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Halloween Costume Ideas and Recipes

Halloween is the time of year when we can express our inner child, be somebody else, and get a bit creative with our food decorations.

Halloween Costumes

My son loved superheroes. And I love homemade costumes as they are much more creative and cuter than their store-bought counterparts. So, each year I had the fun task of making him a new costume of a different guardian of the galaxy. The hardest part was figuring out the best way to make each component. Hopefully, my trial and error will help save you a lot of time.

Making our own non-toxic costume makeup was also a lot of fun.

Halloween Recipes

I also love making fun Halloween food. I especially love trying to make healthier alternatives to the usual candy treats.

Whether it be silly and fun or creepy and spooky, any food that isn’t highly processed is less scary than the usual holiday fare. Hopefully, you’ll enjoy my ideas and will be able to make them your own.

From fun homemade costumes to spooky recipes, you’ll find all of my favorite Halloween themed posts here…

Five small containers of homemade costume makeup, each a different color, stand on a wooden surface. The vibrant colors visible include black, white, red, blue, and gold.

DIY Halloween Makeup (Homemade Costume Makeup)

October 29, 2024 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Avoid the toxic chemicals in store-bought Halloween makeup by making your own homemade costume makeup. It’s a fun project that can be customized …

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Halloween-themed chicken nuggets in ghost and bat shapes on slate plates, with decorative spiders, a lit pink candle, and a silver skull in the background.

Easy Halloween Chicken Nuggets

October 24, 2024 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Create fun Halloween chicken nuggets with this easy recipe! Shaped into ghosts and pumpkins, and coated in pork rinds for a crispy finish, …

Read moreEasy Halloween Chicken Nuggets
Creepy Halloween dish shaped as a head made out of Prosciutto ham with cream cheese and green olive eyes, surrounded by square crackers.

Creepy Halloween Food: Make a Ham Face

October 17, 2024 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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A healthier alternative to sugar-laden treats, this creepy ham face is a fun addition to any Halloween party food lineup. Most Halloween food is …

Read moreCreepy Halloween Food: Make a Ham Face
A charcuterie board with a meat and cheese hand design on a wooden board, accompanied by a purple candle and another board with assorted snacks in the background.

Spooky Halloween Charcuterie Board

October 11, 2024 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Delight your guests this Halloween with a spooky charcuterie board featuring chilling cheese balls molded into a severed hand or an eerie face, …

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A charcuterie board features a Halloween hand-shaped cheese ball centerpiece, surrounded by various cheeses and meats, with a lit candle and breadsticks in the background.

Spooky Halloween Hand Cheese Ball

October 10, 2024 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Ditch the sugary candy and go for a healthier Halloween snack! This hand-shaped cheese ball wrapped in cured meats is the ideal protein-packed party …

Read moreSpooky Halloween Hand Cheese Ball
Cheese slices cut into Halloween shapes like ghosts, bats, and pumpkins on a wooden board with a cookie cutter.

How to Make Fun Cheese Shapes Using Cookie Cutters

October 8, 2024 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Looking for a fun snack idea? Learn how to make playful cheese shapes using cookie cutters to bring creativity to your meals or party platters. To add …

Read moreHow to Make Fun Cheese Shapes Using Cookie Cutters
Assorted Halloween-themed cheese shapes, including skulls, pumpkins, and bones, arranged on a wooden board.

How to Make Cheese Shapes Using Candy Molds

October 7, 2024 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Transform your favorite cheeses into playful shapes using candy molds. Discover tips, the best cheeses to use, and how to melt and mold cheese for any …

Read moreHow to Make Cheese Shapes Using Candy Molds
Close up of a bowl full of red homemade gummy worms (leeches).

Healthier Homemade Gummy Worms (And Leeches)

November 4, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Fun for kids of all ages, Make your own healthier homemade gummy worms (or gummy leeches), even if you don’t have any candy molds. Many years …

Read moreHealthier Homemade Gummy Worms (And Leeches)
Two boys in costumes, one in an enderman costume and the other in a spiderman costume

Easy Comfortable DIY Enderman Costume (Minecraft)

October 29, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Easy to make and comfortable to wear, this fun enderman costume can be made quickly without any sewing! It’s the perfect costume for Minecraft …

Read moreEasy Comfortable DIY Enderman Costume (Minecraft)
A black paper cone brimming with golden-brown pumpkin fries.

