Friday Fun: Pumpkin art

Have you discussed the end of the shutdown with your kids? You might want to point out that it was primarily due to the efforts of women.

Wood Sprite picked some huge pumpkins at the pumpkin patch yesterday! What are you doing with your pumpkins this year? Share your photos with us!

How about baking a tie dye cake just because—or for a birthday? Wood Sprite asked for homemade cocoa cupcakes this year. You could also make these fun Trix krispie treats—both recipes are courtesy of Come Together Kids.

Every single one of these goodies from The Militant Baker looks incredibly yummy. Whether you agree with her politics or not, man, try those margarita cupcakes and turtle pie!

Create some line owls with Artolazzi.

Use this Craftberry Bush recipe to make one-ingredient ducle de leche—or add a sprinkle of salt for extra kick! She also has an adorable minion pumpkin tutorial that Wood Sprite is hoping to use this year.

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Dollar Store Crafts has so many cool Halloween ideas this week! Here are just a few fun ones: Raven wreath, spooky crystal ball candle sticks, tree faces and marbleized pumpkins.

Did you know that the Dollar Tree has a newsletter where you can sign up to get craft ideas each week?

Get some cool pumpkin ideas from Extreme Pumpkins.

Make your own trick-or-treat bags with these fun ideas from The Crafty Crow.

Photo courtesy of Wood Sprite. These are two of her six pumpkins!