Halloween DIY Tricks & Treat Giveaway!

Hello E-Trenders!  Back by popular demand...

More Halloween DIY tricks!  We are also excited to announce a spooktacular contest treat for our ET subscribers and FB fans!.

  

 
  
 This Haunted Halloween Bark is super easy to make and perfect for a favor take-away or a colorful sweet treat on a dessert table.

Haunted Halloween Bark "How To"

 Prep Time: 15 minutes

 Total Time: 15 minutes

 Ingredients:

Three cups of milk or dark chocolate candy melts

1 1/4 cups of candy corn

½ cup of orange and yellow sprinkles

1 1/4 cup Reese’s Pieces or M&M's (use Halloween colors)

 Preparation:

• Prepare a cookie sheet and line with parchment paper.
• In separate bowl, melt chocolate in the microwave or over a double boiler.
• Pour the chocolate onto the lined sheet. Using a spoon or spatula, smooth the chocolate out in an even layer about ¼ inches thick. It does not have to cover the entire pan.
• Sprinkle candy and sprinkles over the melted wet chocolate until completely covered.
• Put the chocolate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to harden.
• When the bark is firm, remove it from the parchment paper and break it into pieces.

 
 ET Trick:  You can use other types of Halloween candy – feel free to get creative with the bark.  Once the chocolate is covered with candy tap the pan on the counter a few times (lightly).  This will help the candy set in place.

 

 Check out this monster-mash popcorn!  We used the same DIY recipe posted here and melted orange chocolate instead of pink!

 
  
 ET Trick:  Serve popcorn and other snacks in tall and short martini glasses.  It's user friendly for guests to "grab and go" and takes the snack presentation to the next level!

  
Place the popcorn martini glasses on top of a shadow box with a decorative piece of scrapbook paper (inside).  Layer a black felt spiderweb on top of the shadow box.  We found the spiderweb at Pier 1 Imports.

 
  
The ET gals added Halloween sprinkles and cashews to the monster-mash popcorn for a spooky sweet & salty flavor. 

ET Trick:  After you place the chocolate coated popcorn on wax paper, add nuts and sprinkles - let cool.

 

Okay E-Trenders - are you ready for the treat?  Post a comment on this blog post and you will have a chance to win two exclusive Ooh La Frou Frou cards designed by the same talented artist who created the EventTrender logo!  Check out the Ooh La Frou Frou blog and entire card collection here.

 

 Autumn Card Entitled "Falling for Fashion"
Inside Message: "Happy Autumn"
This glamorous card has lots of sparkling glitter accents

 Don't you just love the fall inspired handbags sitting pretty on the shelves?

 

  
This fabulous Halloween Card, entitled "Glamour Ghoul" is embellished  with glitter & crystals
Inside reads: "Happy Halloween, Ghoulfriend!"

Love the sassy city vibe!

We have a few other Halloween ET tricks up our sleeve!  Stay tuned later this week for more bewitching entertaining ideas including this witches hat made with Oreo cookies and a kids size ice cream cone!

 
 BTW: The card winner will be randomly selected next week.  Good luck and please share our EventTrender Blog and ET Facebook Page with family & friends who love to entertain and be inspired ! 

 

Comments

[Kim]

1.

I'm for sure going to make that bark so easy looking and cute :) I love that fall card!! Her dress out of leaves is fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wehaf]

2.

Those are fabulous cards, and I agree with Kim - the leaf dress is amazing! The chocolate covered popcorn sounds delicious...

[Angela Morgan]

3.

These Halloween entertaining ideas are fantastic!

[sandy@oohlafroufrou]

4.

Thanks for spotlighting Ooh La Frou Frou girls! Just stopped by to say thanks -- I tweeted about the giveaway and put it up on Ooh La Frou Frou's facebook page, as well! Best of luck to everyone who enters!

[EventTrender]

5.

Thanks Ooh La Frou Frou! Can't wait to announce the winner next week!

[Debbie Jordan]

6.

So many great ideas for Halloween entertaining! Thanks for the tips and love the presentation idea for the popcorn.

[Susan@sterlinginn.com]

7.

Spooktacular ideas for Halloween!

[Amy]

8.

Just discovered your blog -- Thanks for the great Halloween tips!

[Judkeels@aol.com]

9.

This is so great! All good ideas for entertaining or just playing around with the bark and other goodies. Fantastic!
Judy

[Jennifer Stewart]

10.

such cute ideas, love them!

[Kristen Burnett]

11.

love all the ideas! & LOVE Ohh La Frou Frou's fall cards!

[sandy@oohlafroufrou]

12.

Congratulations Number 1 in winning the giveaway! Hope you enjoy the Ooh La Frou Frou Collection cards! Come visit the Ooh La Frou Frou Collection blog at http://oohlafroufrou.blogspot.com ;)

[Recipe treat]

13.

Halloween always rock with your creative stuffs. I always feel happy to visit your blog. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Viva-Magazine-Your-Premium-Womens-Natural-Health-Magazine/262734921452?ref=ts Everything looks delicious and yummy. Eye popping colors. Thanks for sharing and keep on sharing more stuffs.

[EventTrender]

14.

Thanks Recipe Treat! Are you the founder of Viva Magazine? Like your page on Facebook, thanks for experiencing our blog, we are so happy you like it! Perhaps there will be opportunities for us to cross promote in the future! Take care!

[It's nice to your blog, your article is well written, thank you for sharing!]

15.

It's nice to your blog, your article is well written, thank you for sharing!

[Melanie]

16.

A cinch to make! Yummy!