Go on a nature walk and collect large leaves. We are using oak leaves, and our leaves are pressed and dried but you can also use freshly collected leaves. If you’re doing this project with toddlers then fresh leaves are likely a better option since they are less likely to become damaged in the process. Paint the base of the leaf with a white paint, then add the eye and mouth details.

For the bats paint the base of the leaf with a black or dark brown paint, then add the base of the eyes and fangs using white paint. Add a dot to each eye using black or dark brown paint. Use scissors or an xacto knife to cut the ears out on the top of the leaf.

Courtesy of @woodlark

All Rainbow Colors

How To Make Autumn Lions 

Halloween doesn't have to be scary and these are fun to make for those who like something a little less spooky.

Materials:

Leaves

Cardboard 

Black marker pen 

Courtesy of @All_Rainbow_Colours

 

How To Make Spooky Spiders

Materials:

Coloured lollipop sticks

Coloured card

Googly eyes 

My Baba

Spooooky Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops

Ingredients:

Green candy melts, Marshmallows, Small pretzel rods, Semisweet chocolate chips, Candy eyeballs & Edible red and black markers

Equipment: 

Toothpicks
, Lollipop sticks
 & Colourful straws


Method:

Melt the green candy melts in a microwave or double boiler according to package directions until they are fully melted.

Push the lollipop sticks into the marshmallows then dip the marshmallows into the melted candy, turning to cover them completely. Stand the marshmallows upright in a glass filled with uncooked rice or oatmeal and place the glass in the fridge until the chocolate has cooled and hardened slightly, about 5 minutes.

Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave or double boiler until smooth. Dip the tops of each of the coated marshmallows in the chocolate to form the hair, and using a toothpick, drag the chocolate down toward the base of the marshmallow to form spikes of hair. Return the marshmallows to the fridge until the chocolate has hardened, about 5 minutes.

Break the ends off of the pretzel rods to form the small (about 1/8-inch) “bolts” for Frankenstein’s neck. Carefully push one piece of pretzel into each side of the marshmallow about 1/3 of the way from the bottom.

Using a toothpick and the remaining melted chocolate, dab two small dots of chocolate onto each marshmallow and press on the candy eyeballs.

Using the black edible marker, draw on a mouth, and then using the red edible marker, draw on a laceration on Frankenstein’s forehead. Enjoy the marshmallow pops immediately or store them in an air-tight contained in the fridge until ready to serve.

Courtesy of My Baba

Mummies’ Revenge Haunted Gingerbread Men Courtesy of My Baba

Makes 12

Preparation: 20 minutes, plus decorating

Cooking: 12-15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 large egg
• 350g plain flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 175g light muscovado sugar
• 125g butter, at room temperature
• 2 tbsp Lyle’s Golden Syrup
• 2 tbsp Lyle’s Black Treacle

Decoration:

• 500g white ready-to-roll icing
• 12 mini marshmallows
• Black and red writing icing

Method:

1 Preheat the oven to 180°C/Fan 160°C/Gas Mark 4. Line 3 baking trays with non-stick baking paper.

2 Measure the Lyle’s Golden Syrup and Black Treacle into a jug and add the egg. Beat well until thoroughly mixed, then set aside.

3 Sift the flour, salt, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and ginger into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the sugar. Rub in the butter until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.

4 Add the egg mixture and stir to combine, then draw the mixture together and knead lightly until smooth. Wrap and chill for 15 minutes.

5 Roll out the dough on a lightly floured work surface to a thickness of 0.5cm. Cut out gingerbread men with cutters and arrange on the baking trays, allowing some room for spreading. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden. Cool for 10 minutes on the trays, then transfer to cooling racks until completely cold.

6 To decorate, roll out the icing thinly and use the gingerbread man cutter to cut out shapes, placing them onto the biscuits. Cut the mini marshmallows in half, and fix them in place with a little writing icing for the eyes. Use the black icing to mark out the ‘bandages’ and the red icing to highlight the eyes.

 

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