halloween treat

Black, Orange & GREEN: The Primary Colors of Halloween

by Sabrena October 20, 2011

Remember the ‘cool house’ that gave out full-size candy bars on Hallow’s Eve? I do, and once I got married I was determined to be “that house.” My husband thought it was ridiculous we were spending so much money on Trick-or-Treaters, but I hit up Costco and rationalized it was only one time a year. [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Halloween Fun

by Marie October 8, 2011

Halloween is approaching. It’s been fun to see all the pumpkins and giant spider webs around our neighborhood. If you’re looking for a few fun projects to create, look no further. Here are 6 spooky crafts and recipes that are sure to bring on the Halloween fun from over at the M&T Spotlight. **Next week [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Sweet Treats

by Marie September 24, 2011

Maybe it’s because Halloween is on it’s way (a major sweet tooth month for me), but I’m hankering for sugar. I’m happy to feature 6 sweet treats from over at the M&T Spotlight. **Next week: it’s time for Halloween, so link up your favorite Halloween crafts and recipes to the Spotlight. Swiss Buttercream Frosting Pumpkin [...]

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Make Your Own Simple Chalkboard Gift Tag

by Kami October 21, 2010

There are so many fun ways to use chalkboard paint. Here’s one way that I wish I would have thought of a lot sooner: the gift tag! Just think of the different chalkboard gift tags you could make using it: on a teacher gift, baby gift or on a Halloween treat (like you see below). [...]

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Super Creepy Crispy Treats for Halloween

by Marie October 13, 2010

Please welcome M&T’s first guest Dad Blogger, Drew from BenSpark.com. He made some fun treats with his family, putting a new perspective on a fun M&T Halloween activity. Hi, this is Drew Bennett from BenSpark.com guest posting here on Make and Takes. Marie asked if I would check through the archives and find a project [...]

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Jack o’ Lantern Cookie Lollipops

by Marie October 6, 2010

These little jack o’ lantern lollipops are just the treat to give to your own little ghosts and ghouls! Kids can have fun dipping and decorating each pumpkin’s lollipop face, making them come alive. Supplies for Pumpkin Cookie Lollipops: Creme filled cookies – double stuf works best Lollipop sticks – any size length white chocolate, [...]

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Halloween Candy Witch Brooms to Make You Cackle

by Marie September 22, 2010

Halloween is such a great time for crafts and treats. We’re making chocolate candy witch brooms, similar to these Easter candy lollipops we made last April. These witch brooms are so easy to create and make a spooky treat for any Halloween party. They are a perfect chocolate & pretzel combination! Supplies for Candy Witch [...]

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Five Halloween Craft Ideas on Local TV

by Marie October 12, 2009

Today I had the chance to showcase five Spooktacular crafts from the Make and Takes files for Halloween on a local Utah morning show, KSL Studio 5. Check out these fun crafts you can do with your kids at home or at school.

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Boo-tastic Goblin Treats

by Marie October 7, 2009

Are you needing a ghoulish treat to make for a few little goblins at your feet? Well, these Rice Crispy Goblins are all too fun to make and even more creepy to eat! Supplies for Rice Crispy Goblins: rice crispy treats recipe food coloring toothpicks candy corn chocolate candy rocks m&m’s, raisins, other candy around [...]

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Creepy Candy Halloween Houses

by Marie October 8, 2008

We love to make these fun Candy Halloween Houses. These turned out to be the best we’ve made yet. My son really gets into it. At first glance you may not know what he’s got going on, but there’s a story behind every piece of candy with graves, boobie-traps, and a cannon. For how-to instructions [...]

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