These are the newest entries from Tip Junkie readers for the 1st Annual DIY Halloween  Trick or Treat Contest.  You can start voting now and it’s not too late to enter to win!  {giddy}
Click here for the details on how to win and how to vote for the  Trick or Treat Halloween Contest ~ Win $200! right here on Tip Junkie.com
It’s a fun way to be inspired on yummy Halloween themed party food, DIY party decorations, paper crafts, party favors, and all things Halloween! I’m all about giving YOU a chance to win $200 bucks for sharing your fabulous DIY Halloween ideas. {squeal}
* Tip Junkie is also hosting a handmade and semi-handmade Halloween Costume Contest $200, for details click here.
Trick or Treat Halloween Contest
Everyone is invited to enter Tip Junkie’s handmade Trick or Treat Halloween Contest, no blog is required. {giddy} Tip Junkie members {that’s YOU!} will vote for the THREE winners; $200 Grand Prize and two $50 Visa Gift Cards to spend however you wish. {high fives}
Deadline: Entries will be accepted through Friday, October 19th, midnight CST!
Newest Contest Entries ~ Time to Vote!
1.  Spider Cake Pops With Webs ~  There’s something about Halloween treats that are extra fun. Maybe it’s the fact that normally scary and ugly things can be turned super cute. Maybe it’s the fact that the whole holiday centers around sugar and sweets. Whatever it is, I hope these spider cake pops make it on to your list of Halloween treats to make this season!
2.  Boo-tiful Cake Pops ~ What better way to celebrate Halloween than with CAKE POPS?!  These were SO fun to make.  And even more fun to eat. Carrot cake + cream cheese frosting…definitely a favorite cake pop flavor.
3.  Mummy Dogs ~ Mummy Dogs are quite possibly the easiest Halloween Party Food around. They are a perfect quick meal to eat before heading out Trick or Treating, too! Kids and adults alike adore them.
4.  Easy Mummy Pretzels ~ You don’t even have to turn on your oven for these adorable treats.  Just something cute…Something pleasing to the palate (sweet, salty?! I’m sold)  Yet something easy!  And perfect for Halloween!
5.  Make Gory Hand Salad Tongs for Halloween Party ~ Here’s a quick and easy tutorial on how to make gory hand salad tongs for a Halloween party, made with supplies from the dollar store!
Free Printables
6. Â Free printable Halloween tags & Labels ~ Â Use these fun free printable Halloween tags & labels for kidÂ’s treat/favor bags. Also included is a large Happy Halloween sign that you can slide into an 8 x 10? frame for a Halloween party or to place on a mantel, entry table or somewhere fun.
7.  Halloween Poop w/ Free Printables ~ These little gumball “Halloween Poop” tubes are sure to make your goblins happy! Use them as neighborhood treat or as party favors.
8.  Ghostly Grub Recipe with Free Tag ~ This easy and yummy Ghostly Grub recipe is simply a Halloween popcorn mix made with spider eggs, skeleton bones, bat droppings and pumpkin poop. Also comes with free tag. It’s a great gift for neighbors and classmates.
Halloween Tutorials
9.  How To Make Fake Blood ~ Follow this easy tutorial to make your own fake blood for Halloween. The recipe calls for only 5 common ingredients that you may already have in your pantry!
DIY Decorating
10.  DIY Halloween/Fall Pillows ~ Use screen print paint (no screen or special tools needed) to create fun Halloween/fall pillows. For the chevron pillow, all you need is good painters tape (3M or Frog) and for the adorable bat, use the free printable bat that you can download for free.
11.  Halloween Pennant Banner ~ This fun paper bunting/banner to hang from the mantel is very simple to make and personalize. Jen used images/letters cut from a basic (original 6×12?) Cricut but any images/letters could be used.
12.  How to Incorporate a Chandelier into your Halloween Mantel ~ This Project shows how to incorporated a Hanging Chandelier to make a Fireplace Mantel more Spooky for Halloween. {adorable}
13.  Mini Haunted House for Kids ~ Angie created a mini haunted house for her toddler using PVC Pipes!  So fun!
14.  Ring Around the Rosy Ghosts ~ Jennifer got the idea to make her own ring around the rosy ghosts when she saw some in a yard in a nearby town. This is a frugal craft that will still last a while.
15.  How to make an easy Halloween tree ~  A halloween tree is a spookily simple craft to give your house that halloween charm! You can use it to decorate your yard and house, it also gives the kids something to make for halloween.
16.  Easy Embellished Halloween Towel ~ Create this easy embellished Halloween towel with just a few supplies. Plus, it is a great way to use up some of your ribbon scraps! By adding a little iron-on bling, it makes them even cuter.
17.  How To Make A Pottery Barn Skeleton Vase ~ With a few common materials that are easily found in a craft shop, a little bit of ingenuity and the ability to have some fun you can make a Pottery Barn Skeleton Vase for Halloween or everyday decor!
18.  Spooky Paper Tree Backdrop ~ Is this spooky tree backdrop an expensive vinyl wall decal? Nope! It’s actually made from paper, and cost less than $5 to make. Inexpensive, easy, and dramatic–that’s the kind of party decor I like best!
 Activities for Kids
19.  I’m Melting…Witch Fingers! ~ Use old, broken crayons and a mold to create witch fingers crayons! This is a fun Halloween activity (with adult supervision) and a perfect party favor for your Halloween gathering.
20.  You’ve Been Punked ~ Adrienne loves to have a neighborhood pass around. Don’t you? She loves getting everything together and the kids love knocking on the door and running. So, she came up with the “You’ve Been PUnked” Pumpkin.
21.  DIY Zombie Pinata ~ Ashley  made this Zombie Pinata out of a cardboard box, some tape, and some crepe streamer!!! It was super cheap and it was actually pretty easy.
It’s not too late to enter your own past ideas.
Deadline: Entries will be accepted through Friday, October 19th, midnight CST!
If you love these Halloween crafts – then you’ll find a THOUSAND more just as creative over on the Tip Junkie Halloween site!
How To Crafts:
- 10 Best Pumpkin Patterns & Carving Templates
- 23 Free Autumn & Fall Download Printables
- 20 Spooky Things to Do for Halloween {free printable}
Thanks Ladies. I just adore these tutorials! Feel free to grab my “I was featured on Tip Junkie” blog button. You earned it! {knuckle bumps}
Also, donÂ’t forget to check out the Tip Junkie Facebook page for even more crafts, activities for kids, creative ideas, and free tutorials. It’s a great place to ask questions on how to make things or for specific tutorials that you are looking for. I’ll be happy to find them for ya!
Creating Memories that Endure,
Laurie
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