I love decorating cakes and cupcakes! Remember my tutorial on “Easy, Elegant and Professional Cupcake Decorating” and how excited I got over using the 1M frosting tip to make those cupcakes for Princess’s Birthday? Well then you can just imagine the loud squeal I let loose when I found out that as one of the… Keep Reading
DIY Halloween Projects from the Archive
I can’t believe that October is almost half over! Halloween will be here before you know it. Although I’ve got some great new projects up my sleeve, I wanted to take a few minutes to remind you and redirect you to two of the fun Halloween projects we’ve done here in the past on Frugal… Keep Reading
DIY Birdseed Trick or “Tweets” for Halloween
Here’s a fun and easy DIY project you can do with the kids this October-Birdseed “Trick ‘o Tweets” by Pennington Birdseed and Walmart! The materials for this kid friendly craft are simple-Pennington birdseed, flour, corn syrup, water, string and cookie cutters. (Note: the simpler the shape of the cutter the better–tiny details tend to break… Keep Reading
Free Halloween Printables~for the Last Minute!
Has Halloween snuck up on you? Do you need a few last minute holiday decorating ideas? Well I’m here to help with links to a few free Halloween printables. Do you need some quick Halloween table decor for your party? Just print out these cute Halloween labels to wrap around some tin cans and viola!… Keep Reading
Happy Halloween on the Cheap
Well Halloween is almost upon us! Walmart asked me to share with all of you some ways that I keep Halloween frugal for my family. The major Halloween costs can be broken down into 3 parts: candy, costumes, and decorations. 1. Candy Candy is one of the biggest expenses for us at Halloween each year…. Keep Reading
DIY: The Halloween Hand
Need a quick, cute and and frugal Halloween themed treat for your child’s classroom, a holiday party or just for fun? Try making Halloween Hands! Not only are these adorable, but they are also fairly low sugar-a fact that teachers and parents alike will appreciate. This video tutorial will show you how simple they are… Keep Reading
DIY: Frugal Halloween Trash Bag Wreath
Looking for a Halloween decorating project that is easy, inexpensive and looks great? Try making a frugal Halloween Trash Bag Wreath-not only is it “all of the above” it will also last for years! For those of you without the time (or patience) to watch a 3 minute video (*pthhth!*) here is the written tutorial:… Keep Reading
12 Ways to Use Up Leftover Halloween Candy!
Halloween might be over, but it is not forgotten at the Frugal Upstate household. Despite the fact that we get over 200 trick or treaters a year, we still somehow wound up with leftover candy and the perennial question: “What do we do with leftover Halloween Candy?!” I asked my friends on Twitter and we… Keep Reading
Quick & Easy Halloween Treat~Halloween Hands!
Need something for a classroom full of kids, but don’t want to spend a fortune? Why not try making Halloween Hands? All you need is some popcorn, candy corn, plastic disposable gloves & bag ties: Need some more last minute ideas? How about these! Witches Hat Cookies (super easy & cute-no baking!) Eyeball Cupcakes Spider… Keep Reading
Halloween Traditions-Trick ‘o Treating and Pumpkin Carving
I’m one of those people who just loves traditions. We have traditions for Christmas, Birthdays, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Labor Day and yes, Halloween*! For Halloween, it’s all about the trick ‘o treating (of course) and the Jack ‘o Lantern. For Trick O Treating, we go simple. We set a pattern the first Halloween in… Keep Reading
