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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Trick or Treat Thursday

Does anyone else love Halloween as much as I do? If you do be sure to check out Trick or Treat Thursdays! I will be posting crafts, recipes, and all other spooky things related to Halloween. Feel free to share your spooky stuff too!




1 new rubber surgical glove
2 quarts apple juice
2 quarts cranberry juice
2 liters ginger ale

1. Rinse the glove inside and out several times with cold water to make sure it doesn’t have any powder coating. Fill with water and tie the wrist tightly closed with a twist tie. Freeze solid.

2. Mix the juices and ginger ale in a large punch bowl. Cut the glove carefully off the hand and fingers with a sharp scissors and float the molded hand in the punch.

Of course, for some people costumes and food are beside the point. For them, it’s all about the trick-or-treat candy—and they’re willing to get it by any means necessary.

* I will probably just do a red kool-aid.

Preserve your jack o lantern



  • Mold and dehydration are the two main contributors to pumpkin rot. Prevent both by covering the carved areas and interior of pumpkin with petroleum jelly. This will keep the pumpkin from drying out and will slow the growth of mold.
  • Another option is to add a small amount of bleach to a spray bottle filled with water. Spray the pumpkin daily with the bleach mixture; the bleach fights mold while the water keeps the pumpkin from drying out too quickly.
  • Spray the pumpkin with a store-bought pumpkin preservation spray. Make sure that it is environmentally-friendly and nontoxic. Note: Even with these precautions, a cut pumpkin will only last for a few days to a week, so it's best to cut your pumpkin no earlier than a few days before your Halloween festivities.


7 comments:

  1. I look forward to see all of your posts leading up to Halloween! Feel free to check out my Creepy Skull hanging tutorial :)

    http://camisolesandcammies.blogspot.com/2011/09/tutorial-tuesday-spooky-picture-frame.html

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  2. What a FUN idea! Love that you are SO creative Terri Darling... stopping by from BSN, new follower... xoxo

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  3. that's really cool that they made a spray to preserve the pumpkin. must invest in that this year! :)

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  4. FUN!! I LOVE Halloween!!! Looking forward to more of your Trick or Treat posts....
    http://www.thegypsymom.blogspot.com

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  5. Great idea! Can't wait to see what else you come up with! Following from MBC. Would love a follow-back at MindfullyFrugalMom

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  6. Thanks everyone! I really love Halloween! I do hope you stop by often. These ideas are not mine but if you click the links above the pictures it will take you to the site :)

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