3 DIY Pinterest Inspired Halloween Treats

Hey everyone! Halloween is one of my all-time favourite holidays and I made some fun Pinterest Inspired Snacks that I'll teach you how to re-create! They are easy, fun and great kid-friendly desserts to make! I'm going to give you tips and advice on my blog! 

To make the Candy Corn Jello Dessert you will need:

- A large mixing bowl

- One spoon

- Yellow & Orange Jello

- Cold water & Boiling water 

- A funnel (I used a DIY one)

- Serving glasses or dishes

Then to top it off:

- Cool Whip (or you can substitute for whipped cream or vanilla ice cream)

- Candy Corn

The first step is to make the yellow Jello and I want to mention that I only used 2/3 of a cup of both boiling as well as cold water. I also used tall wine glasses to have my layer of Jello sitting inside. Before pouring in the orange layer, make sure that the yellow layer of Jello is COMPLETELY SET! That is honestly the most important part because we are layering two different colours of Jello here. You don't want a blend of the two colours - you want a clear line of separation between the two colours. After the yellow layer is set, go in with the orange Jello and evenly pour it on top of the first layer of yellow Jello. Make sure to use your funnel when pouring in the Jello if you don't have a steady hand!

You should have something looking like this. Put your glasses back into the fridge until the orange layer is fully set.

The best part in my opinion is adding the Cool Whip on top! (You can obviously add more than I did if you would like to.) Finally, finish it off with a candy corn which is definitely my favourite Halloween candy!

All Eyes On You

If you already watched my video, you are aware that I was trying to make red Jello worms but that was a total fail. You will not need: the straws, the rubber band or any plastic wrap.

Items Needed: 

- Red Jello

- 2 packs of Gelatine (I used the Knox brand)

- Oreo Baking Crumbs (or you can just smash up some Oreos)

- A large mixing bowl

- A spoon

- Both boiling water & Cold water

- A Mason Jar

- Clear serving glasses

- A funnel (optional)

Basically what I did was to combine two packets of gelatine with the red jello (make sure to still follow the directions on the box by combining boiling water with cold water). Again, I used 2/3 of a cup boiling and cold water. I stirred it up well, poured it in the mason jar and then set it the fridge without the top of the mason jar.

To fast-forward a little bit, since the Jello worms didn't work out, I literally broke the red Jello apart with my hands into small pieces that we will be using for layering. I then took a spoon and created a layer of Jello at the bottom following with a layer of Oreo crumbs. I did that until I ran out of Jello and it was close enough to the rim of the glass.

To make the spooky eye, you will need:

- Two Oreos that you will halve

- Red food colouring

- A toothpick

- A black jelly bean

- A knife

This is really simple. Take an Oreo, halve it and we will only be using the part with the cream filling. You can either eat the other half, or add it into your terrifying dessert. Take your toothpick and pick up some of that red food colouring. You will be creating the red veins on the eyes using your toothpick. Once you are satisfied, take a black jelly bean, cut it in half carefully with a knife and then place it in the centre of your frightening eye.

Finish it off by garnishing your spooky dessert with an evil eye!

Halloween Chocolate Spider Webs

Ingredients Required:

- Stick pretzels

- Chocolate of your choosing

- A bowl

- A pot of boiling water (to melt the chocolate)

- A clear piping bag (or you can fill the chocolate in a Ziplock sandwich bag and cut a hole in the corner for the chocolate to come out of)

- Scissors

- Parchment Paper

- A funnel to guide the chocolate into the plastic bag (optional) 

I used 10-12 stick pretzels for each spider web. You can alter that to your liking of course, but that's what ended up working best for me. I laid my spider webs on parchment paper, filled up plastic bag with the melted chocolate that I boiled in a bowl over the stove, (I did not end up using the funnel,) and started decorating! 

