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What’s Halloween without a few bats in the belfry?   These Coffee Filter Halloween Bats might make bats a little less scary and are super easy to make.

  I have little grandkids who are pretty much obsessed with Halloween but at the same time are pretty scared to see Halloween decorations. They will actually freak out and start to cry when they see the Target Halloween decorations up.  Then they will turn right back around and will say that Halloween is their favorite holiday and will want to read Halloween books.  Go Figure. Their mother (my daughter) and I think it’s hilarious. However these Halloween Bats are not scary for them and hopefully they won’t be for your grandchildren either.  A fun and colorful Halloween decoration, kids will want to make a ton of these and then put them up all around the house.  What a cheap...

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Victorian Ghost Children Halloween Photograph Editing Tutorial There is nearly nothing creepier than melancholy Victorian-era children in haunting ghost form

This is such a fun way to capture ghosts on camera! This is a fantastic photo shoot is one of my favorite projects I did with my kids. That lacy parasol and swinging pocketwatch...these kids know how to make a creepy look in a tranquil setting. This fun post has been updated from the 2012 post. I won a contest with this photo editing post and won our first ipad. As you look at these pictures you can almost hear the sounds of children giggles echoing through the forest. Their sad faces are reminiscent of a long lost era. These photographs, in their monotones, are completely chilling and the perfect Halloween decoration! Supplies for this Photoshoot: Camera Tripod Victorian-Era Children...

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Young Maleficent Halloween Costume DIY!

Have you watched the live action Maleficent Movie? It's got a fun backstory about why Maleficent is the way she is...filled with love, betrayal and revenge. It's a fun movie to watch for Halloween! I like seeing Maleficent as a child, growing up and loving the land. She has big horns and wings, which make the perfect cosplay costume. Now there's a new Maleficent movie coming out in October (2019) so I am updating this post from 2015. This Disney inspired costume DIY is perfect for Halloween or a fan convention. Make the perfect Disney inspired costume cosplay of Maleficent as a child from the Live-Action Maleficent Movie. This angel of darkness didn't always have a dark side, the wings,...

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Maleficent Movie Inspired Cosplay Costume DIY!Maleficent is the most classic villian in a Disney show of all time

Am I right? She made her debut in the cartoon version of Sleeping Beauty. Her green face and purple robes were elegant and daunting. The live-action remake, Maleficent, showcases the backstory of Maleficent and why she became the way she is. She is a young fairy with wings and through love, betrayal and revenge, becomes the villian we see in the movie. She has the iconic twisted horns, but her clothes are slightly different and mostly black. This is the perfect Halloween costume or Disney inspired Cosplay! This post is updated from 2015 for the release of Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil. "But, as many thought whenever they saw the graceful figure soaring through the air, it took a great...

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Target Is Already Sold Out Of Golden Girls Halloween Costumes

Clutch your pearls: Target and other online retailers sold out of their “The Golden Girls” Halloween costumes quicker than you could say “cheesecake!” Cross your fingers that there’s a Halloween miracle and the costumes emulating television’s fab foursome — Sophia, Blanche, Dorothy and Rose — are re-stocked. Amazon and Walmart had Dorothy’s costume, but they’re out as well. We even checked the website of Toynk, the costume maker, and the costumes were sold out there, too, proving that these Miami retirees have still got it going on despite the fact that the last episode of NBC’s popular 1985-1992 TV sitcom aired more than a quarter of a century ago. Target   But, fret not. We’ve got ways you can DIY your...

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