Tune In: Witch Crafts: Treats and Kids Games Oct. 27

Witch Crafts on DIY Network
October 27th at 8:00 am eastern

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episode 104 - October 28
episode 105 - October 29

Lucy and Ricky aka Cathie and Steve

We are scaring up some fun ideas for tricks and treats! We design a ghoulish candy bowl brimming with crafty touches, share tasty recipes for Halloween sweets, and show off some frighteningly fun activities kids of all ages will love.

Witch's Hats Ice Cream Cones

Caramel Apples

Kid Friendly Dry Ice Punch

Halloween Games for Kids

Apple Bobbing

Mod Podge Candy Bowl

Halloween Games: Pin the Fangs on the Vampire

Felt “Pin the Fangs on the Vampire” Game

Supplies:
16” x 20” frame
Spray mount
Sticky back hook and loop tape, such as Velcro
Spray fabric glitter
36” x 36” red felt (background & mouth)
9” x 12” felt in the following colors:
1 piece beige (face, ears & hands)
1 piece black (eyes, hair & pants)
1 piece white (fangs & eyes)
3 pieces green (cape & eyes)
1 piece purple (cape collar)
2 pieces blue (jacket)
Clear rhinestones (eyes)
Red rhinestones (buttons)
Fabric-Tac glue

Steps:
1. Remove the cardboard backing from the picture frame, and trim a piece of red felt to 18” x 22” to fully cover the backing. Using spray adhesive, spray the cardboard backing, and mount the felt to the cardboard, leaving some overhang. Smooth out any wrinkles, and place the felt-covered backing back in the frame.

2. Using the picture as a guide, cut the felt pieces to create the face, teeth and jacket. Glue into place.

3. Once all pieces are glued into place, add rhinestones to accent the vampire’s eyes and as buttons for his jacket.

4. (Optional) Add spray glitter for flare. If using spray glitter allow about one hour of drying time before playing.

5. Attach strips of sticky back hook and loop tape to each set of fangs using only the “hook” portion of the hook and loop tape.

6. Hang on the wall for hours of fun.

Halloween Games: Guts and Goop

Ghoulish Gage of Ghastly Goop Spinner Game

Keep the kids and the party howling with a gross spinner game!

Spinner Supplies:
12” x 12” balsa wood
¼” x ¼” x 36” strip of Balsa wood
FolkArt Craft paint
Glitter
Hot glue
Wooden skewer
Small nail
Hammer
Scissors
Polymer clay (Optional)
Scrap book paper & stickers

Goop:
3 bowls
Spaghetti (Goblin Guts)
Prepared red-colored gelatin (Mummy Brains)
Grapes (Eyes of Newt)
Food coloring

Steps:
1. Start by dividing the 12 x 12 piece of balsa wood into six sections using craft paint. Paint each section with a different color and sprinkle on some glitter while the paint is still wet. Determine where the center of the board is, and use a small nail to hammer a hole through the center.

2. Remove the nail and carefully work the wooden skewer through the hole from the bottom of the board so that the pointed end is up. Once in place, cut the excess skewer to be flush with the bottom of the balsa wood. Add a dab of hot glue at the base of the skewer to secure it.

3. Trim off a piece of your balsa wood strip to act as the spinner – paint it the desired color. Once the paint is dry, use the same technique with a small nail to carefully create a hole at one end of your strip of balsa wood for the spiked end of the skewer to feed through.

4. Place your spinner in the center with the wooden skewer fed through the end. Using polymer clay, create a small stopper to place on the tip of the skewer to ensure that the spinner does not come off.

5. Label each section of your board. You can paint directly on the board or create little figurines out of polymer clay and scraps of left over balsa wood. Get as creative as you want.

6. For the spaces that are used for drawing cards simply use scrap booking paper and stickers to make them fun and colorful. Use your imagination to think of fun and funky tasks for each card. (like truth or dare)

7. The “Mummy Brains” are mashed up red gelatin, sprigs from a bunch of grapes & a little food coloring.

8. The “Eyes of Newt” are peeled grapes in a bowl of water with a little bit of food coloring.

9. The “Goblin Guts” are cold boiled spaghetti mixed with the grape peels and a little bit of food coloring.