Simple Crafts to Add to Your Halloween Buffet Table

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

23 Oct 2008 07:59 PM

Over in the FOOD blog I have been sharing dozens of simple, affordable and extremely festive recipes to feature on a Halloween buffet. But, devilishly tasty dishes are only part of a spooky spread. To make your table look as festive as possible you need some equally creative pieces to accent the bloody bites and Kitty Litter cakes.

The following are a couple of easy crafts you can make a few days prior to your Boo Bash that are sure to have your costumed guests moaning with delight.

PAINTED CANDY CORN CLAY POTS

This craft is as straightforward as they come. Simply paint a clay pot to resemble a huge candy corn. Make a few and fill them with Halloween treats, then place them at various spots on the buffet or as a centerpiece on the children's table.

Materials:

Ruler and pencil

New/unused 6-inch clay pot

Sponge brush

Acrylic craft paints -- white, yellow and orange

Candy corn or a variety of Halloween candy, cookies, snack mix or your favorite Halloween treats

Directions:

Use the ruler and pencil to measure and lightly mark a line around the clay pot about 2 inches from the top rim and 1 1/2 inches from the bottom of the pot. Wrap a rubber band over each marked line.

Use the sponge brush and white paint and basecoat bottom and top sections of clay pot (make sure paint doesn't pool along edges of the rubber bands). Then, apply basecoat inside of rim. Let dry.

Paint outside top section and inside of rim yellow. Let dry.

Position the edge of the bottom rubber band along the white painted edge and top rubber band along the yellow painted edge for painting guides. Paint center section orange. Let dry.

Carefully remove rubber bands.

Line the pot with plastic wrap and fill with candy and/or cookies.

WITCH'S CAULDRON

To add a spooky dimension to your buffet table purchase a black plastic witch's cauldron and dry ice from your local Halloween specialty store. (You can also buy dry ice from the seafood department at your favorite grocery store).

Using tongs or thick gloves (never handle dry ice with your bare hands) place the dry ice in a watertight container; cover with water. Place in witch's cauldron and add to your buffet table.

Note: Warm water will create more smoke, but it will disappear quicker while cooler water will produce less smoke but it will last longer.

Michele Cheplic writes about red-hot celebrities in POP CULTURE, fiery topics in PARENTS, sizzling recipes in FOOD, calorie burning exercises in FITNESS, and hot new kid-friendly crafts in FUN. Check out all of her articles here.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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