4 Easy Halloween Ideas

By daisykuchins Oct 08, 2013

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But first, we caught up with Holiday Party Expert and celebrity guest blogger Daisy Kuchins for her 4 best Easy Tips to make your holiday haunt more fun than a Vampire's Ball! She told us:

"As the editor of a holiday website, I see a lot of creative Halloween ideas - crafts, recipes, decorating tips and costume ideas start coming in from my writers when October begins. Through the years there are some ideas that I've adopted and are now my go-to’s every year. The common denominator to all these crafts and recipes is that they are super easy, which I am all about. When I need to bring a dish to a party or an activity to do with the kids, these are my favorite EASY Halloween tricks I have up my sleeve."

Craft: Mummified Jar Candle Holders With a new baby this Halloween, I can truly appreciate DIY and crafts that are easy without necessarily looking it. That’s one reason why I love this decorative craft. It’s cheap to make and you might even have everything you need around the house.
Treat: Tombstone Brownies This Halloween treat is one of my favorite go-to recipes for parties. They are easy enough to make, since they are only semi-homemade, and they really make me look more creative than I think I am. kids will love to make, and eat these brownies.
Pumpkin Decorating: Halloween Glitter Pumpkins One reason I love this glitter pumpkin craft is because it can be used for Halloween and Thanksgiving. It is a great inexpensive centerpiece for an elegant Fall bash.
Finger Food: Mummy Dogs These Halloween appetizers are so ridiculously easy, and both kids and adults will love them. For bite-size appetizers just use cocktail weiners. For a slightly more upscale version use phyllo dough and sausages. If your kids are free have them help you create the mummy dogs; they'll love making them as much as they love eating them.

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by jlritter68 | Leipsic, OH

Oct 09, 2013

I've always loved getting Hershey's milk chocolate bars and Milky Ways when I went trick or treating. These days, however, my son is lucky to have ANY chocolate in his bag. He usually gets all kinds of hard candy and lots of Tootsie Rolls.

by Pickle1992 | GRAND BLANC, MI

Oct 09, 2013

I love Reese's! They are my favorite Halloween candy! I steal them out of my kids Halloween bags ;)

by CrunchyBeachMama | Erie, CO

Oct 09, 2013

Kit Kats and Butterfingers

by christinlilly | SIESTA KEY, FL

Oct 09, 2013

I love reese peanut butter cups...and homemade rice krispy treats, and brownies and ...anything really LOL!

by onegod5blessings | RICHMOND, VA

Oct 09, 2013

reeses pieces

by peter26 | Passaic, NJ

Oct 09, 2013

Mounds and Almond Joy and Snickers!

by Natlikell1 | PERRIS, CA

Oct 09, 2013

Milk Duds! I love them... Also Dots! My teeth hate both, but I can't resist them!

by cindy2366 | Laconia, NH

Oct 09, 2013

My faves are Candy Corn, and M&Ms, - love to eat them, decorate with them, and make trail mix with them! I also love Lindt dark chocolate balls, they are my evening indulgence.

by mbusch2u | Southampton, PA

Oct 09, 2013

Who can resist candy corn!

by tja1967 | BETHEL PARK, PA

Oct 09, 2013

My favorite has always been the Clark Bar. They used to be made in Pittsburgh, not sure if they still are. They used to give them out at almost every house. Now-a-days, my kids are lucky to get one. What I wouldn't do for a Clark Bar right now :)

by TM2020 | Winthrop, MA

Oct 09, 2013

I am in love with Almond Joy and Butterfingers!!!

by dmg2008 | N CHESTERFLD, VA

Oct 09, 2013

I love Reese's

by ribbons | MILFORD, CT

Oct 09, 2013

My favorite Halloween candies have always been Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and Peanut M&Ms. What even ARE those orange & black wrapped THINGS that some people insist on giving out?

by spark5 | PITTSBURGH, PA

Oct 09, 2013

I used to get homemade taffy from an elderly aunt. I also love popcorn balls but I guess that's not candy. Reese's and Kit-Kats for sure.