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08-27-2008, 06:53 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Massachusetts
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Halloween Treats
Besides bag toppers what are some other creative, quick and easy ways to present candy to trick or treators? Pictures are always nice as I am a visual learner.
Thx
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08-27-2008, 07:30 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,724
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I LOVE the sour cream containers - Instructions Here.
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08-27-2008, 07:33 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Reading PA
Posts: 1,014
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texasjodylynn had a cool boxy bag tutorial on her blog not too long ago - you could check that out!
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08-27-2008, 11:26 AM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 28
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I just made 30 little cardstock box/baskets and attached a handle with brads. I will fill these little treat containers with candy for the employees at our post office. I spoil them every Halloween and Christmas.
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08-27-2008, 11:35 AM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In my stamp room, of course!
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I found these online (and gasped out loud at the price!!!) and thought it would be easy to make your own belly band to go around a little treat like these candy corn bags.
I also loved the sample in the SU catty that uses a brown paper lunch sack to make a broom and assume you could have it hold candy if you left the bottom of the sack in one piece (it's on page 29 of the current/new catty). This is probably more work than anyone would want to do for all of the trick or treaters, but maybe it would work if you need a few special treats for kids' friends/neighbors.
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08-27-2008, 12:08 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 311
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Ouch... no kidding about the price $98 for 36 bags of candy corn (which most people, myself included, don't even like!)
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08-27-2008, 12:36 PM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 353
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I want to try the french fri containers so bad....I asked my local mcdonalds for a clean one to use as my template.....that is what I will be making this year for my kids treats for there schools.
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08-27-2008, 12:39 PM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 13,001
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oh i like the french fries idea. cute
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08-27-2008, 12:43 PM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Redmond, WA
Posts: 2,169
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Subbing...always tempted to boxes and bags!
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08-28-2008, 11:51 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Massachusetts
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I just broke down and bought a paper crimper and made some sour cream containers. Talk about easy and super cute! I bought a 125 piece bag of Hershey's candy's at BJ's and each mini candy fits inside of a sour cream container. I was hoping to fit two but one is fine. They are very quick to make and take much less time than a bag topper (at least for me they did).
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08-28-2008, 11:55 AM
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Stazon Splitcoast
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Los Angeles
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yes ive doen the sour cream containers before, and real easy to make.
loved that little container 
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08-28-2008, 02:13 PM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 1,426
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The sour cream containers are just too cute. I am going to have to make those.
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09-03-2008, 11:36 AM
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Matboard Maniac
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: California
Posts: 226
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Jelly Jars
How about jelly jars filled with candy and decorating the lid. That's what I'm attempting for this Halloween. Because of the glass they will be meant for adults only. They can be given to co-workers, secret pals, secretary, teacher, doctor...etc.
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09-03-2008, 12:48 PM
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Compulsive Stamper
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 38
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We always have a whole pile of kids coming to the door for Halloween! I plan on getting the mini reese's peanut butter cups and stamping the images from batty for you, punching them out and then taping to the bottom. For my kids and their cousins I think I will make the coffin box, you can find the pattern in the templates, and putting candy in it for them.
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09-03-2008, 12:55 PM
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Mad Swapper
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Stoughton, WI
Posts: 5,640
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GinaK shared a halloween treat pouch tutorial with her one of her new stamp sets on her blog ealier this morning. Check it out here. Be sure to scroll down to the part 2 of her post.
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09-03-2008, 02:13 PM
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Cardstock Collector
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Canada
Posts: 8
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pillow boxes with halloween images stamped on them and a few candies in them is a great little treat .
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09-03-2008, 03:47 PM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Upstate NY
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Quote: Originally Posted by ljwh02 I want to try the french fri containers so bad....I asked my local mcdonalds for a clean one to use as my template.....that is what I will be making this year for my kids treats for there schools. |
That is what I made last year! I got a template online somewhere. This is what mine looked like:
http://a-country-life.blogspot.com/2...ween-2007.html
In 2006, this is what I made:
http://a-country-life.blogspot.com/2...halloween.html
I love making tricks or treats most of all!
