•Feather's in the air: Seat all the players in a large circle and stretch a sheet between them, to be held up to the chin at all times. Drop a feather on the middle. Each child must try to blow the feather off the sheet but not let it past them. They are mot allowed to use their hands. If they are really good at this game, try adding an extra feather or two. •Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pumpkin, pumpkin, Sitting on the wall, (Sit on floor.) Pumpkin, pumpkin, Tip and fall. (Fall to one side.) Pumpkin, pumpkin, Rolling down the street, (Roll on floor.) Pumpkin, pumpkin, Trick-or-treat! • Pumpkin on the Ground Sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, How'd you get so big and round? You started as a seed so small. Now you are a great round ball. Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, How'd you get so big and round? • Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Head Sung to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Peter, Peter, Pumpkin head. Eats pumpkin pies And pumpkin bread, Pumpkin muffins, Pumpkin cake, And pumpkin cookies Freshly baked. Peter, Peter, Pumpkin head, Full of pumpkins, You're well fed. • Picked a Pumpkin Sung to "Clementine" Picked a pumpkin, Picked a pumpkin That was growing On a vine. Then I carved A jack-o'-lantern And it turned out Just fine. • I'm a Little Pumpkin I'm a little pumpkin, look at me, I'm round and cute as I can be. (Bend arns out at sides.) Carve a face and add a candle bright, I'll glow and glow all through the night. (Form circle with arms and smile.) • Pumpkin Faces Sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Pumpkin faces here and there, Pumpkin faces everywhere. Faces ready for Hallowe'en, Funniest faces we've ever seen. Pumpkin faces here and there. Pumpkin faces everywhere. • Pumpkin Faces Everywhere Pumpkin faces In strange places Everywhere I go. Some are happy, Some are sad, Some are in a row. Pumpkin faces In strange places All around the town. Some up high Some down low, Sitting on the ground. • Where Is Pumpkin? Sung to "Frere Jacques" Where is pumpkin? Where is pumpkin? (Crouch low.) Here I am! Here I am! (Jump up.) I am round and orange. (Form circle with arms.) See my funny face. (Make a face.) Now you don't. Now you don't. (Crouch low and hide face.) •Halloween Fun Halloween Past When the Celts occupied Europe, long before the birth of Christ, Halloween was a time for all who lived good lives to feast - similar to Thanksgiving. This All Hallow's Eve was also the night when ghosts and goblins walked the earth. People lit candles and masqueraded in frightening costumes made of animal skins to ward off the spirits of the dead, who returned to earth as wandering cats, witches and ghosts. People in costume began to visit homes, asking for treats - those who gave them would be assured of having a good year; those who did not were warned to watch out for spirits. The Romans, after conquering England and France, introduced their own touches to Halloween. They bobbed for apples and gave nuts to their neighbours. The Italians left bread and water, and lit lamps before going to bed to appease visiting ghosts. Other Europeans put out doughnuts and milk for returning spirits while still others placed empty chairs in a circle, one for each member of the family and one empty for an expected ghost. In the nineteenth century, Irish immigrants brought the holiday to North America, where it has evolved to become a national celebration. Halloween Present Halloween has become an international Mardi Gras of sorts. It is the perfect family holiday for parents and children enabling them to spend time together creating costumes, carving pumpkins, planning trick or treat activities and participating in family parties. Halloween is the one time of year everyone can act out their fantasies and become who they want to be. For children, Halloween is an exciting time. It appeals to their imaginations, stimulating any inner urges to be something or someone else, to do things they would never think of doing on other days, to dress up and have fun. Children and Fear Halloween can be intimidating for some children. Such fears are normal and Halloween is the perfect time to deal with them. It allows anxieties and misgivings to come out into the open, letting children manage what is at other times nightmarish. It is a time that helps children