I didn't end up using the funnel because I just spooned the chocolate into the plastic bag and started making my circles. Be careful because it can be hot! You can add more rings of chocolate but I actually ran out of chocolate and settled for two circles of chocolate.

If are anxious to eat the spider webs shortly after you made them, a trick is to put it in the fridge for however long they need to harden up. I didn't do that and I just kept them on the parchment paper on the table until they were ready. I then cut on each side with scissors around the spider webs, to have them still resting on the parchment paper but I wanted them to be separate. You can see in the video that it was much easier to take them off that way!

And here is a closer look at my current Halloween nails!

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY.

Berrz <3

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Easy DIY Decorative Pieces for Halloween

Hey everyone! I absolutely love Halloween! It is one of my favourite holidays!

I have a video on YouTube where I show you in a fun (and spooky way,) how to make these festive mason jars & DIY Potion Bottle along with the other two projects shown below! Watch it simply by clicking on the play button right underneath this text!

The Bloody Doormat

Supplies Needed:

- A plain white sheet

- A cup of water

- Red paint

- Fake Blood (I used the one by Graftobian)

- A disposable plate

- 2 paintbrushes (one smaller and one with larger bristles used for splattering the paint)

- Newspaper or flyers for lining the work space

- A board that will be the base of the doormat (you just wrap the canvas around it)

- YOUR HANDS!

*You can also use red nail polish. Get creative with it!

The Process:

I laid out my white sheet and folded it in half making sure to have the base underneath of it. I also lined my area with flyers to make sure that no paint would go on the carpet. I then took my larger paint brush and ran my finger through the bristles to splatter the paint. I also dabbed it on my canvas, ran the brush over and used the smaller brush to basically whip the paint onto the white sheet.

I also painted my hand red and then pressed my handprint firmly onto the canvas. I then added some water to my hand and a little more paint to get a more intense handprint. You can also use your feet to get bloody footprints onto you doormat, but I chose not to do that. I then used my Graftobian Blood Gel to apply even more paint on the work area. 

I even dipped my paintbrush into the water and flicked it on my canvas to create a different texture and effect. I basically used all the aforementioned techniques until I covered my white sheet and then I let it dry overnight. When it is completely dry, cover your board (you can get samples or scrap pieces from Home Depot or similar places, but you may have to pay a fee,) with the sheet and you have yourself a bloody doormat! I chose not to cut my sheet because I want to use it next Halloween and I have an awesome idea in mind!

The Witch Broom

Supplies Needed:

- Smaller twigs and branches (used for the bristles)

- A larger branch (for the handle)

- String

- Rubber bands of different sizes

- Ribbon

- Safety Pins

- Possibly an extra set of hands

- Cutters that are meant to be used outdoors aka Pruners (I used two different kinds)

- Protective gloves (I used gardening gloves)

Instructions & Tips:

This project was trial and error for me. Also, I just walked to the park and gathered all of my branches and sticks for this DIY Project. In the video, you can see that I used smaller bunches of sticks and branches to put a rubber band around. I originally tried using one rubber band to fit all of the branches which was a complete fail because they slipped through and did not stay in place because there were too many of them. After you have your bunches all tied up, I tried going in with some string but that needed to be reinforced even more. I then went in with a larger rubber band to bond everything together.

Next, I leaned up the bottom portion of my broom and started cutting the excess pieces off. I wanted to make them a similar length. You can also notice that I used two different kinds of clippers. The branches with the leaves on them, I didn't end up liking after all. I removed all of those leaves and then was ready to put on the handle of my Witch Broom.

I had to cut an elastic in half and double knotted it to hold the handle with all the bristles aka branches in place. I then went in with some ribbon because I wanted to cover all: the rubber bands, the string and the indication where the handle is connected to the smaller branches. I just safety pinned mine twice but you can hot glue gun yours if you want. You can also add in some silver glitter to match your ribbon or something to glam up your broom, but I decided against that. 

Until next time,

STAY CLASSY.

Berrz <3

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