Kerilou
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09-03-2008, 06:06 PM
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Stampin' Fool
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: SE MI
Posts: 1,801
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Quote: Originally Posted by ljwh02 I want to try the french fri containers so bad....I asked my local mcdonalds for a clean one to use as my template.....that is what I will be making this year for my kids treats for there schools. |
Attached are 2 templates I have used for these..the Adobe file is the SU! template and the Word doc is from qbee with 2 fry boxes on one page--kid friendly size and less paper waste!
This link is to jersgirls for another fry box http://www.jersgirl.com/templates/frybox_jersgirl.jpg
HTH!
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09-03-2008, 06:19 PM
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Insane Embellisher
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,724
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omg, those sour cream container bats are too incredibly cute!!
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09-03-2008, 07:04 PM
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Cardstock Collector
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 3
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Quote: Originally Posted by cmaibauer Besides bag toppers what are some other creative, quick and easy ways to present candy to trick or treators? Pictures are always nice as I am a visual learner.
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Another really quick idea is using glass baby food jars. All you need to do is wash them out and fill with candy. Then attach some ribbon around the lid and decorate the top of the lid with a circle of punched patterned paper. You could get more complex by using halloween rub ons on the glass or adding a tag to the ribbon saying happy halloween. I've used this idea to make birthday party favors using SU's Bugs and Kisses. I filled the jars with gummy worms, stamped the worm and punched it out with a circle punch, then added a tag stamped with cute as a bug. If I had a pic I would add it, but I don't.
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09-03-2008, 07:21 PM
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Embossing Fanatic
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 85
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blake's Mom
I also loved the sample in the SU catty that uses a brown paper lunch sack to make a broom and assume you could have it hold candy if you left the bottom of the sack in one piece (it's on page 29 of the current/new catty). This is probably more work than anyone would want to do for all of the trick or treaters, but maybe it would work if you need a few special treats for kids' friends/neighbors.
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i HAVE to figure out how to do those! i wanted to make them for the other kindergarten teachers in my school
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09-03-2008, 07:58 PM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Manhattan Illinois
Posts: 4,145
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I posted these to my gallery/blog last week
Test Tubes were found in the MS Halloween Section at Michaels...I made my own template to hold them.
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09-04-2008, 02:32 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 311
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Wow Kerilou you do some wonderful stuff for Halloween. I love the cows on your blog! So cute.
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09-04-2008, 02:51 AM
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Pearl-ExPert
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Upstate NY
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Quote: Originally Posted by cmaibauer Wow Kerilou you do some wonderful stuff for Halloween. I love the cows on your blog! So cute. |
Thanks! I am very rural, and only have a dozen or less Trick or Treaters, so I can do something a bit more involved!
Kerilou
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09-04-2008, 03:26 AM
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 1,616
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Quote: Originally Posted by Blake's Mom I found these online (and gasped out loud at the price!!!) and thought it would be easy to make your own belly band to go around a little treat like these candy corn bags.
I also loved the sample in the SU catty that uses a brown paper lunch sack to make a broom and assume you could have it hold candy if you left the bottom of the sack in one piece (it's on page 29 of the current/new catty). This is probably more work than anyone would want to do for all of the trick or treaters, but maybe it would work if you need a few special treats for kids' friends/neighbors. |
I saw a similar thing in the catty pg. 112. I was going to make these with the batty for you set instead of Perfect Timing and use Tangerine Tango, Kiwi Kiss, Perfect Plum and Use Basic Black as a filler with the candy.
The boo bag on Pg 30 gave me another idea. I made small boxes with Halloween Backgrounds stamped on it. I am going to fill up some bags and tie them off with ribbon and the eek tag form on of the tag set (can't remeber which one).
