How to Make Zombie Gingerbread Ornaments

Inspiration for me comes from the strangest places ... this year for Christmas I decided that I would make some lovely felted ornaments, in the shape of gingerbread men. Then I thought how cute it would be if the ornaments had “bite” marks in them; I had seen a set of cookie cutters a year or so ago, in the shape of “half eaten” gingerbread men, and thought they were hilarious. So on a slow evening I retreated to my sewing ...

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Healthy Halloween Treats – It Doesn’t Have To Be Candy To Be Delicious

If buckets full of candy at Halloween leave you shuddering and your dentist rubbing his hands in glee, then you need to get into healthy Halloween treats for your kids. Just because it’s healthy doesn’t mean it’s tasteless or that your neighbourhood kids will shun your home during ‘Trick or Treat’. Healthy eating and healthy treats can be just as much fun as store bought candy, as well as being a lot easier on your pocket and your health. These treats ...

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Mom’s Halloween Secrets

It's that time of year again when your mom frantically searches through closets for scraps of material and seldom worn clothes whilst all the while screaming: 'Why didn't you tell me it was tomorrow?!' You're sure you did tell her that the school Halloween party was tomorrow and, to be fair, isn't it always around October 31st anyway? You'd love to help her out but hey, it's not your fault that you're not allowed to use scissors, glue or anything else that ...

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