Steve and I have been debating what to do about trick-or-treating. We both want to take our son out, but we also want to make sure there's candy at our house for the other kids in the neighborhood. Someone online suggested that I leave little treat bags on our porch — under the theory that people are less likely to clear the whole bowl of treat bags out than a regular bowl of candy. With this new idea, I had a new debate: just stick them in a bag or make something artsy and more "me?"
Well, you can probably guess what I chose:
I posted a 20-second video tutorial on Facebook, which you can check out HERE. But here are the basics:
- Draw, paint, collage, stitch, and make your topper design.
- Let it dry and then scan it.
- Using photo editing software (I used Photoshop), desaturate your image (more spooky IMHO) and create the double-sided topper. It looks like this:
BTW: Until the end of October, monthly members can grab a printable version of this treat topper in the online classroom. 🙂
- Cut out the toppers and fold them in half.
- Put your candy in a bag and staple the topper to the bag.
That's it!
They probably would have been cuter with a few fun size bars, but Steve is a great believer in the full size bar. Come to our house on Halloween and you'll always get a full size candy bar!
This is a quick and easy project and **bonus** with everything bagged up, I'm not stealing any of our Halloween candy out of the bowl! Win-win!
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Please note that staples are choking hazards and should never be used with edibles. Glue gun!
I love this idea! You come with the best stuff!
Please note that staples are choking hazards and should never be used with edibles. Glue gun!
I love this idea! You come with the best stuff!
Please note that staples are choking hazards and should never be used with edibles. Glue gun!
I love this idea! You come with the best stuff!
Please note that staples are choking hazards and should never be used with edibles. Glue gun!
I love this idea! You come with the best stuff!
Please note that staples are choking hazards and should never be used with edibles. Glue gun!
I love this idea! You come with the best stuff!
Please note that staples are choking hazards and should never be used with edibles. Glue gun!
I love this idea! You come with the best stuff!
Please note that staples are choking hazards and should never be used with edibles. Glue gun!