deal with fears of death, darkness, ghosts or monsters openly, without risk of being embarrassed or laughed at. It is important to be extra sensitive of your child's fears at this time. If your child shows some fear allow them to express those fears. Some children express fears of clowns or ghouls - if this is so - allow the child this expression of fear. Show your child that Halloween does not have to be gruesome - it is also a holiday for fairy princesses. Trickster safety: Questions of the safety of trick or treating has increased over the years, particularly at unfamiliar homes causing some parents to discontinue the tradition all together. If you are concerned about trick or treating here are some basic safety rules to follow: ..Have your child carry a flashlight .- Treat or treat at homes you know .Accompany your child when trick or treating. Older children should stay in groups if no parent is present .Flame resistant costumes are in order. Keep costumes short and remind children to stay away from pumpkins with candles in them .Remind children to stay away from pets they do not know .Remind children of road safety rules. Do not criss-cross the road - go up one side of the road and down the other side .If you are driving your children - drive slowly, with lights on and be cautious when pulling to the side of the road .Children should NEVER eat any treats until parents have had a chance to go through them and inspect them. Parents should look for tampering of packages and discard any they believe unsafe. .Children should wear their own shoes when trick or treating - wearing costume shoes/boots can be dangerous and uncomfortable .Remind children that not everyone celebrates Halloween and to avoid homes that lights are off. Also remind children not to run through neighbours yards or gardens. Treaters safety: If you plan on giving out treats this year here are some suggestions to follow: Have your treats prepared by the door so you don't have to go hunting for them when the tricksters come. .Create a unique way to hand out treats, in a carved out pumpkin or basket .Clear your yard and walkways, remove any obstacles .Position pumpkins with candles in them in an area that is safe and children will not trip on them. Consider using flashlights instead of candles. .Replace and lights or bulbs that are burnt out so area is brightly lit where tricksters will arrive. ..Nutrition is not a consideration at Halloween. Those parents who are concerned about nutrition generally do not let their children go out trick or treating. If you give out raisins, apples, granola or wheat germ it is likely to end up all over your front yard. .If you plan on dressing up to greet tricksters remember that some younger children may be frightened of your costume. Try to avoid scaring small children. • What do you get when you cross Dracula with Sleeping Beauty? Tired Blood!! • Is it true that Witches are afraid of dead bodies? Of corpse it is!! • Why does the Mummy keep his Band-aids in the refridgerator? He wants to uses them later for cold cuts!! • Why did the Witch cross the road? It was the chickens day off!! Booo! •Bloody Popcorn Add some red food colouring to the butter you are melting. Incidentally, to get true red or black colours, buy paste food colouring from a craft or cake decorating supply store. No matter how many drops of liquid red you add, it'll always be some shade of pink. When the red butter is melted, pour it over the popcorn as usual. •Swamp Slime Make green jello. Put some of it in clear plastic containers and put some aside. When the jello starts to solidify, add various gummy bugs. Beat the rest of the jello to a froth and add to the top of the slime. Let set. •Dirt Put chocolate pudding in clear plastic containers and imbed a gummy worm or two. Cover the top of the pudding with crushed chocolate cookie crumbs. It looks good if a worm is peeking out of the dirt. •Sticks and Stones Easy. Pretzel sticks and candy that looks like rocks. Often sold in bulk food sections. •Slug Guts Use any dip you like for chips or veggies. •Witches Brew This makes a nice foaming drink. In a clear punch bowl mix equal parts blue kool-aid and lemon-lime pop. Add some crushed dry ice, and continue to add more every half hour or so. Caution! Don't let kids serve themselves, because dry ice can cause lips and tongue to freeze. Scoop it out yourself and leave the dry ice in the bottom. •Drink Decay Add black paste food colouring to any drink you enjoy. Mix well. •Wobblie Gobblies Yield: 4 servings 2 pk (85 gram) jello Strawberry-jelly powder 4 ts Cornstarch 3/4 c Water 1/2 c Applesauce Spray 2 baking sheets with no stick vegetable spray. Mix the jello powder and the cornstarch together. Stir in 3/4 cup water and 1/2 cup applesauce. