Cellophane bags and scraps of felt turn everyday candy into spooky sweets for Halloween.
What You’ll Need
Cute Cat
- small cellophane bags
- scissors
- doublestick tape
- Oreos
- paint pens
Friendly Ghost
- cellophane bags
- scissors
- tape
- mini marshmallows
- black paint pen
Wicked Witch
- Wicked Witch Hair template
- Wicked Witch Hat template
- cellophane bags
- scissors
- doublestick tape
- tape
- green candy
- brown craft or construction paper
- black felt
- black paint pen
Cute Cat
Step 1 Put one Oreo in the cellophane bag, fold the bag back and seal on the back with tape. Trace the Darcy Miller Cute Cat Ears template on black felt, then cut out pieces.
Step 2 Attach ears to the top of the wrapped Oreo with doublestick tape. Draw face, whiskers and nose with paint pens.
Friendly Ghost
Step 1 Fill cellophane bag with mini marshmallows, fold over at the top and seal on the back with tape
Step 2 Draw eyes and mouth with black paint pen. Have fun with shapes—the spookier the better!
Step 3 You’re done! (It’s scary how easy this is.)
Wicked Witch
Step 1 Trace the Wicked Witch Hair template on brown craft or construction paper and the Wicked Witch Hat template on black felt, then cut out pieces.
Step 2 Fill each cellophane bag with the green candy of your choice (M+Ms shown here, but jellybeans would work, too). Fold bags over at the top and seal with tape.
Step 3 Attach paper hair and felt hat to bag with doublestick tape. Draw face with black paint pen.
These sweet sacks dress up the treat table at any Halloween party. For more favors, check out the Favors chapter in Celebrate Everything!
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