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If you need any fun and easy treats or crafts for Halloween, below is a list of DIY Halloween cute treats and crafts.

Ghost in a Jar

The ghost in the jar craft is a fun craft from landeeseelandeedo.com that can be used as a decoration. The materials needed are mason jars, cheesecloth, liquid starch, 11/4 wooden ball knobs ¾• ⅝ wooden spools, ⅛ wood dowel, hot glue gun, and black craft paint or black sharpie.

Step 1: Hot glue on of the spools down to the underside of the mason jar lid. Step 2: Cut wood dowel to the height you would like your ghost to be. Hot glue it into the spool. Then hot glue a wooden knob onto the top of the dowel. Add any extra wood dowel pieces to form arms (optional).

Step 3: Layer many pieces of the cheesecloth together. Make them a little longer than you think, the next step will shrink it a little. Step 4: Pour some of the liquid starch in a bowl, then keep the layers together, and put them in the starch until saturated.

Step 5: Remove the cheesecloth from the bowl and squeeze any excess starch out of it. Carefully flatten the cloth out, and then put it onto your ghost form. Play with the shape until you like it, and then let it dry. Step 6: Dot eyes on the ghost with black craft paint or sharpie, and carefully put the lid back on the mason jar and trap the ghost inside. 

4-Ingredient Bat Bites

The 4-ingredient bat bites from chelseasmessyapron.com are perfect if you want cute treats that are fast to make. Ingredients needed are miniature Reese’s Cups, thin Oreo chocolate sandwich cookies, pre-made frosting, and edible eyes.

Step 1: Remove wrappers from the Reese’s Cups.

Step 2: Break the Oreos in half, and then separate all of the pieces so you have four bat wings. Scrape off the frosting and discard it.

Step 3: Use the pre-made frosting as glue to attach the “wings” to each side of the Reese’s Cups. Step 4: Then just attach the eyes to the Reese’s Cups, and you are done. 

Dracula Dentures

The Dracula dentures are a fun treat from the-girl-who-ate-everything.com that are not that hard to make. Ingredients include chocolate chip cookies, red frosting, miniature marshmallows, and silver almonds.

Step 1: Cut each cookie in half.

Step 2: Frost the bottom of the cookie halves.

Step 3: Put about 6 marshmallows on the curved part of the cookie. Step 4: Insert two almonds in between the marshmallows for fangs, and that is it.

Mummy Jars

The mummy jars are a craft from alittleclaireification.com that turn out great and can be used as a decoration. The materials needed are mason jars, 1 inch gauze bandage, black sharpie, and googly eyes.

Step 1: Take the gauze and wrap it around the jar until it’s the way you like it. Leave a small opening for the mouth. Make sure to not leave to many spots uncovered.

Step 2: Place the eyes where you would like it. Step 3: Color in the mouth with the black sharpie, and you are done.

Pumpkin Pretzels

The pumpkin pretzels are a delicious treat from butterwithasideofbread.com that don’t take long to make. The ingredients are pretzels, orange frosting, and green M&Ms.

Step 1: Put the frosting in a bowl (if not already).

Step 2: Dip the entire pretzel in the frosting.

Step 3: Stick the M&Ms side ways onto the top of the pretzel and let it dry.

 

Now that you have created these fun and easy treats and crafts, eat, decorateand enjoy.