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. (stir after 2-1/2 minutes) Stir again after cooking is complete. Spoon 1 cup of mixture on each of the baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes, or until set. Cut strips of Wobblie Gobblies with sharp knife and pull of baking sheets. Place on lightly greased tray or baking sheets. Store, uncovered at room temperature on lightly greased tray or baking sheets. Makes 4-6 servings. Origin: What's Cooking Magazine, by Kraft, 8 th issue. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, May/94. •Lizard's Eyes Yield: 16 servings 1/2 c Peanut butter 12 oz Marshmallows 4 dr Green food coloring 4 c Rice krispies; cheerios or-corn flakes Pam 16 Raisins Heat peanut butter with marshmallows in a large saucepan over low heat until melted. Add green food coloring and mix in. Pour in cereal and stir quickly. Spray 8" pan with pam then pour contents into pan. Allow to cool in fridge, then cut into long thin strips, about 1" x 4". Cut each raisin in half and stick on one end of each strip to make the lizard's eyes. Source: Healthy Treats and Super Snacks for Kids •Orange Worms Yield: 13 servings 2 cn Apricot halves packed in-light syrup 4 Envelopes unflavored gelatin 2 c Orange juice Wiggle these worms any way you want on your plate. If you like, give them 'eyes' made from licorice bits. Place apricots in colander and let drain. Place drained apricots in food processor, cover, and whirl until well blended. Place gelatin in 3 quart pan, add orange juice, and let5 stand for 5 minutes to soften gelatin. Place pan on burner and bring to a boil over med/high heat,stirring with whisk. Turn off burner and remove pan to rack. Add apricots and mix with whisk until well blended. Pour into baking pan,cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 4 hours, until set. Use butter knife to cut gelatin crosswise into 9 inch long, 1 inch wide strips. (you should have about 13 strips) Use pancake turner to remove strips to serving plate. Use your hands to twist strips into worm shapes. Makes 13 worms. •Ghoulies and Ghosties!! You'll need the cakes, cookies and candies called for each creature, although there's alot of room for creativity. For eyes, Mini baking bits (M&M's) work well, as do any small candies. Also have ready tubes of piping gel ( we used red, green and black), red, blue and orange food color and a bit of light corn syrup as "GLUE" to stick on candies. ~ SNAKE: loosen halves of a peanut shape sandwich cookie ( such as a nutter butter), Then press back together lightly. Cut through top cookie about 1/3 from one end. Carefully life off cut part and scrape frosting toward cut. Replace, propping it up on the scraped frosting. Snip forled tongue and tail out of red or green sour belt candy and insert. Glue on Halved jelly bea eyes. Dot pupils and mark snake's back with green jel. ~ FINGERS: Cut wedges out of circus peanuts candies. Cut red jelly bean fingernails to fit. Press in place! ( Peanuts acts as finger) ~ GHOSTS: Pull and press regular or mini marshmellows into ghost shapes. Dit eyes with black foodcoloring on toothpick. ~ MUMMY: Push ice cream stick through sides of 3 regular size marshmellows. Press and squeeze 2 lower ones to form a rough triangle. Before unrolling Rainbow PUNCH Fruit by the foot, cut roll in half lengthwise. Unroll and wrap mummy. Dot eyes with black food color on toothpick. ~ HAIRY HEAD: Cut a regular size marshmellow in half crosswise. Pipe a thin line of red gel on edge of half the cut side. Press lighty against 1 end of another marshmellow. pipe green gel stitches across red line. Glue on candy eyes(mini m&m's) and ear bolts (tiny tarts). Insert red licorice lace hair. ~ PUMPKIN: Spread a large round cookie with frosting. Sprinkle with orange-tinted shredded cocnut. Cut black licorice twist for stem and face. ~ PURPLE PEOPLE-EATER: Spread red gel on bottom of large round cookie. Spread vanilla frosting on top of another cookie. Put shredded cocnut in a plastic bag; add a drop or 2 