook 

Adapted from:  http://www.bhg.com/halloween/recipes/halloween-treats-kids-can-make/#page=18

31 Days Series: Day 6

 Monster Mouths

These are such a fun snack to make with kids of all ages.  You might have seen these or even made these before using marshmallows for the teeth but we added the candy corn to make it more of a Halloween treat.  This is also a very cheap snack.  You can slice your own apples and you probably already have peanut butter or something similar (almond butter, etc) in your pantry so they only thing you might need to buy is the candy corn...and it's pretty cheap.

Supplies:

-apple slices (2 per mouth) We used red apples for the lips but if you have green, use those, they can be "witch lips."

-peanut butter

-candy corn (5 pieces per mouth)

Directions:

1.  Get two slices of apples and spread peanut butter on one side of one of the slices.

2.  Arrange about 5 pieces of candy corn on the slice with the peanut butter on it.  We did the two outside pieces pointing down (like fangs) and the middle three pointed up.

3.  Spread peanut butter on one side of your other apple slice.

 4.  Put the second apple slice on top of the first one to make a "mouth."

Follow me on Facebook

31 Days Series: Day 2

 TASTY SPIDERS

This is a super easy fun snack.  My 4 and 5 year olds made it themselves but if you have younger children, you can make it for them.  I'm sure they will enjoy it just the same!   We usually have these snack items in the pantry so this "craft" didn't cost me any extra money.

Supplies:

 -pretzel sticks (4 per spider)

-creamy peanut butter (almond butter or Nutella would work too)

-round crackers (2 per spider)

-raisins (2 per spider)

Directions:

1.  Spread peanut butter on one cracker.

2.  Take 4 pretzel sticks and break them in half.

2.  Place four halves of the pretzel sticks on one side and the remaining halves on the other side for the spider legs.

3. Spread peanut butter on the other cracker and place on top of the cracker with the pretzels in it.

3. Dab two small spots of peanut butter on the top of your cracker and place two raisins there for the eyes.

Follow me on Facebook 

Idea from:  http://spoonful.com/recipes/pretzel-spiders