I'm not a big Halloween person. I don't get dressed up. I don't decorate. I carved pumpkins two years ago and was all ready for trick-or-treaters, but no one came (I was very sad). But I do love Halloween foods and seeing little kids get all crazy for the holiday.
I was babysitting this weekend and I thought, "what would be more fun but to have a mini Halloween party ourselves?"
Spooky!
Glowing Frog Egg Drinks:
Clear (or nearly clear) drink (I used Diet Sprite - no sugar)
Club Soda (with quinine)
Bubbles/Tapioca pearls (see my post on bubble tea drinks)
Big straw
Black Light
Put the bubbles on the bottom of the glass, fill most of the way with selected drink and add a good splash of club soda. Under a black light, club soda glows blue. Makes for a great party drink (can be made in an adult version). Plus, the bubbles freaked the kids out.
Quote of the night, from a very honest 5 year old, "Amy, are you evil?"
My reply, "little bit."
After they enjoyed their drinks (half the kids braved the "frog eggs") we made rice crispy treat jack-o-lanterns. I meant to bring orange food coloring, but I forgot. Oh well. These were still cute!
Rice Crispy Treats (adapted off the side of the box)
1 bag of large marshmallows
1 stick of butter
1 box of rice crispies
Melt to butter and marshmallows in a large bowl (Microwave, 2 minutes, stir half way). Add food coloring (optional). Carefully stir in cereal with a spatula or large spoon. Cool and make into pumpkins, either on wax paper or in hands. Use icing or sprinkles to make faces. Press the rest into a 9 x 9 pan to eat later.
Happy Pumpkin!
I love this blogger called the Bloggess (bloggess.com). She tagged an idea that she wanted to do with her daughter that showed love notes sent to kids by writing on a banana. They're meant to be sweet and encouraging. Until the Bloggess discovered it. She wrote fun notes such as "act normal. you will be contacted with further instructions momentarily" on her husbands banana.
All you do is take a toothpick and gently write into the skin of just under-ripe bananas. As the banana ripens, the message will darken, leaving fun messages to whomever gets the banana. Muahahaha!
I find this incredibly hilarious.
Happy Halloween!!!
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