Halloween Party fit for Fun!

Our son, Joe opted for a Halloween Party in lieu of a birthday party so he could get to know his new kindergarten classmates.  It was fun putting together a Halloween Party and our children always have fun prepping for it!

Used my cricut and the carousel cricut lite to create this Trick or Treat sign. 

Used a 40% off Michaels coupon to purchase the Martha Stewart crafts Spider cutouts.  They were all over the house. The children had a lot of fun with placement!

Table cloths are almost always yardage from the thrift store.  Mom's milk glass always a favorite way to display treats.

Monster cookies... These are Aunt Jan's recipe with pretzels, oatmeal and m&m's with Wilton Monster eyes!

Every party has to have cupcakes!  They are always the first to go!

This is the cake I made from a Pinterest photo... the inside was orange with black polka dots!

I LOVE sugar cookies... these were easy peesey! I love this recipe, and then used the cookie cutter to cut the fondant and food markers for fun ghost faces.

Pumpkin sugar cookies.

2 dozen cupcakes!

Michaels crows and owls with our home made sign.

When I saw these owls... I HAD to have them and they were 50% off before Halloween.

90% off tights from the year before... We landed on the witch!  These funky legs greeted our guests!

I use this sign a lot... it was left over bead board that I painted with chalkboard paint and then mounted it to an old for sale sign. 

I use these pinwheels a lot too.  I bought them at Hobby Lobby on clearance and they come in handy for yard decor.   I think they make a festive impression!

Easy Sweet Treats for a Pretty Party!

I hosted a little get together and wanted to have a spread of treats that were easy to prepare and didn't break the bank.  I sent my hubby to the grocery store and he came home with a few packages of strawberries, kiwi and grapes.  This is what I prepared.

  I made sugar cookie dough (My Favorite Recipe) and used a scalloped square cookie cutter.  I added sugar to some cream cheese (to taste) spread it on the cookies... added kiwi and strawberries and there you have mini fruit pizzas! 

I used the left over fruit to put in little glass cups.  I purchased the glasses from GW for .50 cents each and I use them often for dessert tables. They are very handy to have!

My mom gave me all of her milk glass and I love it for dessert tables and displaying treats!  Chocolate dipped strawberries... and chocolate dipped oreos. I always have white chocolate and chocolate bark on hand.

Mini cupcakes... I like to pipe the frosting on and sprinkles are fun too! Use a ziploc bag with the tip cut for a rounded effect.

I love checking out the plates and housewares at GW and the thrift store because you never know what you are going to find.  If I find a cake plate... I buy it. I like to play with dessert table presentation and I use them all the time! 

 
I have a dozen of these snack plates from the 70's. They are elegant and perfect for a get together. They have matching drinking glasses and cost me $12 all together!

Princess approved party!  She is as sweet as the cupcakes I prepared! Enjoy!