The possibility of actually having a decent amount trick-or-treaters this year made me go a little overboard with the candy and Halloween in general. When I was a kid, we used to leave a basket outside with little bags with candy for all the kids who would stop by our house while my parents would take my sister and me trick-or-treating. Even though we’ll be home on Halloween night I still wanted to make little bags to give the kids.
I had my handy bat punch and used some super sale coupons for little black treat bags.
I punched out the bats and proceed to make a bunch of bat confetti. Please note – kittens think bat confetti makes for a good snack.
A sea of bat baggies appeared.
I had a bunch of Halloween stickers and pencils that I have absolutely no use for so I sorted them out for the bags.
Enter the yummies. I may or may not have eaten a few pieces of candy while filling up the bags.
After I finished these and realized what day it was, it dawned on me that leaving these out would most likely result in a kitten destroying them….or eating chocolate, neither of which would be good. Into the kitchen cabinet they went until Halloween night.
With the baggies and the big pumpkin bucket of candy, do you think we have enough?
We are having friends over on Halloween to eat homemade pizza and hand out candy to all the cuties parading around dressed up. The dogs will be dressed up too. This was them last year – the yellow submarine and two little fishes. This Halloween we are looking at a having a shark, mummy and squirrel.
Yes, I understand this may constitute animal cruelty but it is so much fun. 😉
If you are just joining us, check out the Halloween tutorial posts I’ve worked on this year –
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how cute and special for the kids! you really went all out. as amom, i always appreciate the homes that put together such cute and thougthful treat bags!
I will be trick or treating at your house this year. In lieu of kids I may bring my animals dressed in the costumes they hate to wear…
too cute! I love their costumes. I made Norman a fez but he wont wear it.
haha your dogs are too funny in their costumes! My kitten would like some of your bat confetti from your cute bat bags, please. 🙂
Oh my gosh – I LOVE this so much! The submarine and fish theme is just toooo cute! And I LOOOOOVE your blog makeover – it’s adorable! : )
-Mel the Crafty Scientist
Those bags are so cute! You are going to have some very happy trick or treaters:)
These are adorable and your trick-or-treaters are going to be quite happy. 🙂 Cute doggie costumes.