Halloween Cookies 2017

 

 While I'm preparing the Halloween ordering options for this year, take a peek at the sets that were created for 2017.   Ordering options will be posted here and on my facebook page.  If you have any questions about ordering, please use the contact me link at the top of the blog.  Looking forward to making your partys extra spoooooky!

How could I resist making a Hocus Pocus cookie set?!

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Happy October!

October is finally here!  I'm a big fan of Halloween and I can't wait to get started designing the 2017 Halloween cookies!  But before I do, I need to post some spooky treats from 2016.  That's right - I forgot to post them.  So here they are: a cute Ghost Cake (inspired by Cuteology Cakes), some fun cookies (inspired by past year's LuLaRoe designs) and some yummy Zombies! 

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Simple DIY Tornado Costume

I don't sew.   I don't like to spend a great deal of time on homemade costumes and projects.  Pretty much all DIY costumes I make are put together with a hot glue gun!

Here's how I made a quick and easy tornado costume for my little guy last year:

What you'll need:

Tomato Cage (I used the larger size)
Wire Cutters
Pool Noodle 
Tulle
Felt or Fake Snow (I used the pieces of snow that you can find around Christmas time)
Hot Glue Gun
Packing Tape or Duck Tape
Ribbon
Spray Paint

1.  Cut the tomato cage to the appropriate size.  Remove the bottom pieces - you don't want the metal portion of this costume to come down past the bum, so that your child can still sit and walk.  Cut off top rows of cage based on height of child.

2.  Cover sharp edges.  Slice open pool noodle on one side and cover top ring.  This covers any sharp areas and also makes a shoulder cushion.  Use tape to secure pool noodle.   I covered the bottom ring with bubble wrap.  Use tape to secure bubble wrap.

3.  Add shoulder straps if needed.  I found that the open area at top was just a little too wide to rest on my son's shoulders properly.   I added two pieces of 1" ribbon across the shoulder area.   Just time eem' and knot em'!

4.  Cover outside of cage in felt.  Use hot glue to secure.  Add more felt as needed to create your "fluffy" tornado shape. Use hot glue to secure.  I didn't use fill here because it is harder to secure with hot glue.  When making the bottom part of the tornado, put it only in the front so that the child can still move their legs.   Cut arm holes after covering.

 

5.   Wrap cage in tulle and secure with hot glue.  Wrap, wrap and wrap some more.  Until you've achieved the spinning tornado look.

6.  Spray paint entire tornado.  I used a little black to get the grey color.

7.  Add details (optional).  We grabbed some farm animals from the dollar tree and hot glued them to the tornado.

 8.  Put it on and SPIN! 

Tada!  You have a Tornado Costume!

Happy October from the Maglich Family!

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Harry Potter DIY Project Part 2 : Spell Book and Mandrake Root

Hooray!  Despite behind a month and a half past my original deadline, Christmas only 2 weeks away, pausing to celebrate my little man's birthday and managing the busiest cookie month EVER - I finally finished the Harry Potter DIY gifts for my daughter.

You can read more about how I made the potions in my earlier post here.

The Harry Potter Book of Spells and Magical Potions:

I opted to make it look like a scrapbook of spells.  A place where she could see the spells she's read about, but also add her own.  So, I looked up the spells here and formatted them using these free fonts.  I printed them on regular printer/copy paper, ripped the edges and aged them with tea.  After they dried, I glued them inside the leathery sketchbook I purchased from Hobby Lobby.  I also hand wrote a few spells for an even more handmade feel.  Finally, I added a sticker with the Hogwarts crest inside the front cover.

If you don't feel like editing and formatting your own spells, you can use the ones I prepared for FREE here.

Harry Potter Spells FREE Printable

Mandrake Root:



I'm a big fan of using what I have on hand for diy projects - so I made this Mandrake Root for FREE!  First, I shaped his body out of tin foil (this doesn't need to be perfect, as you'll be covering it in another thick material.)  Next I added the leaves and roots (from fake stems I had stored) using floral tape to attach them to the tin foil.  

To start shaping the body, I used all purpose compound (drywall mud) mixed with a little sand.  It took approx 3 coats to achieve the shape I wanted.  You could also use clay to mold the body.  Once that dried, I added some hot glue around the stems to assure they would stay in place and painted the little guy.  Finally I sprayed a sealer over the entire thing.  

