Sunday 26 October 2014

Spooky Snacks and Creepy Crafts


I love than a challenge, so I was really excited to push my boundaries and create some spooky crafts Halloween creations for my readers.


Squeamish Squares

Ingredients
150g Shredded Wheat
x6 Yorkie Bars
50g Marshmallows
200g Golden Syrup
1 Pack of Strawberry Laces
1 Pack of Jelly Tots
1 Bag of Milky Bars Buttons

Method
Step 1 - Grease and line a 20cm square tin
Step 2 - Slowly melt the Yorkie Bars and Golden Syrup together over a cauldron simmering water until melted.
Step 3 - Mix the Shredded Wheat and half of the Jelly Tots, Jelly Worms, and Marshmallows together into a bowl and then stir in the Yorkie and Golden Syrup mixture until combined.
Step 4 - Pour the mixture into the tin and place in the fridge for a least an hour to set.
Step 5 - Melt the Milky Bar and scatter across the top adding the rest of the jelly tots, Once set cut into squares,


Spider Attack

You Will Need
(Makes Two Spiders)
6 Pipe Cleaners
2 Pack Of Smarties
4 Googly Eyes
Glue

Method
Step 1 - Empty the Smarties and wrap around a pipe cleaner, Twist and bend down to form legs continue to do this with another two of the pipe cleaners.


Step 2 - Kink each leg, so your spider is ready to pounce.
Step 3 - Glue on the googly eyes.
Step 4 -Hang on doorways or leave on your party table.


Handy Treat

Witch's Hand
2 Packs of Jelly
500ml of boiling water
Oil Spray/Oil

Bed Of Dirt
100g Caster Sugar
75g Plain Nestle Crunch Milk (blended into crumbs)

Step 1 - Melt your jelly by pouring 250ml of boiling water and allow to dissolve, then add another 250ml of cold water.
Step 2 - Oil the inside of a clean rubber glove, then pour in the jelly mix, tie with an elastic band and suspend in the fridge. I suspended my glove on a wooden spoon over two shake cups and held in place with a heavy duty clip.


Step 3 - Very carefully cut away the glove to reveal your hand.
Step 4 - Now create your bed of dirt.... Boil the caster sugar with a splash of water until the sugar turns a very light brown.
Step 5 - Boil until sugar is dissolved, remove from heat and whisk in the crumbled chocolate. Leave to cool on a baking tray before fluffing up into a mould of dirt,
Step 6 - Add the hand on top of the chocolate dirt.


Why not try these awesome creations and amaze your family and friends.