of red and blue food color; shake to tint cocnut purple. Sprinkle over frosting. Cut a tound licorice Allsort in half; glue in place for eyes. Prop up top cookie with a piece of candy on bottom cookie. Insert Mini Marshmellows as teeth. •CANDY CORN POPCORN BALLS Prep Time: 15 Mins 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 1 bag (10 1/2 Ounces) miniture marshmellows 1 package (4 serving size) JELL-O Brand Gelatin Dessert, any flavor 3 Quarts (12 Cups) Popped popcorn 1 cup candy corn MICROWAVE: butter and marshmellows in a large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 mins or until marshmellows are puffed. Stir in gelatin until well mixed. POUR marshmellow mixture over popcorn and candy corn in large bowl. Mix lightly until well coated. Shape into 15 balls or other shapes with greased or wet hands. MAKES 15. •SWAMP JUICE: PREPTIME: 10 mins 2 cups boiling water 1 package ( 8- serving size) or 2 packages ( 4 serving) JELL-O Brand LIME FLAVOR gelatin dessert 2 cups cold orange juice 1 liter cold selzer Ice cubes 1 Pint orange sherbet, slightly softened 1 each orange and lime, thinly sliced STIR boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold orange juice. Cool to room temp. JUST before serving, pour into punch bowl. Add cold seltzer and ice cubes. Place scoops of sherbet and fruit slices in punch. MAKES 10 (1 cup) servings. •EYEBALL POTION: Prep time: 20 minutes Freezing time: 30 minutes Refridgerating time: 1 1/2 hours 1 tub of COOL WHIP, thawed Blueerries or raisins 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 package ( 8- serving size ) JELL-O Brand CHERRY or GRAPE flavor gelatin Dessert 1 cup cold water Ice cubes USING a small ice cream scoop,, place 2 scoops whipped toping into each of 10 dessert dishes for "eyeballs." Place a blueberry or raisin in each scoop for the "pupil." Freeze 30 minutes or until firm. MEANWHILE, stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Mix cold water and ice cubes to make 2 1/2 cups. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any remaining ice. Pour about 1/2 cup gelatin into each dish around eye balls, leaving the tops of the eyes balls exposed. REFRIGERATE: 1 1/2 hours or until firm. 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Drop a feather on the middle. Each child must try to blow the feather off the sheet but not let it past them. They are mot allowed to use their hands. If they are really good at this game, try adding an extra feather or two. *Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pumpkin, pumpkin, Sitting on the wall, (Sit on floor.) Pumpkin, pumpkin, Tip and fall. (Fall to one side.) Pumpkin, pumpkin, Rolling down the street, (Roll on floor.) Pumpkin, pumpkin, Trick-or-treat! * Pumpkin on the Ground Sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, How'd you get so big and round? You started as a seed so small. Now you are a great round ball. Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, How'd you get so big and round? * Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Head Sung to Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Peter, Peter, Pumpkin head. Eats pumpkin pies And pumpkin bread, Pumpkin muffins, Pumpkin cake, And pumpkin cookies Freshly baked. Peter, Peter, Pumpkin head, Full of pumpkins, You're well fed. * Picked a Pumpkin Sung to "Clementine" Picked a pumpkin, Picked a pumpkin That was growing On a vine. Then I carved A jack-o'-lantern And it turned out Just fine. * I'm a Little Pumpkin I'm a little pumpkin, look at me, I'm round and cute as I can be. (Bend arns out at sides.) Carve a face and add a candle bright, I'll glow and glow all through the night. (Form circle with arms and smile.) * Pumpkin Faces Sung to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Pumpkin faces here and there, Pumpkin faces everywhere. Faces ready for Hallowe'en, Funniest faces we've ever seen. Pumpkin faces here and there. Pumpkin faces everywhere. * Pumpkin Faces Everywhere Pumpkin faces In strange places Everywhere I go. Some are happy, Some are sad, Some are in a row. Pumpkin faces In strange places All around the town. Some up high Some down low, Sitting on the ground. * Where Is Pumpkin? Sung to "Frere Jacques" Where is pumpkin? Where is pumpkin? (Crouch low.) Here I am! Here I am! (Jump up.) I am round and orange. (Form circle with arms.) See my funny face. (Make a face.) Now you don't. Now