*I'm planning on purchasing a little pot and a piece of brown felt (to look like soil) for him.  Oh and be sure to wear your ear muffs before you play with him!
 
The Extras:

Book: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them purchased on ebay.  Proceeds go to charity too!

Light up Magic Wand purchased on ebay.  This is really nice and very much exceeded my expectations.  It is not thick and bulky like the ones they sell in the costume store and the led light is very bright.


Potions Carrying Case / Wizard Kit:

I found this leather box (Hobby Lobby) with a handle to carry around her potion kit.  There's enough space for all the potion ingredients I made previously and her spell book as well as a small mixing cauldron of sorts (an oil warmer from the Dollar Tree) and 2 battery operated tea lights (to heat the potions.)

Halloween Clearance 80-90% Off!

Just a quick little update on Halloween clearance items.  Last night I stopped in Target where almost everything was 90% off.  That means those cute muscle costumes that were $30 are just $3!!  If you know little ones who like to dress up, costumes make great Christmas gifts too!  They still had quite a bit left, and there were TONS of pet costumes.  If you like your fur babies to dress up too - you should definitely check it out!

Today I had to make a trip to Hobby Lobby and all Halloween items were 80% off!  They had a large amount of stuff left too - surprising!  Lots of decor, treat bags/boxes and craft stuff.

LARGE Pumpkins $2.24 at Aldi!

My little Peter Pan 2013

Halloween is only 8 days away!  I like to carve pumpkins...well actually I like to eat pumpkin seeds, but I have to carve 'em up to get 'em!  If you're still looking to grab a pumpkin or 2 (or 10...), Aldi has them for $2.49 each!  They aren't little itty bitty things either - they are BIG pumpkins!  Sure, you might have to dig through the box a bit to find the perfect one, but that is a fantastic price!  Don't forget to use Checkout 51 for an extra $0.25 off!

All Pumpkins at Aldi $2.49 (thru 10/25)
- $0.25/1 Checkout 51 rebate
= $2.24!

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Halloween Candy Deals thru 10/18

Be sure to give Snap by Groupon a try for another $1.00 off a bag of candy!  You can use the app or upload your receipt online! Limited quantities available.

Rite Aid:

(2) Kit Kat Snack Size Bags $2.50 each
Buy 2, get $1.00 +UP, limit 4
- $1.10/2 Hershey's Snack Size Bags printable here
- $1.00/2 Rite Aid Oct Video Value printable here
= $0.90 each wyb 2 *Moneymaker with Snap by Groupon $1.00/1, limit 1

(2) Reeses Snack Size Bags $2.50 each
Buy 2, get $1.00 +UP, limit 4
- $1.10/2 Hershey's Snack Size Bags printable here
- $1.00/2 Rite Aid Oct Video Value printable here
= $0.90 each wyb 2 *Moneymaker with Snap by Groupon $1.00/1, limit 1

(2) Snickers, M&M's, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers Fun Size Bags $2.50 each
Buy 2, get 1.00 +UP, limit 4
- $1.00/2 Mars Halloween Fun Size Bags printable here
- $1.00/2 Rite Aid Oct Video Value printable here
= $1.00 each wyb 2 *FREE with Snap by Groupon $1.00/1, limit 1

CVS:

(2) Twizzlers Twists Snack Size $2.50 each
Buy 2, get $1.00 ECB
- $1.60/2 Jolly Rancher or Twizzlers printable here
= $1.20 each wyb 2 *$0.20 with Snap by Groupon $1.00/1, limit 1

These deals are for the Buffalo, NY area. Prices may vary by region, please check your local ad (or store) to verify deals before shopping. Some coupons are regional - I do my best to only include deals for coupons which were received in our area. Posts on this blog may contain affiliate links for which I receive compensation. Thank you for your continued support! 

Halloween Chalkboard Cookies and my Party Playlist

Do you love Halloween as much as me?!!  I couldn't help myself - I just had to make cookie-tations for our Halloween party this year.  Soooo much better than a boring old paper invitation!  Hopefully our invitees write down the date before they gobble them up - hehe

The chalkboard cookies were made by painting on white food coloring after the black flood icing had dried. 

