Kim Byers
The Celebration Shoppe
These chocolate owl cupcakes were so much fun to make and easy enough for little helpers. Adorable for a Fall or Halloween party! Here’s what you need: Brownie mix (we used pureed apricots in the place of egg and filled the cups ¾ full) Oreo cookies M&Ms (replace with Skittles for egg and dairy free) …
As I continue to search for fun crafts for our block Halloween party, I came across these mummy treat cups and thought I would share. (If you’re looking for something a bit more spooky, the orange bow and bow tie can be replaced with a thin mouth out of black craft paper.) Here’s what you’ll need: Plastic …
This season isn’t all about Halloween; there are beautiful fall colors and shapes we can celebrate too. I came across this acorn cake from Bright Ideas and just had to share it. It’s actually pretty easy. The recipe makes two cakes and each serves about eight people. Here’s what you need: Snickers and Twix fun …
Pumpkin Rice Krispies Treats are a perfect Fall & Halloween treat that are also egg and dairy free! You’ll likely notice that I use a lot of crispy cereal to make goodies (e.g., Pirate Pops). Since my youngest son has severe food allergies, they have proven to be a fun way to include him in …
This easy Halloween craft made my little guys smile. Not only could they make them, but they could quickly pull them apart to eat them! This is a perfect kid craft for a Halloween party! All you need are: Suckers Black pipe cleaners (4 per spider) Plastic eyes Glue Here’s how: Take four pipe cleaners …
Skip the knife and mess of carving pumpkins this Halloween and instead try decorating your pumpkins with DIY masquerade masks! The craft room was abuzz this weekend working on ideas for our block’s Halloween party. My oldest helped with this one; he cut out the Frankenstein template for me, minus the bolts… okay, so …
Let’s make witch broom favors for Halloween with paper bags and sticks! All of your guests can fly high, on a sugar hight that is, this Halloween with these fun and simple handmade broomstick party favors. I’m making them for our annual Halloween party and I know the kids are just going to LOVE them. …
This was my second Halloween experiment of the weekend and it also turned out well. It’s a really simple recipe and once again can be made egg and dairy free for the little ones with food allergies simply by using dairy free chocolate. Ingredients: Pretzels, small sticks (Tip: Look at your local brands, you want …
Decorate Halloween pumpkins without carving! Not only is it easy (and not messy!), but your pumpkins will last longer! Our boys get so excited about Halloween each year that we typically buy our pumpkins in mid-September. So that we can enjoy our pumpkins longer, we outline a carving template on our pumpkins and …
