The best way to save money while still throwing a killer monster mash? Get creative.
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Here are some ideas to get you started from Christine Nguyen of the Sweet Boutique in Sugar Land, Texas.
Candy Corn-decorated cupcakes
Take your love of candy corn to the next level by incorporating them into cupcake decorations. Layer yellow, orange and white frosting on a cupcake and top it off with a piece of candy corn.
Worms and dirt
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To make worms and dirt, you need chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, gummy snakes, black icing and Milano cookies. Use the icing to write "R.I.P." on the Milano cookie, creating a "tombstone," then place that in a plastic cup. Fill the rest of the cup by layering the first three ingredients to create the "dirt."
Goodie bags
There are a few ways to mix up goodie bags without splurging. You can add googly eyes to a black paper cup and add black stock paper to turn it into a "bat." You can also draw a pumpkin face on an orange balloon. For extra fun, stuff the balloons with candy.
Watch the video above to see how it's done.