You can't have a Halloween party without Halloween music! If you're looking for some fun Halloween music, check out my playlist below.  My kids love them and make me play them in the car all October long!  So...here's the Maglich Halloween playlist (in no particular order):

*NOTE: Some of these songs have explicit lyrics, be sure to get the edited version if you plan on having little ones at your get together.

Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
Black Magic Woman - Santana
Tubular Bells (The Exorcist) - Mike Oldfield
I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Halloween Theme
Thriller - Michael Jackson
Bodies - Drowning Pool*
Poltergeist Theme
Evil Ways - Santana
Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
Haunted - Poe
Resident Evil Title Theme
Devil Inside - INXS
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Friday the 13th Theme
I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
Disarm - The Smashing Pumpkins
Blue Moon - The Marcels
Season of the Witch - Donovan
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr
Psycho Theme - Bernard Hermann
Witchcraft - Frank Sinatra
Strange Brew - Cream
Devil In Disguise - Elvis Presley
This is Halloween - Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack
The Monster - Eminem*
Love Potion #9 - The Searchers
Witchy Woman - Eagles
Sleepy Hollow Theme - Danny Elfman
Bewitched Theme
I Put A Spell On You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys
The Devil Went Down To Georgia - The Charlie Daniels Band
Beetlejuice Main Titles - Danny Elfman
The Addams Family Theme Song
Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Jaws Theme
I Put a Spell on You - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Boris the Spider - The Who
Ding Dong the Witch is Dead
(Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
Freak On a Leash - Korn*
X-Files Theme - Mark Snow
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Candyman Theme
People Are Strange - The Doors
Tales From the Crypt Theme
Howlin' For You - The Black Keys
Phantasm Theme
Radioactive - Imagine Dragons
Devil With the Blue Dress On - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Nightmare on Elm Street Theme
Runnin' With the Devil - Van Halen
Down With the Sickness - Disturbed*
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Oogie Boogie's Song - Ken Page, Ed Ivory (Nightmare Before Christmas)
E.T. - Katy Perry
Edward Scissorhands Intro - Danny Elfman & Shirley Walker
Li'l red Riding Hood - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
Spooky - Dusty Springfield
Maneater - Hall & Oats
Bad Things - Jace Everett
Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie*
Soul Man - Sam and Dave
Mad World - Michael Andrews
Gremlins Theme 
Men In Black - Will Smith
Supermassive Black Hole - Muse
Grim Grinning Ghosts
Purple People Eater
The Time Warp
Feed My Frankenstein - Alice Cooper

Am I missing your fave Halloween song?  Be sure to let me know in the comments below!

DIY Magnetic Spiders for $1.00 or less!

Well, Autumn is here and before you know it, Halloween will be too!  I haven't been very impressed with the coupon deals lately, so how about we do some inexpensive Halloween crafts instead?  

First up, CREEPY MAGNETIC SPIDERS.  You can do this project for $1.00 or less!

You'll need:

• Package of Spider Rings (I used half of a double pack black/orange at the Dollar Tree - that's just $0.50!, but you can find these just about everywhere this time of year for $1.00 or under.) 

• Promotional Magnets (If you don't have any, consider asking vendors, stores, the Dr's office - they may have some to give you for FREE!  You'll really only need 1 or 2 to do a small bag of spiders.)*I have TONS of these magnets.  You get them at street sales, stores, on the phone book, etc.  If you can't get your hands on any, you can always purchase magnet sheets or strips at your local hobby store.  They also sell magnets at the Dollar Tree that you could cut up. 

• Glue (whatever glue you have on hand that adheres well to plastic.)

• Scissors

Step 1:  Cut the "ring" off the back of the spider.  I only used the black spiders for this project...saving those orange guys for something else.

Step 2:  Cut the promotional magnets into small pieces that fit the back of the spider. 

Step 3:  Glue the magnets to the back of the spiders magnetic side up.  If you decide to use a glue gun, be careful, the pieces are very small and you won't need much glue.  The spiders are very light and don't require a large piece of magnet to hold them on, but if you add too much weight (too much glue) the magnet might not hold.

Step 4:  BE CREATIVE!  I of course put a bunch on the door, but think of all the wonderful ways you could spook your unsuspecting party guests or even your family...bwahhahahaha

*The spiders were placed on my inner door which has a glass door protecting it from the outside elements.  If you put them on the outside, they will blow away on a windy day.