Mummy Dogs

Ingredients:

• Hot dogs
• Ready-made croissant dough
• Mustard and ketchup

Directions:

Cut the croissant dough into strips. Wrap hot dogs to look like mummies. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. You can make faces with ketchup and mustard.

Halloween Burgers

Kids just love these Halloween Burgers – and you might be surprised at your adult guests’ reactions, too!

Ingredients:

• Hamburgers
• Red and Green Peppers cut into shapes – triangles, squares, circles, etc.
• Cheese slices – Orange American, White American or Provolone
• Black and Green Olives – sliced

Directions:

Using a metal Halloween Cookie Cutter sprayed with a bit of non-stick cooking spray, cut Halloween shapes from the cheese slices.  Pumpkins from the Orange American, Ghosts from the White American or Provolone

Use the pieces of Peppers and the olive slices to garnish, making eyes, mouths, teeth, etc.

Don’t forget the ketchup!

Dress or Gown
You should get a basic gown which is long and black in color. You can also add certain patterns and designs with different fit or fabric to make it really classy.

Hat
The second most important clothing accessory is the hat (ever see a witch without one?). You can find a wide range of hats in different price ranges, choose your material and the quality of construction. You can get anything from shiny silk to vinyl, velvet, and feathers. They are also offered in a variety of colors, from black to purple.

Broom
A broom is another very important “witchy” accessory. You can find many different kinds of brooms to blend your ideas with your ultimate costume. An old-fashioned style broom, or one that is plenty beat up and tattered will go great with your costume.

Cape
While not necessary but it certainly adds to the whole effect, a cape is always a good choice to bring your look together.

Wig
To get the maximum attention, you can go for fake hair by wearing a cool wig. Choose a long black haired wild or “unkempt” wig which you can add to your costume.

Make-Up
Thinking about make-up? You can apply some green face make-up to add to your wicked look. Don’t forget the hairy mole on your chin!

Shoes
When picking out the right shoes for your Halloween witch costume, you can choose boots, platforms or heels according to your style. The kind with the square buckle will add that extra touch, and while you’re at it, make sure you have the striped socks!

If you don’t have the talent or the inclination to make or collect all of these items yourself, you should visit Spirit Halloween.com and check out all their ready-made costumes and accessories. But you’d better hurry because “your time is running out, my pretty.”

This hardcover book is just what you are looking for to plan the perfect Halloween party! Get howls of laughter and shrieks of delight with Frightfully Fun Halloween Recipes. It’s full of recipes for scary meals, silly snacks and devilish desserts perfect for goblins young and old! Don’t be afraid—it’s easy to scare up Halloween fun! Colorful photography is loaded with fantastic serving ideas.

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• Make sure your pets have on identification at all times. With that front door continuously opening and closing for trick-or-treaters, there is a chance they could run out – especially if they’re spooked. A spooked pet is one that is not easy to control and unpredictable – they could hurt someone or become hurt themselves – something sure to ruin your Halloween fun.
• Give your pets a quiet, safe place to hang out on Halloween. Noisy parties, constant doorbell ringing or too many scary strangers in your home can be stressful to your four-legged friends and could even make them physically ill.
• Always try to keep Halloween candy, wrappers and decorations out of your pets’ reach. Chocolate and sugarless gum can be highly toxic to animals, and tin foil, cellophane, plastic candy wrappers, lollipop sticks and party supplies can be extremely hazardous if swallowed.
• Keep lighted pumpkins out of your pet’s reach. Pets can knock them over, and curious kittens especially run the risk of being burned.
• Keep all electrical chords and wires out of your pets’ reach. Halloween decorations are a great way to celebrate the holiday but can be harmful and even deadly to your pets should they chew on or ingest them. That awesome orange and black pumpkin garland looks really cool hanging over the doorway. On an x-ray film, probably not so much.
• Unfortunately, there can be tricks in addition to treats on Halloween. Keep your pets indoors so that they will not be the target of pranksters who might tease, injure, steal and even seriously harm pets on Halloween.
• Costumes are fun for people, but not necessarily for your pets. Don’t dress up your pet unless you know they enjoy it. Make sure the costume isn’t annoying or unsafe, and doesn’t restrict your pet’s movement, vision, hearing or ability to breathe or bark. Avoid costumes with small or dangling accessories that the pet could chew off and possibly choke on. Make sure that costumed pets are supervised at all times.
• It’s never a good idea to take your pet trick-or-treating. Dogs may become excited and uncontrollable, and if frightened may bite. For their protection, cats should be kept indoors at all times. Cats generally don’t make good door greeters anyway, and the ghosties and goblins who’ll be visiting your house on Halloween probably aren’t who your cat has in mind for making new friends.

Don’t forget your pets this Halloween – keep them safe and happy while you enjoy this spooktacular holiday!

Article Credit: North Shore Animal League

Photo Credit:  Google Images

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Halloween is truly one of the most exciting occasions of the year because everyone is eager to wear spooky or outrageous costumes while attending Halloween parties or going trick or treating. For dog owners, this is also a great time to make their dogs look fashionable and give their pets an opportunity to partake in the festivities and fun.  Halloween is the perfect time to dress up your favorite four-legged buddies with extraordinary “duds” that make them stand out from the rest of the pack and become the center of everyone’s attention.

To ensure that you have the most fun this Halloween, dress your dog in a costume that is comfortable for him or her and make sure that it is break-away so he or she does not become entangled in it or become injured should he or she chase after any other goblins running the streets. Take him or her out for a fun night of trick-or-treating – hey you never know – other pet owners may become inspired by you!  Be sure not to feed your dog any of the treats that you’ve collected together, though.  Rather, have healthy treats available for him at home when you are all finished trick or treating.  Have Fun!

• Perfect for filling with small candies, bubble gum (Droobles!)  or mints
• Great for a Harry Potter-themed party, Halloween parties and more
• 6 Cauldrons per pack

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Cocoa Cobweb Cupcakes, Black Cat Cookies, and Stained-Glass Spooks are just a few of the spirited tastes you’ll encounter in Donata Maggipinto’s delightful Halloween Treats.

But it’s not just recipes–you and your favorite little goblin will love creating spooky craft projects such as Candy Cauldrons, Leaf Lanterns, and Paper Bag Pumpkins together in anticipation of All Hallows’ Eve.

Maggipinto includes craft ideas for “Pixies” (children 4-8 years old) as well as older children, and nearly every recipe includes a safe task for younger helpers. (For example, while mom or dad should heat the milk for hot cocoa, kids can roll and stamp out marshmallow ghosts as accompaniment.)

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