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Halloween Candy Wrapper Crafts & What to do with the Halloween Candy

Candy Wrapper Crafts - Don't throw away those Halloween candy wrappers, keep them and use them to make these clever crafts. | Halloween Craft for Kids | Recycled Crafts | Jewelry Crafts for Kids | Tween Craft Ideas |

The pillow cases are full of candy. Bowl after bowl is overflowing with candy. Let's face it, most kids lose interest in Halloween candy after a day or two. Inevitably, mom and dad end up eating most of the Halloween candy. Which is not cool. I don't need to eat buckets of candy...my hips don't need me to eat buckets of candy. Even if the candies are small, they still pack a high-calorie punch. So, what can we do with all that Halloween candy? And more importantly, what can we do with all those ...

My eldest daughter was in junior kindergarten when she first learned a festive Halloween song "5 Little Pumpkins". She daughter loved the hand actions that went along with the song and it became a family favourite. Even after all these years we still are in the habit of singing the song. You might be familiar with this song, Raffi recorded a version on his 1996 album Singable Songs Collection. We decided to take the song to the next level and create our very own 5 little pumpkins felt play ...

Transform fall leaves into silly ghosts for your Halloween tree... Last week I was walking our dog, Arthur, through the park and I came across a large fallen branch. My mind immediately saw the potential in this branch. I saw that it would make a perfect Halloween tree. But first, I had to get the branch home. So, I picked it up and carried it all the way home...looking slightly strange as I walked along the city streets with a 5 feet long tree branch under my arm. As you might already ...