“I’ll get you, my pretty!”  These infamous words were spoken by the wicked witch in the beloved movie “The Wizard of Oz.”  If your daughter wants to be the good witch, Glenda, on Halloween, or would like to portray the wicked witch, here are some ideas on how to make either homemade costume.

Let’s begin with the good witch.  Basically all you need is a white dress, white leotards, white shoes, a tiara, and a wand.  Add some make-up and glitter and you have all you need to re-create Glenda.

To make …

Halloween is all about the treats. So, how can you make some fun treats at home that your little ones will love? It’s easier than you might think.

Do you have some Halloween Cookie Cutters? That’s all you’ll need to make these first three fun and memorable Halloween treats.

Terrifying Tortilla Chips: Start with some flour tortillas and spray a bit of canola oil on them. Sprinkle parmesan cheese or cinnamon and sugar on them.  Then cut fun shapes out of the tortillas with a bat, ghost or pumpkin cookie cutter. …

Grownups enjoy Halloween just as much as the kids, sometimes more.  It can be fun to dress up as a family, either for trick or treating or to go to a party.  There are many possibilities for coordinating costumes for mom and dad.  Some ideas can easily coordinate to the kids’ costumes, but they don’t have to.  It can be a family affair or mom and dad can go to their own grown up party while the kids are with a sitter.

King and Queen – Make cardboard crowns and cover …

“Be a clown, be a clown, all the world loves a clown.”  Just singing that song puts you in a happy mood, right?   One of the most fun costumes to make at home for Halloween is the clown costume.  It can be as wild and as imaginative as ever.  Here are some suggestions.

Let your imagination run wild.  Start with a white, red, or black sweat suit.  Then go to town painting all different colors and shapes on it, from polka dots to triangles.  With some make-up you can paint your …

Kids always have fun making crafts, especially holiday-themed crafts. Here are some fun Halloween craft ideas for your kids to make this year.

1. Trick-or-Treat bucket

Supplies: ice cream bucket, construction paper, markers, crayons, glue, glitter (any craft supplies)

Directions: Use construction paper to draw ghosts, pumpkins, scarecrows, etc. Cut out your decorations and glue them to the outside of an ice cream bucket.

2. Trick-or-Treat goody bags

Supplies: small brown paper bags, Halloween stickers, markers, treats (candy, pencils, erasers, bubblegum, etc.)

Directions: Decorate paper bags in Halloween themes using your art supplies. Put treats inside …

Ah, the 80s.  What a time that was.  If you have a son or daughter or who wishes to recreate that time in the form of a Halloween costume, here are some suggestions.

The items needed are make-up, make-up, and more make-up.  In addition, jeans with holes in the knees, a funky shirt, some stick-on tattoos, boots, hair gel, and thick black watches or bands for the wrists.

Obviously, it’s all about the make-up and hair.  The clothes are the accessories in this case.  However, the shirt worn should reflect the 80s.  …

Kids love Halloween because this is the only time they really get to enjoy sweets.  Traditionally, treats for Halloween consisted of store bought candy corns, and other assorted Halloween favorites.  Dunking for apples was a favorite in our day.  Today, there are more creative ideas available than ever before.

Baking is a tradition on Halloween, and aside from the cookies and cupcakes, there are other recipes which can be used to make the occasion even more special.

Instead of regular cookies how about ghost cookies?  Using your favorite cookie recipe, you can …

You know what’s so great about dressing up for Halloween?  You can be just about anyone you want to be.  Dressing up as a little old lady or little old man are no exceptions.  These costumes are so easy to make.  You just need the help of your parents to accessorize the look.

To dress up as a little old lady, one can utilize an old house dress, a pair of heavy knee-hi stockings, a white wig, glasses, sneakers, a really old-fashioned pocket book, and bobby pins.

Shorten the house dress to …

Ingredients:

6 Granny Smith apples
6 wooden sticks
1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
2 tablespoons water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons coarse sea salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Extra chips for decorating

Instructions:

Insert wooden sticks 3/4 of the way into the stem end of each apple.

Combine caramels and water in a saucepan over low heat.  Stir often to get a smooth caramel mixture.  Dip apples into caramel.  Place standing up on a sheet of foil or a cookie sheet for easy decorating and chilling.  Sprinkle with the coarse salt and place in the …

Nothing exemplifies Halloween more than a ghost costume.  It is probably the easiest to make and can be as simple or complex as you wish.  Let’s take a look at two ideas for a ghost costume for Halloween.

Traditionally, one would cut out two holes in a white sheet, for the eyes, color the outer circle of the eyes black, and just wear it as is.  However, this Casper the Friendly Ghost type costume would be a bit of a problem if the sheet fell off and the child couldn’t see …