you don't. (Crouch low and hide face.) *Halloween Fun ac1@iland.net (Rhonda Strope) Halloween Past When the Celts occupied Europe, long before the birth of Christ, Halloween was a time for all who lived good lives to feast - similar to Thanksgiving. This All Hallow's Eve was also the night when ghosts and goblins walked the earth. People lit candles and masqueraded in frightening costumes made of animal skins to ward off the spirits of the dead, who returned to earth as wandering cats, witches and ghosts. People in costume began to visit homes, asking for treats - those who gave them would be assured of having a good year; those who did not were warned to watch out for spirits. The Romans, after conquering England and France, introduced their own touches to Halloween. They bobbed for apples and gave nuts to their neighbours. The Italians left bread and water, and lit lamps before going to bed to appease visiting ghosts. Other Europeans put out doughnuts and milk for returning spirits while still others placed empty chairs in a circle, one for each member of the family and one empty for an expected ghost. In the nineteenth century, Irish immigrants brought the holiday to North America, where it has evolved to become a national celebration. Halloween Present Halloween has become an international Mardi Gras of sorts. It is the perfect family holiday for parents and children enabling them to spend time together creating costumes, carving pumpkins, planning trick or treat activities and participating in family parties. Halloween is the one time of year everyone can act out their fantasies and become who they want to be. For children, Halloween is an exciting time. It appeals to their imaginations, stimulating any inner urges to be something or someone else, to do things they would never think of doing on other days, to dress up and have fun. Children and Fear Halloween can be intimidating for some children. Such fears are normal and Halloween is the perfect time to deal with them. It allows anxieties and misgivings to come out into the open, letting children manage what is at other times nightmarish. It is a time that helps children deal with fears of death, darkness, ghosts or monsters openly, without risk of being embarrassed or laughed at. It is important to be extra sensitive of your child's fears at this time. If your child shows some fear allow them to express those fears. Some children express fears of clowns or ghouls - if this is so - allow the child this expression of fear. Show your child that Halloween does not have to be gruesome - it is also a holiday for fairy princesses. Trickster safety: Questions of the safety of trick or treating has increased over the years, particularly at unfamiliar homes causing some parents to discontinue the tradition all together. If you are concerned about trick or treating here are some basic safety rules to follow: ..Have your child carry a flashlight .- Treat or treat at homes you know .Accompany your child when trick or treating. Older children should stay in groups if no parent is present .Flame resistant costumes are in order. Keep costumes short and remind children to stay away from pumpkins with candles in them .Remind children to stay away from pets they do not know .Remind children of road safety rules. Do not criss-cross the road - go up one side of the road and down the other side .If you are driving your children - drive slowly, with lights on and be cautious when pulling to the side of the road .Children should NEVER eat any treats until parents have had a chance to go through them and inspect them. Parents should look for tampering of packages and discard any they believe unsafe. .Children should wear their own shoes when trick or treating - wearing costume shoes/boots can be dangerous and uncomfortable .Remind children that not everyone celebrates Halloween and to avoid homes that lights are off. Also remind children not to run through neighbours yards or gardens. Treaters safety: If you plan on giving out treats this year here are some suggestions to follow: Have your treats prepared by the door so you don't have to go hunting for them when the tricksters come. .Create a unique way to hand out treats, in a carved out pumpkin or basket .Clear your yard and walkways, remove any obstacles .Position pumpkins with candles in them in an area that is safe and children will not trip on