Paleo Baked Pumpkin Fries

October 26, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Healthier than regular fries and easy to make, these baked pumpkin fries are paleo-friendly and packed with fall flavor. A delicious side for any …

Read morePaleo Baked Pumpkin Fries
A young boy dressed in a vintage homemade Captain America costume with two friends dressed as spiderman (blurred out)

Homemade Captain America Costume

October 16, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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With some simple sewing, you can quickly make this easy homemade Captain America costume from recycled t-shirts. It’s super comfy, and kids …

Read moreHomemade Captain America Costume
Closeup of a boy dressed up as Thor at a costume party. (The other kids are blurred out.)

DIY Thor Costume

October 15, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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With a bit of hot glue, craft foam, felt, and paint, you can whip out this fun DIY Thor costume complete with a homemade hammer, vambraces, and …

Read moreDIY Thor Costume
A hand holding a gummy eyeball from a plate full of gummy eyeballs and a jack-o-lantern in the background.

Spooky Homemade Gummy Eyeballs

October 14, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Looking for a healthier Halloween treat? Learn how to make gummy eyeballs, using not-so-spooky, real-food ingredients. They’re fun to make and …

Read moreSpooky Homemade Gummy Eyeballs
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Easy Spiced Pumpkin Butter Recipe

October 10, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Fill your home with the delightful scent of fall spices when you make this easy homemade pumpkin butter, a delicious topping perfect for gifting. It …

Read moreEasy Spiced Pumpkin Butter Recipe
Overhead view of 12 pizzas that have been decorated for Halloween with ghosts, spiders, a bat and other Halloween characters

13 Easy Halloween Food Ideas For Kids

October 6, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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There’s no need to rely on sugar-laden treats to get your kids excited about Halloween. Try these fun Halloween food ideas for kids! I have …

Read more13 Easy Halloween Food Ideas For Kids
Overhead view of scooping out a roasted butternut squash pumpkin into a jar and ice cube trays for freezing.

Easy Homemade Pumpkin Puree (Canned Pumpkin Substitute)

October 2, 2021 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Looking for a tasty pumpkin puree to use in recipes? Store-bought brands may contain sugars and ingredients you can’t pronounce. Here’s …

Read moreEasy Homemade Pumpkin Puree (Canned Pumpkin Substitute)
Closeup of marbled cream and brown pumpkin spice soap with the words "pumpkin spice soap" pressed into the front bar.

Easy Pumpkin Spice Soap

November 13, 2020 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Impressive looking, but simple enough for beginners, this super-easy pumpkin spice soap combines pumpkin puree and goat milk with fall spices, making …

Read moreEasy Pumpkin Spice Soap
A variety of homemade holiday lick-and-stick stamps- some for Halloween, some for Valentine's Day, and some for Christmas. Some have been stuck to envelopes.

Fun to Make Holiday Gelatin Postage Stamps (Lick and Stick)

January 21, 2020 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Kids love making these holiday postage stamps using a homemade gelatin glue. They’re so impressed that they can make their own lick-and-stick …

Read moreFun to Make Holiday Gelatin Postage Stamps (Lick and Stick)
A homemade Captain America shield next to homemade boots and homemade costume

How to Make a Captain America Shield

October 25, 2019 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Making a superhero costume couldn’t be complete without the right props! Find out how to make a Captain America shield easily by repurposing …

Read moreHow to Make a Captain America Shield
A young boy in a Superman costume and a boy in a Batman costume

Easy Homemade Superhero Costume: Batman & Superman

October 23, 2019 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Need a last-minute Halloween costume, or just want to make an easy superhero costume? These homemade batman and superman costumes can be whipped up in …

Read moreEasy Homemade Superhero Costume: Batman & Superman
Homemade Captain America Boots made from duct tape on a homemade Captain America shield

DIY Superhero Boots (Two Methods)

October 21, 2019 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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No homemade superhero costume would be complete without some DIY superhero boots. I’ll show you two quick and easy methods to make costume boots …

Read moreDIY Superhero Boots (Two Methods)
An orange homemade trick-or-treat bag decorated with a Jack-o-lantern face.

DIY Trick or Treat Bag

October 16, 2019 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Upcycle an old t-shirt into a DIY trick or treat bag in a matter of minutes and then let the kids help decorate it with homemade craft foam stamps. …

Read moreDIY Trick or Treat Bag
two bowls of a roasted pumpkin soup garnished with fresh sage and caramelized onions.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup with Red Peppers and Caramelized Onions

October 11, 2019 by Tracy Ariza, DDS

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Roasted red peppers and caramelized onions meld together and provide the flavor punch to this savory roasted pumpkin soup recipe, perfect for warming …

Read moreRoasted Pumpkin Soup with Red Peppers and Caramelized Onions

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