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Home » A Kid Friendly Spooky Haunted House Craft with Mars Candy & Batty Punch


A Kid Friendly Spooky Haunted House Craft with Mars Candy & Batty Punch

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CB-sponsored-post-white-600Edible Haunted House #shopHalloween is a much anticipated event in our house.  We will be hosting our cousins this year for Trick-or-Treating and we couldn’t be more excited.  Having small children, I didn’t want our Halloween decorations to be too spooky.  There are fun and creative ways to incorporate ghosts and goblins without giving my children nightmares. I thought it would be fun to create our own edible haunted house craft using Mars chocolate as our inspiration all while drinking a fun “Batty Punch” made with Hawaiian Punch!

Mars and Hawaiian Punch Shopping #shop

The first thing we had to do was to gather up all the supplies we would need to make our spooky houses.  My first attempt at a haunted house was made with gram crackers.  After it was a hugh mess, I realized that for this project (and the heavy candy bars we would be using) it would be beneficial to use a pre made birdhouse from a craft store.  These only cost a dollar and make for a very stable form for the house. (Yes, okay you got me.  These aren’t entirely edible, but we were going to use them for decoration anyway so it didn’t matter!)

Mars Halloween Pack #shop

The first thing I did was to take out the small dowels on the front.  I broke apart a piece of gram cracker for a door and frosted it over the holes so that you couldn’t see it anymore.  I then proceeded to “frost” one part of the house and decorate it using Twix, Mars, Snickers, M&M’s and candy corn (I even used a pumpkin for a chimney).  I thought they turned out cute!  #SpookyCelebrations Haunted Gingerbread houses #shop

M&M House #shop

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I bought an extra couple of bags of M&M’s to sprinkle on the lawn to make the tray even more festive. I used gram crackers for a walkway to the houses.  It turned out to be a perfect centerpiece to our table for Halloween!

The fun didn’t end there.  As a refreshment, I created some very simple Batty Punch.  I froze Hawaiian Punch in an ice cube tray in the shape of bats (I found one in the Wilton aisle at Walmart that worked very well).  After the punch was frozen into shape I filled up a Mason jar to the brim with the ice cubes and added 7Up.  As easy as that, I created Batty Punch, a kid-friendly Halloween Punch.  Spooky Punch #SpookyCelebrations #shop

Kid Friendly Halloween Punch #shop

You can kinda see that the Hawaiian Punch is in the shape of a bat. It melts into the 7Up quickly so if your trying to get a picture you have to do it fast!

My son loved it!  At first he said it was spicy, but I think that is because I haven’t let him drink soda pop before.  The carbonation kinda confused him.  After a few sips he told me that it was “Very Yummy!”  Kid Punch #shop

For more spooky ideas visit Mars’ website where you can find even more edible fun for your family.  You can also save on your next Mars purchase by downloading a coupon for $1 your next 2 bags of candy!

 

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Kat Hodson is the founder of A Mom's Impression, a wife to a handsome man, a mom to a beautiful girl, a sweet boy, and a first grade teacher. She loves to shop, cook, read, take photos, and hang out with her family. Her life may be hectic, but it is an exciting ride!

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  1. Paula @ Frosted Fingers says

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    So cute! I would have never thought to make it with wooden houses! I also love the ice cubes!

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  2. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

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    What a clever idea! I like them better than the ginger bread houses!

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  3. Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says

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    What a great idea and I think I have a few of those little wood birdhouses in my craft bin. Looks like a good project for Monday when the kids are off of school.

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  4. Donna says

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    How cool is that! See I’ve always wanted to do gingerbread houses, but just don’t think I can… I actually think I might be able to do this! 🙂

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  5. Carrie says

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    These are so cute! I pinned them…it would be a really fun activity to do with the kids, I know they’d love it (if we didn’t eat it all first).

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  6. Tara says

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    Why haven’t I ever thought of gingerbread Halloween houses! So creative! Love the photos!

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  7. Emily Roemmich says

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    This is definitely a fun activity for kids to get their creativity going!

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