them. Consider using flashlights instead of candles. .Replace and lights or bulbs that are burnt out so area is brightly lit where tricksters will arrive. ..Nutrition is not a consideration at Halloween. Those parents who are concerned about nutrition generally do not let their children go out trick or treating. If you give out raisins, apples, granola or wheat germ it is likely to end up all over your front yard. .If you plan on dressing up to greet tricksters remember that some younger children may be frightened of your costume. Try to avoid scaring small children. * What do you get when you cross Dracula with Sleeping Beauty? Tired Blood!! * Is it true that Witches are afraid of dead bodies? Of corpse it is!! * Why does the Mummy keep his Band-aids in the refridgerator? He wants to uses them later for cold cuts!! * Why did the Witch cross the road? It was the chickens day off!! Booo! *Bloody Popcorn Add some red food colouring to the butter you are melting. Incidentally, to get true red or black colours, buy paste food colouring from a craft or cake decorating supply store. No matter how many drops of liquid red you add, it'll always be some shade of pink. When the red butter is melted, pour it over the popcorn as usual. *Swamp Slime Make green jello. Put some of it in clear plastic containers and put some aside. When the jello starts to solidify, add various gummy bugs. Beat the rest of the jello to a froth and add to the top of the slime. Let set. *Dirt Put chocolate pudding in clear plastic containers and imbed a gummy worm or two. Cover the top of the pudding with crushed chocolate cookie crumbs. It looks good if a worm is peeking out of the dirt. *Sticks and Stones Easy. Pretzel sticks and candy that looks like rocks. Often sold in bulk food sections. *Slug Guts Use any dip you like for chips or veggies. *Witches Brew This makes a nice foaming drink. In a clear punch bowl mix equal parts blue kool-aid and lemon-lime pop. Add some crushed dry ice, and continue to add more every half hour or so. Caution! Don't let kids serve themselves, because dry ice can cause lips and tongue to freeze. Scoop it out yourself and leave the dry ice in the bottom. *Drink Decay Add black paste food colouring to any drink you enjoy. Mix well. *Wobblie Gobblies Yield: 4 servings 2 pk (85 gram) jello Strawberry-jelly powder 4 ts Cornstarch 3/4 c Water 1/2 c Applesauce Spray 2 baking sheets with no stick vegetable spray. Mix the jello powder and the cornstarch together. Stir in 3/4 cup water and 1/2 cup applesauce. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. (stir after 2-1/2 minutes) Stir again after cooking is complete. Spoon 1 cup of mixture on each of the baking sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes, or until set. Cut strips of Wobblie Gobblies with sharp knife and pull of baking sheets. Place on lightly greased tray or baking sheets. Store, uncovered at room temperature on lightly greased tray or baking sheets. Makes 4-6 servings. Origin: What's Cooking Magazine, by Kraft, 8 th issue. Shared by: Sharon Stevens, May/94. *Lizard's Eyes Yield: 16 servings 1/2 c Peanut butter 12 oz Marshmallows 4 dr Green food coloring 4 c Rice krispies; cheerios or-corn flakes Pam 16 Raisins Heat peanut butter with marshmallows in a large saucepan over low heat until melted. Add green food coloring and mix in. Pour in cereal and stir quickly. Spray 8" pan with pam then pour contents into pan. Allow to cool in fridge, then cut into long thin strips, about 1" x 4". Cut each raisin in half and stick on one end of each strip to make the lizard's eyes. Source: Healthy Treats and Super Snacks for Kids *Orange Worms Yield: 13 servings 2 cn Apricot halves packed in-light syrup 4 Envelopes unflavored gelatin 2 c Orange juice Wiggle these worms any way you want on your plate. If you like, give them 'eyes' made from licorice bits. Place apricots in colander and let drain. Place drained apricots in food processor, cover, and whirl until well blended. Place gelatin in 3 quart pan, add orange juice, and let5 stand for 5 minutes to soften gelatin. Place pan on burner and bring to a boil over med/high heat,stirring with whisk. Turn off burner and remove pan to rack. Add apricots and mix with whisk until well blended. Pour into baking pan,cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for about 4 hours, until set. Use butter knife to cut gelatin