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09-04-2008, 09:24 AM
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Hardware Hotshot
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: in the moment
Posts: 4,233
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Witches Broom!
this was one project I am kicking myself for not inventing. really cute.
couldn't you use a paper shredder?
and only run the papersack in halfway?
plmk I can borrow one from the neighbor!
on second thought,
I'll race you.
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09-04-2008, 09:57 AM
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: NE Ohio
Posts: 1,555
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Those bat sour cream containers are very cute and clever.
I have made the containers that are crafted after folded paper cups. I did not take a picture bt I did get the idea from the gallery here.
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09-04-2008, 05:25 PM
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Polyshrink Goddess
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Minnesota
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These are great ideas. I'm going to have to try the coffin boxes soon. Has anyone sold them at fall craft fairs with any success?
Happy Stamping and Scrapping
rita
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09-05-2008, 04:05 AM
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: NE Ohio
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Quote: I also loved the sample in the SU catty that uses a brown paper lunch sack to make a broom and assume you could have it hold candy if you left the bottom of the sack in one piece (it's on page 29 of the current/new catty). This is probably more work than anyone would want to do for all of the trick or treaters, but maybe it would work if you need a few special treats for kids' friends/neighbors. |
Michael's (MS collection) carries a kit to make these witch broom sacks. I think they were 6.99. They came with everything to make the project including the sticks. I think each kit makes six treat sacks. Not too bad if you use a coupon.
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09-05-2008, 05:38 AM
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Rubber Obsessor
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Wisconsin
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I just posted on my blog a cute 'wrapper' for a hershey bar that I am doing for my son's class halloween party.
nancy
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09-05-2008, 08:33 AM
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Crimping Master
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: NE Ohio
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Quote: Originally Posted by anniesmom Michael's (MS collection) carries a kit to make these witch broom sacks. I think they were 6.99. They came with everything to make the project including the sticks. I think each kit makes six treat sacks. Not too bad if you use a coupon. |
Correction...the price is 9.99 and the kit does make 6 treat sacks.
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09-05-2008, 11:51 AM
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Crimping Master
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Location: NE Ohio
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I tackled the witches broom on my own. I did not want to pay the 9.99 for the kit. Instead I found smaller brown lunch sacks and a stick from my yard. Here is my attempt
http:////www.splitcoaststampers.com/...00&ppuser=3580
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09-05-2008, 12:12 PM
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Vintage Vixen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: GPS Headquarters
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I made a few of these treat pockets last year for Halloween for a few special friends. Flat candy bars, like Kit Kat or Hershey's, fit nicely. My nieces got Halloween pencils and a candy bar. My friends got a professional-grade nail file and a candy bar. Here's another sample.
You could also make these party favors with Halloween paper. They will hold a mini candy bar or other "bite-sized" Halloween candy like those mini packets of Skittles, or 5-6 Hershey's kisses. You have to scroll to the end of the tutorial to see the finished product.
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09-05-2008, 12:46 PM
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Die Cut Diva
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Hillsboro OR
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We just got a request from school to do NO CANDY/FOOD for celebrations this year (with all the peanut allergies)........What else could I put in some of these cute containers for Halloween??
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09-05-2008, 12:53 PM
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Vintage Vixen
Join Date: May 2007
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Quote: Originally Posted by squirrellyshirley We just got a request from school to do NO CANDY/FOOD for celebrations this year (with all the peanut allergies)........What else could I put in some of these cute containers for Halloween?? |
I know for my nieces I've done hair scrunchies, barrettes, lip balm, little beaded bracelets on stretchy elastic, stuff like that.
For little boys??? I'd go through the aisle at Walmart that has the packages of "party favors" for kids. Yo-Yos, super bouncy balls, mini plastic dinosaurs, etc? (Depending on how old they are--have you seen those half-sized Sharpie markies? Those would be fun for older kids! You could buy the multi-pen sets and split them up. Give each kid a couple different colors.
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