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Scared of spiders? Me, too. What a perfect thing to use for a prank, right? Grab some of those bags of plastic spiders and have at it. Here are some great spider ideas for your halloween. Scare your friends and even yourself with these pranks.

Spider in an ice cube. An oldie, but a goodie. Find some small plastic spiders, or other bugs, and put them in an ice tray so that your guests will find spiders floating in their next drink.

Spider chocolate chip cookies. Make a normal batch of chocolate chip cookies, and when they are melted, but not finished baking, take the tray out of the oven and use a toothpick to pull strands of chocolate chips away from the center of the chip, making the “legs”. It will look like tiny spiders have been baked into your cookies. Gross!

Spiders on your head! Glue a plastic spider onto a barrette and your friends will freak out every time they see you, thinking you have a creepy crawly on your head!

Have a creepy crawly week, and visit us this weekend at Thrillvania Haunted House Park  2330 County Rd 138, Terrell, Tx 75161.

Pumpkin carving is one of the best things about Halloween (right up there with candy and costumes)! It is a great family activity because it is fun at any age. And the results of a doorstep lined with creepy pumpkin faces can’t be beat! Here are a two tips for your pumpkins so that you can have the creepiest stoop in town.

No teapot lids!
Most of us will carve a hole into the pumpkin around the stem that will later become a lid. Instead, make your hole at the base of the pumpkin. This will give your pumpkin a flat base, make it easier to carve out the seeds, and will make lighting a candle easy!

Start with a drawing and a toothpick.

Around this time, many stores will start carrying pumpkin carving kits. Unless you need that saw it has, you don’t need a kit. Print out (or draw!) any picture you like and tape it to the front of your pumpkin. Then use a toothpick to to put small holes on all the lines you’ll need. No frustrating pencil marks or leftover pen on your pumpkin! You can be as creative as you want or just stick to the traditional pumpkin face. Most of all just have fun carving your pumpkins!

Join us this weekend at Thrillvania Haunted House Park  2330 County Rd 138, Terrell, Tx 75161. You can pick up a pumpkin to carve while you’re there!!

A great Halloween party can’t be truly ghoulish without Halloween-themed  party food. Try these easy and healthful Vampire teeth treats.

You’ll need:

4 apples, 2 Granny Smith and 2 Macintosh. Try to pick apples that are round and have no blemishes on the skin

A bag of slivered almonds

1 Tablespoon  of lemon juice

Use a sharp paring knife to core and quarter the apples. Cut a lengthwise wedge from the skin side of each apple quarter, leaving the peel around the wedge. Cut them in a shape so that they look like a pair of lips. Rub the lemon juice on the insides of the cut portions of the apple quarters to prevent discoloration 

Poke 5 or 6 slivered almonds into the top and bottom of the cut-out area to make snaggly teeth. Use extra-big pieces of almond to look like fangs.

Enjoy your treats before your spooky visit  to Thrillvania Haunted House Park. Who knows what awaits you there?….