crosswise into 9 inch long, 1 inch wide strips. (you should have about 13 strips) Use pancake turner to remove strips to serving plate. Use your hands to twist strips into worm shapes. Makes 13 worms. *Ghoulies and Ghosties!! You'll need the cakes, cookies and candies called for each creature, although there's alot of room for creativity. For eyes, Mini baking bits (M&M's) work well, as do any small candies. Also have ready tubes of piping gel ( we used red, green and black), red, blue and orange food color and a bit of light corn syrup as "GLUE" to stick on candies. ~ SNAKE: loosen halves of a peanut shape sandwich cookie ( such as a nutter butter), Then press back together lightly. Cut through top cookie about 1/3 from one end. Carefully life off cut part and scrape frosting toward cut. Replace, propping it up on the scraped frosting. Snip forled tongue and tail out of red or green sour belt candy and insert. Glue on Halved jelly bea eyes. Dot pupils and mark snake's back with green jel. ~ FINGERS: Cut wedges out of circus peanuts candies. Cut red jelly bean fingernails to fit. Press in place! ( Peanuts acts as finger) ~ GHOSTS: Pull and press regular or mini marshmellows into ghost shapes. Dit eyes with black foodcoloring on toothpick. ~ MUMMY: Push ice cream stick through sides of 3 regular size marshmellows. Press and squeeze 2 lower ones to form a rough triangle. Before unrolling Rainbow PUNCH Fruit by the foot, cut roll in half lengthwise. Unroll and wrap mummy. Dot eyes with black food color on toothpick. ~ HAIRY HEAD: Cut a regular size marshmellow in half crosswise. Pipe a thin line of red gel on edge of half the cut side. Press lighty against 1 end of another marshmellow. pipe green gel stitches across red line. Glue on candy eyes(mini m&m's) and ear bolts (tiny tarts). Insert red licorice lace hair. ~ PUMPKIN: Spread a large round cookie with frosting. Sprinkle with orange-tinted shredded cocnut. Cut black licorice twist for stem and face. ~ PURPLE PEOPLE-EATER: Spread red gel on bottom of large round cookie. Spread vanilla frosting on top of another cookie. Put shredded cocnut in a plastic bag; add a drop or 2 of red and blue food color; shake to tint cocnut purple. Sprinkle over frosting. Cut a tound licorice Allsort in half; glue in place for eyes. Prop up top cookie with a piece of candy on bottom cookie. Insert Mini Marshmellows as teeth. *CANDY CORN POPCORN BALLS Prep Time: 15 Mins 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 1 bag (10 1/2 Ounces) miniture marshmellows 1 package (4 serving size) JELL-O Brand Gelatin Dessert, any flavor 3 Quarts (12 Cups) Popped popcorn 1 cup candy corn MICROWAVE: butter and marshmellows in a large microwavable bowl on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 mins or until marshmellows are puffed. Stir in gelatin until well mixed. POUR marshmellow mixture over popcorn and candy corn in large bowl. Mix lightly until well coated. Shape into 15 balls or other shapes with greased or wet hands. MAKES 15. *SWAMP JUICE: PREPTIME: 10 mins 2 cups boiling water 1 package ( 8- serving size) or 2 packages ( 4 serving) JELL-O Brand LIME FLAVOR gelatin dessert 2 cups cold orange juice 1 liter cold selzer Ice cubes 1 Pint orange sherbet, slightly softened 1 each orange and lime, thinly sliced STIR boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold orange juice. Cool to room temp. JUST before serving, pour into punch bowl. Add cold seltzer and ice cubes. Place scoops of sherbet and fruit slices in punch. MAKES 10 (1 cup) servings. *EYEBALL POTION: Prep time: 20 minutes Freezing time: 30 minutes Refridgerating time: 1 1/2 hours 1 tub of COOL WHIP, thawed Blueerries or raisins 1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 package ( 8- serving size ) JELL-O Brand CHERRY or GRAPE flavor gelatin Dessert 1 cup cold water Ice cubes USING a small ice cream scoop,, place 2 scoops whipped toping into each of 10 dessert dishes for "eyeballs." Place a blueberry or raisin in each scoop for the "pupil." Freeze 30 minutes or until firm. MEANWHILE, stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Mix cold water and ice cubes to make 2 1/2 cups. Add to gelatin, stirring until slightly thickened. Remove any remaining ice. Pour about 1/2 cup gelatin into each dish around eye balls, leaving the tops of the eyes balls exposed. REFRIGERATE: 1 1/2 hours or until firm. MAKES 10 servings